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Ambulance ride: bill may be a surprise

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR

WHITE BEAR LAKE — As one resident complains of sticker shock over an ambulance bill, the city is working to juggle costs.

“If I knew it would be this much, I would have called Uber,” grumbled Betsy Larey, a White Bear resident who became violently ill last July and called 911. She was partly joking, of course, since Larey couldn't get off the floor. She spent a week in the hospital.

The bill for her 9-mile trip to Regions was $2,186. It was tough to swallow, said Larey, whose insurance carrier would only pay $549.

So, she called the city.

Finance Director Kerri Kindsvater explained that service fees charged to patients, referred to as transports, need to cover operational and capital equipment. As calls for service continue to rise, so must rates.

“Our goal is to have revenues cover expenditures; we barely break even,” Kindsvater said.

The rub comes from the fact 70% of ambulance calls are for people on Medicare or Medicaid.

So demographics make a difference.

The city is required by law to provide service to government insurance programs that only pay $378, plus mileage, for basic life support and $449 for advance life support calls.

The city cannot bill the patient for any additional amounts.

That means the 30% not on government insurance must somehow make up the revenue loss.

Larey finds that “outrageous.”

City Council will take up the fees issue in a workshop this month after staff reviews yearend data under the new

P

aging through every 2019 issue of the White Bear Press for our annual look back really jogs the memory. So many stories.

So much news. The year got off to a sad and tragic start with the passing of master potter Warren MacKenzie and a murder-suicide in White Bear Township, the year’s top online story. The dominant headliner last year was, of course, Water Gremlin. The company reported violations of its air quality permit to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in January and its infractions escalated from there.

Water Gremlin is now in court over lead exposure after paying a huge penalty for spewing toxic TCE. Legislators promise to work on a statewide ban of TCE, with some exceptions for use, in the upcoming session. The school district’s bond referendum also received much important coverage.

The $326 million referendum was the largest ask in state history. As usual, it was impossible to include all the pertinent coverage of cops and courts, schools, sports and government news, but highlights have been gleaned as is tradition in this retrospective. The myriad stories and photos brings home the value of a community newspaper.

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WHITE BEAR PRESS - FEBRUARY • The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Department of Health announce they are investigating community exposures to an industrial solvent used by Water Gremlin. The company informed the agency Jan. 11 its equipment was not functioning properly and emitting too much trichloroethylene (TCE) into the air. About 5,500 people are impacted.

• A historic home built in the 1880s goes up for sale for $1.1 million on First Street.

The Queen Anne-style home was one of the first built in White Bear as a yearround residence.

• White Bear icemen wrap up Suburban East crown after a three-year absence.

The Bears won the championship Feb. 2 by turning back Stillwater 3-0.

• Neighbors unhappy about a 189-unit apartment project on the corner of County Road E and Linden Avenue. Some homeowners said they will likely sell if the four-story apartment complex is built.

• Officer Antonio Brown patrols White Bear streets as a DWI enforcer. He doesn’t respond to 911 calls on his overnight shift; he spends his time on the lookout for impaired drivers.

• Chuck & Don’s, which sells specialty pet foods, is purchased by a New York company. CEO and President Bob Hartzell of White Bear Lake is retiring. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

• Longtime Finance Director Don Rambow retired from the city after 25 years. Kerri Kindsvater, assistant finance manager, was named to replace Rambow.

• Local sports team go to state. Bear girls hockey gets three shutouts with help of stellar goalie Calla Frank to win the Section 4AA championship. Frank was later named Senior Goalie of the Year by Let’s

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Play Hockey. Mahtomedi gymnastics captured the Section 4A championship. Bella Frattalone won three of the four events.

She went on to win state all around.

• Paws to Read pal Sting the greyhound passed away after a battle with lymphoma. Sting was 11. He made the news a year earlier when he spent a lonely night at the library when no one came to his reading session. A Press post for reading pals went viral and he was fully booked after that. He was even featured on the Today Show.

• Water Gremlin spokesman tells residents the company is “profoundly sorry” for releasing a pollutant into the air. Residents were attending a meeting called by the MPCA and MDH at North Campus theater. Spokespeople from both agencies discussed the ongoing investigation of TCE leaked from the plan at levels above legal limits.

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• The Space Needle will sport a fresh coat of paint at the 2019 State Fair after Vadnais Heights business Fresh Paint took on the task at elevation 360 feet last fall. The space needle hadn’t been repainted in 40 years and no one knew how the past painters had completed the task, said Larry Zack, Fresh Paint CEO. But the company is known for taking on any task no matter how difficult it may seem, he noted. They were the only painters to take a look at the job.

• The City Council isn’t sure what to do with the old Garceau’s Hardware site and is planning to start a community task force to help figure it out. The city has invested about $850,000 in the old hardware store, deli and service station site, including environmental assessments and cleanup, said City Planner Nolan Wall at a council workshop meeting Feb. 5.

• Bear Park will get a new playground this summer. City staff started looking at the need for a new playground in the 4.5-acre park last fall. Minnesota Wisconsin Playground, with which the city has worked on other recently renovated playgrounds, offered a proposal for about $61,100, according to city documents.

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• Vadnais Heights’ new city engineer Jesse Farrell wants residents to call or email him with their questions and concerns as he focuses on researching city streets and drainage ditches this year. Farrell was previously the assistant city engineer in White Bear Lake.

• New Mayor Heidi Gunderson said she would like to increase the city’s prominence through marketing and communication. “I would like to increase our city being known,” she said. “How do we partner with residents, as well as the business community, to increase our marketing of Vadnais Heights to continue to get people to know where we are on the map?”

• New City Councilman Robert Morse isn’t new to serving his community. The banker has spent a lot of his free time over the years volunteering for various committees, boards and clubs. Morse sees serving on the City Council as another way to serve his community.

• New City Councilwoman Patricia Youker has a passion for nature. In her new position on the council, she plans to build a partnership with the watershed district and county to be a steward of groundwater and natural resources.

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• St. Mary of the Lake’s social justice committee sponsored an immigration event highlighting the paths four immigrants took to live in the United States.

• A stolen truck was found running on White Bear Lake with only one wheel. The Dodge Ram was stolen from a Highway 61 dealership.

• The Flame Bar may have a new owner in Chris Cosgrove, who owns Cozzie’s Tavern & Grill in Stillwater. Owner of the Willernie bar, Ken Lohr, thought he had sold the business last summer but the deal fell through.

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• Two White Bear brothers died in a murder-suicide on Jan. 1. Officers found Larry Klimek, 54, and Leon Klimek, 56, dead inside their mother’s township home. Leon was said to be in poor physical health but did not have any known mental health issues, according to his mother. He shot Larry soon after Larry arrived at the home on New Year’s Day. • The city of White Bear Lake joined six others in federal lawsuits blaming coal tar refiners for contaminating stormwater ponds. The ponds are contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are found in coal tar sealants used on driveways and parking lots. The city banned its use in 2010.

• Residents explored a half dozen options for a downtown bus station during an open house at City Hall. The next steps include receiving input from White Bear City Council on a preferred location. The project is at least five years from breaking ground. Buses could start running in 2026.

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The road is calling and I must go

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am borrowing a headline from a former coworker who wrote a final column before leaving for graduate school in Montana. She paraphrased a quote from naturalist John Muir in a letter to his sister that read, “The mountains are calling and I must go.” I really liked that headline. Only I have replaced the word mountains with road. My apologies to Muir and any semblance of plagiarism.

After 13 years with Press Publications and three years as editor of the White Bear Press, I am retiring from the world of full-time work.

My days at the Press started as a Feeling part-time proof reader. That lead to Inspired doing obits and student news, which into a staff writer position. I’ve Debra Neutkens grew worked on the Quad Community Press, the Forest Lake Press, The Citizen in Hugo and finally the White Bear Press, our flagship paper and subliminally my goal all along. I still handle obits; it was a duty I didn’t want to delegate.

I am proud of my tenure with the White Bear Press and its storied, 125-year history. Without this community newspaper, or any newspaper for that matter, there would be little recorded history. Social media certainly doesn’t provide a newspaper clipping for grandma to hang on her refrigerator door.

I am a dinosaur in this world of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. I refuse to embrace social media because I feel conspiratorial hints at invasions of my privacy. Luckily the (much) younger members of the news team happily post stories and monitor sites for chatter, making up for my reluctance. To put this in better perspective, I started my journalism career on a manual typewriter. That’s how old I am. How things have changed.

I have helped tell the stories of fascinating people, covered countless government meetings, edited and rewritten hundreds of obituary notices and answered thousands of emails. Finding content to fill the paper every week has never been a problem. The stories often come to me.

Heading up this gem of a community paper has been interesting and fun. Well, almost always. There are occasional disgruntled readers or something that requires correction, despite our very best efforts at accuracy. Sometimes, I admit, I’ve wanted to run screaming out of a council chambers when a meeting is particularly long and boring. It’s odd really, to think I started this business as a college intern for my hometown weekly. I’ll never forget a school board meeting where the main topic of discussion was cheerleaders’ skirts. I have come full circle.

I leave the newsroom in capable hands. Our dedicated staff of talented millenials are passionate about community journalism and spreading real news.

There is nothing fake about our mission.

Although I’ll be stepping down as lead editor here at Press Publications, I have been asked to stay on as a contributing writer so my byline will still appear.

Fortunately I can work from anywhere with WiFi so I won’t be disappearing completely. Neither will stories on the lake level lawsuit headed to the Supreme Court in 2020, a case I’ve followed since 2012.

I agreed to part-time hours because I worry a bit about being bored in retirement. I’ve worked since I was 15 after all and I’m used to it. It’s probably a silly notion since there seem to be myriad activities for seniors. I do have a bucket list. Maybe I’ll finally learn Spanish. And then there’s travel.

With a son and son-in-law serving active duty in the military, our children move around the country.

Instead of coming to us, we will go to them. The road beckons and I must go. ¡Hasta luego! (see you later) And all the best in the New Year!

Debra Neutkens is the editor of the White Bear Press.

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What it takes to hold power accountable

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ood government depends on a system of checks and balances. Those who govern and those who administer the government know they are answerable to the citizenry of the community. Citizens hold government accountable through the information they are provided by the watchdogs who make up the Fourth Estate – the press.

Often in our small communities we elect good people who then hire competent and goodintentioned civil servants. Our governments run smoothly, taxes are reasonable Movers & and services are provided Shakers cost-effectively. too Reed Anfinson However, frequently we hear the stories of trust abused and violated. That is why we need a strong, attentive and respected press that provides a common source of trusted information to citizens.

As we lose community newspapers, we face a very real threat to the future of citizen knowledge and the ability to keep a watchful check on government. It takes power and influence to hold those in power accountable. If you don’t meet them on equal footing, your chances of getting responses to questions evaporates.

Newspapers have influence in their communities and with government for five primary reasons: • Community-wide reach Newspapers have a deep

reach among citizens in their communities. Elected leaders know that a story printed in the newspaper will circulate throughout the towns and rural areas. Subscribers will share stories with friends and family.

But the newspaper can also be found in the library, the restaurant, the tavern and on the park bench.

The photos and stories are there at a glance at counters in stores throughout the community. People who don’t subscribe still get to find out what is happening in their community at no charge and with no electronic device required.

• Trusted source of information Survey after survey has found that local, small-town newspapers are the most trusted source of information in their communities.

Local newspapers are seen as a fair, reasoned voice, especially in this internet and social media age of vitriolic divisiveness.

One of the reasons we are trusted is because people in the community know us and feel they can give us direct feedback if they think we are being unfair or slanted in the news we write.

• Financial strength When a newspaper is financially healthy, it has the ability to challenge power when it would frustrate the public’s right to know.

When government officials refuse to hand over public documents or illegally close a public meeting, we will take them to court. Citizens often aren’t willing to, or are unable to muster the finances to challenge government actions in court. We do.

Through the Minnesota Newspaper Association, the state’s newspapers have access to the state’s top expert

in laws that demand an open and transparent government.

• We’re always on duty We show up – day after day, month after month, year after year.

The public officials know that we will be at every meeting writing stories about what is discussed. We will follow up, reminding citizens of past successes, as well as misdeeds.

On Facebook, your circle of friends may get fired up about some action the city council or school district takes, but it isn’t long before the daily grind of life distracts them and the issue fades with no one held accountable. The newspaper is always on duty; we remind citizens that their attention and action is required. Through our years of reporting we’ve missed many of the high school games and social events our friends have attended because we have a meeting to attend that night. Keeping you informed is a mission we take to heart. It is one that demands sacrifice.

• Knowledge of the law Our knowledge of the laws that govern public officials such as the Minnesota Open Meeting laws and laws that dictate public access to government documents ensures transparency and accountability.

The average citizen can easily be told by public officials that government has the right to keep documents private, or that meetings can be closed for “executive sessions.” We know better.

Reed Anfinson is publisher of the Swift County Monitor-News in Benson, Minnesota, and president of the National Newspaper Association Foundation.

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Hope in the face of climate crisis

BY RITA ERICKSON SPECIAL TO THE PRESS

A relentless stream of natural disasters coupled with intimidating goals for emissions reductions and an uncertain future can create what the American Psychological Association calls “eco-anxiety”: the state of anxiety and depression over climate change.

Such feelings of fear and grief can be relieved by more complete and balanced information and channeled by action at the individual level — but especially in concert with others.

News media sensationalize the potential for a catastrophic total collapse of the planet and our civilization.

Katherine Mach is a member of the IPCC (the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and one author of its emissions goals. She protests that “the 1.5-degree goal has achieved an absoluteness in … societal dialogue that’s not in line with scientific fact. The world will not end if we pass 1.5 degrees …” Other climatologists (those at NASA, for example) share this stance.

This is not to discount irreversible damage to the planet, nor the suffering of our fellow humans, both current and future. But we know that it is possible to change the current warming trajectory and blunt devastation — and that this shift is underway.

Renewable energy is now seen as the economically “smart” choice, worldwide. Corporations and institutions are transitioning with impressive speed to solar and wind power — and some compa-

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nies, like Apple and Google, claim to have reached zero emissions already. The U.S. military, the largest institutional consumer of oil in the world, reduced its oil consumption by 20% between 2007 and 2015.

Major banks like UBS and Citigroup are investing heavily in solar, a market that Deutsche Bank estimates will be worth $5 trillion by 2035.

A carbon tax, the fee imposed by government on companies marketing fossil fuels, is one highly effective way to curb emissions. Fully forty countries now employ such a tax, and dozens more among the 194 countries committed to the Paris agreement are working toward it.

And China, which surpassed the U.S. as the world’s largest emitter, has launched a national cap-andtrade carbon emissions market with help from the Environmental Defense Fund.

In addition to changes in fuel use, carbon sequestration programs are in progress. Germany’s Bonn Challenge, the world’s largest reforestation program, aims to restore 865 million acres by 2030.

It is important to note and celebrate such evidence of progress in mitigating climate change.

Finding community and engaging in collaborative effort is a highly effective way to generate hope.

As evidenced by the burgeoning of renewables, pro-environmental organizations and efforts flourish.

These cut across the social spectrum, drawing an array of members who share climate concerns and the desire to act on them.

Another source of encourage-

ment is America’s history of orchestrated and effective action in response to threats, such as its recovery from the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, World War II mobilization, repair of the ozone hole and lead paint mitigation and bans. Culture is malleable, and norms can shift rapidly once a critical nucleus of subscribers to new patterns is reached — consider, for example, smoking and recycling.

Fundamentally, the climate crisis can be seen as an opportunity to work toward both climate justice and social equity. Worldwide accessibility of renewables enables industrializing nations to bypass carbon fuels for their development. Several indigenous groups in the U.S. are creating reservation-owned solar utilities (featured as a cover story by “Rolling Stone” magazine), including Minnesota’s Red Lake Band.

The emergency also offers a chance to review values and priorities and replace our emphasis on growth and acquisition with an ethic of sustainability. As we identify increasingly as members of a global community, such moderation feels satisfying and apt.

The above factors and coming responses to the climate crisis from across the globe can help us cultivate a grounded and realistic hopefulness.

Scandia resident Rita Erickson is a cultural anthropologist who studied household energy use, environment, and consumerism in Sweden and Minnesota. This article follows a series she did on Climate Reality Project Leadership Training. Contact her at ritaje@frontiernet.net.

OBITUARY NOTICES

Linda Ann Guanzini

Peter Andrew Mieske

On December 8, 2019, surrounded by family.

Preceded in death by parents, Joseph and Cora Moreno; sister, Constance Moreno; and grandson, Ethan Joseph Guanzini. Survived by children, Katherine, Kevin (Brooke), and Steven (Mandy); grandchildren, Peyton, Kassidy, Wesley, Emmett, and Harrison; and sister, Claire Anderson (David). Retired teacher Chisago Lakes Middle School. Mass of Christian Burial Friday, January 10, 12 p.m. at St. John in the Wilderness, 2175 1st St. (Clark Ave. at 1st St.), White Bear Lake. Visitation 2 hours prior to the Mass at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to St. John’s HeathEast Cancer Care Center at www.giving.fairview. org.

Peter Andrew Mieske, born September 9, 1949, passed away peacefully surrounded by his niece and nephew, Kelly and Terry Strickland and their three dogs who he adored.

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Theodore John Mieske and Gloria Burda John Mieske, both deceased. Raised in White Bear Lake. Peter had siblings, Jeffrey Mark Mieske and the other names are unknown. Peter married Janet Biscomb Krieger Mieske in October 1999. She preceded him in death by 10 years. Peter served in the U.S. Army and was a proud veteran. He was a die-hard Denver Broncos fan and avid classic car lover. Peter was a sweet, loving man and will be missed by his remaining family.

Peter was cremated by the California Cremation Society and his ashes will be scattered at sea. A private family memorial will be held at a later date in Monterey, California.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR New religion has appeared A new religion has taken hold in half of our country. In the Church of The Divine Economy, there is no right or wrong, good or evil. Traditional Christian values do not apply. Every act is judged solely by its effect on The Economy.

Lying, stealing, cheating, adultery, corruption, even murder, are acceptable unless they tend to harm The Economy. Nothing else matters.

The Economy trumps all.

The Church of the Divine Economy has no houses of worship. Its Vatican is Wall Street, and its Bible are the fi nancial pages of the New York Times.

Personal integrity and self-esteem are not a part of the equation. For its followers, The Economy is their end-all, be-all, God and salvation.

Nobody knows what happens when The Economy tanks. And it will.

Kristen Brodie White Bear Lake

Get heads out of sand Regarding Ron Klick's letter, “Inconvenient facts on climate change,” Dec. 11, I appreciate his wish to educate himself on the issue of global warming but his sources of information, one appropriately named Moonshine Publishers, stand in complete contradiction to the fi ndings of the scientific community worldwide. To promote false narratives at this late date suggests the ulterior motives Ron is hoping to avoid.

The unscientific climate change deniers of the current administration have the classic ulterior motives as former lobbyists of coal and gas interests. The self-interested falsehoods promoted by the gas and oil industry have been well documented in their bogus studies of years past. The Heartland Institute is a conservative, free-market group that has been largely funded by the Koch brothers for the purpose of spreading skepticism about well-established scientific facts.

Carbon dioxide is indeed the primary greenhouse gas. There are more potent gases being released, such as methane, but C02 is being released in immense quantities. The evidence of rising sea levels and global temperatures is undeniable. Living things may require a given amount of C02 but the fi ne balance of atmospheric gases needed for healthy plant and animal life has evolved over millions of years and never has gone into the range we are now seeing. I don't think we need to worry about any lack of C02, but the ability of plants to absorb C02 is not unlimited, and the destruction of the major rainforests is helping to further tip the balance as we hope the plants will somehow save us.

Ron's Martian comparison is largely irrelevant due to the planet’s absence of life, but he might check out the atmosphere of Venus, shrouded in a thick blanket of C02. The temperature is over 860QF. Finally, why does Ron need to blame the mainstream media for emphasizing the fi ndings of MIT climate scientists over Moonshine Publishing? There is no conspiracy here, and unless the Republicans have built a spaceship for the rich to move to another planet that can somehow support life, they would be better served by taking their heads out of the sand.

Lee Wolfson Mahtomedi

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1.Stolen truck found running on White Bear Lake — with only one wheel 2.State Fair’s Space Needle has a fresh coat of paint after 40 years 3.Birds, butterflies, fireflies: Transformed yard attracts wildlife 4.Gentry Academy brothers, age 14 and 13, have committed to Gophers hockey 5.Vadnais Sports Complex nets new dome 6.Fairy-tale bookstore dreams come true 7.Revival of Vadnais’ dome on pause 8.2 new traffic lights proposed for bus line 9.For the love of swans 10.Alligator cracks spotted on Buerkle Road 11.Woman pleads guilty to negligent firearm storage

11.4 Seasons back with fan favorites 12.Family touched by unveiling of new Herb Brooks statue 13.’What racism in Minnesota feels like’ 14.The Flame may have new owners after all 15.Rare Mustang resurfaces 50 years after rolling off factory floor 16.White Bear Schools bond would be biggest in state history 17.Put buzz to rest; The Brickhouse opens 18.Beartown owners provide statement on Rush Line station 19.Spa shut down, owner arrested for sex trafficking 20.So it begins: Litigators present case to Water Gremlin’s neighbors

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‘Tis the season for the reason No excuse for causing an incident on roadways in 2019 When Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies conduct traffic stops, they usually ask drivers if they know why they were pulled over. Occasionally, motorists do know why they were pulled over. Quite often, the conversation includes an excuse offered by the motorist. As yet, however, deputies haven't documented whether they then ask motorists why they even offer an excuse, since the result has historically been a foregone conclusion. The most likely excuse for the excuse is probably a campaign to reduce or eliminate the fi ne. To date, there has been no recorded history of a citation or arrest being overturned due to a creative excuse. With the passing of the “hands-free” law, deputies have new reasons to pull motorists over, and motorists have new excuses for their behavior.

JANUARY • A St. Paul woman, 49, was cited at 11:18 p.m. Jan. 23 on Lincolntown Avenue and Robert Street, Mahtomedi, for driving after revocation.

She was issued a written warning for equipment violation and for failure to provide proof of insurance after being pulled over for an inoperable headlight. The motorist told Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies that she sometimes needs to hit the headlight for it to turn back on. The motorist also told deputies that she did not have a license and that she had just purchased the vehicle. Deputies conducted a computer check and discovered why she didn't have a license.

FEBRUARY • Because it was Mardi Gras season and the last complete month of license prior to the onset of Lent, no excuses for unseemly behavior were recorded during the month of February. At least — this is the crime desk reporter's excuse for there being no excuses.

MARCH • A Stillwater man, 47, was cited March 18 on eastbound Dellwood Road N. and McKusick Road N., Grant, for speeding 65 mph in a 55 mph zone by westbound deputies who clocked him on radar at 70 mph in a 55 mph zone. The motorist told deputies he was trying to get home to his dog.

APRIL • A Scandia man, 28, was cited April 10 on eastbound 75th Street N. at Manning Avenue, Grant, for passing on the right where prohibited and failure to provide proof of insurance after westbound deputies observed the motorist pass another vehicle on the shoulder. The driver told deputies that the vehicle in front of him had its turn signal on but slammed on the brakes and continued straight instead. The subject said he veered onto the shoulder and sped up to avoid a collision.

Deputies quickly advised the driver that the near miss would not have occurred had he not been following too closely and speeding. The driver also provided an expired insurance card.

• A Mahtomedi woman, 49, was arrested at 9:52 a.m. March 6 in a parking lot in the 1000 block of Wildwood Avenue, Mahtomedi, for aggravated DWI after deputies were called to an empty snowbank on Woodland Drive and Century Avenue N. for a vehicle off the road.

Deputies located a vehicle with the

front end covered with snow in the nearby parking lot that matched the vehicle’s reported description.

When deputies asked the driver if she was the person who had gone into the snowbank, she said that her vehicle was too big and that's why she went into the ditch.

MAY • Before receiving her citation for inattention to her duties, the crime desk reporter apologizes for not being in the jurisdiction in May to record infractions and excuses.

JUNE • A White Bear Lake woman, 43, was cited June 19 on Cedar Street and Oakridge Drive in Birchwood for speeding 34 mph in a 25 mph zone by westbound deputies on stationary patrol who clocked her at 39 mph. The motorist told deputies she thought she was traveling at 30 mph in a 30 mph zone. Later, the motorist tracked down deputies and advised them that she had to speed up to get around a pair of bikers.

• A Columbus man, 50, was cited June 20 on Dellwood Road N. and Apple Orchard Road in Dellwood for driving after cancellation and failure to provide proof of insurance after the alarm on deputies' automatic license plate reader went off. When the driver insisted three times that he was not canceled, deputies provided him with ways in which he could prove it. A valid driver was summoned to pick him up, and his vehicle was left at the side of the road.

• A Stillwater woman, 57, was cited June 6 on eastbound 75th Street N. and Lake Elmo Avenue, Grant, for tabs that expired in December 2019 and failure to change the address on her license. The motorist said she didn't know her tabs had expired because she didn't receive any notification in the mail. The subject admitted to moving more than one year ago and didn't change the address on her license. As deputies issued the citation, the subject said they were “bad” and she would lodge a complaint against them.

• A Crystal woman, 53, was cited June 18 on Highway 36 and Manning Avenue N., Grant, for driving on the shoulder by westbound deputies waiting at the red light who noticed her go around traffic to turn right on Manning. The driver said she knew she'd made a moving violation but was anxious to get home.

When deputies asked if everything was OK, the driver said she just had to get home and make the lasagna.

• A Dellwood woman, 23, was issued a verbal warning June 17 on Tamarisk Road, Mahtomedi, for being unable to maintain her lane after she admitted to speeding. When Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies smelled marijuana in the vehicle, they made the driver step out of the car. No pot was found, but the driver said she was having a panic attack and was going to be sick. The driver refused an ambulance.

• A Prior Lake man, 39, was cited June 10 on Highway 36 and Manning Avenue N., Pine Springs, for illegal use of a wireless communications device while driving, after westbound Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies waiting at the light observed him manipulating a screen with all his fi ngers and thumbs. The driver said he wasn't texting, but entering an address on

his GPS for work.

• A St. Paul man, 43, was cited June 10 on Highway 36 and Manning Avenue N., Pine Springs, for using a wireless communications device while driving after deputies fi rst noticed him at the light, then followed him as he held his phone in the active position for an extended period of time. The driver told deputies he had merely glanced at a call on his cell before declining it.

When deputies asked to look at the call, the driver opened the phone to an active text message. When he quickly closed the text and opened up to his phone messages, deputies discovered that the most recent phone call had been placed several minutes before the subject was observed on his phone.

JULY • A Minneapolis man, 54, was cited July 24 on westbound Highway 36 and I-694, Pine Springs, for speeding 81 mph in a 55 mph zone by deputies on stationary patrol. The driver admitted to speeding, but said he'd only “put the hammer down” for a few seconds.

• A Woodbury woman, 19, was cited July 24 on westbound Highway 36 and I-694, Pine Springs, for speeding 79 mph in a 55 mph zone by deputies on stationary patrol. The driver admitted to speeding and said she was late picking up her aunt.

AUGUST • A Mahtomedi woman, 32, was cited Aug. 11 in the 100 block of Birch Street, Birchwood, for passing on the right after deputies observed the vehicle on eastbound Wildwood Road pass a vehicle attempting to turn left onto Birchwood Road by traveling on the shoulder and in the right turn lane. The motorist told deputies she thought the vehicle was using its own left turn lane and that she was on the main road and not the shoulder and turn lane.

SEPTEMBER • A Minnesota driver was cited Sept.

22 on westbound Highway 36 and 60th Street N., Grant, for driving after revocation after being pulled over for driving with after-market taillights that were too dim. The motorist said he was driving the company vehicle.

• A motorist was cited Sept. 13 on Highway 36, Pine Springs, for using a handheld wireless device while driving. At fi rst the driver claimed to be using a hands-free device, but later broke down in tears and admitted to holding and looking at her phone. However, said the driver, she was not actively texting or phoning, but only checking her phone to see who had called her.

OCTOBER • A Minnesota male was cited Oct. 13 on westbound Highway 36 at Lake Elmo Avenue N. for semaphore violation after northbound deputies waiting to turn left observed a vehicle pulling a trailer enter the intersection after the westbound light had turned red. The subject was following right behind the lead violator. The subject told deputies he wasn't paying attention because he was following the vehicle in front of him.

• An unexcuse. An arguing husband was cited Oct. 26 in the 9000 block of westbound Highway 36, Pine Springs, for speeding 74 mph in a 65 mph zone by deputies who clocked

him at 89 mph as he rapidly approached their squad from the rear.

The driver said he was having an argument with his wife and knew he was going way too fast.

NOVEMBER • A motorist was cited at 5:35 a.m.

Nov. 4 on eastbound 75th Street N. at Jamaca Avenue N., Grant, for failure to stop at a red light by westbound deputies who observed her make a right turn at the red light on northbound Hilton Trail N. and Stillwater Road without stopping.

After deputies explained the reason for the traffic stop, the driver was still unsure that her traffic maneuver was unsafe.

• An adult female was cited Nov. 14 in the 7000 block of Hilton Trail N. for driving after revocation after deputies on patrol received an automatic license plate reader hit on her vehicle as it passed them. The driver told deputies she was at a non-emergency doctor's appointment.

• A minivan driver was cited Nov. 25 in the 3000 block of northbound Century Avenue for semaphore violation after deputies in an unmarked squad observed her enter the intersection after the light had already turned red. When deputies asked her if she knew why she was stopped, she said, “Was it because of the yellow light?” Deputies said, no, it was because of the red light. The driver said she was taking her children to the bus stop, so she “might have given it a little too much gas.”

• An unidentified motorist was cited at 12:19 a.m. Nov. 6 on Stillwater Road and Dartmoor Road, Willernie, for driving after revocation after deputies spotted him stopped at the intersection of Warner Road and Greenwood Street.

The driver stated that he was lost and didn't have his driver's license handy. When deputies looked up the driver, they discovered his revoked status. A passenger carrying a valid driver's license then assumed all duties behind the wheel.

DECEMBER • A female motorist was cited Dec. 4 on eastbound 75th Street N. at Hilton Trail N., Mahtomedi, for handsfree phone violation after a westbound unmarked squad observed her holding a cell phone in front of her face while both vehicles were stopped at the red light. When deputies explained why they stopped her, the driver said she thought she could hold her phone in her hands while stopped at the red light.

PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEF Kidnapped baby found safe in White Bear Lake A father without custodial rights apparently kidnapped his 6-monthold son from his mother at a gas station in Wyoming the day after Christmas, according to the Chisago County Sheriff's Office.

The mother told officers the suspect assaulted her in a vehicle on I-35 and in a bathroom in the gas station.

He took the woman's car, with the baby inside.

The baby was later safely left at a White Bear Lake home. The suspect, of Hinkley, had not been found, as of press time. The woman was taken to a hospital to be treated.

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Bear skaters go 0-2 at state tourney.

Zephyrs place third at state after heartbreaking loss to Greenway/ Nashwauk-Keewatin 3-2 in overtime.

Coach Jeff Poeschl named state Class A Coach of the Year by the hockey coaches association.

Cup and Cone opened March 6. Realtor Joe Benson is fi rst in line on a 10-degree morning.

Zephyrs set for state hoops after 58year absence. They lost in fi rst round “but it was fun,” said senior guard Zac Centers.

A West St. Paul man, 25, died after a two-vehicle accident at Highway 96 and I-35E. The driver of the other vehicle, a delivery van, was transported with non-life-threatening injuries.

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• The Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO) began using remote cameras to study wildlife in the wetlands and waterways during fall 2019. VLAWMO has been especially intrigued to see river otters doing well in our watershed. They are indicators of good water and habitat quality. They also tend to be found in areas where beaver populations are healthy.

• The city fi nance department received the highest form of recognition from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its latest fi nancial report. The city submits an 80- to 90page report to GFOA every year, said Finance Director Bob Sundberg at a council meeting March 5. The comprehensive annual fi nancial report has many technical requirements.

• Ramsey County plans several street construction projects in northern Ramsey County this year. The largest will be reconstruction of the Rice Street bridge at I-694. The construction, which includes interchanges with roundabouts, is expected to be completed by November 2020. It will affect Shoreview and Vadnais Heights from North Owasso Boulevard to Vadnais Boulevard.

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• Water Gremlin was slapped with a $4.5 million civil penalty by MPCA for violating its air quality permit.

The company must also conduct air monitoring and take corrective actions at a cost of $1 million and conduct two supplemental environmental projects valued at $1.5 million. It is one of the largest environmental penalties in state history. The company is allowed to restart production but with an alternative solvent to TCE. • The downtown bus stop along the Rush Line route will go on the corner of Seventh Street and Washington Avenue. Owners of Beartown Bar & Grill are not happy about it. The station requires a piece of land they own behind the restaurant. Sandra Claussen and her son Joe provide a statement in the March 6 paper.

• Unprecedented snowfall is causing a storage headache for the city. February 2019 is the snowiest on record.

By the end of February, Public Works had exceeded its budget for overtime, contractual labor and salt.

• Both Mahtomedi and White Bear boys hockey teams advance to state after winning section championships.

• Community ice arena scores Grant City Council support. The 42,500-square-foot arena planned by Rinc 2 will be located next to playing fields east of the high school. The n land istioowned

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• MPCA holds second community meeting on Water Gremlin. Spokesman Jeff Smith said it took six months for the agency to determine the seriousness of the emission problem and shut the operation down.

Smith blames Water Gremlin.

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• A single high school and new elementary are possible answers to growing enrollment. Consensus of the 90-member facilities planning committee is one-campus high school model and a new elementary school in Hugo. There is potential for a $326 million referendum.

• Restaurateur faces six felony counts for underpaying sales tax.

Acqua owner Daron Close said bookkeeping errors are to blame.

• Ice-out was declared April 18. Mean ice-out date is April 15.

• The Court of Appeals reversed a 2017 district court decision in the lake level lawsuit. The appellants argued that the district court erred by allowing respondents to pursue claims under the wrong statute. White Bear Lake Restoration Association has 20 days to fi le a petition to appeal to the Supreme Court.

• For the fi rst time in 15 years, water is leaving White Bear Lake and flowing into Bald Eagle Lake. The lake measured 924.8 feet. The outlet is set at 923.3 feet.

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• Wildlife photographer Debbie Hartmann has been photographing the trumpeter swans that gather on the open water in Vadnais-Sucker Lake Regional Park during the winter for eight years. She was surprised when she ran across a dead one lying in the snowy woods this February. Up to 11 swans died in the Sucker Lake channel area this winter. Four were tested and had died from lead toxicity.

• Solvei Annette and Finn Henrik Larsen lived in Vadnais Heights for four years in the late ’80s and early ’90s when they were an itinerant gospel singer/preacher duo. They are back for a visit and performing and preaching at Lakewood Worship Center.

• An engineering fi rm reported the condition of Buerkle Road is rather disintegrated at a City Council meeting April 16, after it observed alligator cracks and other signs of pavement deterioration. Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH) was hired by the city to complete a feasibility report about reconstructing the road last summer. The road shows several pavement distress signs, including rutting, potholing, longitudinal and traverse cracking, as well as alligator cracking.

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• Minnesota’s newest listing on the National Register of Historic Places is the White Bear Lake Armory, constructed in 1922-23 on the corner of Fourth Street and Cook Avenue.

• The Neighborhood Concerned Citizen’s Group (NCCG) forms in the township to assume Water Gremlin watchdog role. The five women, Sherry Hastings, Kelly Tapken, Leigh Thiel, Catherine Sullivan and Sheri Smith, all live within the 1.5-mile radius of Water Gremlin impacted by toxic emissions of TCE. • Coach Jerry Kwapick ends 10-year tenure coaching Bear girls hockey. He had 148 wins, 99 losses and 27 ties.

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Students plant for the future of pollinators.

• The meaning of Memorial Day, one of history’s most solemn days, is featured in the May 22 paper.

• Bears alum Elsa Bruestle is new girls hockey coach. She’s a 2010 graduate who played for Union College.

• Digging should start late summer for market-rate rentals on County Road E. Developer Schafer Richardson has tweaked the plan, nixing three-bedroom options, bringing the total units to 193 instead of 189.

• White Bear resident Tim Black teaches sailing to veterans in a new program called Operation Vet Sail: A Salute at Sea. The program is intended to combat PTSD. • The White Bear Lake Conservation District agrees to create a No Wake zone near Matoska Marsh. Bird watchers and kayakers requested

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• Archer Edna Siniff, 82, draws a bow with best of them. The Mahtomedi grandmother has led an interesting life. She is currently training for the Senior Games in New Mexico.

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• District’s schools running out of space. Recommendations from a 90-person facilities planning committee are summarized in this May 1 report. Enrollment could hit 11,000 students in 10 years; current capacity is 8,700.

• The district’s 2019 teacher of the year is Abby Kath, a 2002 White Bear alumna and Lincoln Elementary kindergarten teacher.

• Air monitoring around Water Gremlin since March 1 shows a reduction in dichloroethylene (DCE), the less toxic solvent that replaced TCE. MPCA said results do not cause concern.

• Plaintiffs in lake level case petition Supreme Court. It’s the last step in a long case that started seven years ago when the White Bear Lake Restoration Association blamed historic low lake levels on the DNR and took the agency to court.

• Restaurant owner works on compromise to lessen impact of backyard bus station. Joe Claussen of Beartown Bar & Grill worries that he will lose precious parking spaces.

Discussion with the city and county led to a new configuration for the bus platform.

• Water Gremlin installs new pollution control equipment. The company informed MPCA that new equipment is designed to control emissions of volatile organic compounds, including t-DCE.

• In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-day, the Press reran a column

by Ernie Pyle, the legendary WWII war correspondent. Called “A Pure Miracle,” the column was made available by the National Newspaper Association.

• Old iceboats aren’t for faint of heart.

Iceboat owners get their vintage vessels ready for the Manitou Days boat show.

• Disappointed that legislation to ban TCE in the state failed this session, nonprofit group NCCG vows to continue fight to ban carcinogen.

• Bear track star Erika Townley wins a gold medal in 300 meter hurdles. She is one of the most decorated girl tracksters in school history.

• Moms turned lobbyists with Decoding Dyslexia Minnesota and key area legislators get historic legislation passed to help dyslexic and other struggling readers get help in public schools.

• Johnson family buys publishing business up north. New publications become part of Northstar Media, Inc. in Cambridge, a company owned by Gene and Carter Johnson.

• The school board is on board with proposed plans for a one-campus high school, new elementary school in Hugo and other building updates. Members authorized district administration to to come back with detailed plans for a bond referendum. Neighbors are upset that the district wants to buy their homes for school land.

• End of era for tire company as Venburg Tire + Service closes. The family owned business, started by Keith and Irene

• Luther Auto plans to build a Cadillac dealership along the east side of Highway 61, near Willow Lake Boulevard. The plans include a 37,375-square-foot building with a showroom, repair services, wash, offices and storage. The Luther Company operates two dealerships across the highway.

• The Holy Hammers, a group of volunteers from northeast metro churches, has been pounding hammers for Habitat for Humanity for 20 years. Volunteers started this year’s 10-week project on Whitall Street in St. Paul earlier this month despite the April snowfall. The Holy Hammers started 20 years ago with volunteers from several churches.

• The next generation is learning how to take care of the earth. Students planted native grasses and flowers in Vadnais Snail Lakes Regional Park May 20. The students are just some of the 90 across the northeast metro who will assist the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District with a wetland restoration project through June, said Sage Passi, watershed education specialist. The native plants will grow in an area where invasive buckthorn previously grew.

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Venburg in 1968, prepared to close July 3. Pat and Carol (Venburg) McFarlane thanked loyal customers for their patronage.

• Debilitating dementia has family focused on living each day to fullest.

Larry Largent Jr. was diagnosed with a rare brain disorder called frontotemporal dementia. His wife Erica and his mom Jenny have taken on the unexpected role as caregivers. The family is this year’s Tour De Bar beneficiary.

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• Construction of the Aster Meadow Apartments at County Road F and Centerville Road is expected to begin this summer.

The City Council approved the final plat and development agreement for Aster Meadows Apartments by Tyr Development at 4085/4107 Centerville Road at its June 18 meeting. The property owned by the Urban family is expected to be closed on by the end of June, said Planning and Community Development Director Nolan Wall.

• The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase in home and vehicle burglaries in Vadnais Heights, White Baer Township, North Oaks and Shoreview.

The common middle-of-the-night tactic being used by a group of perhaps 20 suspects is to enter a vehicle, use the garage door opener to get inside the garage and then attempt to enter the home through a service door, said Sheriff Bob Fletcher.

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paramedic/fi refi ghter model, which has been in operation a year.

A 3% rate hike is recommended.

That means an ambulance ride for basic life support (BLS) in 2020 will cost $1,460. That jumps to $1,920 for advanced life support (ALS), level 1, and $2,095 for ALS, level 2.

As the accompanying spreadsheet shows, White Bear Lake does not charge the highest nor the lowest rates. The city pays for ambulance service through an enterprise fund, meaning it is not supported through property taxes, unlike Hastings or Woodbury, for example. Mahtomedi's ambulance is supported by the general fund, most of which is paid for by property taxes.

Enterprise funds are operated like a private business, explained Kindsvater. Revenues come in from user fees to pay expenses and make capital improvements or buy equipment, like the new $238,000 ambulance the city purchased.

Just because some cities have lower fees doesn't mean they're operating more efficiently because of how they split out expenditures, added the fi nance director.

The ambulance fund pays 80% of the salaries for White Bear's paramedics/fi refi ghters because 80% of the calls are medical. The remaining 20% are fi re calls paid by the general fund; again, through property taxes. The fi re chief's salary is split 50-50 between ambulance and fi re.

So far in 2019, ambulance crews have responded to 776 basic life support (BLS) calls; 1,596 advanced life support, level 1 (ALS1) calls, and 25 ALS, level 2 calls, which are much more serious. Nineteen are listed as “treat no transport.” Crews also respond to calls for patient lift assists. There is no charge for these calls at this time. So far, there have been 218 calls for assist in 2019.

Average response time, according to Chief Greg Peterson, is 6 minutes, 32 seconds.

Residents of Birchwood, Dellwood, White Bear Township and Gem Lake are also served by the White Bear Lake fi re department. Those residents pay the same rates.

“We try to run as lean a service as we can to make it work.”

Kerri Kindsvater Finance Director In anticipation of the council's future discussion, Larey wrote them a letter saying she didn't feel it was right that people with private insurance pay for people who don't or won't pay their bill.

“There are a number of people with private insurance, or no insurance, who just refuse to pay,” she wrote. “It took me awhile to fi gure out the reason my bill was so high is because the few of us with private insurance are paying for the Medicare people and the refuse-to-pay group.” She thinks that is unfair and would like the cost spread among taxpayers, just like a fi re call.

“I am lucky enough to be able to pay this part of the bill myself. Are others able?” she asked. Do we want people to hesitate to call 911 because they are worried they may not be able to afford the EMS fees?”

Larey said she mistakenly assumed that since 911 is a city service, it would be covered by taxes.

Also important to note, users can't price shop for ambulance service.

Once a call is made to 911, there isn't a choice, Kindsvater said. Users must use whatever service is in their district.

City Manager Ellen Hiniker admits the enterprise fund makes the policy confusing to people.

“We recognize there isn't room to do much with rates. That's why we're recommending only 3%,” she said. “We always have to keep an eye on that fund to make sure it's viable.”

Added Kindsvater, “We are trying to run as lean a service as we possibly can to make it work. Though it is an expensive bill for some, like in Betsy's case, she had great service.

The responders were timely.”

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vater. The city tries hard to work with people delinquent on their bill.

After three attempts to devise a payback plan, the city sends the bill to collections. The state is also notified because of a program called revenue recapture. If people have a refund coming on their income taxes, their Social Security number is flagged and the refund is given to the city. It continues until the debt is paid.

Sometimes the city has to write a debt off. “That is rising,” Kindsvater said. “We have 160 unpaid this year — close to $300,000. These people have no insurance. They'd rather pay the fi ne for having no health insurance than pay the bill.”

Hiniker emphasized that people should never think twice about calling for an ambulance. “If you don't need to be transported, you won't be, and you're not charged,” she noted. People can also refuse transport.

As for Larey, she wants residents aware of the billing policy. “So there's no surprise,” she said.

TYPICAL CALLS AND HOW THEY’RE CODED Injuries that fall under BLS: Non-trauma falls, physically out of control, minor lacerations, mental health, minor burns, childbirth with no complications, flu-like symptoms Injuries that fall under ALS1: Trauma, cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, extrication, gunshot wounds, chest pain or pressure, overdose, stroke, seizures, allergic reactions, childbirth with complications, severe burns Injuries that fall under ALS2: Services that include three or more separate administrations of one or more medications by intravenous push or infusion; of procedures such as defibrillation, endotracheal intubation, chest decompression, central venous line, intraosseous line Exactly how an injury is coded for billing is defined by Regions Hospital personnel.

Maplewood Resident Non-Res.

WBL

Service Level

Mahtomedi

Burnsville

Hastings

Woodbury

Cottage Grove

BLS

1,300

1,764

1,373

1,692

1,690

1,733

1,993

1,415

ALS1

1,800

1,764

1,631

1,962

2,080

2,278

2,620

1,865

ALS2

2,000

2,158

1,803

2,021

2,390

2,513

2,890

2,035

TNT-BLS**

575

535

522

431

230

656

754

475

TNT-ALS**

575

535

522

431

440

656

754

475

Fund Type

General Fund

General Fund

Special Revenue Special Revenue Fire and Amb Amb Only

Salary Allocations Between Funds

Enterprise

Enterprise

Enterprise

25% Fire 75% Amb

40% Fire 60% Amb

20% Fire 80% Amb

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288,755

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n/a

1,264,038

665,909

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White Bear Lake does not charge the highest or lowest rate of surrounding communities.

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• After their baby has arrived, many new parents bring their bundle of joy out of the hospital to their vehicle and struggle with attaching their car seat securely. Volunteers assisted expectant parents with car seat safety at a Car Seat Clinic in Vadnais Heights. Technicians offer car seat checkups from 8:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

• Vadnais Heights resident Sue Costello has dreamed — literally — about having her own bookstore since she was a child. She remembers vivid dreams in the night that led her to where she and her fiancé Rick Gahm are today — the grand opening of Winding Trail Books in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul.

• A portion of Buerkle Road will be repaved this summer. After trying to decide what to do about the road in poor shape for about a year, the city decided to fix the worst part of the road this summer — the western portion from Fanum Road to the railroad tracks.

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• The long-closed sports dome will rise again.

But it won’t be supported by air. A new turf facility supported by roof trusses, making it resistant to collapse, was approved by Ramsey County Commissioners as part of its 2019 budget. Estimated cost is $6 million. The project will include demolition of the existing dome and construction of a structure that holds one full-sized soccer field. The new facility will be connected to the existing sports center and have a 52-space parking lot.

• It’s been 35 years since Vadnais Heights Lion Paul Schirer rode in a Mustang convertible in the Heritage Days parade. The first time was in 1984 when Schirer was president of the Lions Club; nowadays the club has a float and passes out candy for children and dog biscuits for pets in the annual parade. This year, he’ll be riding in a Mustang convertible as grand marshal. Shirer was surprised that he was announced as the 2019 parade grand marshal at the annual Lions picnic at Kohler Meadows Park Aug. 8.

• For 50 years, the North Suburban St. Paul Kiwanis Club has been making malts to raise funds for community and worldwide service projects for children. The club has raised more than $2 million since it started a philanthropic malt shop at the State Fair in 1969, said club member Todd Levig.

• The view from Vadnais Point is worth the short hike off the main trail in Vadnais-Sucker Lakes Regional Park. At the point is a sweeping 180-degree view of lakeshore filled with trees. The only buildings to be seen are for the St. Paul Regional Water Services center. The lake is a water supply for St. Paul, thus its Weekend Masses shore is protectSaturday 4 PM ed from further Sunday 8:45 AM, 10:30 AM, development.

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• MPCA denies Water Gremlin’s request for an extension to test its pollution control equipment. The company is subject to a $500 per day fine until it has completed its testing.

• Banksy’s brother, also known as the mysterious White Bear Lake sign artist Mark Schwartz, strikes again.

Signs have been spotted all over town, including a new one at Press Publications.

• Area food shelf names Perry Petersen as new executive director.

Before joining the food shelf, Petersen worked 20 years in various roles at Community of Grace Church in White Bear Lake.

WHITE BEAR PRESS - AUGUST • Hands-free cellphone law: Here’s what to know. The new law went into effect Aug. 1.

• Watchdog group NCCG claims MPCA is failing to enforce imposed limits on Water Gremlin. The group says the company is operating in direct violation of its stipulation agreement with the state.

• Ramsey County Water Patrol has eye on misbehaving boaters. A pole-mounted camera near the county beach is meant to act as a deterrent to boaters breaking the law.

• Trail work underway in Dellwood for perimeter path around White Bear Lake. The segment is part of the Lake Links trail. Land is being cleared on easements provided by Thane and Blanche Hawkins.

• Members of American Legion Post 168 hope its community pork chop feed draws new life to the club, celebrating 100 years this October.

• The White Bear Lake school district secures land for elementary school in Hugo. Purchase agreements for two parcels north of the post office and west of Highway 61 are approved by the school board.

• Water Gremlin stands its ‘contaminated’ ground. After finding more contamination at the manufacturing plant, MPCA asked the company to voluntarily cease operation of its coating process. Water Gremlin refused to comply.

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• As a tribute to Jerry Spiess, the world-class mariner who died June 18 at age 79, the Press reran a feature about the sailor 37 years after his cross-Atlantic adventure.

• Pull-tab pie: everyone wants a piece. Members of the Kramer-Berg American Legion Post 507 worry about their future as their revenue stream is shrinking.

Other charitable gambling groups are displacing them in the pull-tab booth.

• $326 million bond expected on fall ballot.

Tax impact on a $275,000 home would be $280 per year and about $1,300 for a $1 million commercial building.

• Residents remember mankind’s giant leap on

• The state Supreme Court agrees to review the Court of Appeals decision in the lake level lawsuit.

• White Bear schools’ $326 million bond referendum was unanimously approved at July 15 school board meting. If passed, the bond would be the biggest in state history.

• Bad actors on bad behavior ‘ruining lake life’ said a few lake residents to the White Bear Lake Conservation District board. One resident showed video of jet skis and boaters operating recklessly and carelessly within 100 feet of other watercraft.

• Relay for Life celebrates 25 years with special guest Patty Warner, co-founder with late husband Keith Warner.

Their personal fight grew White Bear Relay to be among largest in the state.

• Two new traffic lights are proposed in White Bear to accommodate future Rush Line bus transit. Lights would be installed at Highway 61 and Whitaker Street and Highway 61 and Eighth Street.

• White Bear Lincoln Mercury is selling a rare 1968 Mustang Shelby GT 500. The price tag is $139,900.

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• MPCA orders Water Gremlin to stop its coating operation. Commissioner issued an administrative order to stop the coating line after learning DCE was found in soil vapor beneath the plant.

• Attorney Dean Salita sues MPCA for failure to provide public records regarding Water Gremlin.

• Township becomes pollinator-friendly community for implementing a pollinator protection resolution.

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WHITE BEAR PRESS - SEPTEMBER • Manufacturer continues to weather media storm. Every day seems to bring more news on Water Gremlin and its modus operandi. The company was discovered moving its coating process to Wisconsin, something it said was not a secret. Sen. Roger Chamberlain wants the county attorney and legislative auditor to look for possible criminal violations.

• The district starts campaigning for the referendum, asking the community to invest in aging facilities that average 50 years old.

• 4 Seasons restaurant in Mahtomedi is back with fan favorites like broasted chicken and homemade root beer. Brothers Brandon and Austin Bevins are re-opening the eatery.

• Solid Ground celebrates 30 years of bringing homeless home. The supportive housing agency based in White Bear Lake, works with homeless families and landlords to find placement.

• Water Gremlin speaks out about pollution investigation.

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Auger’s Garage celebrates 100 years of automotive service.

An open house was planned to honor the occasion. The garage is one of the oldest family owned and operated businesses in White Bear Lake.

Hemp is a new and old cash crop. It is not your everyday marijuana plant. A grower along Hwy. 96 talks about his front yard hemp plants and the oil he extracts to make CBD. White Bear Lake City Council Oks a $6.9 million proposed tax levy. The amount is $563,000 higher than last year to account for an increase in the general fund budget and debt service.

Soil vapor testing at Water Gremlin indicates no risk to residents, according to an environmental consulting and engineering firm. The firm was looking for TCE and t-DCE on the property.

District rings centennial bell.

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reunion, car show, pancake breakfast and book signing.

• Warner Nature Center is closing after 52 years. Little is known about future plans for the land, owned by White Bear Lake-based Manitou Fund. An official statement indicated fund trustees are exploring options.

• Senior Pastor Bob Merritt announces he is retiring March 2020 from Eagle Brook Church.

He will retire on his 63rd birthday March 1.

WHITE BEAR PRESS - OCTOBER • School district clarifies eminent domain issue, assuring it will not be used to acquire properties for the one-campus high school. The district would like to purchase about 20 homes near North Campus for expanding parking and sports facilities but only if homeowners are interested in selling.

• American Legion celebrates 100 years. Post 168 was chartered by Congress Oct. 6, 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization dedicated to “mutual helpfulness.”

• Lincoln Elementary is among 10 schools in the state to be named a Blue Ribbon school by the U.S. Department of Education.

• Water Gremlin issues an update to inform the community of its efforts regarding toxic TCE. • Youth vaping rates surge leading to more reports of lung illness.

• Orange and black make green. The school district is making environmental strides. Six schools will

generate power using solar energy: Oneka, Willow, Birch, Lakeaires and Matoska elementary and Sunrise Park Middle School.

• Water Gremlin watchdog group meets with the governor. NCCG gets 30 minutes with Gov. Tim Walz to air concerns about TCE. • White Bear City Council pushes decision on Goose Lake boating ban to January 2020. To improve lake quality, an aluminum sulfate treatment is required, which VLAWMO says requires a temporary ban on motors.

• Lead contamination is Water Gremlin’s latest public affliction. A report by WCCO indicated elevated lead blood levels in employees and their children.

Commissioners of the MDH and Department of Labor and Industry stop operations related to production of lead products and ask a district court judge to issue an injunction extending the stop order.

WHITE BEAR PRESS - NOVEMBER • District court judge allows Water Gremlin employees to return to work Nov. 5 after attorneys work out an action plan to keep lead dust from leaving the plant.

• Army veteran credits military for his service mentality. Jeff Loeks was honored with a community service award by his employer, HealthPartners, for his charitable work.

• Looking at felonies from eyes of incarcerated. After serving time, many people with felony convictions have a hard time reestablishing their lives. Ex-offenders discussed the problem

at a criminal justice forum.

• Voters pass the $326 million bond referendum by a 2,200 vote margin. First up: Hugo can expect a new elementary school to open fall 2022.

• Large pledges jump-start ice arena fundraiser. Rinc 2 Corp. has received $700,000 in pledges so far. The Mahtomedi ice arena is estimated to cost $15 million.

• Zephyr girls three-peat as state soccer champs. For the third year in a row, the Mahtomedi team captures the title, beating Orono 3-2.

• Loon Chronicles wraps up season IV. It was another chickless

summer on White Bear Lake.

Chronicler Ellen Maas offers a retrospective on the lake’s loons, noting a DNR expert has offered to assist in placing manmade nests at strategic spots in 2020 after ice-out.

• Water Gremlin is hit with new pollution charges. MPCA issues administrative order Nov. 5 requiring the company to make changes to the way it manages hazardous waste.

• Newly elected Ramsey County Commissioner for District 1 is Nichole Joy Frethem. She fills the seat vacated by Blake Huffman.

WHITE BEAR PRESS - DECEMBER • Polar explorer Will Steger is guest speaker at two area events, the Shoreview Community Foundation’s annual dinner and an environmental awareness forum at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church.

When Antarctica’s Larsen B ice shelf broke up in 2002, Steger said he knew it was time to focus on education, not just exploration.

• The Brickhouse restaurant opens on Washington Square. The 1886 building underwent extensive restoration. Seating is for 160 patrons on two levels.

• Student-run coffee shop brewing at South Campus.

The project has been a year in the making. Heading it up are students Maddie Verkerke, Trevor Motzko and Marissa Metzler.

• Getting the lead out: Water Gremlin issues prog-

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ress report at Dec. 4 court hearing. The third-party report for the court shows employee adherence to hygiene practices was not quite 100%.

• Underage vaping can lead to unintended addiction to harder drugs. Mahtomedi High School students hear from recovering addicts in health class.

• Water Gremlin files appeal objecting to court order requiring testing and cleaning 1,270 homes of current and former employees for lead dust. The company says decontamination will cost millions and question’s court’s authority to require the action.

• A township Santa seamstress is one of maybe six people in the country who custom-make suits for the jolly man in red. Santa Paul Carlson has one of Deborah Mumaugh’s creations.

• Vadnais Heights’ City Center stretches from east to west for several blocks along County Road E. But, back in the day — 60-some years ago — downtown Vadnais Heights was a mere corner intersection across from Vadnais Lake at Centerville Road and Edgerton Street, where the city’s two founding families had settled in the mid-1800s. The city and lake took its name from one of those families, and “Garceaudale” was born from the other.

• A levy referendum for Mounds View Public Schools that would more than double the amount of funding per student will be on the ballot for district residents Nov. 5. The tax impact would be $28 per month for a median-valued home of $275,000.

• Vadnais Heights residents Steph and Michael Zeece came across a neighbor who had collapsed in the street this spring and was having difficulty breathing. Michael stayed with the neighbor while Steph called 911 and ran to alert neighbors Jon and Kimberly Hedger, who are paramedics. They performed CPR and the man’s life was saved. In recognition of their Good Samaritan response, they were honored by the Vadnais Heights City Council.

VADNAIS HEIGHTS PRESS - OCTOBER • Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies began using body cameras. All patrol deputies in White Bear Township, Vadnais Heights and Shoreview will now wear them at all times. Deputies will turn on their cameras when they respond to a call or an incident, said Sheriff Bob Fletcher.

• No illicit discharges were found in the city’s storm sewer system in 2019. So reported Emily Erdahl, SEH water resources engineer, to the City Council at its Oct. 1 meeting. The city is required to submit an annual report for its Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) permit, as required by the federal Clean Water Act of 1972. As part of its permit, the city annually inspects its sewer system for illicit discharges.

• Late summer brought blooms from some of the native plants in the new garden at Community Park in Vadnais Heights. The native species garden was a project in partnership between the city of Vadnais Heights and the Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO). The garden promotes storm water management, according to Assistant City Administrator Tim Sandvik. The garden was planted in an area where two patches of reed canary grass previously grew, near Vadnais Heights Commons.

VADNAIS HEIGHTS PRESS - NOVEMBER • The City Council approved the 2040 comprehensive plan. The city began the planning process in 2017.

• The Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation (VHEDC), whose mission is to further economic development in Vadnais Heights and the northeast metro area, brought business leaders together at its annual awards dinner. More than 250 people, many of them local business leaders, attended the organization’s annual dinner and awards banquet at Jimmy’s Event Center in Vadnais Heights.

VADNAIS HEIGHTS PRESS - DECEMBER • The Garceau corner task force that met over the last six months provided a top recommendation to the City Council on what it would like to see on the currently vacant site — a brewery. The City Council discussed pursuing the brewery idea for a period of six months and approved staff to look for an interested brewery businessperson. The 14-member task force was formed in April 2019 and has met six times. The task force toured the site at the intersection of Edgerton Street and Vadnais Boulevard, learned about its history and discussed different ideas of what to do with the site.

• Over the last two years, increasing home values have shifted the tax burden from commercial

to residential. Vadnais Heights city taxes for owners of a median-valued home are expected to rise by about $72 in 2020. The 2020 proposed levy is $4.9 million, a 6.9% increase from this year, Sundberg said. The levy is used for the general fund, debt and capital projects.

• The Vadnais Heights Area Community Foundation (VHACF) has finalized grants to five different nonprofit organizations creating new opportunities in the Vadnais Heights area and providing help to neighbors.

“This round of grants focused on education and furthering the senior interests in our community, two things that need all of our attention,” stated VHACF Chair Jerry Moynagh.

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DROP-IN DISCOVERY STATIONS: OWLS UP CLOSE When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 4 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township Details: Experience up-close visits with animals, touchable artifacts, activities and outdoor explorations.

Free.

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4TH ANNUAL EXCELLENCE IN PREACHING SYMPOSIUM When: 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 4 Where: St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Public is invited to a free symposium led by freelance theologian from Two Harbors, Minnesota, Anna Madsen. For anyone interested in learning how to give a great sermon.

Contact: 651-762-9103 or saintandrews.org

TEDTALKS DISCUSSION GROUP When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 9 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Bring a bag lunch and watch a video on “ideas worth spreading.” This month’s topic is what you should know about vaping and e-cigarettes.

Free; registration recommended.

Contact: 651-724-6007 or rclreads.org

WINTER FARMERS MARKET

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When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 11 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Lake Details: Local food vendors and community booths, as well as a class. Nov. 9 class is on fermentation.

Contact: forksinthedirt. com

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RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE When and where:1-7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 11 at Emagine White Bear Theater, 1180 County Rd. J. White Bear Township; 1-6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 at Culvers, 4485 Centerville Rd., Vadnais Heights; and 1-7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Church of Saint Pius X, 3878 Highland Ave., White Bear Lake Details: All blood types needed; donors will receive a $5 Amazon gift card for giving blood through Dec. 18. Register by phone or online.

Contact: 800-RED_CROSS or redcrossblood.org

FARE FOR ALL When: 2-4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 Where: Community of Grace Church, 4000 Linden St., White Bear Lake Details: Open to everyone to purchase fresh fruit, vegetables and frozen meat packages at a discounted price. Cash, credit cards and EBT accepted.

Contact: fareforall.org

ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB When: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12 Where: 645 Warner Ave. S., across from O.H. Anderson school, Mahtomedi Details: Hike lasts approx. 5 miles followed by potluck. Park in school lot.

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When: 5-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 Where: White Bear Lake VFW 1782, 4496 Lake Ave. S. Details: Fundraiser for Suburban Ramsey County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. $6 burgers. Open to the public.

Contact: 651-426-4944

SENIOR LUNCH When: Noon Tuesday, Jan. 14 Where: Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 3676 Centerville Rd., Vadnais Heights Details: Lunch catered

by Donatelli’s followed by bingo. $5/person; register by Jan. 10.

Contact:651-204-6000 or cityofvadnaisheights. com

PARENT-CHILD SNOWSHOE TREK When: 10-11:30 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 20 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Lake Details: Go off trail with a naturalist guide, follow animal tracks and discover hidden homes in the snow. Youth ages 4+ with adult. $12.38/ adult-child pair; $7/ person snowshoe rental.

Contact: ramseycounty. us

BEEKEEPING BASICS When: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Lake Details: Learn about basic bee biology and ecology, beekeeping tools and equipment, the costs associated with beekeeping and resources available in the Twin Cities. Also honey tasting. $25/ person.

Contact: ramseycounty. us

Theater ‘SEUSSICAL, JR.’ When: 7 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 2 and 9; 7 p.m.

Fridays, Jan. 3 and 10; 1 and 4 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 4 and 11; 2 p.m.

Sundays, Jan. 5 and 12 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details:Watch Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage. Tickets $20/ adult, $10/child.

Contact: lakeshoreplayers.org

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35th Annual Wedding Expo When: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Jan. 12 Where: Best Western Plus, White BEar country Inn, 4940 US-61, White Bear Lake Details: The Wedding Expo has been a tradition in connecting professionals with local brides and grooms for 35 years. This

opportunity displays their wares and assists you in planning the wedding of your dreams. You may be the lucky winner of our numerous door prizes, gift baskets, certificates and discount coupons given away at the Expo.

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divergent backgrounds of blues and bluegrass, classical and Celtic, R & B and bebop to inspire each other and create DEAR LENNY: something entirely BERNSTEIN’S LIFE IN new. Tickets $25-$35.

SONGS AND LETTERS When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Contact: lakeshoreplayers.org Jan. 8

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Where: Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St. N., Mahtomedi Details: Tribute to Leonard Bernstein features Dan Chouinard, Diana Graselli, Bradley Greenwald and Prudence Johnson.

Contact:651-269-9888 or wildwoodartistseries.org

JOHN BEASLEY & FRIENDS When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Performance by accomplished pianist, composer and distinctive arranger who works regularly with famed musicians and in fi lm and television, earning five Grammy nominations and an Emmy nod. Tickets $25$35.

Contact: lakeshoreplayers.org

Art STUDIO COFFEE & OPEN STUDIO: ARTIST TO ARTIST When: 9:30-12:30 a.m.

Fridays, through March 20 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: Come for coffee from 9:30-10:30 a.m. to discuss art, artists, techniques and trends with Neil Johnston; stay for open studio and make art from 10 a.m.12:30 p.m. For adults, experienced beginner to advanced. Free with registration. Bring snacks.

Contact: 651-407-0597 or whitebeararts.org

Ongoing BABY & ME STORYTIME

When: 9:45-10:15 a.m.

Mondays When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 Second St. Jan. 18 Details: Storytime for Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, ages 6-23 months and a caregiver. Limited to 15.

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FAMILY STORYTIME When: 10:30-11 a.m.

Fridays Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays to enhance early literacy skills for children ages 2-5.

Contact: 651-486-2200 or rclreads.org

ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUP When: 1-2:30 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month Where: Church of St. Pius X, room 42, 3878 Highland Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Open-door anxiety and panic support group to help participants develop coping skills and share experiences.

Contact: 612-245-5720 or namimn.org

TODDLER TUESDAYS When: 9-10:30 a.m. The 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month Where: Liberty Classical Academy, 3878 Highland Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Half-hour story or music time followed by open gym for children 5 and under. Story time every 1st Tuesday, and music time every 3rd Tuesday.

Contact: 651-772-2777 or libertclassicalacademy. org

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Ice Skating Party When: 1-5 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 11 Where: Community Park Warming House, 651 E County Road F and Westfield Park Warming House, 520 Westfield Lane, Vadnais Heights

Details: Enjoy ice skating with neighbors at a free community event with hot chocolate and cookies.

Contact: cityvadnaisheights. com

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Community Center Meeting Rooms 202-203, Contact: 651-430-8370 or 4580 Victoria St. N. co.washington.mn.us/ parks Details: Gathering for women who are new to the area, have had MN NORTH METRO life changes, or would DOWN SYNDROME just like to make new PARENT GROUP friends, with monthly When: 6-8 p.m. Monday, social events such as Jan. 13 outings, speakers, Where: St. Mark interest groups, dining out, community service, Lutheran Church, 1 and more. Call to RSVP. North Rd., Circle Pines Details: Connect with Contact: 651-484-9163 other families and celebrate people with FULL MOON WALK AT Down Syndrome. Light PINE POINT PARK meal and child care When: 5:30-6:30 p.m. provided. RSVP. Friday, Jan. 10 Contact: northmetro@ Where: Pine Point dsamn.org

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Wednesday, Jan. 15 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Seniors 50+ can bring a lunch and join a naturalist for monthly presentations that include local natural history information and possibly a relaxing stroll on the trail.

Registration not required. This month’s topic is winter tree identification.

Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

CONVERSATIONS OF THE VALLEY When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 15 Where: Lake Elmo Inn and Event Center, 3712 Layton Ave. N. Details: The Nature Conservancy

presents on the topic “Current State of the Environmental Movement.” $21; reservations required.

Contact: scvfoundation. org

4-H ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB When: 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 18 and the 3rd Saturday of the month Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: New club for youth in kindergarten through one year post high school focus on environmental education through hands-on learning experiences. Older youth have leadership opportunities. Free.

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LOOKING BACK Week of December 29 – January 4, 2020 Culled from the archives of the White Bear Press at the resource library of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society.

1919 Last Sunday during the Sunday school hour fi re broke out under the floor of the Christian Science church said to be caused from some defect of the furnace. The alarm was turned in and quickly answered. Hand chemicals were used at fi rst but the fi re had too good a start and it took the truck chemicals to subdue the flames. The room was badly smoked and the end of the pews were somewhat scorched so that it will take two or three weeks to repair the damage. Services will be held in the I.O.O.F. Hall at the usual hour...

1944 The youngsters and oldsters too- are to have skating rinks! At a special meeting the council a few evenings ago ordered that four ice rinks be provided. They are located at Ramaley Park, Webster school, St. Mary’s school and the pond near the Markeson property on North Long avenue…Al Kohler is dolling up his Romance Café with paint, varnish and shine. The walls are of a delicate blue

while the ceiling is a snowy white with plain but beautiful decorations.

The work was done by Chris Engen…

1969 Kathy Waugh, a diminutive blond, just five feet and one, 95 pounds, had the ivy and rose crown placed on her head at the coronation December 18th naming her Queen of the SnoDaze for the festivities which culminated the December 10 to 20th annual event...

1994 If a proposal for a package distribution site is approved, Mahtomedi will have more than 300 new full-time and part time jobs to be fi lled. The proposal was presented at the December 19th Mahtomedi city Council meeting by Roadway Package Systems Inc., a delivery service similar to United Postal Service. The plan calls for a large warehouse building with loading docks for deliveries and pick-ups, a fueling station and a one-staff garage for repairs. The site proposed is in the Northeast Metro Business Park, just north of I-694 and east of Highway 120….Central Bank has appointed Michelle Dunckel as its new loan originator in the Mortgage Banking Division at its White Bear office. Dunckel previously worked at MidAmerica Bank, Hudson, Wiscon-

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Looking Forward to the Past Upcoming Historical Society Events

Downtown White Bear Lake Then & Now, Part I Monday, Jan. 27 6-7 p.m. at the Ramsey County Library-WBL, 2150 Second St. Explore the buildings and scenes of downtown White Bear Lake that have changed and be surprised by so much

that has remained the same. This illustrated program highlights many of White Bear’s popular businesses along Clark Avenue, Washington Avenue and a portion of Third Street.

Free event but donations are welcome. Presented by the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society in partnership with the Ramsey County Library-White Bear Lake. 651-4075327, www.whitebearhistory.org

Compiled by Gloria Tessier, Meg Todd and Sara Markoe Hanson at the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, 651-407-5327.

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With an all-new lineup after an excellent senior class graduated, White Bear Lake basketball posted a 2-4 record before Christmas.

“We are young and inexperienced,” acknowledged coach Keith Lockwood, “but the kids are working hard, competing hard against each other in practice.

We should get better and better as the year goes on.”

Like a lot of teams this season, the Bears have been battling the flu. “Brice missed a full week,” Lockwood said, referring to senior guard Brice Peters, the only returning player who saw significant action last year.

Lockwood said the team “has been defending well for the most part” while struggling to score at times.

“We probably have to hold teams in the 50’s to have a good shot,” Lockwood said.

Peters has averaged 16.7 points in the three games he’s played. Freshman guard Jack Janicki is averaging 14.8 points, and junior guard Kanye Raheem 13.0 points. The rest are between six and 3.2 points while trying to get comfortable at the varsity level.

“Our two bigs are both juniors,” said Lockwood, referring to Will Forsythe and Max Steiner. “We’d like to get a little more rebounding out of them as they get more experience on varsity.”

Having a ninth-grader step up as much as Janicki has so far is not a surprise.

“That was kind of expected,” Lockwood said. “Jack led our JV in scoring and worked very hard this summer.

He’s going to be a special player.”

The Bears played in the Tartan Holiday Tournament on Friday and Saturday. See presspubs.com for those results. The Press had an early deadline due to the holidays so those games will be in next week’s edition.

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WHITE BEAR SPORTS BRIEF

Bear matmen beat CDH, Zephyrs on alumni night The White Bear Lake wrestlers picked up two victories while hosting alumni night on Friday, Dec. 20. The Bears (5-5) opened with a 63-15 win over Cretin-Derham Hall.

Getting pins for the Bears were Dov Nathanson at 106, Tyler Brock at 120, Josh Powell at 132, Kesean Woods-Lipscomb at 138, Dysin Strate at 152, Monte Collins at 160, Matt Sloan at 182, Luke Prokosch at 220 and Tristen Hentgen at 285. Sam Adair won 10-7 at 126. Ali Charif got a forfeit at 113. The Bears then defeated Mahtomedi 45-32.

They had tied the Zephyrs 42-42 earlier in the season.

Wins came from Nathanson (pin), Adair (tech fall), Woods-Lipscomb (pin), Strate (pin), Sloan (major decision), and Prokosch (pin). Brock and Powell got forfeits.

The Bears competed at a Champlin Park tournament Saturday. That will be in next week’s paper.

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White Bear Lake boys hockey heads into New Year’s unbeaten and ranked No. 3 after blanking Park of Cottage Grove 4-0 at home Saturday, Dec. 21.

The Bears (8-0-1) outshot the winless Wolfpack 48-18 but Park goalie Conner Nelson made 41 saves.

The Bears led by only 3-2 until Sam Newpower scored on a power play with 1:05 left in the game.

Tyler Bishop, Grant Hofeld and Billy Rose tallied the first three goals. Ryan Dehling made 16 saves for the Bears. Brandon Greeder and Dalton Anderson scored for the Wolfpack (0-5-1).

Top scorers for the Bears are (goals-assistspoints) Lleyton Roed 11-11-22, Rose 6-15-21, Newpower 8-11-19, Sam Verkerke 5-9-14 and Hofeld 3-7-10.

Top five in the Class 2A rankings are Eden Prairie, Maple Grove, White Bear Lake, Hill-Murray and Rosemount.

The Bears will return to action Thursday, Jan. 2, hosting Irondale/St. Anthony.

White Bear Lake’s 220-pound Luke Prokosch grips Mahtomedi’s Max Rice on the way to a pin.

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Zephyr girl skaters trip North/Tartan 2-0 Mahtomedi girls hockey took a 7-5 record into the Christmas break after posting a 2-0 win over

North St. Paul/Tartan (6-8-2) on Dec. 19. Scoring for the Zephyrs were Erika Broten (power play) in the first period and Karen Miller in the second half. Mahtomedi goalie Lauren Hamme stopped 12 shots for the shutout.

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The Zephyrs played in the Granite City Classic on Friday and Saturday.

Those games are not included in this edition of the Press due to early deadline for holidays.

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“Very exciting game,” coach Keith Newman commented about his Mahtomedi Zephyrs giving undefeated, No. 9 ranked Tartan a good basketball battle, losing 51-48 at home Friday, Dec. 20.

Cal Greene tallied 15 points and snagged eight rebounds for the Zephyrs (3-3). Cole Chapman added nine points and 10 rebounds, and Luke Ricker eight points and nine rebounds. The Zephyrs out rebounded the Titans 43-25, keying the upset bid.

Leading Tartan (6-0) were Langston Binns with 13 points and Dorian Singer with 12. Their leader John Kearney, who averages 16 points, was limited to six. “Kearny only made two 3-pointer’s in the game, but he made a crucial one from very deep to give them the lead,” said Newman, referring to shot with 1:15 left that put Tartan up 49-47.

Mahtomedi had forged ahead 45-38 with an 11-0 burst. Freshman

Will Underwood made what the coach called “highlight reel layup” for the lead. The run also featured a Brody Fox fast break layup, and a pair of three’s by Greene on kick-out passes from Fox and Chapman.

After falling behind again, the Zephyrs missed four 3-pointers in the last minute, including Chapman’s desperation shot from just over the half court line that rimmed out at the buzzer.

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Laney Gunderson, White Bear Lake sophomore, has been a big boost to the gymnastics team the past two seasons, joining after 10 years with the Flips club. She executes “an incredible handspring full twist vault” which many girls can’t do correctly, said coach Kelly Rivers. “Laney also has really beautiful jumps and leaps … her floor routine draws everyone’s attention.” Gunderson, taller than most gymnasts at 5-5 1/2, was all-around champ at the Bears invitational and the first dual meet. Her top high school scores are 35.75 all-around, 9.5 on floor and 9.25 on beam. With the Flips, she won floor at three state meets and once scored 9.8.

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OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE AND ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION FOR A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY I, Steve Simon, Secretary of State of Minnesota, do certify that: The following business entitly has duly complied with the relevant provisions of Minnesota Statutes listed below, and is formed or authorized to do business in Minnesota on and after this date with all the powers, rights and privileges, and subject to the limitations, duties and restrictions set forth in that chapter.

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File Number: 1125429100038 Minnesota Statutes, Chapter: 322C Article 1. Name of Limited Liability Company: Brown Janitorial Services LLC $UWLFOH 5HJLVWHUHG 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH $GGUHVV 2370 Ariel St. N. #314 St. Paul, MN 55109 Article 3. Desired Duration of LLC: Perpetual Article 4. Name and address of Organizer(s): Jonathon Brown, 2370 Ariel St. N. #314, St. Paul, MN 55109 Dated: December 16, 2019 Signed: Jonathon Brown Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 25, 2019 and January 1, 2020.

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of MinQHVRWD XQGHU DQ DVVXPHG QDPH KHUHE\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HV 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Northstar 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 786 University Ave. West Saint Paul, MN 55104 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business.

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OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of MinQHVRWD XQGHU DQ DVVXPHG QDPH KHUHE\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HV 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: All Family Dental 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 1075 Hadley Ave N Oakdale, MN 55128 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business.

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OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDED ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes, the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting business in the State of Minnesota under an DVVXPHG QDPH KHUHE\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HV 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Justine Diffee Photography 2. The address of the principal place of business is or will be: 125 E Golden Lake Lane Circle Pines, MN 55014 3. The name and address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name. (Only one signature is required by law.)

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CITY OF BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF TIME CHANGE FOR JANUARY CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the January 14, 2020 City Council meeting has been moved up by 15 minutes from its regular start time. The new start time for the January City Council meeting will be 6:45 pm, at Birchwood City Hall, 207 Birchwood Avenue, Birchwood, MN 55110.

Tobin Lay, City Administrator Published one time in the White Bear Press on January 1, 2020.

CITY OF DELLWOOD PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be conducted before the Dellwood City Council on Monday, January 14, 2020 at 5:30 p.m., in the Willernie City Hall, 111 Wildwood Road. Purpose of said hearing would be to consider the renewal of the interim use permit for the Seven Vines Winery at 101 Highway 96.

Joanne Frane, City Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on January 1, 2020.

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CITY OF DELLWOOD 2020 MINNESOTA CITY SUMMARY BUDGET DATA A REPORT ON MINNESOTA CITY BUDGETS FOR ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS FOR WHICH ANNUAL BUDGETS HAVE BEEN ADOPTED. 2019 ORIGINAL BUDGET

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REVENUES Property Taxes 409,072 All Other Tax 25 Licenses and Permits 41,630 State General Purpose Aid 154 Grants from County and Other Local Governments 2,256 Fines and Forfeits 2,000 Interest on Investments 800 Miscellaneous Revenues 15,250 TOTAL REVENUES 471,187 Transfers from other funds 87,377 TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 558,564

828,282 25 38,130 0 2,256 2,000 2,000 13,250 885,943 0 885,943

EXPENDITURES General Government 168,530 196,320 Public Safety 128,977 123,833 Streets and Highways 134,800 180,290 Sanitation 22,880 24,600 Conservation of Natural Resources 15,000 15,000 Miscellaneous Current Expenditures 1,000 1,200 2013 Street Imp. Bond 172,305 0 2018 Street Imp. Bond 53,600 344,700 TOTAL CURRENT EXPENDITURES 697,092 885,943 Transfers to other Funds 0 0 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 697,092 885,943 Joanne Frane, City Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on January 1, 2020.

CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED ORDINANCE Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of White Bear Lake will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers to consider the adoption of the following proposed ordinance: an amendment to the Zoning Code at Section 1303.230, Subd.5.c â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stairways, Lifts and Landingsâ&#x20AC;? to clarify that only one stairway down to a waterbody is permitted per property. All persons who desire to be heard on this matter will be given the opportunity at this meeting.

Kara Coustry - City Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on January 1, 2020.

RAMSEY COUNTY MINNESOTA NOTICE OF SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO CONSOLIDATED PLAN Notice is hereby given that Ramsey County will consider a proposed amendment to the FY2019 Action Plan CDBG funds for the following activities: Ramsey County Family Service Center $568,000 HVAC and Safety Improvements White Bear Ave., Maplewood, MN This amendment will be considered by the Ramsey County Housing and Redevelopment Authority on January 21, 2020 immediately following the County Board, in the Council Chambers, 15 West Kellogg Blvd. Individuals or organizations that wish to testify please call, 651-266-8000, prior to 4:30 p.m. on January 20, 2020. (Hearing impaired, call Minnesota Relay 1-800627-3529.) Please let Ramsey County know if you require any special accommodation.

Written comments will be received through January 31, and may be forwarded to Community and Economic Development, 250 Courthouse, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55102 or forwarded via email to marylou.egan@co.ramsey.mn.us. They may also be faxed to 651-266-8039.

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RAMSEY/WASHINGTON COUNTIES CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION II PUBLIC NOTICE OF SUBMITTAL BY A CABLE OPERATOR OF A PROPOSAL TO THE FRANCHISING AUTHORITY FOR THE RENEWAL OF A FRANCHISE On December 13, 2019, Comcast of Minnesota, Inc., submitted to the Ramsey/Washington Counties Cable Communications Commission II (Cable &RPPLVVLRQ D UHVSRQVH WR WKH &DEOH &RPPLVVLRQ¡V 5HTXHVW )RU 5HQHZal Proposal for Cable Franchise (issued October 11, 2019). A copy of the response submitted by Comcast of Minnesota, Inc., is available for public LQVSHFWLRQ GXULQJ EXVLQHVV KRXUV DW WKH &DEOH &RPPLVVLRQ RIĂ&#x20AC;FH ( County Road F, White Bear Lake, Minnesota (55110). An electronic version is also available for public inspection at https://tinyurl.com/cablefranchise. Members of the public may provide written comment on the proposal to the address noted above, or by email to: info@scctv.org Timothy W. Finnerty, Executive Director Ramsey/Washington Counties Cable Communications Commission II Published one time in the White Bear Press on January 1, 2020.

WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA SCHOOLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #624 4855 BLOOM AVENUE WHITE BEAR LAKE, 55110 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The School Board of Independent School District #624, White Bear Lake Area Schools, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, will receive sealed bids for: PARTIAL ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECTS WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA HIGH SCHOOL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SOUTH CAMPUS & MATOSKA INTERNATIONAL IB WORLD SCHOOL Until 2:00 P.M. January 22, 2020, at the White Bear Lake Area Schools, 'LVWULFW &HQWHU %XLOGLQJ DQG *URXQGV RIĂ&#x20AC;FH %ORRP $YHQXH URRP White Bear Lake, Minnesota at which time and place all bids will be opened and read aloud in room 206. Bidders are invited to attend. Bids received after 2:00 P.M. will be returned unopened.

A Pre-bid meeting will begin at the White Bear Lake Area High School South Campus 3551 McKnight Road N, White Bear Lake, MN at 2:00 PM on January 15, 2020. Contractors are to meet at door A. The Pre-Bid meeting will continue at Matoska International IB World School, 2530 Spruce Place, White Bear Lake, MN. %LGV VKDOO EH XSRQ ELG IRUPV SURYLGHG ZLWKLQ VSHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV 1R RUDO WHOHJUDSKLF RU WHOHSKRQLF SURSRVDOV RU PRGLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV ZLOO EH FRQVLGHUHG Separate envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked (PARTIAL ROOF REPLACEMENT PROJECTS, WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA HIGH SCHOOL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SOUTH CAMPUS & MATOSKA INTERNATIONAL IB WORLD SCHOOL) with the name and address of the bidder and the date and hour of the opening and addressed to the Business Manager.

The complete form shall be without alterations, additions, or erasures, all bids must be on a lump sum basis. White Bear Lake Area Schools reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or parts of such bids and to waive any informalities or irregularities in bidding. %LGGLQJ GRFXPHQWV LQFOXGLQJ WKH %LG )RUP 'UDZLQJV DQG 6SHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV ZLOO EH RQ Ă&#x20AC;OH DW WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI 5RRI 6SHF ,QF 3ULRU $YHQXH 1 6W 3DXO MN 55113, phone #651-639-0644 or upon request at the pre-bid meeting.

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The Engineer will have complete sets of the Bidding Documents available for pick up by prospective bidders and subcontractors at no charge. The copies will be available January 8, 2020. The following information must accompany the request: Contact name, email, Company name, mailing address, street address, and phone numbers.

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Bids may not be withdrawn within sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of opening bids, without the consent of the School Board of Independent School District #624 of Minnesota.

Published two times in the White Bear Press on January 1 and 8, 2020.

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110 MINUTES OCTOBER 14, 2019 Abbreviated Minutes-complete information available from the SuperintenGHQW¡V 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RU RQ OLQH DW ZZZ LVG RUJ A meeting of the White Bear Lake Area School Board was held on Monday, October 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in Community Room 112 at District Center, 4855 Bloom Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN. PROCEDURAL ITEMS: Chair Mullin called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. Roll Call: Present: Beloyed, &KDSPDQ (OOLVRQ )DKH\ 0XOOLQ 1HZPDVWHU :LOVRQ ([ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLR .D]PLHUF]DN Pledge of Allegiance. Ellison moved and Newmaster seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Voice vote: all ayes. Motion carried. Chapman moved and Fahley seconded to approve the Consent Agenda consisting of minutes for regular meeting of September 9, regular/special meeting on September 23, and work-study minutes of September 23; Payment of invoices based upon a random sample, Passage of resolution for acceptance of gifts; and Passage of resolution to approve Human Resources items. Roll call vote: all ayes, Nays none. Motion carried. Public Forum â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no speakers. INFORMATION ITEMS: 6XSHULQWHQGHQW¡V 5HSRUW Before the meeting, students who received honors in the AP Scholar and National Merit programs were recognized. A total of 110 WBLAHS students and graduates were recognized in the honors program this year. Thank you to the volunteers and attendees who joined us to celebrate Homecoming - with special thanks going to Mary Kowitz and Carol McFarlene who spearheaded an All-School Reunion event. The original White Bear Lake Area High School was commemorated for being more than 100 years old with a new bear and Washington School bell monument.

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Student Liaison Update: +DSS\ 2FWREHU HYHU\RQH , GRQ¡W WKLQN DQ\RQH ZDV expecting snow this soon. This week everyone can spend a little more time out in the cold at the Harvest Bowl football game on Wednesday night at 7 pm. ',6&866,21 ,7(06 :RUOG¡V %HVW :RUNIRUFH $QQXDO 5HSRUW $VVHVVPHQW &RRUGLQDWRU %ULDQ 0RUULV SUHVHQWHG WKH :RUOG¡V %HVW Workforce academic goals, results, trends, and future actions. The goals DQG UHVXOWV UHODWH WR WKH IROORZLQJ Ă&#x20AC;YH SULRULWLHV $OO FKLOGUHQ DUH UHDG\ IRU kindergarten; All third-graders can read at grade-level; All achievement gaps are closed; All students are ready for career and/or postsecondary education; and All students graduate. The progress on the four goals of the Achievement and Integration Plan was reported. The presentation is available on the district website. 2. Sustainability Update - Assistant Superintendent Sara Paul, Operations Coordinator Dan Roeser, White Bear Lake City Manager Ellen Hiniker, students Madison Carroll and Sophie Davis reported how the culture of sustainability in the WBLAS has impacted district operations, student involvement, and community engagement. The report is available on the district website. 3 First Reading of School Board Policies: a) Policy 601, School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals b) Policy 603, Curriculum Development c) Policy 613, Graduation Requirements d) Policy 618, Assessment of Student Achievement e) Policy 619, Staff Development for Standards. These policies will be on the November 11th School Board meeting as operational items. NOTE: Policy 613 had a recommended change in Section II General Statement of Policy. OPERATIONAL ITEM: 1) Chapman moved and Newmaster second to approve Policy 205 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Open Meeting and Closed Meeting; Policy 402 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Disability Nondiscrimination; Policy 419 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tobacco-Free Environment; Policy 423 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Employee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Student Relationships; and Policy 523 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Policies Incorporated. Voice vote: all ayes. Nays none. Motion carried. BOARD FORUM - Wilson mentioned that information regarding the Bond Referendum is on the district website. Ellison acknowledged that the school district is on ancestral Dakota land and it is Indigenous Peoples Day. Mullin thanked the organizers of the WBLAEF Gala. Beloyed reported that Lincoln Elementary has been recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School.

ADJOURNMENT - Wilson moved and Mullin seconded to adjourn at 7:53 p.m.

Submitted by Ellen Fahey, clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on January 1, 2020.

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110 WORK STUDY MINUTES OCTOBER 28, 2019 A work study meeting of the White Bear Lake Area School Board was held on October 28, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in Community Room 112 at the District Center, 4855 Bloom Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN. PROCEDURAL ITEMS: Call to order - Mullin called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.Roll Call - Present %HOR\HG &KDSPDQ (OOLVRQ )DKH\ 0XOOLQ 1HZPDVWHU :LOVRQ ([ RIĂ&#x20AC;FLR Kazmierczak. Student Liaison: Jennifer Adams. Cabinet: Asper, Gillespie, Maurer, Mons, Ouren, Paul, Vette, Wald DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1) North Homes Mental Health Partnership with Birch Lake Elementary - Director of Student Support Services Lisa Ouren, Birch Lake Elementary School Psychologist Trevor Putnam, and Student Support Services Supervisor Jill Tessman provided an overview of our partnership with North Homes Children and Family services. This social-emotional learning initiative will provide mental health services integrated into the Birch Lake school culture within the school day with the intent to expand this model to other schools in the future. North Homes Compliance Director Rachel Bougalis, M.S. LPCC was present to answer questions. The presentation is available on the website. 2) Elementary and Middle School Literacy Update - Assistant Superintendent Sara Paul, Teaching and Learning Coordinators Jen Babiash and Ann Malwitz, Principals Lori Mosser, Cynthia Mueller, Cathryn Peterson, and Christina Pierre, and teachers Melisa Dahl, Tamara Dobbins, Debra Hibbard, Katie Nohr, Luanne Oklobzija, Carla Triggs, and Rachel White provided an overview of the strategic adjustments since the establishment of the Literacy Framework in 2011 to the Literacy Focus for 2019. Strategic adjustments to improve student literacy include a comprehensive approach integrated across the curriculum and a connected, supported system of professional development with principals, curriculum leaders, instructional coaches and teachers working together to implement research-based teaching strategies and practices. The presentation is available on the website.3) Bond Referendum Update - Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Tim Wald presented an update on the November 5th Building Bond Referendum. If approved, the bond funding would provide space for our growing enrollment throughout the district, improve school safety and security, address deferred maintenance needs and update classrooms for more Ă H[LEOH OHDUQLQJ VSDFHV Negotiations Study Session - This portion of the meeting may be closed to consider strategy for labor negotiations, including negotiation strategies or developments or discussion and review of labor negotiation proposals, conducted pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 179.A.01 to 179.A.25. Wilson moved and Fahey seconded to go into closed session at 6:34 p.m. Voice vote: all ayes. Motion carried. Chair Mullin reconvened the meeting at 6:44 p.m. Board members present: Beloyed, Chapman, Ellison, Fahey, Mullin, Newmaster, Wilson. Administrators present: Kazmierczak, Mons, Wald ADJOURNMENT - Chair Mullin adjourned the meeting

at 6:51 p.m. Submitted by: Ellen Fahey, Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on January 1, 2020.

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Frassati Catholic Academy received a grant from the Greater White Bear Lake Area Community Foundation for a service project, Stay Warm in White Bear. This is the second year that middle school students created tie blankets, night time packs, door hangers and, this year, pillowcases using the new sewing machines. Fifth-grade students delivered the tie blankets and holiday door hangers to residents at Cerenity Care.

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Hunters choose copper ammo to prevent wildlife death

BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

For many Minnesota families, the holidays and hunting season go hand in hand. Since venison was the main course at that historic Thanksgiving centuries ago, it seems appropriate that Americans still celebrate and give thanks by harvesting wild game to feed their friends and families.

However, the choices that hunters make can have a big impact on the natural settings in which they spend their time during the hunting season. Lately, there has been a lot of conversation about the harmful effects of lead ammunition.

Hunters recover the meat they intend to eat from their game, and the inedible parts, the entrails, are usually left behind and consumed by scavengers such as coyotes, ravens and eagles. However, if the hunter is using ammunition that contains lead, this toxic metal can slowly poison the animals that feed on the leftover organs.

Minnesotans saw it happen recently with a golden eagle rescued by the University of Minnesota Raptor Center. This type of eagle is uncommon in Minnesota, and those who manage to see one are lucky.

However, when this eagle was tested, it was shown to be suffering from lead toxicity. An X-ray showed the animal had ingested eight lead pellets. Raptor Center Director Julia Ponder told KARE 11 News that the neurological damage caused by lead was so severe "that the brain is basically Swiss cheese" at those levels of toxicity.

The eagle was humanely euthanized, but lead poisoning continues to be a problem for Minnesota

ecosystems. Lead has been a big conversation in Minnesota recently, since the DNR denied a petition from environmental groups to ban lead in early November.

As the debate goes on about whether lead should be legally banned, many hunters recognize the impacts lead can have on the environment, and are choosing to make the switch to non-toxic ammunition anyway. For them, the removal of damage to the environment is worth the slightly higher cost of lead ammunition.

Some hunters balk at the higher expense of copper ammunition. It also might not be commonly available from local outdoor sports stores, and sometimes has to be specially ordered online.

Other hunters say that copper ammunition performs differently than lead. It's true that copper is lighter than lead and might not have exactly the same velocity of a lead round. However, in some ways, copper can perform better--it is harder than lead and less likely to fragment and travel into the muscle and organs. In comparison, lead fragments could travel into the meat, affecting not only the organs eaten by wildlife but also the venison enjoyed by people.

Recently, some sporting good companies and natural resource organizations have started hosting copper ammunition demonstration days at the gun range to let people try it out for themselves.

During this holiday season, one way for local hunters to express their appreciation of nature's wild bounty might be making the change to non-toxic ammunition this year.

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Rivard Ice Dam & Snow Removal We use an effective & safe salt system designed for roofs to prevent re-freezing.

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21 years’ experience

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