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America loses master potter Warren MacKenzie BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR
A remembrance on Warren MacKenzie’s web page talked about how he inspired and enriched so many lives with his handmade pieces of pottery, brightening the tables of generations. It noted how he shared his knowledge with new potters and continuously inspired people to artistically express themselves. “America has lost a great master potter and American treasure, but a legacy of pottery will continue,” the tribute read. The renowned potter from Grant died at home Dec. 31. He was 94.
It was the functional aspect of his pieces that was most important to the artist. “His pottery was so accessible,” said Suzy Hudson, executive director of the White Bear Center for the Arts and a self-professed MacKenzie groupie. “That was core to his ethic.” Born in Kansas City, MacKenzie grew up in Wilmette, Illinois. He took ceramics at the Art Institute of Chicago in the early ‘40s, later moving with his wife Alixandria to the United Kingdom to apprentice with studio potter Bernard Leach. That was his first encounter with the mingei pottery style of Japan, which inspired much of his work. From there, the couple moved to Grant in
1952 where he built a kiln in a converted barn on their 50-acre property. The area became known as Mingei-Sota in reference to his influence as potter and mentor. Well known as a teacher, MacKenzie was a ceramics professor at the University of Minnesota from 1953 to 1990, when he retired. He also taught workshops around the world, including classes and demonstrations at the White Bear Center for the Arts. Biographies of MacKenzie describe his goal as the making of “everyday” pots. “He truly loved being a ‘mud man’ SEE POTTER, PAGE 9A
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Warren MacKenzie chatted with people shopping for pottery at the Pots in the Grass sale the first weekend in August.
Coal tar refiners sued for polluting ponds BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR
WHITE BEAR LAKE — The city is joining six others in lawsuits blaming coal tar refiners for contaminating stormwater ponds. Filed on the last Friday of 2018, the federal lawsuit claims seven refiners of coal tar contaminated ponds with toxic chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The PAHs are found in coal tar sealants, used throughout the region on driveways and parking lots until the state banned sales of the hazardous material in 2013. White Bear Lake had already banned the product three years earlier. The city was first in Minnesota and the fourth in the country to prohibit use of coal tar-based sealcoats in 2010 after PAHs, known to cause cancer, were found in stormwater retention pond sediment. The chemical compounds form when coal is incompletely burned. Because PAHs do not break down easily, the compounds stay in the environment for a long time. The lawsuit, filed by the New York law firms of Weitz & Luxenberg and Super Law Group and the Minneapolis firm
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Ice boating enthusiasts took advantage of favorable ice and wind conditions on White Bear Lake, above, and Bald Eagle Lake, at right, last week. The sailors might get a rare extended run to their season as weather forecasters are predicting rain followed by colder temperatures.
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Grant Planning Commission recommends ice arena BY SARA MARIE MOORE VADNAIS HEIGHTS EDITOR
GRANT — The Planning Commission voted unanimously last month to recommend plans for an ice arena near Mahtomedi High School. Several residents spoke for and against the ice arena at the commission's public hearing. Some residents expressed concern about environmental issues on the old dump site where it will be built, traffic and parking space, or whether the ice arena would change the rural character of the community or be a financial burden to the city. Other residents expressed concern that the Mahtomedi area has no ice arena of its own and we live in “the state of hockey.” The Planning Commission recommended to the City Council an amended conditional use permit since the land was previously approved for athletic use but not an ice arena. The commission added a condition that the city of Grant would not incur any unforeseen costs of the ice arena, but that Rinc 2, a nonprofit association hoping to build the ice arena, would be completely financially responsible for it. Rinc 2, organized by
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several local community members, plans to raise funds for the ice arena if it is approved by the City Council, said Alex Rogosheske, one of the organizers. The ice arena was on the council's Jan. 2 agenda but since two council members could not attend the meeting the decision was tabled until the Feb. 5 meeting. The 42,500-square-foot ice arena would be located next to playing fields east of the high school and middle school. The land is owned by Mahtomedi Public Schools, which approved a 20-year land lease agreement for $1 per year in 2016. Since then, the ice arena plans have gone through environmental reviews. The land the proposed hockey arena would sit on was used for disposal of municipal, solid and industrial waste from the 1950s
to the 1970s, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). It was cleaned up in the 1990s. Rinc 2 plans to remove 50,000 cubic yards of dirt and waste and replace it with clean fill, per the MPCA's recommendation. The ice arena will also have a vapor mitigation system. The arena's “Taj Mahal” plan is expected to cost $11 to $13 million, Rogosheske said. It envisions the arena to be a community center and has added storage for other sports associations to its plans. “That is the top end plan; it depends on how much money we are lucky enough to raise,” he added. The organization could cut costs drastically if it just builds the essentials — “four walls and a sheet of ice.”
A student from White Bear Lake Area Schools participates in a student manufacturing program begun in 2016 in partnership with the Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation. The program will now expand to neighboring school districts.
Funds will expand student manufacturing program
The Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation (VHEDC) received a $95,000 youth skills training grant to expand its student manufacturing program to neighboring school districts. The program began the summer of 2017 as the GenZ Connections: Skills and Careers in Manufacturing Program in partnership with four area manufacturing businesses and the White Bear Lake Area Schools Career Pathways program. Four students received paid internships through a partnership with Ramsey County. With the grant, the partnership will now include four area school districts and one charter school, VHEDC Executive Director Ling Becker announced. It has been renamed the NE Metro Manufacturing Education (NEME) Partnership. It will include White Bear Lake Area Schools, Mounds View Area Schools, Maplewood/North St. Paul Area Schools, Roseville Area Schools
and (Academy for Sciences and Agriculture) AFSA High School in Vadnais Heights. The youth skills training grant received by the VHEDC and its partners was one of five awarded in the state by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI). Thirty-three partnerships applied. The grants are part of a program aimed to provide employment training for students ages 16 and older. It was signed into law in 2017. "These grants allow high schools, businesses and community organizations to work together to train students and create skilled workers for their communities," said Ken Peterson, DLI commissioner. VHEDC plans to partner with more businesses and provide training to more students with the grant. Sara Marie Moore
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POLITICAL BRIEFS DNR gets first female commissioner Governor-elect Tim Walz has selected Sarah Strommen as the first female commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). According to the governor's office, she brings more
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than 20 years of experience to the DNR, with a focus on integrating the field of biological science with citizen education and public policymaking. Strommen, 46, holds a master's degree in environmental management from Duke University and worked in the nonprofit sector as policy director for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness and as associate director of the Minnesota Land Trust. Since 2015, she has served as assistant commissioner for the divisions of Fish and Wildlife and Parks and Trails at the DNR. She also served as mayor of Ramsey from 2012 to 2018. Strommen lives in Plymouth with her husband, son and two dogs. Finalists considered for the position included Tom Landwehr, current commissioner, and Keith Parker.
will be the focus of legislative interviews of Reps. Peter Fischer and Leon Lillie, and Sen. Chuck Wiger from District 43 from 10:15 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Maplewood Public Library, 3025 Southlawn Drive. Constituents will be given the opportunity to engage in conversations with their elected representatives. Sen. Roger Chamberlain and Rep. Amy Wazlawik from District 38 will also be available for question-and-answer sessions from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 19, at the White Bear Lake Library, 2150 Second St., White Bear Lake. Both events are sponsored by the League of Women Voters White Bear Lake Area.
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Panel to discuss citizen advocacy
What are the issues the state of Minnesota faces in 2019? What are the top three priorities of our local legislators at the state Capitol and what legislation do they plan to support this coming session? These questions, among others,
The public is invited to a League of Women Voters White Bear Lake Area meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, at White Bear Lake City Hall. Attendees will hear a panel of experts discuss effective citizen advocacy. The
panelists include Mindy Greiling, DFL, who represented House District 54B from 1993-2002 and District 54A from 2003-2012. Greiling chaired the K-12 finance committee, appropriating about 40 percent of the state budget. Panelist Carol McFarlane, Republican, represented House District 53B from 2007-2012. McFarlane was the first female House member elected from District 53B. Also on the panel will be Ken Pentel, Ecology Dem, who ran for governor for the Green Party in 1998, 2002, and 2006, and for the Ecology Democracy Party in 2010. Pentel is the founder and director of the Ecology Democracy Network. Panelist Barb Yarusso, DFL, represented House District 42A from 2013-2016. Co-moderators will use “A Citizen’s Guide to Advocating at the State Legislature” to help organize and focus the discussion. Paper copies will be available at the meeting; donations welcome. Citizens can also access the guide online at http://www.lwv-wbla.org/wp-content/ uploads/2018/12/LisaLarson-short-citizenadvocacyguide15598.pdf
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Legislators and education leaders from the metropolitan area gathered at the annual Association of Metropolitan School Districts (AMSD) Legislative Preview on Jan. 4. Mahtomedi Public Schools Superintendent Barb Duffrin, White Bear Lake Area Schools Superintendent Wayne Kazmierczak, Rep. Ami Wazlawik, Sen. Chuck Wiger and Mahtomedi School Board member Lucy Payne all attended the event.
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White Bear Lake Area Schools students Paul and Rita Kozhimannil hold a prize for receiving honorable mention in the PowerUp Recipe Contest. They created the “Overachievers Rainbow Salad” with a wide variety of vegetables.
North Campus Theater, which will be a presentation on mindfulness by Heather Hessel.
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Community members are invited to stop by and chat with White Bear Lake Area Schools Superintendent Dr. Wayne Kazmierczak over a cup of coffee between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the downtown White Bear Lake Caribou Coffee & Einstein Bros. Bagels at 4733 Highway 61. There is no set agenda, so please feel free to order a coffee and find Dr. K in the meeting room to join the conversation.
Augustine, Ofelia and Danielle Pineda prepare a piano piece for the Level Up Academy recital that will be held 6 p.m. Jan. 30. The public is welcome to attend.
Music lessons begin Enrollment for spring semester is now open at MacPhail Center for Music. The center offers music instruction for all ages and abilities at a White Bear Lake location. Spring semester runs from Jan. 28 through June 9. To view offerings, visit macphail.org.
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Liberty Classical Academy’s seventh- through 10th-grade Mock Trial team won third place at the University of Minnesota Golden Gavel Tournament last month. They competed against 23 teams from local area schools. Norah Dillner of White Bear Lake, front left, won Top Witness Award and Neal Thompson of White Bear Lake, back left, won two Top Lawyer awards.
Area Learning Center looking for help The White Bear Lake Career Pathways program is seeking employers to assist students in its independent study program. Students who are part of this program are typically between the ages of 18 and 21 and still have a few more credits to earn their high school diploma. They attend school Wednesdays and several work as well to pay their bills. More students are looking for work that would fit in with their school schedule. For more information, contact Jenny Moore, career pathways navigator, at 651-773-6213.
Community mental well-being series White Bear Lake district staff and families are invited to attend monthly presentations focused on mental well-being. The fourth session of the series is from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at the WBLAHS -
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y husband and I recently sold our town home in Oakdale to purchase a single family home in Hugo. I should start off by saying I hate everything about moving. We put our home on the market back in October, and within two days we had an offer. The weekend before we were set to close, we packed pretty much everything we own into a portable storage unit that would be brought to the new home. Two days before closing, we received a call that our buyer would not be able to close in two days and maybe not at all, because his Out and lender screwed up. There was About a $10,000 difference between what the buyer was approved Shannon for and our asking price, something that should have Granholm been caught way earlier in the process. With all of our things packed, we were scrambling to fi gure out how to keep our Hugo house on track to close, despite our Oakdale house sale being up in the air. Our offer on the Hugo house was, of course, contingent on the sale of our home, and we were planning to use money from that sale toward the down payment on our new home. Thankfully we had a great realtor and lender who made it possible for us to redo everything in two days so we could buy our dream home. Then we had two houses. We put our home back on the market and once again, within two days, we had another offer. We signed a bunch of paperwork, went through the inspection process and waited to close. Then the phone rang, and we got the news that buyer number two had fallen through. She apparently decided she didn’t want to buy a home anymore. Perhaps she should have figured that out before she made an offer. We couldn’t believe it, nor could our realtor. By that time it was right before Christmas, and we knew the market was slowing down. We were told the original buyer was still interested, so we could either try to go down that road again or put our home back on the market after the holidays and start all over. Our original buyer’s lender was confident they could make it work this time around. Of course, we weren’t holding our breath at that point. An hour before closing, our realtor called, and my heart sank. Turns out, he was just checking in to make sure we had everything we needed and knew the address to where we were closing. We ended 2018 with a highlight. We closed on Dec. 31 and had a lot to celebrate for the New Year. Unfortunately, all the excitement we should have felt about being in a new home and new city was overshadowed by all of the stress. We can breathe again (now that we have one mortgage), and we are fi nally feeling excited about our new home and can dream about projects. My husband got his garage, I got my porch and the dogs got their fenced yard. Needless to say, I don’t ever want to move again, and hope to stay in this home until I have to be dragged into a senior living facility. Shannon Granholm is editor of the Quad Community Press.
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innesota’s economy is growing. When the 2019 Legislature convenes on Jan. 8, budget deliberations will start with a projected surplus of $1.5 billion. We will pass a two-year budget this year, and examine it again next year to make sure it stays balanced. The entire two-year budget is expected to be around $50 Legislator billion. The positive numbers in the Lingo new forecast by Minnesota Chuck Wiger Management and Budget are a testament to the strength and resiliency of Minnesota’s workforce. Minnesota employers have added jobs that resulted in a 2.8 percent unemployment rate – the 5th lowest in the nation. The forecast is rosy for two additional reasons – income and business tax revenues were higher than predicted, and spending was lower, especially on health care. Also, the forecast does not account for inflation – the expected rise in the cost of goods and services. I’m pleased that the Legislature and Governor-Elect Walz have a positive balance to work with in the upcoming session. At the same time, top budget officials are warning that an
economic slowdown is on the way. About half of the forecasted surplus includes one-time carryover funds from the current two-year fiscal cycle that may not be sustained. Lawmakers will need to exercise fiscal responsibility and caution as we plan for the future. When we receive a revised forecast in February, we will begin the budget-writing process in earnest. This involves several months of public hearings where Minnesotans can provide testimony and help shape what our new budget will look like. The February forecast includes information about Christmas holiday sales receipts and federal actions. Unlike the U.S. Congress, we must balance the Minnesota budget, as required by law. Lawmakers must complete their work by a Constitutional deadline later in May. A priority for me is protecting strong support for schools and workforce preparation. The ability to prepare students to graduate and be ready for college, vocational school or a career is vital to our state’s longterm economic success. Action at the federal level also can have a large impact on Minnesota’s budget. This includes: • New federal policies on trade and immigration. • New tariffs and uncertainly about trade with China. For specifics on the budget, here’s a link to the MMB website: https://mn.gov/mmb/forecast/ forecast/
Sign up to receive email updates here: https://public.gov delivery.com/accounts/ MNMMB/subscriber/ new?topic-id=MNMMB-87 Or follow MMB on Twitter and Facebook: https://twitter.com/ MMBCommunicates https://www.facebook.com/ MinnesotaManagementAnd Budget/ The November forecast is the starting point for a robust discussion to build a balanced budget that will make Minnesota a better place to live, work and raise a family. Our “rainy day” reserve fund of $2.075 billion is the highest it has ever been, but it should not be used as a slush fund. It is important to maintain this reserve to sustain our AAA bond rating. I look forward to having productive conversations with my colleagues and, most importantly, with the people of Minnesota. I want to work in a bi-partisan way to pass responsible legislation. As always, please contact me with questions or suggestions regarding any issue. I encourage you to visit me at the Capitol, or let me know if you would like me to stop by your home or apartment. I can be reached by email at sen.chuck.wiger@senate.mn and by phone at 651-296-6820. Sen. Chuck Wiger represents District 43 in the Minnesota Senate. He can be reached by email at sen.chuck.wiger@senate. mn and by phone at 651-296-6820.
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Adding voice Addi i off support for f Rush R h Line Li Thanks to the letter writer who invited people to join her at the upcoming Rush Line meeting (“Maintain passion on Rush Line,” Jan. 2, 2019). I’ll definitely be there to add my voice in support of the Rush Line and a downtown stop, or even a full terminus station. White Bear Lake desperately needs enhanced transit options beyond the current service of four early-morning and four late-afternoon buses five days a week. That totally inadequate schedule doesn’t serve seniors wanting to age in place, workers, shoppers, or anyone hoping to reduce car dependence and mitigate climate change. I do not understand the insistence on the part of Rush Line opponents that no one should have the ability to get in or out of White Bear Lake except by means of a vehicle, and usually a single-occupancy vehicle at that. I don’t want to take away your car, why do you want to take away my ability to get by without one? The writer references the “already busy rush hour traffic” on Hwy. 61 yet seems not to understand that allowing more people to ride transit would result in reducing that traffic. Thirty or 40 people on a bus means 30 or 40 less cars in your way. Nor does putting the stop far outside of town at I-35E and County Road E offer a solution. It merely means potential bus riders must continue to drive. I already drive to Maplewood Mall to get my bus because the White Bear bus service is so infrequent. Simply giving me another location to drive to doesn’t solve that problem. I can only hope our lawmakers will have the political courage to listen to everyone in the community and allow sensible and comprehensive transit options for those of us who don’t necessarily want to live behind the wheel of a car. Lisa Brock White Bear Lake
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iving to charity is now as easy as hitting “send” on a text message. Donating by text is increasingly popular, particularly after natural disasters or other tragedies when people want a convenient way to help. But many people do not know that text donations can take a long time to reach a charity, and a portion often goes to a for-profit “middle man” who processes the donation. People can avoid these pitfalls, however, if they remember a few simple tips. How does donating by text work? Television, radio or social media announcements often ask people to give a certain amount, typically $5 or $10, by texting a specific keyword to a five- or six-digit number. The donation is then added on to the user’s phone bill at the end of the month. After the bill is paid, the wireless carrier passes the money to a third-party company to process. The donation processing company, in turn, gives the donation to the charity. How much of a text donation goes to charity? Be wary of any claim that 100 percentof a text donation will go to the charity. Donation processing companies may take a percentage “cut” of every text donation and charge the charity administrative fees. To find out how much of a text donation will benefit the charity, contact the charity directly and ask. When do text donations reach the charity? Keep in mind that donations will not reach the
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All Are Invited! Traditional Worship Join us at Redeemer! September - May SUNDAY WORSHIP Traditional - 8:30 am Education/Coffee - 9:30 am Contemporary - 10:30 am
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS Meal 5-6 pm Programming 6-7 pm Menu online-All ages welcome
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3878 Highland Avenue White Bear Lake • 651-429-5337 www.churchofstpiusx.org Masses: Mon.-Fri. 8 am • Wed. 6:30 pm First Sat. 8 am, Sat. 4 pm Sun. 8:45am & 10:30am, 7:30pm • Reconciliation: Sat. 6pm
Traditional Worship at 9 am Contemporary at 9 & 10:30 am
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Contemporary Worship Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday 8:45 & 10:15 a.m. Great Hall NURSERY AT ALL SERVICES ST. ANDREW’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 900 STILLWATER ROAD, MAHTOMEDI WWW.SAINTANDREWS.ORG 651-426-3261
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South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church South Shore Blvd. at Bellaire Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 651-429-4293 LCMS Pastor Bob Gehrke Pastor Dan Bodin
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Two White Bear brothers dead in murder-suicide BY SARA MARIE MOORE VADNAIS HEIGHTS EDITOR
It was a typical, quiet New Year’s Day at the Seidl home on the corner of Centerville Road and County Road H2 when two youth came running to the door about 4 p.m. “One says, ‘My uncle shot my dad,’” said Denny Seidl, at his home in the aftermath the morning of Jan. 2. “I called the police.” The two teens were visiting their grandmother’s house for a New Year’s party two houses down when their uncle, Leon Klimek, 56, shot their dad, Larry Klimek, 54. They were told to run. Soon, the Seidl home became the staging grounds for the investigation of an apparent murder-suicide as about 20 other family members took refuge there, Seidl said. About 15-20 deputies and officers came into the Seidl’s home to conduct interviews. Other neighbors crowded in because they couldn’t access
their houses as a portion of Centerville Road was closed for a few hours. When deputies arrived on the scene, family members said they did not know exactly where the shooter was in the house, so the surrounding area was secured, according to Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office Interim Public Information Officer Randy Gustafson. The Ramsey County, Anoka County and Washington County SWAT teams, as well as other police departments, came to help. Officers found Larry and Leon dead inside the home when they entered. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was on scene investigating until about 2:30 a.m. Jan. 2, Gustafson said. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner conducted autopsies and investigators determined Jan. 4 that Leon had a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was found dead in the basement. According to a Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office investigator’s interview with
one relative, Lawrence arrived with his two children and was removing his shoes in the entryway when Leon shot him. The relative reported hearing two more shots, according to county documents. The investigator also spoke with the men’s mother, Jeannette, and reported she said Leon was in poor physical health but did not have any known mental health issues. He lived in her basement and had not worked in 20 years. Seidl said he has known the Klimek family for years. His children grew up playing with Lee and Larry. “They were all good kids — never any problems,” he said. “A nice family, as far as I know.” Seidl hadn’t spoken with Lee for about a decade because he had been keeping to himself. “I feel bad for the family,” Seidl said. The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the incident in cooperation with the BCA. “We are waiting for confirmation of all of the details
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White Bear Lake Area High School alum Larry Klimek, 54, was apparently murdered by his brother Leon, 56, who then committed suicide, during a family New Year’s party Jan. 1.
and trying to sort together what all of our different witness statements were,” Gustafson said. An investigator with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office filed Jan. 2 for a search warrant to examine items related to the shooting.
Electrical cord short creates fire at senior apartments WHITE BEAR LAKE — Ten seniors had to be evacuated from The Waters after an electrical cord apparently shorted in one resident's apartment the morning of Dec. 29. “It was the cord leading to an alarm clock,” said White Bear Lake Fire Chief Greg Peterson. The fi re on the third floor was controlled by the apartment building’s sprinkler system. Firefighters arrived and extinguished the fi re. Four other fi re departments assisted at the scene. Three people had minor injuries — burns and smoke inhalation, Peterson said. They were taken to local hospitals. Sara Marie Moore
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An electrical fire occurred at The Waters Dec. 29. Three people were injured with burns and smoke inhalation.
WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers responded to the 3200 block of White Bear Avenue Dec. 21 for a robbery complaint. Somewhere in the area of I-694, between Century Avenue and White Bear Avenue, the victim alleged a male friend stole $150 in cash from them while in possession of a knife. After additional investigation, the allegations could not be substantiated, and no arrests have been made. • Officers responded to the 1800 block of Buerkle Road Dec. 21 in response to a burglary report. The complainant stated multiple items had been taken. No suspect information. • A 24-year-old driver was arrested for third-degree DWI near Highway 61 and County Road E Dec. 21. • A 53-year-old Wyoming woman was arrested for third-degree DWI near Highway 96 and Third Avenue Dec. 21. • Officers responded to the area of Shady Lane and Lake Avenue for a weapons complaint Dec. 22. The victim was driving in the area and confronted by two people. One male presented a handgun during the altercation and accused the victim of breaking into their address. The assailant then demanded to see the victim's ID, and the victim complied. One of the suspects then took a photo of the ID before fleeing the scene. Moments later, officers received a second call in the 4600 block of Shady Lane, for a criminal damage to property complaint. Rocks were thrown through three windows at the address, causing
at least $1,000 in damage. At this time the incidents are believed to be related, and investigations are continuing. • Officers responded to the area of Ninth Street and Otter Lake Road on a report of a slumper behind the wheel. Upon investigation, a 39-year-old White Bear Lake man was found to be impaired. He was arrested and booked for third-degree DWI. • A vehicle parked in the 3500 block of Century Ave. N. was damaged sometime overnight. Estimated loss is $500. • A package theft was reported in the 2000 block of Dotte Drive Dec. 22. • Theft of jackets was reported in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road Dec. 22. • A 35-year-old White Bear Lake man was arrested for third-degree DWI near White Bear Avenue and Birch Street Dec. 23. • A trailer worth about $1,450 was reported stolen in the 3900 block of McKnight Road Dec. 23. • Theft of license plates was reported in the 3400 block of White Bear Avenue Dec. 23. • A 25-year-old White Bear Lake man was arrested for fourth-degree DWI near White Bear Avenue and Dotte Drive Dec. 24. • A 40-year-old Willernie woman was cited for misdemeanor theft after stealing from a business in the 2600 block of County Road E Dec. 24. • An officer was dispatched to the 1800 block of Buerkle Road for a burglary complaint Dec. 26. The victim reported an unknown male was able to jimmy
a door to the business and then forced open a register, stealing $490 in cash, before leaving the scene. At this time the suspect has not been formally identified. • Theft of items worth about $1,600 was reported in the 4900 block of Division Avenue Dec. 26. • A catalytic converter from a vehicle parked in the lot in the 4800 block of White Bear Parkway was reported stolen Dec. 26. • A 29-year-old White Bear Lake man was arrested for disorderly conduct in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road Dec. 27. He reportedly caused a disturbance. • A North St. Paul man was arrested for third-degree DWI near Highway 61 and County Road E Dec. 27. • A vehicle was reported broken into while parked in a lower-level garage in the 3600 block of Hoffman Road Dec. 28. Items stolen totaled $150 in value. • A birthstone ring and handicap permit placard were reported stolen in the 3600 block of East County Line Road Dec. 28. • A White Bear Lake man was arrested for driving after revocation near County Road E Dec. 28. A search also found marijuana, narcotic paraphernalia and an open bottle of alcohol in the car. About $550 was seized for forfeiture. • Officers responded to the 1800 block of Belland Avenue Dec. 28 in response to a report of an armed robbery that occurred near Bossard Park. The complainant stated a male wearing a black sweatshirt/trench coat approached his vehicle on foot, brandished a black
handgun, stole items from the complainant, and fled southbound. At this time, the suspect is unidentified. • A St. Paul man was arrested for third-degree DWI near White Bear Avenue Dec. 29. Marijuana was also found inside the vehicle and about $1,850 was seized. • A domestic assault was reported in the 4000 block of Bellaire Avenue Dec. 29. • Residents in the 1900 block of Webber Street reported small sums of money were missing from their rooms Dec. 29. • A 47-year-old man was arrested for second-degree DWI near I-694 and Highway 61 Dec. 30. • A White Bear Lake man was arrested for fourth-degree DWI, providing a false name to a police officer and driving without a license near White Bear Avenue Dec. 30. • A White Bear Lake woman was arrested for fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance and driving after revocation near Highway 96 and Otter Lake Road Dec. 30. • A White Bear Lake man was cited for possession of marijuana and driving after revocation near Highway 61 Dec. 30. • A 24-year-old driver was arrested for fourth-degree DWI near Buerkle Road and Fanum Road Dec. 31. • Law enforcement stood by in the 3600 block of Hoffman Road Dec. 31 as management of an apartment building evicted people from an apartment unit known for drugs.
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RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS The Ramsey County Sheriff's Offi ce reported the following incidents:
Vadnais Heights • Squads arrived at the scene of a possible kidnapping Dec. 18 after the victim was dropped off in the 800 block of Berwood Avenue. Further investigation determined that the incident began in Minneapolis and an investigation continues. • A local woman involved in a collision the evening of Dec. 19 at County Road E and Labore Road left the scene before deputies arrived. Witnesses provided license plate information and the 72-year-old female suspect was found at her home on Arcade Street. The woman, who was swaying from side to side and slurring her words, was cited for third-degree BAC test refusal, leaving the scene and
careless driving. She was booked into jail. • Deputies with service weapons drawn stopped a vehicle owned by an 53-year-old Sandstone man with an active felony warrant for his arrest on Gramsie Road in the early morning hours of Dec. 19. The driver, however, was not the man they were looking for. • A 34-year-old Apple Valley woman was arrested at Target in the 900 block of County Road E the afternoon of Dec. 21 for leaving the store with more than $3,000 worth of DVDs and CDs she had not paid for. The 34-year-old was jailed on a felony theft charge. • Up to four kids may have gone without gifts this Christmas after a 57-year-old Little Canada woman attempted to leave Target in the 900 block of County Road E on Dec.
22 with four stolen toys valued at $184. She was cited for theft and released. • Deputies responded to a report of a woman not breathing and without a pulse the night of Dec. 23 in the 1000 block of County Road D. A shot of Narcan restored the 42-year-old St. Paul woman’s vital signs, and she was transported to Regions Hospital. Further investigation revealed that the woman was a respondent in a domestic abuse case and the matter was sent to the county for review of felony charges. • A Minneapolis woman was nabbed on Christmas Eve for attempting to leave Walmart on County Road E with $522 worth of unpaid merchandise. The 37-year-old was cited and released.
White Bear Township • A juvenile male was under arrest for assaulting a 31-year-old woman the morning of Dec. 20 in the 1800 block of Stillwater Street. The case was sent to the county attorney’s office for review. • A truck window was broken at the Eagle Brook Church parking lot in the 2400 block of Buffalo Street the morning of Dec. 22 and work tools valued in excess of $24,000 were taken. An investigation is underway. • Deputies stopped a fi ll-and-flee suspect in the 5900 block of Highway 61 who told a deputy on Christmas Eve he thought his (credit) “card went through,” but it apparently did not. The 20-year-old Hugo man was given an hour to return and pay for the gas.
WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS At the beginning of each year, many people resolve to be better during the next year. One resolution many forget is to be nicer to each other in the year ahead, as evidenced by these selected police calls to the Washington County Sheriff's Offi ce as it covered Birchwood, Dellwood, Grant, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs and Willernie: • A resident in the 10000 block of Juno Avenue N. on Feb. 4 reported an elderly woman for harassment after the caller left a series of rambling, confusing voice messages. • A resident in the 10000 block of 119th Street N. on Feb. 4 reported that she'd received a phone call from a person stating that one of her acquaintances had been attacked by her dog and that a report had been fi led with the county. Deputies could not fi nd any incident reports on record pertaining to the complainant's dog. An unknown male had also begun harassing the complainant, saying that he would shoot the dog if it became aggressive toward him again. Deputies advised the complainant to report any further harassment by the dog or the caller. • A resident in the 7000 block of Manning Avenue N. on Feb. 4 reported a person he knew for sending pictures of him sitting in a jail cell. Deputies contacted the individual, who will stop sending the pictures from now on. • A student at Mahtomedi High School on 75th Street N. sought further education Feb. 9 by asking deputies whether a White Bear Lake girl, 16, was in violation of a harassment restraining order when she passed the complainant a handwritten note during school. • A male, 33, with no recent address other than the Washington County jail, was arrested all over again March 8 for violating a no-contact order when he phoned the complainant from the jail lobby to try and reach the complainant's daughter. • An employee of Wildwood Elementary on 75th Street N. on March 27 reported her parents for showing up at school. The complainant told deputies her parents had a no-contact order in place to keep them away from the school. Washington County Sheriff's deputies advised the complainant that no such order existed, and that she could use the report number to fi le papers against her parents for an indisputable no-contact order. • Harassment stemming from a dispute over ways to obtain an harassment restraining order was reported June 20 in the 10000 block of 118th Street N. • A resident in the 700 block of Griffi n Court on Jan. 8 reported the Stillwater Police Department for not resolving issues pertaining to her ex-husband's possible domestic abuse no-contact order violations quickly enough. • A St. Paul man, 32, was arrested late Feb. 6 in the 800 block of Woodland Court for felony violation of a domestic abuse no-contact order after showing up at the home of another male and getting into a fight. An ambulance was summoned after the head of one of the males banged against a glass surface during the activities. • A resident of a multiple unit dwelling in the 800 block of Stillwater Road on March 9 reported her security guard for harassing her and her children's father whenever he came to pick up one of their children. The security guard allegedly swore at the dad and ordered him to put his hands up. The security guard told deputies the dad's car was parked where it should not have been and that the dad had urinated on the playground. The dad's answer to deputies was that he had used the outside facilities. • A resident in a multi-unit dwelling in the 800 block of Stillwater Road on March 25 reported her neighbors for having a domestic, then producing an unusual smell that permeated the hallway
after they stopped fi ghting. • A Mahtomedi woman, 21, was reported at 1:29 a.m. April 11 for disturbing the peace at Lincoln Place in the 800 block of Stillwater Road after she started to harass the security guard for advising her of a complaint about her playing loud music. • An employee of the Freedom Valu Center on Stillwater Road on April 11 reported his girlfriend for threatening to come to his place of employment to beat him up. • A St. Paul woman, 49, is suspected of parking her vehicle behind the complainant's vehicle at 11:29 p.m. April 11 and refusing to let him leave TLC Electronics on Long Lake Road E. • Deputies were called out to the Mahtomedi School Board meeting at the district center in the 1000 block of Mahtomedi Avenue the evening of April 12 to remove a speaker who had become verbally abusive at the public forum podium. The incident was part of an ongoing issue at school board meetings. • A resident in the 700 block of Griffi n Court on May 2 reported her neighbor for blocking her vehicle in her driveway with her own vehicle. The subject also shouted that the complainant was beating her son as she was getting into the car. As the blocking and shouting neighbor was scheduled to be evicted on the upcoming Monday and had a history of causing the police to be called, the complainant wanted deputies to evict her five days ahead of time. On April 30, a third party reported the two feuding neighbors for swearing and causing a disturbance over child molestation issues. • A table was reported broken June 22 in the 800 block of Ledgestone Drive after a “stupid argument” over clothes being washed resulted in the
complainant's significant other throwing items around the residence. • A landlord in the 600 block of Mahtomedi Avenue, 53, will be charged with interfering with tenant privacy after he was reportedly caught red-handed rummaging through the complainant's belongings in an upstairs bedroom and attempting to steal her camera. The complainant had just returned home from work June 22 and had gone upstairs to investigate after hearing noises. • A resident in an apartment building in the 70 block of Mahtomedi Avenue on Oct. 26 reported his neighbor for harassing him after the complainant, 83, told the subject to keep his hands off his wife and later posted a note on the community bulletin board. Deputies advised the complainant on ways to be more civil and how to take out a harassment restraining order. • A Vadnais Heights woman who reported herself and a male for engaging in a verbal altercation at 2:50 a.m. Feb. 4 in the 300 block of Kimberley Road was transported to her own home by responding deputies. The parties, whom deputies suspected as being intoxicated, each wanted the other party to leave the residence. Deputies then helped the combatant, who didn't actually live at the residence, to leave. • A Willernie man was arrested March 5 in the 300 block of Stillwater Road for domestic assault and making terroristic threats after his wife's children told deputies that the couple had had several drinks at Frigaard's, after which the subject became aggressive and threatened to kill her and her children. Although the subject denied all of these actions, he was transported to jail while his wife's son stayed to look after her.
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White Bear Mitsubishi steps up to sponsor BEAR’ly Open XII The White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf and White Bear Events announce that White Bear Mitsubishi is the new Presenting Sponsor of the upcoming BEAR’ly Open XII Golf on Ice and Community Dance Party. According to event organizer Lisa Beecroft, “White Bear Mitsubishi has been a generous contributor in the White Bear community for years. And, with their bear and our bear - it's a great match. We are looking forward to having them at the golf event.” BEAR’ly Open XII will be held in (and on) White Bear Lake on Friday, Feb. 1 and Saturday, Feb. 2. The community dance is 6-11 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Best Western White Bear Country Inn. The evening kicks off with a social hour that includes hot appetizers and a cash bar, a silent auction and prize drawing, a wall of wine, and more. At 7 p.m. there will be a short program hosted by the White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf, followed by an evening of music and dancing with WildCat Combo. Table sponsorships, which include a reserved table and 8 dance tickets, are available for $200 (golf sponsorship add on) or $250 (dance only). The BEAR'ly Open XII Golf on Ice is Feb. 2, beginning at 11 a.m. at White Bear Lake County Park at Ramsey Beach on White Bear Lake. On the frozen shores of White Bear Lake, this fun-filled day will include golf on two 9-hole courses, music and beverages, hole sponsor activities/ treats, entertaining costumes, and a few new surprise activities. Participants sign up for the event and pay a registration fee just as they would for a summertime golf event. Early registration (before Wednesday, Jan. 30) is $30 for adults and $15 for students, and event day registration is $35 for adults and $20 for students. “The winter celebration, an official event of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival, enhances this vibrant community’s spirit, and also raises awareness of the problem of hunger and poverty and encourages all citizens to take an active part in eliminating this problem,” Beecroft said. Proceeds benefit the White Bear Emergency Food Shelf, which provides food and support to neighbors who live within or attend the White Bear Area School District. To date, the BEAR’ly Open has contributed over $135,000 to the Food Shelf. Due to the purchasing power of cash (eight times), this has allowed the Food Shelf to purchase $1,088,000 worth of food. This year’s goal is to claw its way to $2 million worth of food. Registration for BEAR’ly Open XII Golf on Ice and Community Dance is now open online at www.bearlyopen.org. There is still time to become a BEAR’ly Open Hole Sponsor. Sponsorships are being solicited from the business community and any private individuals who are interested in sponsoring a golf hole at the Golf on Ice event. Hole sponsorships are $350 with a tent and $150 without a tent. Sponsors must be approved by committee no later than Friday, Jan. 25. Sponsorship/registration questions should be directed to Lisa Beecroft at bearlyopen@gmail.com or 612-250-4991.
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Gray Plant Mooty, alleges that the coal tar refined by Koppers Inc., Ruetgers Canada Inc., Rain Carbon Holdings, Stella-Jones Corp., Coppers Creek and Lone Star Specialty Products, is responsible for widespread pollution and serious environmental problems across Minnesota. The manufacturers market and sell their tars for use in sealants or coatings put down by paving companies and homeowners to beautify roads and driveways. The sealant wears out after exposure to the weather, tires and snowplows, releasing small toxic particles containing PAHs and other chemicals into the environment. These toxic particles end up in urban lakes and ponds, causing expensive cleanup costs for local governments. Tainted muck removed from retention ponds is considered contaminated waste that requires special handling and disposal, drastically increasing costs. The city used a grant from the Pollution Control Agency in 2010 to help finance a sediment treatment project in Varney Lake. A manmade retention pond built nearly 50 years ago between the YMCA and South Campus, Varney Lake runoff tested positive for PAH. At the time, the city's Public Works director estimated trucking and disposal of contaminated material would cost close to $400,000. Instead, a pilot project involved pack-
ing and sealing the sludge onto a berm instead of trucking it to hazardous waste disposal sites. According to City Engineer Paul Kauppi, the project was successful. “My understanding is it has been tested and the PAHs are staying in place in the berm and all is good,” he said. That is the only pond the city has dredged. “We're taking a wait and see approach to see how it all goes before we do anything more,” Kauppi added. The suit alleges the defendants knew about the toxicity of refined coal tar products and that the tars were not safe for use in pavement coatings, but marketed and sold them anyway. According to the suit, defendants have been, or should have been aware of U.S. Geological Survey studies showing links between the use of refined coal tar in sealants and a rise in PAH contamination levels in urban lakes and ponds. The cities of White Bear Lake, Bloomington, Burnsville, Eden Prairie, Golden Valley, Maple Grove and Minnetonka filed identical lawsuits Dec. 28 in U.S. District Court. White Bear Lake is seeking to recover the costs associated with increased monitoring and testing of stormwater sediments and increased disposal costs for PAH-contaminated dredged waste, plus attorney fees. The total cost to clean up the PAHs is estimated to be at minimum in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Heavy equipment was used to excavate contaminated lake bed soil from the bottom of the Varney Lake stormwater retention pond in January 2012. Rather than haul the low-level contaminates to distant hazardous waste sites, public works built and sealed a berm on the side of the lake.
COMMUNITY BRIEFS Rush Line open house at City Hall A Rush Line Bus Rapid Transit open house is planned from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10, at White Bear Lake City Hall. Project staff will be available for questions and conversation about the proposed bus line between Union Depot in St. Paul and White Bear Lake. There will be no formal presentation. Light refreshments will be provided. The Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) is also meeting from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Maplewood Community Center. Public comment is taken at the end of the meeting. The PAC, chaired by Maplewood Mayor Nora Slawik, is an advisory board for the Rush Line BRT project.
Last winter farmers market Saturday The fi nal winter farmers market will be 9 to 1 p.m. Jan. 12 at Tamarack Nature Center. A dozen local vendors will offer local produce, meats, eggs, honey and cheese. Wild Alaskan-caught salmon will also be available, as well as jams, soups and herbal products. Pine Tree Apple Orchard donates free cider tastings and the White Bear Lake Seed Library will be on site to share information. The nature center is located at 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township. For more information, visit ForksintheDirt.com.
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White Bear Lake Fire Department acquires new ambulance Firefighter-Paramedics Brad Buescher and Josh Cermak demonstrate the lights on the new ambulance outside White Bear Lake Fire Station Number 1.
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A bi-weekly section where readers will be informed on subjects of seasonal interest, upcoming events and other timely topics. THE CLERK’S CORNER – Greetings! I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself as the newly sworn in Clerk-Treasurer for White Bear Township! My name is Patrick Christopherson, & I assumed the responsibilities of the position officially on November 19th, 2018 for Bill Short who retired after 30 years of service to our residents. I have a 20 year history of working in Public Administration, most recently the past 7 years as the County Coordinator/Personnel Director for Kanabec County. Over the coming months, I will be placing a priority on familiarizing myself with the White Bear community in order to learn about all the assets it has to offer, & during this time, if you have points of interest about the potential future direction of the Township please feel free to contact me & I would be more than happy to chat with you.
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Warren MacKenzie was a founding member of the White Bear Arts Council, which celebrated 50 years in 2018. Shards of his pottery are imbedded in the concrete outside the White Bear Center for the Arts ceramics studio.
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leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking. It can enter your home through the foundation & floor-wall joints. Winter is the best time to test for radon. Call the Environmental Health office at 651.266.1199 for more information & to request a test kit. • Recycled String Lights. Ramsey County collects over 4,000 pounds of string lights & cords for recylcing each year. Please don’t put them in your recycling cart or recycling dumpster as they get tangled in the storing machines instead bring them to Baywest in St. Paul, Ramsey County’s year-round household hdazardous waste collection facility. For more information call 651.633.3279. • There is a Right Way to Burn Wood. Cold nights call for warm fires. But are you using your fireplace wisely? Here are a few simple tips for burning the right wood in the right way: • Only burn wood that has been aged for at least six months. Seasoned wood burns hotter, cuts fuel consumption & reduces the amount of smoke your BOB KERMES, LONGTIME TOWN fireplace produces. BOARD SUPERVISOR/CHAIR HAS • Use only clean newspaper or dry kindling to start a RETIRED – Anyone wanting to thank fire. Never use gasoline, kerosene, charcoal starter or Bob for his long dedicated service to a propane torch. the Township is invited to come to • Don’t let your fire smolder overnight. It does little for Lucy’s Burgers, 1190 County Road J, on heating & increases air pollution. Monday, January 14th, from 4-6 p.m. for • Clean ashes from your fireplace. Excess ashes can an informal gathering. clog the air intake vents of your fireplace, reducing efficiency. Dispose of ashes in a metal container, away • January is Radon Action Month. from the house or any flammable material, to reduce You can purchase test kits from risk of fire. Ramsey County for only $2! Did you • Keep your chimney clean. A clean chimney provides a know that two in five homes tested good draft & reduces the risk of a chimney fire. have in Minnesota have radon levels your chimney inspected by a professional once a year. that could pose a major health risk? Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas & is the second
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and making pots from which someone would drink tea or wine or a splash of bourbon,” read the tribute. Hudson is one of those “someones,” taking her morning coffee every day in one of MacKenzie’s mugs. “The mug is as simple as they come,” she said. “It’s very utilitarian. When I use it I feel like Warren made this for me.” Hudson, who is a ceramist herself, described MacKenzie as an artist who created an “awareness of use and interaction between the human being and the object. There was something so generous about Warren’s work,” she said. “He always had the user at heart.” The Minnesota potter is a reason Hudson moved to the Twin Cities years ago. “So many people were drawn to him,” said Hudson, who credits MacKenzie for “seeding” the area for the arts and crafts movement. “I took a graduate class in ceramics at Alfred University in New York one summer,” she recalled. “A couple of the teachers were from Minnesota, one was potter Randy Johnston, and they spoke of MacKenzie. He was like a god. I was always struck by the Minnesota potter and the movement he created here and its tie to community. I was drawn here by that.” Her journey to Minnesota came full circle, Hudson said, when the Art Center opened in 2013 and one of the fi rst exhibits was by MacKenzie. “I got to be a part of honoring him rather than idolizing him for decades,” she noted. The acclaimed potter didn’t have his own collection so pieces were gathered from students and fellow potters who had collected his work. One of his mentees, Guillermo Cuellar, had to empty his kitchen cabinets. “They didn’t have Warren’s work on shelves or pedestals in their homes. They were using his work day to day. That is how he wanted it.” That show followed one by MacKenzie’s second wife, Nancy, who died in October 2014 at the age of 80. She was an accomplished textile artist using objects from nature. His fi rst wife and fellow potter, Alix, died of cancer in 1962. They had two daughters, Tamsyn and Shawn. Hudson recalled visiting his showroom shortly after moving to White Bear Lake in ‘86. Until December 2006, MacKenzie sold his pieces on the “hon-
or system,” whereby pots were marked with price stickers and visitors would pay by placing their money in a wicker basket. Unfortunately, due to theft and customers who sold his work online for outrageous profits, he closed the showroom, opting instead to sell pots through the Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis. “My husband and I wandered out to Warren’s studio. He wasn’t there,” Hudson said. “We just looked around, we didn’t buy anything that day. I didn’t feel entitled to take something and leave money.” MacKenzie pottery graces the shelves of museums and galleries around the world. His wares sit in the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum,
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Warren MacKenzie prepares clay and works on the wheel in his studio, an activity he loved and practiced throughout his life.
the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, as well as museums in Tokyo and London. He received the McKnight Foundation Distinguished Artist Award in 1999 and in 1981, he was named one of the 12 best potters in the world by Ceramics Monthly Magazine. MacKenzie’s ethic has served as inspiration to many, including Hudson. “It is so core to what I feel are values of the Art Center,” she explained. “We aren’t here to create elitist separation between art and every human. The
arts are part of being living, creative creatures. If we have one mission, it is to make art an integral part of our everyday lives and that’s what Warren’s work is all about. “His influence was probably way stronger on us than we were on him,” Hudson added. “I articulated it when we hosted him; he was such an inspiration for the whole concept of our Art Center and its values. It’s based on community and everyday people.” The Art Center plans a tribute to MacKenzie at a later date. Services are pending.
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OBITUARY NOTICES
Alden T. “Mac” McCutchan
Jerry William illi Todd dd
Larry A. Lehmkuhl
Alden T. “Mac” McCutchan, 97, passed away peacefully December 23, 2018 at his Sogn Valley farm home with family by his side. After graduating from Bloomington High School, he attended Winona State Teachers College where he completed his teacher credentials in science education. He later did guidance counseling coursework at the University of Minnesota and got a Masters degree from Wesleyan University in Connecticut. His long career in education began in the Mahtomedi public schools. He was a classroom teacher of everything from middle school science to physics. There he also coached, taught driver training and the astronomy club. Later in his career, he served as Associate Principal at St. Anthony Village High School and Dean of Students at West Concord High School. After his retirement, he continued to assist local students with their training, college, and career planning. Survived by: brother Bruce McCutchan, sister Janice Wright; sons Duncan McCutchan (Barbara) and John McCutchan (Denise), daughter Cara Rodriguez, son-inlaw Gus Wilks; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and many extended family members. Preceded in death by: wife Margaret, brothers Rodney and Tom McCutchan, sisters Mary Jo Peterson and Patricia Bergh, and son Larkin Mead/Alan McCutchan. An open celebration of Mac’s life will be held on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church in Mahtomedi, followed by a reception at the church.
Age 88, of Vadnais Heights Passed away peacefully to be with Jesus, with family by his side on Mon. Dec. 31, 2018. Jerry was born Jan. 7, 1930 in LaCrosse to Lee & Alta (Smith) Todd, who farmed & taught in various Wisconsin towns. Jerry earned a BS in Chemistry-Education from UW Platteville, taught a year, and then worked 4 years at Baraboo Liberty Powder Defense Corp. He married Geraldine Brooks on March 31, 1956. Jerry earned a Ph.D. in 1960 from UW Madison, and then worked as an analytical chemist at 3M for 36 years. He loved science, travel, ragtime music, bowling, fishing, and treating & teaching people. Jerry is survived by sister Rita (William) Christoffersen, daughter Susan (Michael) Thorud and grandchildren Sarah and Benjamin of Chanhassen. He is preceded by parents and wife of 60 years, Geraldine. Memorial Service was Friday, Jan. 4 at White Bear Lake United Methodist Church. Burial at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, West Lima, Wis. Saturday, Jan. 5. Memorials preferred to Phil.-Asian Missions or charity of choice. Arrangements by Bradshaw Funeral Home.
Larry A. Lehmkuhl, age 81, of Dellwood, passed away December 29, 2018 at Prelude Memory Care in White Bear Lake. A Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Assumption Church in Charlotte, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, January 6 at the Pape Funeral Home, Clinton, Iowa, where a Rosary will be recited at 4:45 p.m. Burial will take place in Assumption Cemetery. Larry was born in Preston, Iowa on June 3, 1937, the son of Adolph and Laurena (Yaddoff) Lehmkuhl. He served with the United States Marine Corps from 1954 – 1958. He married Darlene Hammond on June 4, 1960 at St. Irenaeus Church in Clinton. He retired as CEO Chairman of St. Jude Medical. Larry is survived by his wife, Darlene; 3 children, Brent (Lori) Lehmkuhl of Mecosta, Michigan, Sonya (Dr. Christopher) Campana of Salt Lake City and Valerie Valero of Mahtomedi; 6 grandsons, Joshua and Michael Lehmkuhl, Leland, Patrick and Thomas Campana and Matias Valero; a granddaughter, Julia Valero; 3 great-grandchildren, Wes, Drew and Alden; a brother, Leon (Mary) Lehmkuhl of Clinton; a sister, Lou Ann Cassady of Fulton, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter; and a daughter, Michelle. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com.
Margaret “Margie” Francis age 84 of Birchwood She is preceded in death by her husband Ted, a sister Betty and a brother Walter. Survived by two sisters Dorothy (Will) Halweg of Shoreview and Dolores Schreiner of Birchwood and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Also by brother in law Muzzy Todora of White Bear Lake. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, Jan. 10 at 11 a.m. at St. Jude of the Lake, 700 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi. Visitation 1 hour prior to Mass at church. Interment Evergreen Memorial Gardens. Memorials are encouraged to Courage Kenney St. Croix, 1460 Curve Crest Blvd., Stillwater, MN 55082. Arrangements by Mueller Memorial.
DEATH NOTICES
Barbara B b JJean (Bi (Birch) h) Ci Ciresii
Barbara Jean (Birch) Ciresi, 75, of Rosemount, formerly of White Bear Lake, died Dec. 31. Mass of Christian Burial was Jan. 7 at Church of the Assumption in St. Paul.
Phyllis (Gallivan) Krey
Phyllis (Gallivan) Krey, 82 of Vadnais Heights, died Dec. 23. A celebration of life was held Jan. 3 at Assumption Catholic Church in St. Paul.
Kent Charpentier
Kent Charpentier, 68, formerly of Mahtomedi, ended his journey with Alzheimer’s on Dec. 25. Memorial service was Jan. 4 at Roseville Lutheran Church.
Loyal Dewayne Reed
Loyal Dewayne Reed, 70, of White Bear Township, Memorial service was Jan. 7 at Bradshaw funeral home in White Bear Lake.
Marlene Marie (Tschida) Thul
Marlene Marie (Tschida) Thul, 80, of Vadnais Heights, died Jan. 4. Service is 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 at Bradshaw Funeral Home, 4600 Greenhaven Drive, White Bear Lake.
Linda L. Andrys
Linda L. Andrys, 70, of White Bear Lake, died Jan. 3. Service 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Mueller Memorial, 4738 Bald Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake.
John Timothy Firminger Age 63, proud graduate of White Bear Lake High School. Passed away peacefully on January 2, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Survived by loving wife of 25 years, Kathy (Estrem), and children Lee (Rachael), Tommy, Makayla, and grandson Gabriel. Also survived by parents-in-law, Tom and Mary Estrem, sisters and brothers-in-law, Patty & Mark Uline, Susie & Andy Wilde, and Julie & Dave Swanson. Deeply missed by nieces, nephews, extended family, and many friends. Also survived by siblings Jim (Margarita), Connie, and Cathy (Jim). Proceeded in death by parents, James and Margaret Firminger. A special thanks to the loving and caring staff at HealthEast Cancer Care Center. Mass of Christian Burial was Jan. 8 at St. Mary of the Lake in White Bear Lake. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery. Memorials preferred. Arrangements by Mueller Memorial.
William Andrew “Mr. Bill” Bennis William Andrew “Mr. Bill” Bennis, age 91, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of the late Rosemarie “Rose” Root Bennis, departed this life Thursday morning, January 3, 2019 at the Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville, Tennessee. Funeral services with Military Honors for Mr. Bennis will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with Bro. Bryan Morris, pastor of Morris Memorial Baptist Church in Moscow, Tennessee, officiating. Interment will follow in the Halls Cemetery at Halls, Tennessee. A visitation for Mr. Bennis will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, January 10, 2019 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland. Bill was a former member of the White Bear Lake City Council.
Sigvart (Sig) Femrite Age 83 of White Bear Lake Passed away peacefully on December 31, 2018. Preceded in death by parents Nels Sr. and Myrtle Femrite; brother William Rush; and sister Patricia Sullivan. Survived by wife of 53 years, Jan; son Marcus (Annie Little); granddaughter Lake; brother Nels Femrite (Rosemarie); and many nieces and nephews. Graduate of U of M, veteran of the Army, and teacher for 31 years in the Anoka-Hennepin school district. Sig was devoted to his family, had a passion for history and reading, and a love of traveling and the great outdoors, especially at his cabin that he built on White Iron Lake in Ely. He also enjoyed tent and canoe camping in the Boundary Waters, and fishing in Canada and Montana. Funeral service was held Monday, Jan. 7 at St. Andrews Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi. Burial was Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, assembly area #4. Memorials preferred to The Nature Conservancy, www.nature.org
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UPCOMING EVENTS HOPE FOR RECOVERY WORKSHOP When: 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 Where: White Bear Lake District Center, 4855 Bloom Ave., Door E, Room 201 Details: Free, interactive workshop that provides families and individuals with information on mental illnesses, practical coping strategies, and hope for recovery. Contact:: 651-645-2948 or namimn.org
BUILD A BURGER FOR TROOPS When: 5-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 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
GOOSE LAKE STAKEHOLDER MEETING When: 4-5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16 Where: Vadnais Heights City Hall, 800 East County Road E Details: VLAWMO will share upcoming plans for community collaborations to reduce nutrients in stormwater runoff, alum treatments to improve water quality, control of Curly-leaf pondweed (an invasive species), and options for revegetation of native plant species in the lake. Contact: 651-204-6074 or vlawmo.org
CITIZEN ADVOCACY MEETING When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 Where: White Bear Lake City Hall, 4701 Highway 61 N. Details: Hear a panel of experts discuss effective citizen advocacy with the goal of changing MN law to have an independent
commission rather than legislators to redraw electoral district boundaries. Panelists include Mindy Greiling, Carol McFarlane, Ken Pentel, and Barb Yarusso. Contact: lwv-wbla.org
Kowalski’s parking lot, 4921 Lake Ave. S., White Bear Lake Details: Hike the paved trails along White Bear Lake; approx. 3 miles. Contact: 651-426-8593 or stpaulhike.org
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HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES
When: 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 19 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Sen. Roger Chamberlain and Rep. Amy Wazlawik from District 38 will discuss their top three legislative priorities for the upcoming session. Contact: lwv-wbla.org
When: 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: Free session on why end-of-life planning is important, how it works, tips for choosing a health care agent and areas to consider when completing a Minnesota Health Care Directive. Registration requested. Contact: 651-426-2042 or washcolib.org
29TH ANNUAL MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BREAKFAST When: 7-9:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21 Where: White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church, 328 Maple St., Mahtomedi Details: Celebrate Dr. King with a breakfast program featuring keynote speaker Don Lemon, of CNN. $5/person; proceeds benefit UNCF four-year college scholarships for deserving low-income students. Contact: 651-426-2369 or wbuuc.org
PARENT-CHILD SNOWSHOE TREK When: 10-11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, White Bear Township Details: Put on snow shoes and go off-trail with a naturalist guide. Follow animal tracks and discover hidden homes beneath the snow. $8.25/child, $4.25/ adult, $7/person optional snowshoe rental. Contact: ramseycounty. us
NAVIGATING THE MAZE OF SENIOR AND CHRONIC CARE RESOURCES When: 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 Where: Vadnais Heights City Hall, 800 East County Road E Details: Free monthly presentation on topics for seniors and supporters of seniors on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Registration required. Contact: 651-204-6000 or cityvadnaisheights.com
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When: 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 23 Where: Lakeaires Elementary, 3963 Van Dyke St., White Bear Lake Details: Free educational course that helps families gain a greater understanding of mental illness, discuss resources, build communication skills, reduce stress and find support. Contact: 651-274-3078
STEM SATURDAYS: LIFE ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION When: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: All ages informative session about the
science and research conducted largest structure ever assembled in space. No registration required. Contact: 651-426-2042 or washcolib.org
Park in elementary school lot. Contact: 651-470-4528 or stpaulhike.org
GOOGLE DRIVE AND GOOGLE DOCS
When: 6-7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Ames Sheldon, author of “Eleanor’s Wars”, a work of historical fiction disusses the many roles American women who served in France played. Free, but donations welcome. Contact: 651-407-5327 or whitebearhistory.org
When: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: Find out how to get started with Google’s versions of documents, spreadsheets, forms, presentations, and more. Registration required. Contact: 651-426-2042 or washcolib.org
BEEKEEPING BASICS When: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, White Bear Township Details: Learn all about bees and the process of beekeeping. Ages 16+. $25/person. Contact: ramseycounty. us
ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB When: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 27 Where: 645 Warner Ave. S., Mahtomedi Details: Hike Mahtomedi neighborhoods; approx. 5 miles. Potluck follows.
WOMEN AT THE VERY HEART OF THE GREAT WAR
AUTHOR VISIT: CAROLYN PORTER When: 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 Where: Free program featuring Carolyn Porter, author of “Marcel’s Letters.” Wildwood Library’s Monday Night Book Club meets on the fourth Monday each month. Contact: 651-426-2042 or washcolib.org
GRAY MATTERS: DEPRESSION IN OLDER ADULTS When: 2-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 Where: First Presbyterian Church White Bear
Lake, 4821 Bloom Ave. Details: Join NAMI Minnesota to talk about risk factors, warning signs, stigma, treatment, recovery and resources for depression in older adults. Contact: 651-429-3381 or fpcwbl.org
Art STUDIO COFFEE & OPEN STUDIO: ARTIST TO ARTIST When: 9:30-12:30 a.m. Fridays, through Feb. 22 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 10-12:30. For adults, experienced beginner to advanced. Free with registration. Bring snacks. Contact: 651-407-0597 or whitebeararts.org
WHITE BEAR CENTER FOR THE ARTS OPEN HOUSE When: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave.
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When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 Where: Running Aces Harness Park’s “Laugh Your Ace Off Comedy Club,” 15201 Zurich St., 4-H DANCE PARTY WITH Forest Lake A PURPOSE Details: Co-headliners Tommy Thompson and When: 7-10 p.m. Friday, Jodie Maruska, hosted Jan. 11 by K Jay. Tickets $20 in Where: St. Joseph of the advance, $25 day of show. Lakes Catholic Church, Contact: 651-925-4600 or 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes runaces.com Details: Family-friendly dance party hosted by the Lino lakers 4-H Club DIVE-IN MOVIE includes DJ, raffles, and When: 7-9:45 p.m. Friday, games for kids. $5 at the Jan. 18 door. Food available. Where: Shoreview FILE | PRESS PUBLICATIONS Contact: 612-750-0252 Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. GUIDED MORNING Details: Movie showing BIRD HIKE for the whole family at the waterpark. Free for When: 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Sattheatre featuring Minneapolis WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13 members or with daily urday, Jan. 12 husband-and-wife folk duo “Curtis pass. Where: Lake Elmo Park WHERE: Zephyr Theatre, 601 Main & Loretta.” Tickets $20. Contact: 651-490-4750 or Reserve Nordic Center, St. N., Stillwater shoreviewcommunity 1515 Keats Ave. CONTACT: 651-373-7026 or Details: Learn to identify center.org stillwaterzephyrtheatre.org DETAILS: Benefit for the new birds that call the area home and contribute BABYSITTING 101 to citizen science data When: 8 a.m.-noon collection by completing Saturday, Jan. 19 Details: Free Indoor Contact: 651-724-6007 or FAMILY STORYTIME bird count surveys with Where: Shoreview and outdoor activities, rclreads.org WHITE BEAR LAKE a guide. Free with parks Community Center, 4580 art-making, ice sculptpermit. Open to all ages; Victoria St. N. When: 10:30-11 a.m. Friing, sled dogs, artist minor must be with an days ANXIETY SUPPORT Details: Students will demos. adult. GROUP Where: White Bear Lake learn the responsibility Contact: 651-407-0597 or Library, 2150 2nd St. When: 1-2:30 p.m. the 2nd Contact: 651-430-8370 or that is needed for whitebeararts.org co.washington.mn.us/ Details: Stories, songs and and 4th Wednesdays of babysitting while parks the month fingerplays to enhance gaining the required LET’S MAKE STUFF: early literacy skills for Where: Church of St. Pius education. The class will CLAY CREATIONS children ages 2-5. X, room 42, 3878 HighSTICKS IN STILLWATER cover child care, first When: 2-3 p.m. Wednesland Ave., White Bear Contact: 651-724-6007 or aid, sitter safety, crafts When: Jan. 12 & 13 day, Jan. 23 Lake rclreads.org and toys, child proofi ng, Where: St. Croix Valley nutrition and more. $61/ Where: Wildwood LiDetails: Open-door anxRecreation Center, 1675 brary, 763 Stillwater iety and panic support Market Drive, Stillwater members. FAMILY STORYTIME Road, Mahtomedi group to help particiMAHTOMEDI Details: One of the largest Contact: 651-490-4750 or pants develop coping Details: Make “clay Mite Festivals in the When: 10:30-11 a.m. Monskills and share expericreations” using air dry days Midwest showcasing 60 ences. clay.Monthly creative local teams. Benefit for Where: Wildwood Liclass for adults. Registra- brary, 763 Stillwater Contact: 612-245-5720 or youth hockey programs. tion required. namimn.org Contact: 651-231-3111 or Road, Mahtomedi Contact: 651-426-2042 or sticksinstillwater.com Details: For all children washcolib.org and families. NEIGHBORHOODS PROTECTMN Contact: 651-426-2042 or NEARBY washcolib.org PUBLIC EVENT When: 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13 BABY STORYTIME NEW NEIGHBOR’S Where: Stillwater Public When: 11:15-11:45 a.m. CLUB COFFEE BASKERVILLE: Mondays A SHERLOCK HOLMES When: 10 a.m. Thursday, Library, 224 3rd St. N. Details: Featured speaker Where: Wildwood LiJanuary 10 MYSTERY Rev. Nancy Nord Bence brary, 763 Stillwater Where: Shoreview ComWhen: 7:30 p.m. Thursis an ordained Lutheran munity Center day, Jan. 10, Friday, Jan. Road, Mahtomedi pastor who felt called 11, 18 & 25, Saturday, Jan. Details: For children Details: Gathering open to join the gun reform birth-24 months and 12, 19 & 26; 2 p.m. Sunto any women new to the movement in 2016 after caregivers. day, Jan. 13, 20 & 27 area, have had some life providing pastoral changes, or would just Where: Hanifl Performing Contact: 651-426-2042 or care for six families washcolib.org like to make new friends. Arts Center, 4941 Long struggling with the New Neighbors Club Ave., White Bear Lake aftermath of shooting is a friendship club for Details: Join the world’s ADULT OPEN GYM deaths. women in the northern most famous detective VOLLEYBALL Contact: scvanow.org and his partner, Dr. Wat- When: 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, suburbs offering outings, interest groups, speakson, as they solve one of 7:45-9:45 a.m. Saturdays, LUNCH WITH ers, community service his most notorious cases through March and more. RSVP. A NATURALIST: in this fast-paced comeWhere: AFSA High Contact: 651-484-9163 dy. Tickets $15-20. WINTER TREE ID School, 100 Vadnais Contact: 651-426-3275 or When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Blvd., Vadnais Heights lakeshoreplayers.org BETWEEN TWO Wednesday, Jan. 16 Details: Drop-in program; Where: Wargo Nature $3 fee. Must show identi- WORLDS: IDENTITY AND ACCULTURATION Center, 7701 Main St., fication at sign-in. Lino Lakes When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact: 651-204-6000 Thursday, Jan. 10 Details: Monthly presentation includes Where: Shoreview LiBABY & ME STORYTIME DROP-IN COMPUTER local natural history brary, 4560 Victoria St. AND TECH HELP When: 9:45-10:15 a.m. information and possibly N. When: 10 a.m.-noon Mondays a relaxing stroll on Details: This program Thursdays Where: White Bear Lake looks at how immigrants the trails. Ages 50+. Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. react and adjust to living Bring a lunch; free Library, 2150 2nd St. and registration not Details: Storytime for in a new country and Details: One-to-one comages 6-23 months and a culture. Screening of the required. caregiver. Limited to 15. puter instruction, includ- fi rst episode of The New Contact: 763-324-3350 or ing help with documents, Americans series, “The anokacountyparks.com Contact: 651-724-6007 or internet or e-mail. No rclreads.org Nigerians,” focuses on appointment needed.
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LIFE UNDER THE ICE WITH JIM RUE When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 Where: Belwin Conservancy Education Center, 1553 Stagecoach Trail S., Afton Details: Open Third Saturday Event: Experience the tranquility of the winter woods, learn about the upcoming Winter Solstice, meet staff and connect with nature. Guided experiences at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Contact: 651-436-5189 or www.belwin.org
OWL PROWL When: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 and Saturday, Jan. 19 Where: Belwin Conservancy Education Center, 1553 Stagecoach Trail S., Afton Details: Hike through the winter woods listening for owls and other nocturnal creatures. Ages 12+. Free for members; $10 non-members. Space limited. Contact: 651-436-5189 or belwin.org
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LOOKING BACK Week of January 6 – January 12, 2019 Culled from the archives of the White Bear Press at the resource library of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society. 1919 The question of the disposal of the garbage in our village bids fair to become somewhat serious in the near future. The man who took care of it and incidentally secured quantities of invaluable manure for his farm and garden was obliged to give up the hauling some weeks ago. Garbage is accumulating at practically all the homes in White Bear. It cannot be allowed to stand; neither can it be indiscriminately thrown about the premises. The Village council may have to fi nd a solution to the problem….. 1944 An automobile from the sheriff’s office was recovered from eighteen feet of water on Tuesday at Bald Eagle Lake after Carl Gause, Robbinsdale made a second successful descent to hook a cable to the auto. The sheriff’s car crashed through the ice at the lake in answer to a call for help when Charles A. Bertz dropped though the ice while fi shing…. WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SUBMITTED
1969 The birth of Jeffrey Allen, their fi rst child, is proudly announced by Mr. and Mrs. John Jungman Jr. of 2 Alla Bar Lane, White Bear Lake St. John’s hospital records show that Jeffrey weighed six pounds, 11 ½ ounces with his arrival on November 24. Jeffrey’s maternal grandmother Mrs. Annabelle Theartt, lives in Deland, Fla., while Mr. and Mrs. John Jungman, Sr. reside in St. Paul…. 1994 Michelle Ann Farrell and William Jay Young IV were married October 9 at St. Pius X Church
A Winter Wonderland on Lake Avenue.
in White Bear Lake. Father Michael Krenik presided. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. Farrell of White Bear Lake. Parents of the groom are Mr. and Mrs. Jay Young III of North Branch. After a reception at Ruberto’s Ristorante in Vadnais Heights, the couple left for a honeymoon in the Cayman Islands. Looking Forward to the Past Upcoming Historical Society Events Women at the Very Heart of the Great War Monday, Jan. 28, 6 - 7 p.m. at the Ramsey Coun-
ty Library - White Bear Lake, 2150 Second St. Join us as Ames Sheldon, author of “Eleanor’s Wars,” a work of historical fiction discusses many of the roles American women who went to serve in France played in support of the Great War. Sheldon will share fi rst-hand accounts and talk about her book which tells the story of a woman who drove an ambulance in World War I. FREE event but donations are welcome. Presented by the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society in partnership with Ramsey County Library-White Bear Lake Branch.
Compiled by Gloria Tessier, Meg Todd and Sara Markoe Hanson at the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, 651-407-5327.
Birds and drones: a complicated relationship BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Some of history’s greatest inventions were famously inspired by nature — Velcro, for example, mimics the sticking power of burrs. Leonardo Da Vinci once drew designs for a flying machine based on his close observation of flying animals. This type of biomimicry of the natural world has been used to solve many of the problems presented by the limited physics of our planet. Since the popularization of drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), modern inventors have taken a page from Da Vinci’s book to make these tools more efficient. However, as a recent article by Rebecca Giggs in The Atlantic pointed out, sometimes nature has its own ideas about crazy human inventions. Australian drone operators have noticed that it’s not unusual for UAVs to be attacked by local wedge-tailed eagles, which have traditionally been the rulers of the sky in that region. In fact, videos from drone cameras attacked by eagles and sometimes hawks and geese have become popular on the internet. “In Western Australia’s goldfields, a single mining company reported that eagles had inflicted more than $70,000 worth of damage to its surveyor drones,” Giggs wrote. Studies indicate that the presence of drones are stressful to some wild animals, even when they don’t seem obviously frightened. A National Geographic article cited a study of black bears in Minnesota that showed that in most instances the animal’s heart rate increased significantly when it was approached by a UAV, even though the bears did not seem outwardly bothered by the vehicle’s presence. While fear is a regular part of the life of wild animals, human disturbance — even something as brief as a drone encounter — can have serious effects on sensitive populations. Many bird enthusiasts know of the complicated ethics involved with “flushing” or startling birds away by getting too close or making them otherwise uncomfortable. If owls do not feel comfortable, they are likely to change their patterns and push into new territories, putting them at risk of conflicts with other predators, forcing them into
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Bald eagles are well known for their incredible eyesight. To an Australian species of eagle, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) look like a threat worth eliminating.
areas where prey is more scarce or making them move into areas where human-caused threats such as car collisions are prevalent. Some UAV companies have designed drones that more closely mimic the appearance of birds. In China, these are known as “dove drones,” and are used by Chinese law enforcement to monitor citizens. Ethical ambiguities aside — after all,
it’s not a far jump to the proverbial “fly on the wall” — these drones look deceptively realistic, and mimic the animals’ natural movements. Even if the dove drone model does become a more popular means of observation from the sky, what’s to stop a web-tailed eagle from swooping in on a new, improved design that looks even more like lunch?
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Bear cagers tripped by Centennial for first loss in overtime BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
White Bear Lake boys basketball won the Tartan holiday tournament to stay unbeaten until New Year’s — but got upended at Centennial 90-82 in overtime last Wednesday, slipping to 9-1. At Tartan, the Bears, ranked No. 11 in Class 4A, defeated Fridley 74-50 and Superior (WI) 64-61. Against Fridley, Isaac Tessier sparkled with 28 points, six assists, nine rebounds and five steals. Brice Peters added 15 points, Jeremy Beckler 11 and Carter Ehlers 10. Against Superior, Beckler notched 19 points and Tessier 14, and the Bears took the lead with a late 12-0 run. Beckler, Tessier and Peters were named to the all-tournament team.
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Ehlers, senior guard, tallied a career-best 21 points, many on hustle plays, along with a couple 3-pointers in OT. Sam Schwartz sank 20, Tessier 19 and Beckler 11. Schwartz was back after missing three games with an ankle sprain. “We had a chance to take a two-possession lead but missed the free throws late in regulation,” said Lockwood. “Centennial did a good job of keeping us out of sync offensively.”
For conference lead, Bear icemen rally to win at Stillwater White Bear Lake boys hockey won a duel for the conference lead over Stillwater 2-1 in overtime there Thursday evening after being stymied for the first 41 minutes. Billy Rose delivered a power-play goal for the Bears, their only one in six chances, to knot the score 1-1 at 10:09 of the third period, with Chase Bill and Blake Meister assisting. Bill got the game-winner 5:55 into the extra session as he took a nice short pass from Grant Hofeld, split the defense and
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Bear gymnasts compete with strong teams White Bear Lake gymnasts had an eventful week, taking on defending state champion Stillwater there Thursday, with the Ponies winning 147.975 to 135.275, then a strong field at the Minnesota Girls Gymnastics Officials Association meet Saturday, placing eighth with 133.375. Against Stillwater’s very deep lineup, Bear freshman Grace Squires won uneven bars with 9.525, and the Bears had fourth-places by senior Hailey Swanson on vault (9.1) and freshman Delaney Gunderson on floor (9.15). Squires scored 34.95, Gunderson 34.175, and Kailee Tran 31.925 all-around. In the MGGOA at Park Center, the Bears were happy to place among the top eight (Division I) due to improved scores this year, after competing in Division II previously, coach Kelly Rivers said. Gunderson placed 13th all-around (34.70) and Tran 21st (32.15) while junior Haley Engwer placed 13th on vault (9.275). Bruce Strand
Mahtomedi gymnasts 4th in strong field; invitational next The Mahtomedi Zephyr gymnasts scored 142.575 to place fourth among 16 teams in the 39th annual Minnesota Girls Gymnastics Officials Association (MGGOA) invitational on Saturday at Park Center. A strong eight-team Division I field was won by Detroit Lakes with 147.5, and eight more teams were in Division II. Zephyr junior Bella Frattalone scored 38.25 all-around for second place behind Champlin Park’s Chaney Neu (38.35). Frattalone was second on beam (9.55) and bars (9.6), fourth on floor (9.575), and eighth on vault (9.525). Kerri Manders scored 34.425 (11th
place) and Zoe Bush 33.075 (20th). On vault, Manders scored 9.30 for 12th place, while Zoe Bush and sister Abbey Bush each had 9.025 for 17th place, all personal bests. Other strong performances were floor routines by Caylee Greeder with 9.10 (15th place) and Zoe Bush with 9.0 (18th place). The Zephyrs host the annual Mahtomedi Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 10:30 a.m. The team traditionally honors former teammates at this meet so all alumni are encouraged to attend.
Mahtomedi wrestlers won four of five matches and senior Jake FitzPatrick nabbed his 100th career victory at the UW-Eau Claire Holiday Duals on Dec. 28. The Zephyrs (8-5), placing second among 16 teams, lost to champion Plainview-Elgin-Millville 52-14 while defeating Whitehall (WI) 63-18, Pine Island 5418, Park 42-30 and Grand Rapids (No. 9 in Class 2A) 52-22. Going 5-0 for the day were Jake FitzPatrick at 132 pounds (pinning a Grand Rapids opponent for his 100th), Bryce FitzPatrick at 145, and Collin Grandstrand at 170. Ranked by The Guillotine are Jake FitzPatrick (third), Bryce FitzPatrick (ninth), and Ian Wilsey (10th at 138). The Zephyrs placed fifth among seven teams at Cambridge-Isanti’s invitational on Saturday. Three Zephyrs were champs — Jake FitzPatrick at 126, Bryce FitzPatrick at 138, and Elijah Heatherston at 285. Runners-up were Reid Lawrence at 145 and Alec Zell at 196.
Mahtomedi cagers halt skid as Hadley hits 37 Mahtomedi boys basketball started the season 4-0, then lost three straight games, then regrouped to defeat a strong conference opponent, Tartan, 57-51 last Thursday. J’vonne Hadley dominated that game, pumping in 37 of the 57 points. The 6-6 junior guard is averaging 29.5 points. The Zephyrs (5-3) and ranked No. 11 in Class 3A and Tartan (7-2) is No. 13 in Class 4A. Mahtomedi’s skid started against White Bear Lake (9-1) by 77-75 in double overtime (covered in last week’s paper) and continued at the Rochester Rotary Classic, against Class 2A power Lake City 71-58 and against Woodbury 72-71. Woodbury was the surprise as the Royals are just 2-9. The Zephyrs’ next-leading scorers are Zac Centers (12 ppg) and Devin Melzer (10 ppg).
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Julia Salmen netted 23 points and Sales Underwood 15 for the Zephyrs. At the Rochester Rotary Classic Dec. 27-28, the Zephyrs beat Byron 56-50 (Salmen had 12 points, Zoey Washington 11 and Underwood 10) and lost to Rochester Mayo 66-47 (Salmen and Underwood sank 15 points each).
Icemen win Iron Range tourney, lose to rival Mahtomedi boys hockey, ranked No. 3 in Class A, cruised to the championship of the Iron Range Holiday Invitational, but suffered a Metro East Conference loss after New Year’s. At Hibbing, the Zephyrs beat Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl 7-2, Hibbing/Chisholm 9-0, and Greenway 5-2, on Dec. 28-30. In the finals against Greenway, a 2-2 tie was broken with power play goals from Donte Larson and Tristian Birdsall in the third period. Mahtomedi got hat tricks from Colin Hagstrom against VMIB and Tom Paradise against Hibbing/Chisholm. The Zephyrs (10-2) started the new year with a 6-0 shutout of conference rival Henry Sibley there Thursday with six players scoring. However, St. Thomas Academy handed them a 4-1 loss on Saturday, getting two power play goals. The Cadets (9-3-1) are an unranked Class AA team. Mahtomedi’s top five in points are Hagstrom (12 goals, eight assists, 20 points), Noah Skillings (218-19), Pilarski (5-12-17), Joe Paradise (6-11-17) and L’Allier (r-12-17). Eighteen different players have scored goals.
Zephyr girls skaters slumping Mahtomedi girls hockey is trying to snap out of a slump, with five losses and a tie in the last six games that has dropped their record to 7-7-2. Most recently, the Zephyrs outshot St. Paul United 41-16 but lost 2-1 last Wednesday as Ellie Donovan made the only shot that got past United goalie Jillian Oncay.
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WHITE BEAR SPORTS BRIEFS Dec. 21, scuttling Park 56-21 and Henry Sibley 62-12 before losing to Elk River 39-27. Sloan went 3-0, Parzyck 2-0, and Turinske, Powell, Schwappach and Diller each 2-1.
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Some success for Bear matmen in ‘Rumble,' home quad White Bear Lake wrestler Luke Parzyck was runner-up at 285 pounds in the multi-state, 56-team Rumble on the Red tournament in Fargo Dec. 28-29, and T.J. Turinske placed fourth at 170 pounds. Parzyck (12-1) advanced
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White Bear Lake girls hockey has posted two victories and a tie while playing without scoring leader and captain Sydney Shearen, squaring their record at 8-8-2. The Minnesota Gophers recruit is missing three weeks while playing for Team USA in a tournament in Japan. The Bears (7-8-2) lost to Forest Lake 3-1 before she departed, and since then beat Hopkins/St. Louis Park 4-2 (goals by Lauren MacLean, Maren Schoeberl, Ashlyn Jungwirth and Sophie Verkerke), tied Anoka 1-1 (McKeeley Larson scored) and edged Park of Cottage Grove 3-2 (goals by Larson, Rylie Dawe and Olivia Reif).
Bear swimmers end long drought White Bear Lake swimmers won a dual meet on Thursday evening that coach Jake Mueller said was the program’s fi rst in four years. The Bears outscored Roseville Area 110-70.
Their record is 1-4 this year. Winning individual events for the Bears were Grayson Hughes (200 freestyle, butterfly), Devin Lenz (50 and 100 freestyle), and William Jenkins (500 freestyle). The Bears won two of the three relays — the 200 freestyle with Hughes, Allen Parada Romero, Cole Fortman and Lenz; and the 400 freestyle, with Aidan Cleary, Ian Westman, Max Schaefer and Lenz.
Bears girl cagers win twice in Rochester White Bear Lake girls basketball picked up two victories at the Rochester Rotary Classic, 59-48 over Chanhassen (1-9) and 45-39 over Lakeville South (4-7), after Christmas. Offensive leaders as usual were guards Ella Janicki, Anna Sanders and Courtney Crouch (statistics not available). “We played great team defense against Lakeville South to hold on and beat a good team,” Post said. “We are still trying to figure out how to score consistently.” The Bears (5-7) had won four straight at that point but lost to Centennial 71-56 last Wednesday. Janicki had 15 points, Sanders 14 and Crouch 11. Bruce Strand
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Solar decision pushed to February The Grant City Council voted to table the U.S. Solar application at the request of the applicant. Project Development Manager David Watts asked to be removed from the Jan. 2 agenda to give incoming council members more time to review submitted materials. U.S. Solar and Grant resident Joyce Weylander, co-applicants, are requesting a text amendment to the city's Comprehensive Plan in order to erect a solar garden on 8 acres. Grant Mayor Jeff Huber feels the complexity of solar technology deserves more discussion and proposed a special meeting “to flush out� the issues before February. The three council members present approved the special meeting, date to be determined. The two new council members elected in November were absent from the meeting for “personal, very good reasons,� the mayor said. The two will be sworn in at the special meeting. Huber also thanked the residents of Grant at the beginning of the council meeting “for changes you have seen fit to make. You took a hard look at the dysfunction and you decided to make a change. I thank you for that.� The mayor went on to say that the new council members, John Rog and Jeff Giefer, are well-educated and owners of large land parcels. “We welcome their perspective and we look forward to having them up here,� Huber said. “It will be positive. Issues will be explored. The emotion is gone; now we have intellect.� Debra Neutkens
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2019 SUMMARY BUDGET STATEMENT The purpose of this report is to provide summary 2019 budget information concerning the City of White Bear Lake to interested citizens. The budget is published in accordance with Minn. Stat. Sec. 471.6965. This budget is not complete; the complete budget may be examined in the Finance Department, City of White Bear Lake, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, or in the City’s’ web site (www.whitebearlake.org). The City Council approved this budget on December 11, 2018.
2017 Budget Revenues Property Taxes Tax Increments All Other Taxes Special Assessments Licenses & Permits Federal Grants State General Purpose Aid State Categorical Aid Grants from County and Other Local Governments Charges For Services Fines & Forfeits Interest Miscellaneous Bond Sale Proceeds Transfers Total Revenues Expenditures General Government Public Safety Streets Health Culture & Recreation Urban & Econ. Development Miscellaneous Debt Principal Debt Interest Capital Outlay Street Construction Transfer Total Expenditures Increase (decrease) in Fund Balance
2018 Budget
2019 Budget
5,088,400 541,000 300,000 934,200 719,100 91,500 1,543,702 703,000
5,533,800 493,000 302,000 1,067,200 758,500 73,000 1,587,297 813,000
6,224,000 515,000 315,000 1,237,200 750,400 180,000 1,588,195 1,403,000
213,500 2,412,750 151,000 215,750 165,411 13,079,313 1,444,000 14,523,313
1,117,000 2,605,600 115,000 272,500 256,300 14,994,197 4,600,000 1,667,920 21,262,117
196,000 2,874,452 95,000 365,000 396,600 16,139,847 2,130,000 3,920,000 22,189,847
1,344,664 6,049,569 1,160,073 39,029 1,435,040 763,613 90,000 10,881,988 660,000 401,007 3,014,445
1,451,427 6,368,218 1,203,523 39,575 1,375,105 1,135,899 144,500 11,718,247 735,000 248,228 8,406,500
1,091,000 5,166,452 16,048,440
1,950,000 11,339,728 23,057,975
1,578,799 6,550,924 2,511,279 42,000 1,639,465 1,171,631 262,220 13,756,318 635,000 522,936 2,311,850 3,250,000 2,610,000 9,329,786 23,086,104
(1,525,127)
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CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE 2019 SUMMARY BUDGET STATEMENT ENTERPRISE FUNDS
Revenues Sales Penalties County aid Sale of goods Miscellaneous Total Revenues Expenditures Personal Services Supplies Other Services & Charges Disposal Capital Transfers Total Expenditures Net Income (Loss)
Water
Sewer
Refuse
1,495,000 100,000
3,265,000
1,385,000
Ambulance
Pioneer Manor
License Bureau
2,050,000
391,000
977,000
2,050,000
2,500 393,500
1,000 978,000
1,465,447 118,700 233,126
19,900 173,870
824,488 10,585 40,138
150,000 1,025,211
60,000 12,000 7,500 1,614,500
2,000 3,267,000
19,000 1,464,000
455,039 299,600 487,889 92,300 30,000 245,000 1,609,828
376,028 32,400 138,960 2,279,000 27,800 310,000 3,164,188
4,745 3,600 86,758 1,258,000 110,000 1,463,103
10,000 140,000 1,967,273
33,450 160,000 387,220
4,672
102,812
897
82,727
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2019 Adopted Budget 9,563,000 100,000 60,000 12,000 32,000 9,767,000 3,125,747 484,785 1,160,741 3,629,300 101,250 1,115,000 9,616,823 150,177
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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 Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Drew Maione 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 1770 Hillcrest Ave. Saint Paul, MN 55116 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. Drew Maione 1770 Hillcrest Ave. Saint Paul, MN 55116 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. Dated: December 20, 2018 Signed: Cheyenne Moseley Published two times in the White Bear Press on January 9 and 16, 2019.
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 Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Black Walnut Jewelry 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 2103 Sherwood Ave. Saint Paul MN 55119 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. Ryan David Moline 2103 Sherwood Ave. Saint Paul MN 55119 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. Dated: December 10, 2018 Signed: Cheyenne Moseley Published two times in the White Bear Press on January 2 and 9, 2019.
CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Vadnais Heights City Council will meet and conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 800 East County Road E, to consider an application submitted by the City of Vadnais Heights, for amendments to the Zoning Code concerning certain uses within several zoning districts. Anyone wishing to be heard in regards to this matter will be given an opportunity at this time. The application materials are available for public review at City Hall during normal business hours. Questions or comments should be directed to Nolan Wall, Planning/Community Development Director, at 651204-6027 or nolan.wall@cityvadnaisheights.com. FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS Kevin P. Watson, City Administrator Dated: January 3, 2019 Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on January 9, 2019.
CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Vadnais Heights City Council will meet and conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 800 East County Road E, to consider Minor Subdivision and Easement Vacation applications, submitted by Gregory Carrell, for the purpose of dividing two parcels into three separate parcels. The legal description of the subject property is as follows: Lots 3 and 4, Block 1, Oak Creek Addition, Vadnais Heights, Ramsey County, Minnesota The location of the parcels are 3621 and 3629 Edgerton Street. Anyone wishing to be heard in regards to this matter will be given an opportunity at this time. The application materials are available for public review at City Hall during normal business hours. Questions or comments should be directed to Nolan Wall, Planning/Community Development Director, at 651204-6027 or nolan.wall@cityvadnaisheights.com. Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on January 9, 2019.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA SCHOOLS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SEALED BIDS IN DUPLICATE WILL BE RECEIVED BY WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA SCHOOLS – ISD 624 for 2019 Window Replacement at White Bear Lake Area High School – North Campus until 10:00 am, February 5, 2019 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders are invited to attend. Bids received after this time will be returned unopened. Bids shall be upon form provided in the Bidding Documents. Envelopes containing bids must be sealed and marked “2019 Window Replacement at White Bear Lake Area High School – North Campus”, with the name and address of the bidder, and the date and hour of the opening. Bids shall be delivered to: Mr. Dan Roeser- Building Operations Coordinator White Bear Lake Area Schools– ISD 624 Room 309- District Center 4855 Bloom Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 The complete form shall be without alterations, additions, or erasures. All bids shall be on a lump sum basis. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids. Direct communications regarding this Project to Gavin Grady, Inspec, telephone 763-546-3434; ggrady@inspec.com Bidding Documents are available for a fee via digital download at www. questcdn.com or www.inspec.com. Contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Paper copies of Bidding Documents can be ordered by contacting Northstar Imaging Services, Inc., 651-686-0477, for a non-refundable fee plus shipping and handling. Plan holders are parties that have downloaded the plans and specifications. Plan holders will be notified via email as addenda are issued. Copies of the Bidding Documents will be on file and available for inspection at Inspec, 5801 Duluth Street, Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422. Each bidder shall accompany the Bid Form with Bid Security and the Responsible Contractor’s Affidavit as described in the Instructions to Bidders. Bid result information may be viewed at www.questcdn.com or www.inspec.com A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 am, January 22, 2019 at White Bear Lake Area High School – North Campus, 5045 Division Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. Contractors are to meet in the cafeteria near the main entrance. Published two times in the White Bear Press on January 9 and 16, 2019.
WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF HEARING TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 35 (ZONING) OF THE TOWN OF WHITE BEAR, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Town Board of the Town of White Bear, Ramsey County, Minnesota, will meet at Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Road, in said Town on Wednesday, January 23, 2018, at 7:00 p.m., to consider amending Sections 3 and 8 of Ordinance No. 35 and to hear and pass upon objections and recommendations, if any, and to conduct any and all business incident thereto. Given under my hand this 17th day of December, 2018. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PATRICK CHRISTOPHERSON, Clerk-Treasurer Published one time in the White Bear Press on January 9, 2019.
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE SOLICITATION OPPORTUNITIES Ramsey County releases solicitation opportunities on DemandStar its official web site as an alternative method of public notice pursuant to Section 331A.03 of the Minnesota Statutes. Individuals may go to the DemandStar section of the Ramsey County Purchasing Webpage www.co.ramsey.mn.us/ ba/procure.htm to access registration information. SOLICITATION: RFB-PUBW22618-KB OPENING DATE: 02/07/2019 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY SEEKS A CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM CONCRETE REHABILITATION, INCLUDING JOINT AND PANEL REPAIRS, CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER, PEDESTRIAN, CURB RAMPS, ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS, AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS, TRAFFIC SIGNS, AND TRAFFIC CONTROL. SOLICITATION: RFP - FASD304-KB OPENING DATE: JANUARY 31, 2019 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR A PARENT MENTOR PROGRAM TO PROVIDE MEDIUM (UP TO 3 MONTHS) TO LONG-TERM (UP TO 6 MONTHS) CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO PREVENT YOUTH (AGES 18 TO 24 YEARS OLD) WHO ARE UNACCOMPANIED, PREGNANT, OR PARENTING AND EXISTING OR TRANSITIONING OUT OF RAMSEY COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES INTO HOMELESSNESS. PRE-SOLICITATION RESPONSE CONFERENCE: 90 PLATO BLVD WEST, 1ST FL CONFERENCE CENTER, ST PAUL, MN 55107. 01/23/2019. 3:00 PM CST. Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on January 9, 2019.
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION COURT FILE NO. 62-PR-18-920 NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Howard Bremer, Decedent Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s Will, dated October 3, 2001, (“Will”), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Penny Ekdahl, whose address is 1909 Kathleen Drive, West St. Paul, Minnesota, 55118, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: December 26th, 2018 Virtus Law, PLLC Laura J. Stevens, Registrar 7040 Lakeland Ave N, Ste 100 Michael F. Upton, Minneapolis, MN, 55428 Court Administrator Attorney License No: 0296661 Attorney for Personal Telephone: (612) 888-1000 Representative: FAX: (763) 447-3591 Steven V. Rose Email: srose@virtuslaw.com Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on Jan. 9 and 16, 2019.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE Date: December 13, 2018 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage: INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGE TO BE FORECLOSED 1. Date of Mortgage: May 11, 2017 2. Mortgagor: 2379 Leibel, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company 3. Mortgagee: Premier Bank, a Minnesota corporation 4. Recording Information: Recorded on May 16, 2017 in the Office of the County Recorder, Ramsey County, Minnesota as Document No. A04658774 5. Assignments of Mortgage, if any: None INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGED PREMISES 6. Tax parcel identification number of mortgaged premises: 01-30-2221-0019 Legal Description of the mortgaged premises: Lot 2, Block 1, Leibel Dupre Addition, Ramsey County, Minnesota (collectively, the “Real Property”) Together with (a) all of the buildings, structures and other improvements now standing or at any time hereafter constructed or placed upon the Real Property; (b) all heating, plumbing and lighting apparatus, elevators and motors, engines and machinery, electrical equipment, incinerator apparatus, air conditioning apparatus, water and gas apparatus, pipes, water heaters, refrigerating plant and refrigerators, water softeners, carpets, carpeting, storm windows and doors, window screens, screen doors, storm sash, window shades or blinds, awnings, locks, fences, trees, shrubs, and all other fixtures, equipment and personal property of every kind and nature whatsoever now or hereafter owned by the Mortgagor and attached or fixed to the Real Property, including all extensions, additions, improvements, betterments, renewals and replacements of any of the foregoing; (c) all hereditaments, easements, rights, privileges and appurtenances now or hereafter belonging, attached or in any way pertaining to the Real Property or to any building, structure or improvement now or hereafter located thereon; (d) the immediate and continuing right to receive and collect all rents, income, issues and profits now due and which may hereafter become due under or by virtue of any lease or agreement (oral or written) for the leasing, subleasing, use or occupancy of all or any part of the Real Property now, heretofore or hereafter made or agreed to by the Mortgagor; (e) all of the leases and agreements described in (d) above; and, (f) all insurance and other proceeds of, and all condemnation awards with respect to, the foregoing. The described real property is not Registered (Torrens) property 7. The physical street address, city and zip code of the mortgaged premises: 2379 Leibel Street, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110.
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OTHER FORECLOSURE DATA 8. The person holding the Mortgage is not a transaction agent as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02., subd. 30. INFORMATION REGARDING FORECLOSURE 9. The requisites of Minn. Stat. § 580.02 have been satisfied. The holder of the Mortgage has complied with all conditions precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by the Mortgage and foreclosure of the Mortgage, and all notice and other requirements of applicable statutes. 10. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $433,500.00. 11. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, and taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage is $429,432.86. 12. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Ramsey County at public auction on February 6, 2019 at 10:00 A.M., at the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Process Unit, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102. 13. The time allowed for redemption by Mortgagor or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is SIX (6) MONTHS after the date of sale. Name of Mortgagee: Premier Bank Name and Address of Attorneys for Mortgagee: LEONARD, O’BRIEN, SPENCER, GALE & SAYRE, LTD By: Peter J. Sajevic, III, #0279237 Attorneys for Mortgagee Leonard, O’Brien, Spencer, Gale & Sayre, Ltd. 100 South Fifth Street, Suite 2500 Minneapolis, MN 55402 (612) 332-1030 Published six times in the White Bear Press on December 26, 2018, January 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2019.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 08/24/2012 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $176,900.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Thomas M. Vadnais and Cathy J. Vadnais, husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 09/10/2012 as Document# 4355949 in the Office of the County Recorder, Ramsey County, Minnesota The mortgage was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Caliber Home Loans, Inc. Assignment dated: 06/20/2018 Assignment recorded: 07/05/2018 Assignment recording information: Document No. A04716627 All in the records of the County Recorder in and for Ramsey County, Minnesota. TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 23.30.22.22.0124 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 8, Block 30 Ramaley’s Park, White Bear Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the County Recorder, Ramsey County. Abstract Property STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1855 Hinckley St, Saint Paul, MN 55110 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Flagstar Bank, FSB RESIDENTIAL MORTPGAGE SERVICER: Caliber Home Loans THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE IS: $168,798.01 AS OF 10/12/2018. THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Ramsey County, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 11/30/2018 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, Saint Paul, MN 55102 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on 05/30/2019, or the next business day if 05/30/2019 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Publication to begin the week of: October 7, 2018 - October 13, 2018 Caliber Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee The Sayer Law Group, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT The attached referenced sale scheduled for 11/30/2018 is hereby postponed until 12/31/2018 at 10:00 A.M. at the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, Saint Paul, MN 55102. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 06/30/2019 or the next business day if 06/30/2019 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Dated: December 5, 2018 Caliber Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee The Sayer Law Group, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT The attached referenced sale scheduled for 12/31/2018 is hereby postponed until 02/04/2019 at 10:00 A.M. at the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, Saint Paul, MN 55102. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 08/04/2019 or the next business day if 08/04/2019 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Dated: January 9, 2019 Caliber Home Loans, Inc., Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee The Sayer Law Group, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published one time in the White Bear Press on January 9, 2019.
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Golf devotee fills seasonal void with indoor club BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR
Bradley Wohlers always dreaded winter. It meant golf season was over. He would drive to a heated outdoor range in Chaska to practice during off season when he played golf for Mahtomedi High School and the University of Wisconsin-Stout, but that was far and inconvenient. “I always thought someone would build an indoor golf facility on the east side,” Wohlers recalled. “Well, winter 2018 hit and there still was no good option for year-round golf in this area. That's when I decided to build one myself.” A year later, he and business partner/girlfriend Laurie Barger are about to open Element Indoor Golf Club in Vadnais Heights. The co-owners will celebrate their new club with a Jan. 19 grand opening at the facility, 4255 White Bear Pkwy, Suite 2100. They feel the slogan encapsulates what the indoor facility means to Minnesota golfers: “You can be in your element, against all elements.” The club offers five luxury Golfzon simulators and a large, 3,000-squarefoot chipping and putting green. They knew the space was a perfect fit as soon as they saw it. Down the road from Smarte Carte, the building had everything they were looking for: high ceilings, square footage, open space for putting and the proper zoning to serve food and beverages. Wohlers played golf for Mahtomedi High School from 2008 to 2010 and currently helps coach the boys team as an assistant. He's not sure when he started playing the sport, but he knows it was before he could tie his shoes. “I fell in love with golf immediately,” Wohlers said. It helped that his nextdoor neighbor growing up was Mark Foley, a golf professional at Manitou Ridge in White Bear Lake. Foley let the youngster hit range balls and play the course for free. He also had a putting green in his basement and let Wohlers practice on it. When Wohlers turned 15, Foley hired him at Manitou Ridge, where he worked until he was 21. He followed Foley to Keller Golf Club in Maplewood when his mentor got a job there as head golf professional. “I don't know if I'd be the golfer I am today if not for Mark Foley,” Wohlers maintained. “He provided me access to play and practice on a real golf course at a young age.” The game is on the rise again after taking a dive a decade ago in the economic downturn, according to Wohlers. “Golf is becoming cool again,” he said. “The big youth movement on the PGA Tour with guys like Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth is helping it make a turn for the better. “I can't stress enough how much of an impact golf can have on a young
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Element Indoor Golf Club in Vadnais Heights offers five luxury Golfzon simulators, which analyze and record every swing.
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Bradley Wohlers on the 11th tee during the U.S. Mid-Amateur Sectional Qualifier at StoneRidge Golf Course on Aug. 14. Wohlers was co-medalist with a 2 under par round of 70, qualifying for the U.S. Mid-Amateur Golf Championship at the Charlotte Country Club Sept. 22-27.
person's life. Golf teaches you determination, focus, patience, emotional self-control and honesty. It motivates you to strengthen your integrity on and off the golf course.” Wohler's mother Peggy and father Gregg have been ardent supporters, but they were apprehensive at first. “They weren't fully on board,” he said. “I gave up a job with a high-paying salary and unbelievably good benefits to pursue this dream of mine. So giving that up came as a shock to them, but they knew I had a void in my life.” Peggy said Bradley is passionate
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about the game of golf and the idea of an upscale indoor golf facility. “He's been working feverishly for the past year and half to make his dream come true,” she said. Gregg has been the “master painter” in the renovation now that he's retired from Boston Sci-
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entific. “And I haven't had to pay him,” his son quipped. Element is offering memberships but will remain 100 percent open to the public. For more information, see elementindoorgolf.com.
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5930 Lexington Ave. N, Shoreview, MN
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Press Publications is looking for a fun & friendly driver three days a week, a few hours a day.
Looking for an outgoing, detail-oriented person to assist with delivery logistics as well as administration and direction of youth & adult newspaper carriers. Must have good communication and customer service skills & the ability to multi-task. P/T up to 24 hours/week in a fun and fast paced work environment. Submit resume to Lisa at ar@presspubs.com or call 651-407-1241
Straight axle driving between White Bear and Cambridge on Monday and Tuesday, local post offices Wednesday. Estimate 12-18 hrs per week. -------------------------------------------------------Call 651-407-1200 or stop in at Press Publications 4779 Bloom Avenue White Bear Lake
Security Officer - Up to 20 hours per week Part time Chisago County Government Center has an opening for a part time security officer. Duties include entry screening using x-ray machines and metal detectors as the public enters and exits county buildings, providing basic security and safety functions, and ensuring compliance with county policies and procedures. May be required to de-escalate volatile situations and hostile individuals and may provide emergency medical care as a certified First Responder. Desired qualifications: 2 years of college course work in criminal justice field or 2 years of security experience. $15.62 to $21.26 DOQ. Deadline: 1/31/2019.
Apply at www.chisagocounty.us or call 651-213-8869 to have an application mailed.
LINSMEIER TRUCKING A MN based company is now hiring Owner Operators to pull hopper bottom in upper Midwest. Home weekends. Call 320/382-6644
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Chisago County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) – Economic Development Authority (EDA) has an opening for a FT Office Administrator/Program Manager. Duties include office support, property management, effective communication with clientele, attend board meetings, maintain financial records and statements, and other accounting duties.
RAW (COOPERSTOWN, ND) Fulltime traveling Commercial Applicators for railroad vegetation control, 60-80 hours/week, competitive wage and benefits, plus meal allowance, paid lodging. 888/700-0292 www.rawapplicators. com info@ rawapplicators.com
Snow Removal PT Flex positions for men & women
No. Sub. Locations
$17-$19 per hour Paid within 3 days
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Now Hiring Direct Support Professionals $250 Sign on Bonus, Paid training/Starting $13/hr Medical, Dental, 401K, paid personal leave CLO is looking for you, We have full-time, part-time, and relief positions available.
Community Living Options provides 24 hour residential care and supervision to adults and children with intellectual developmental disabilities, mental health and medical challenges.
40+ family style homes from Stillwater to Hinckley.
Community Living Options For an interview call Polly @ 651-237-1087 Visit our website to submit a job application at clo-mn.com
Desired qualifications: 2 year degree in financial accounting or bookkeeping, one to three years of experience with office equipment, accounting programs, and bookkeeping. $18.80 to $24.68 per hour.
Need a The City of White Bear Lake is accepting applications for Seasonal Temp positions in the Public Works Dept. Assist in the operation of maintenance equipment in a skilled and safe manner in the construction, maintenance and repair of City streets, utilities, parks and other public property. Primary assignment to the parks division to provide for the maintenance of municipal parks. Estimated dates 5/20/2019 – 8/31/19.
Deadline: 1/22/2019.
Apply at www.chisagocounty.us or call 651-213-8869 to have an application mailed.
Required documents: Application, resume and cover letter. To apply go to: www.whitebearlake.org/jobs Completed application must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2019.
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They specialize in residential homes providing prompt, courteous, service at a reasonable price. Clean windows are an essential part of your spring cleanup, holiday preparations, or any other special occasion. You may just appreciate looking through clean glass and choose to have your windows washed on a regular basis.
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Wolf Bros. Drywall Co. Total Drywall Services Water Damage Specialist Residential/Commercial “For all your projects & repairs, big or small, give Dan a call�
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“AQUAMAN” (PG-13) [SEQUENCES OF SCI-FI VIOLENCE AND ACTION AND SOME LANGUAGE] — While a vindictive naval pirate, treasure hunter and mercenary (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) seeks revenge against Aquaman (Jason Momoa), whose mother (Nicole Kidman) was Queen of Atlantis and his human father (Temuera Morrison) a Maine lighthouse keeper, for letting his father (Michael Beach) die on a Russian prototype, stealth, nuclear submarine in 1985 in this colorful, action-packed star-dotted (Djimon Hounsou, John Rhys-Davies, Randall Park, Graham James McTavish, Dolph Lundgren and Julie Andrews), 3D, 143-minute, James Wan sci-fi film, the reluctant underwater king joins forces with his longtime advisor (Willem Dafoe) and an Atlantean warrior princess (Amber Heard) to stop his power-hungry halfbrother (Patrick Wilson) and the rulers of the seven kingdoms from waging war on humans with the help of a powerful, sacred trident.
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It was January in November and this past week it was November in January. That cold spell in November seems so long ago after this past week when temperatures soared into the mid 40’s. It brought people outside in droves, including many in shorts. It’s definitely been a strange “winter.” Snowmobile friend Ron wants snow. I told him to head north, especially along the Arrowhead region where there is a good snow cover. Otherwise I’ve only totaled a measly 12 inches. With this unusual mild temperature streak, it’s going to make for a short winter season.
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“BIRD BOX” (R) [VIOLENCE, BLOODY IMAGES, LANGUAGE AND BRIEF SEXUALITY] [NETFLIX ONLY] — After thousands commit suicide when looking at a mysterious, supernatural, deadly force the in this dark, creative, postapocalyptic, star-dotted (Pruitt Taylor Vince, Parminder Nagra and Rebecca Pidgeon), 124-minute thriller based on Josh Malerman’s novel, a pregnant artist (Sandra Bullock) witnesses the death of her sister (Sarah Paulson), ends up in a house with other survivors and tries to protect two children (Julian Edwards and Vivian Lyra Blair) while they head blindfolded down river seeking safety.
“BUMBLEBEE” (PG-13) [SEQUENCES OF SCI-FI ACTION VIOLENCE] — After a charming Autobot (voiceover by Dylan O’Brien) lands on Earth in 1987 following the destruction of Cybertron and hides in a junkyard as a VW bug car in this fun-filled, family-friendly, starstudded (John Ortiz, John Cena, Len Cariou, Kenneth Choi and Peter Cullen), 3D, 113-minute sci-fi prequel to the 2007 Transformers, a grieving, mechanicallysavvy, 18-year-old girl (Hailee Steinfeld), who lives with her mother (Pamela Adlon), stepfather (Stephen Schneider), and younger brother (Jason Ian Drucker) near San Francisco, brings a yellow bug home and when the menacing Decepticons (voiceovers by Angela Bassett and Justin Theroux) come to Earth with the ultimate intent of destroying the planet, the Autobot, the teenager and her smitten neighbor (Jorge David Lendeborg Jr.) team up to stop the Decepticons from relaying a transmission to bring more Decepticons to Earth.
“THE TRIBES OF PALOS VERDES” (R) [DRUG USE, LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT AND SOME SEXUAL CONTENT] [DVD ONLY] — A down-to-earth emotionally-driven, star-dotted (Alicia Silverstone, Joely Fisher, Elisabeth Röhm and Goran Visnjic), 104-minute film based on Joy Nicholson’s 1997 novel in which tensions ensue and relationships are strained in this dysfunctional family when a cardiologist (Justin Kirk) and his depression-prone wife (Jennifer Garner) move from Michigan to California and their 16-year-old fraternal twins (Maika Monroe and Cody Fern) are forced to deal with the crumbling marriage of their parents while trying to fit in everywhere else. WENDY SCHADEWALD The preceding p films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, Schade Scha dw dew wal al who has been a Twin Cities film critic since sinc nce ce 1986. 198 19 98 To see more of her film reviews, log on to www.shortredheadreelreviews.com ww ww to
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Celebrations Congratulations Eagle Scouts Troop 433 The Boy Scouts of America has awarded the rank of Eagle Scout to three local Scouts in a ceremony held December 2 at St. Judes of the Lake in Mahtomedi. Scouts Mark Dengler, Luigi Viggiano, and Gavin Zemke are members of Troop 433. All are Seniors at Mahtomedi High School. For his Eagle project, Mark renovated the screened in porch at St. Jude of the Lake’s Ark. The Ark is used for youth group and bible study. He held many leadership positions including Assistant Senior Patrol leader and Quartermaster. He also achieved Order of the Arrow Brotherhood member and attended Grey Wolf Leadership training. His favorite adventure was to Sea Base in the Florida Keys. Mark plans to pursue an engineering degree at Iowa State in the fall. His parents are Maria and Rob Dengler.
For his Eagle project, Luigi led the construction of an outdoor classroom at Wildwood Elementary School. The components, including eight benches, a podium, and a sign, were placed in the woods across the school’s nearby running trails. He completed 29 merit badges, is an Order of the Arrow Ordeal Member, and has held the leadership positions
of scribe, chaplin’s aid and assistant SPL. He is a captain athlete in Cross Country, Nordic, and Track and is a secretary officer in Mahtomedi High School’s National Honors Society. Luigi plans to pursue a chemical/biomolecular engineering degree at an out of state college. His parents are Pennie and Frank Viggiano. For his Eagle project, Gavin
renovated an outdoor classroom at Mahtomedi High School. He cleared the area, laid down fresh wood chips and built new benches and a podium. The teachers and students are making good use of this classroom space. He has held many leadership positions, including Senior Patrol Leader and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader. Over his career as a Boy Scout, he has earned 33 merit badges, achieved Order of the Arrow Ordeal Member, and earned the Star of the Future award. He has enjoyed two treks to Sea Base in Florida and the Bahamas and a visit to Summit in West Virginia. Gavin plans to pursue a chemical engineering degree in the fall. His parents are Jodi and Dan Zemke. The scouts would like to thank all those who have led, volunteered, and showed them support through their years in scouting.
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Sweet special delivery Above: White Bear Lake Rotary Club volunteers helped sort and package more than 1,000 freshly baked Sweet Martha’s cookies at the White Bear Country Inn Monday, Jan. 7. The cookies will be sent to members of the Minnesota National Guard currently serving in the Middle East. At right: Bradshaw family members including Jayne, Jim and their son Justin’s wife Elizabeth, pose with “Sweet” Martha Rossini Olson and her son David Olson, niece Rose Anderson and partner Neil O’Leary. Justin is currently serving in Kuwait.
BREAKTHROUGH MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY OFFERS ADVANCED PAIN RELIEF Unless you or someone you know has struggled with severe injury, chronic pain, or degenerative disease, it’s dif cult to understand the impact it can have on life. But if you struggle with chronic pain, you know its debilitating effects. You’ve likely given up hobbies, family activities, and travel in your efforts to control pain and maintain functionality. Unfortunately, until now, the only treatment options for these types of conditions have been surgery or addictive pain killers, which often have unwelcome side effects. But recent advances in medical technology may offer advanced, effective relief. K-Laser, a state-of-the-art, Class IV laser therapy, has been found to penetrate tissue and initiate healing on a cellular level, even allowing some patients to return to normal, everyday activities with little to no pain.
IMAGINE A DAY WITH NO PAIN Dr. Dustin Carlson D.C., of White Bear Lake, has offered K-Laser treatments in his practice since 2016 and con rms these ndings. “I’m thrilled with the outcome of K-Laser therapy. I’m now able to provide holistic, natural treatment for conditions that previously required invasive treatment or heavy medications with no promise of real relief.” His patients are happy as well. Here are a few of the responses he has heard: “I can hardly express the relief I have received from one treatment.” ~retired ER nurse, 25 years of chronic lower back pain “This was dramatic pain relief! I began gardening again and using my treadmill for exercise.” ~67-year-old with debilitating knee pain “I can’t believe the difference it is making. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!” ~arthritic hip patient
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Treatments are administered by a technician, using a hand-held device the size of a ashlight. The laser is placed directly over the injured area for anywhere from 30 seconds to 9 minutes, depending on the size of the area being treated and the treatment plan.
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