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High-energy city manager prefers to fly ‘under the radar’ BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR
A year after moving into the corner office, City Manager Ellen Richter is comfortable in her new role. There were challenges in assuming the role as boss to those she had been working alongside, but the mutual respect among staff has made her transition seamless, Richter said.
predecessor Mark Sather, but the drive to serve the community is the same. “What he built over his tenure was incredible,” Richter remarked. “He had this complete mindset toward public service that set a tone to how our organization responds to working with downtown, with the residents; it’s very collaborative. That is what drives me. And I grew up here. What a
Hours on the job are long, as expected, but the city manager admits that the busier she is, the more energized she is. “Part of it is my personality,” Richter pointed out. “It works well for this position because things are constantly changing in a day’s time and you have to be nimble and ready to react to what comes at you.” Her management style is different than that of her friend and
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This artistic white bear was given to Richter by her nephew. She has a collection of bears displayed on an office shelf.
Combating human trafficking with care packages care package donations. She also sewed about 50 bags from scraps of donated fabric in preparation for this winter's drive.
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Finding some fresh powder Above: Noah, Gretchen and Livia Bliese ride inner tubes decorated like a pizza pie and candy cane down a hill at Lakewood Hills Park in White Bear Lake Sunday, Jan. 15. They were among the area residents who took advantage of the break in subzero temperatures to go outside and participate in a variety of outdoor activities. At right: Powered only by gravity, Lincoln Lashomb pilots a miniature snowmobile downhill through some fresh powder at Lakewood Hills Park Saturday morning. Find more photos online in the gallery at presspubs.com.
WHITE BEAR LAKE — Excess holiday gifts of body wash and lotion received by area residents are being prepared for a new home — the hands of local survivors of human trafficking. The St. Mary of the Lake human trafficking working group is in the midst of its annual care package drive for survivors of human trafficking. Last year the group delivered over 100 bags to the Tubman Center, The Link, Brittany's Place, Civil Society and the International Institute of Minnesota, all organizations that assist survivors of sex or labor trafficking. “All of these care packages help Minnesota victims, so it stays close to home,” said Tom Breviu, a group member. The “regift” part of the drive will provide Christmas gifts for the next holiday season. Trudy Schwarz oversees the “build-your-own” complete
BY THE NUMBERS: 1 in 3 runaway children h ld are lured into prostitution within 48 hours The average age of entry into prostitution in the U.S. is 12 to 14. 1.2 million children are trafficked globally each year. 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year Source: Washington County Attorney’s Office
The women and girls who receive the bags often use them for purses, the group has heard. Group members do not meet package recipients. “What we are told is that they are grateful,” Breviu said. Sue Arcand coordinates St. SEE TRAFFICKING, PAGE 8A
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Football foundation doubled expectations MAHTOMEDI — A new football foundation was such a resounding success, the group behind the startup was recruited to do the same for the high school baseball team. The goal was to raise $25,000 last August to inject some technology and safety upgrades into the football program. They more than doubled their goal, reported John Schwietz, the dad behind the idea for 1st Down! Foundation. “We were, frankly, surprised how generous people were. We raised more than enough for what we needed,” he said. The purpose of the foundation was to make the players’ experience better, to improve the team’s competitiveness and to enhance the spectator experience, noted Schwietz, who owns Cornerstone Philanthropy Advisors. A team of parents brought their own expertise to the foundation, including fundraising, graphic design and website development. “It was crazy,” Schwietz said. “All these talents came on and it just worked. We raised that money in two weeks.” And what did they do with the funds? According to Schwietz, the foundation purchased: • A Bose sound system for the boy’s locker room. • A Hudl Replay System that allows coaches to review plays in real time on iPads. • A full-color program at every game that included fun facts about the coaches, a Meet the Seniors section and features on gridiron legends of Mahtomedi for every decade tracing back to the ’40s. • A hydration system for the practice field so 15 players can get water at the same time. • An $8,000 modified golf cart for the athletic trainer. Foundation funds were also used to help underwrite the cost of the year-end banquet, give every senior a
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framed aerial print of the stadium and provide generous gift cards to area restaurants for the coaches. The group is also in the process of helping buy upgraded helmets, shoulder pads and uniforms. “A goal is to match what the school is doing,” Schwietz said. “We don’t want to eliminate the school’s responsibility, we just want to make the program better. Our objective is to take the program from ordinary to extraordinary.” The foundation’s success did not go unnoticed by the
baseball coach. “He’s already given us a list,” added Schwietz, whose son Jack is captain this year. Mahtomedi football was 10-0 last season. Does he credit the foundation? “It helped,” said the 22-year resident and father of three. “The programs indicated we had a first-class community; a generous community and insanely so. It was a magical season from top to bottom.” Debra Neutkens
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Eminent domain proceedings head to court BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR
WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — As mediation was unsuccessful, the Town Board is proceeding with eminent domain proceedings in a case involving a property owner and Benson Airport. The matter will be heard in court Feb. 2. Former township residents Scott and Nanci Stoddard sued White Bear Township a year ago for failing to remove the airport safety zone at Benson, which they said impacted their plans for development. The couple, who now live in Lakeville, want to turn a former 22-acre horse farm adjoining airport property into a 19-lot townhome development at 5685 Portland Ave. Citing the health and safety of township residents, the Town Board denied the Stoddards’ request to amend the zone, noting the couple knew of the safety zones when they purchased the property. “As we proceeded with depositions and discovery, the town chose to take action requested in the complaint’s ‘prayer for relief,’” said Town Clerk Bill Short. “That was (that) the town proceed with eminent domain.” A petition was then filed to commence condemnation proceedings to acquire the land. Short has never been involved in eminent domain during his long tenure with the township, but town attorneys Chad Lemmons and Patrick Kelly are well versed on the topic. “They will walk us through the statutory process that involves a board of commissioners,” Short said. It will be up to the commissioners to determine a price for the property, appraised at $528,000. “We got an appraisal, so we know what the township intends to pay for the property. That isn’t the last word,” Short said.
In an earlier statement, Lemmons said it’s not uncommon to deal with a lawsuit in this way if the property owner feels their property has been taken for public use. In this case, it’s taken to provide an aircraft safety zone. The plaintiffs also asked for an award of damages for “violation of their due process rights and for just compensation for the taking of their property rights” in the “prayer for relief.” A Bloomington firm, Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren, is representing the Stoddards.
Asked what the township would do with the land, Short replied: “If the township acquires it, the first thing we would do is assure land use safety zones related to the airport are maintained. And then the township would consider what to do with it after that.” According to Short, the Stoddards at one time were asking $1.7 million for the property. Township attorneys will be required to prove the public purpose and necessity for condemning the land at the hearing. If approved, funds will be deposited with the court to purchase the property.
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1.Delay Impulse Shopping: It’s OK to spend, as long as you also remember to save. See something you have to have? Go home and think about it. Give yourself 24 hours to decide if you really have to have it. 72 hours is even better. I’ve saved myself hundreds of dollars this way, and you know what? My life is just as satisfying without those things that, at the time, I thought I just had to have.Have fun with this rule — it’s like the “time out” you use for kids. It helps put a pause in place when the impulse shopping urge kicks in. If you engage your friends and family they can even help call time out for you. 2. Seek Low Cost Substitutes: Making small adjustments can make a big difference. If you’re an avid book reader, try a trip to the library instead of the book store. If you’re a golfer, substitute one tee time a week for a trip to the community driving range. The important thing is not to give up the things you like! Instead make small, occasional substitutions that will save a little bit here and there. The little things add up over time. 3. Skip the Favorite Store: Years ago I realized I spent hundreds of dollar each time I walked into WalMart. I cut my spending in half by allowing myself no more than one trip a month. Whether it be Target, eBay, or the hobby store, next time you’re tempted to stop in at your favorite store, just drive on by. Instead of shopping, go for a walk, grab a cup of coffee, or read a book. Or if it’s online shopping get in the habit of watching a favorite music video instead of shopping. The key to making this money saving tip work is building a new habit to replace the old one. Trust me, it’s more satisfying to watch the savings account build up than the momentary pleasure you get from buying stuff. 4. Downsize Where You Can: The sense of self-respect you get when you make smart financial decisions is worth far more than the ego-centric feeling of driving the fancy car and wearing the latest styles. Evaluate lifestyle changes you can make. It might be your house, your car, your clothes — whatever it is, downsize where you can. Being financially secure is sexy at any age. 5. Drive Less Often: Carpool or use public transportation once a week, or more if you can. If you’re still working ask if you can have one telecommuting day a week. Instead of lots of trips, consolidate your errand running and plan it for times when there is not a lot of traffic. Even better, consolidate and carpool all at once by running errands with a friend! 6. Scour Monthly Home Expenses: Do you really need call waiting, 3-way calling and all the other extras the phone company charges you for? Scour your phone bill and see if one or two of those extras can be turned off. Pay special attention to the cable bill. Extra channels can add up quickly when you’re charged every month, year after year. In addition, turn up, or off, the air conditioning or heater during the day. Yeah, it’s not quite so comfortable when you first get home, but the savings will add up. 7. Eat Out Less: Take your lunch once in awhile. Before you head out for dinner, try a glance through the pantry first, and see what creative meal you can come up with at home. If you have to eat out frequently, skip the sodas and ice teas. Drinking water is not only better for you, for some who eat lunch out every day, this simple substitution will save well over $30 a month.
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HAVE DISCOVERED that when you are getting medical care, doctor visits, operations or testing, have someone along who can be your advocate. My wife goes with me with her laptop or iPad and takes careful notes. It is very helpful. It is so hard when all kinds of information is coming at you to sort it out quickly. The iPad notes are very helpful in reflecting on the diagnosis and recommendations. Don’t go alone. I HAVE DISCOVERED some of the new cars have so many gadgets and technology that at times it can be distracting to driving. The introduction to a new car may be difficult About the to understand without two hours or more at the car Town dealership learning how to Gene Johnson operate it. I was told once by the late Sidney Strong at the Ford dealership in Atwater, Minnesota that his father had him train people purchasing Model T’s. The transition was from the horse and buggy. HOLIDAY FOOD TRADITIONS are disappearing. Much of that happened in the last generation. For example, most Norwegians don’t eat lutefi sk anymore. The younger generation perhaps has had their palate exposed to different tastes they prefer, or they prepare it a different way. It could also be related to the fact that generations of families no longer live in the same community. I AM JUST realizing that the majority of the information over the Internet is either false, fake or paraphrased. I HAVE LEARNED a lot about going green from my son. Saving energy wherever possible and being aware of governmentassisted programs, as well as those provided by energy companies can be advantageous not only in efforts to go green, but fi nancially. I DISCOVERED I really only know about 10 percent of all the functions available on my smart phone. I am very impressed with the Bluetooth capability in my hearing aids so I can control the volume from my smart phone. I have also learned it wears down the batteries twice as fast. I HAVE SLOWLY learned that problems are opportunities. I HAVE LEARNED that when it comes to getting projects completed by an outsource company, you need to get three bids, ask questions and learn about the details and the expectations on both sides. I HAVE DISCOVERED when making tough decisions that the more information I can gather, the clearer the decision becomes, but I also enjoy having mentors that I can run my concerns by for advice. I HAVE DISCOVERED I have collected a lot of what is turning out to be junk in my home and garage. I am not sure what to do with all the photographs and scrapbooks, not to speak of containers of screws, nuts, clamps, etc. that I think I will need some day. Why don’t our kids want our old furniture, dishes, antiques, quilts, games, VHS movies and cassette tapes? I HAVE NOW learned if I am going to stoop over to pick something up, there better be more than one item or it’s not worth doing. I HAVE ALSO learned that nothing embarrasses me anymore at the age of 80. Gene Johnson is publisher emeritus of Press Publications
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new year has brought change to Minnesota government—new challenges, but also new opportunities. Unless paired with a good beer or a nice dinner, a discussion about government, budgets, taxes or health care is rarely fun or exciting. After all, we aren’t selling cars or perfume or baseball. But it is important. There is a simple philosophy that guides me: “Your life, your choices Legislator and your dreams.” When I go to work Lingo it is my job to protect those things Roger – to make it easier for you to live as Chamberlain you see fit. I think about this phrase frequently when I’m in committee and in the Senate Chamber, because it is important to remind myself why I’m here. In all I do, in every bill I author, in every vote I take, I will work to empower you. This philosophy will drive my priorities this session – your most pressing concerns will come first: health care relief and reform, tax relief and reform, responsible funding for roads and bridges, a great education for your kids, a sustainable budget that takes care of every Minnesotan and eliminating complicated, onerous regulations. We took our fi rst step during the second week of session, when we
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passed the Health Care Emergency Aid and Access Act to address the health insurance emergency. This legislation will begin to bring desperately needed reform and relief to families who are being devastated by rising premiums. We also passed a federal tax conformity bill, bringing us into compliance with federal tax law. This measure will make it much easier for thousands of people to fi le their 2016 Minnesota tax return. The bill will provide additional savings to taxpayers, close gaps in our tax law, and allow the Department of Revenue to begin issuing refunds. Moreover, in the upcoming weeks, I will bring forward a substantially larger tax bill that will focus on tax reform, providing significant, meaningful tax relief for every Minnesota taxpayer. It will likely be another contentious session, but that is the nature of divided government. As we debate these and other issues I’d like you to keep in mind five numbers: 6, 10 billion, 30 percent, zero and 2020.
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What do those numbers mean? In six years the state budget has grown by $10 billion, or almost 30 percent. Yet, state economic growth is zero, and by 2020 baby boomers will begin to retire en masse -- a major shift that we have to be prepared for. Our state faces serious challenges, but the status quo approach of more spending, more taxing and more regulation does not and will not solve these pressing problems. What we need is a strong, diverse economy and workforce that will sustain us through the years. The only way to build this economy is by empowering you – your life, your choices, your dreams. With that in mind, my goal as the chair of the Tax Committee is to significantly reduce government meddling in your life by reforming our tax system so it is more equitable, sustainable, simpler and predictable. Our reforms will attract investment and people to Minnesota; respect the value of a hard day’s work; and give people more opportunities to thrive and prosper. I will continue to put your life, your choices, and your dreams fi rst—not the needs of a far-reaching government bureaucracy. It is time to let individuals regain control of their lives and expand opportunities for success. Government should work to serve you, not the other way around.
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he start of a New Year brings the opportunity for new beginnings. It’s the perfect time to resolve to take 10 proactive steps to protect your personal and fi nancial information. Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota offers some simple tips to help consumers stay secure in 2017. Simply by checking off these 10 resolutions, consumers start their New Year feeling more secure: 1. Check your credit report for free at AnnualCreditReport.com. Review it closely for errors and report any inconsistencies you see. Checking your credit report helps you catch signs of identity theft early. 2. Sign up for the Do Not Call Registry by visiting donotcall. gov/, or by calling 1-888-382-1222. This should reduce the number of telemarketing calls you receive at home. You can also register your cell phone number on this list. 3. If you’re looking to cut down on the amount of unsolicited offers you receive through the mail, visit
dmachoice.org/. 4. Dispose of older bank and credit card statements, expired credit cards and unwanted credit card solicitations securely by shredding them with a cross-cut paper shredder. 5. When using public Wi-Fi connections, don’t make any purchases, do any online banking or any sensitive Movers and share personal information. means public, Shakers Public and fraudsters are Better Business known to frequent Wi-Fi hotspots and Bureau sometimes even set up hotspots of their own! Always verify the network before accessing it. 6. If you receive an offer or solicitation, research the company or charity for free with Better Business Bureau at bbb.org or 800-646-6222. 7. Never respond to phone calls
Though it’s nearly impossible to protect yourself completely from fraud and schemes, consumers who take these steps will be doing a lot to keep themselves safe and secure in the coming year. or emails asking to “verify” your personal information. Your bank, your credit card provider, the IRS – none of these organizations will call or email asking for your confidential information. They already have it on fi le. 8. Secure or lock sensitive personal documents around your home, especially if you have roommates, employ outside help or are having work performed in your home. 9. Don’t store credit card numbers or other fi nancial information on your smartphone or tablet. Add a passcode lock (or security password) on your smartphone or tablet. 10. Change your email and social media passwords and ‘beef up’ your security by creating hard to crack passwords and employing two-factor
authentication whenever possible. Choose passwords that are easy for you to remember but difficult for others to guess. Incorporate a combination of numbers, capital letters and symbols. Avoid using the same password for all of your accounts, and never share your passwords with anyone else. Though it’s nearly impossible to protect yourself completely from fraud and schemes, consumers who take these steps will be doing a lot to keep themselves safe and secure in the coming year.
I simply no answers tto these i l have h th questions, but would like to understand the Minnesota DNR’s callous disregard for the residents of Ramsey County, Washington County, Anoka County and Hennepin County. My hope is that the White Bear Lake Conservation District, as well as the cities and township surrounding White Bear Lake, will challenge the Minnesota DNR in establishing a “protected elevation” of 922 feet rather than the recommended 924 feet. Mike Downing White Bear Township
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Lake’s k protected d elevation too low The Minnesota DNR has established a “protected elevation” for White Bear Lake of 922 feet above sea level. In doing so, the Minnesota DNR has ignored the 924-foot recommendation of the White Bear Lake Conservation District and Ramsey County commissioners Victoria Reinhardt and Blake Huffman. Additionally, the Minnesota DNR has ignored the need of Ramsey County residents to ever reopen the beach at Ramsey County Park on
White Lake. esWhit Bear B L k It has h been b tablished that the White Bear Lake level must be over 923 feet to have this beach at Ramsey County Park reopen. Why would the Minnesota DNR not care about maintaining the beach at Ramsey County Park on White Bear Lake to be open for the residents of Ramsey County, Washington County, Anoka County and Hennepin County? Why would the Minnesota DNR not care about the state of Commercial Bay on White Bear Lake? Why would the Minnesota DNR not care about reopening the historic sailboat race courses on White Bear Lake?
After reading the letter from the Rev. Linda McEwen and her comments about how little President-elect Donald Trump knew about his Christian faith, I can’t help but wonder if she knew that much about her own Christian faith. Jesus tells us that we should remove the log from our own eye before worrying about the speck in another person’s eye. How about removing your log, Linda? Robert Wallis Vadnais Heights
WHITE BEAR LAKE CITY COUNCIL NOTES WHITE BEAR LAKE — The City Council had several hours’ worth of business to conduct at its Jan. 10 meeting. Among the actionable items, members: • Approved a loan application for Abbott Paint through the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) revolving loan program, established in 1989 to revitalize downtown. The family-owned business, located at 2223 Fourth St., applied for a 10-year, $40,000 loan at 2 percent interest to reconstruct its parking lot and lights. The project cost $62,000; Abbott borrowed the remainder from Premier Bank. Similar HRA loans were awarded recently to Margaux’s Table and Frattalone’s Ace Hardware for its new facade. Staff recommended HRA approval of the loan “in recognition of the broader benefit provided by allowing the general public to utilize the parking lot even when patronizing other downtown businesses.” City Councilman Dan Jones said Abbott’s improvements were “outstanding.” “If I could nominate them for business of the year, this would be a reason. They aren’t threatening anyone with towing.” Loan payments go back into a revolving economic development fund, according to Finance Director Don Rambow. He said the fund currently contains $230,000. • Approved purchase of tax-forfeited property at 3695 St. Regis Drive for affordable housing. The city can acquire the property at 25 percent of market value from Ramsey County, in this case $25,000, if it is used for affordable housing. Habitat for Humanity has indicated an interest in the property. Community Development Director Anne Kane said the city had “exhausted its due diligence” with the owner, who could not “identify a navigable path to bring the home into compliance.” • Approved the annual fee and utility rate schedule. Singled out by Councilman Dan Jones was the
$5 increase in dog licenses from $15 to $20. City Manager Ellen Richter said staff discussed the increase because the city does not want to discourage people from getting their dogs licensed, but the fee has not increased for 20 years and costs have gone up. Councilman Kevin Edberg said a category should be added for licensing cats. Councilman Bill Walsh questioned the $12,000 pawn broker and precious metal dealer license fee to make sure it was not punitive. Richter said the fee offsets the involvement of law enforcement. • Designated Roger Jensen as city attorney and Robb Olson as city prosecutor. Jensen requested an increase in his monthly retainer at a rate commensurate of executive staff adjustments, or 2.5 percent. His hourly rate will increase from $210 to $215. Noteworthy is an announcement by Jensen that he will retire from Miller, O’Brien, Jensen in 2017. He will stay on at least through the lake level trial with an estimated departure around June 1. Last year, the city spent $242,000 on legal services. About $17,000 of that was associated with Jensen’s lake litigation fees. The city will pay Olson a fl at rate of $148,000 in a new rate structure. Noted in a staff memo to council was the fact prosecution costs have significantly increased since 2013 ($45,000). The increases are due to Ramsey County judges requiring more frequent court appearances, according to the city manager. There has also been an increase in prosecutorial costs due to efforts to more aggressively prosecute domestic abuse cases and DUI arrests. • Named the White Bear Press as official newspaper to perform printing, publishing and advertising for the city. • Gave permission to the mayor and city manager to execute the annual agreement with Northeast Youth and Family Services. Richter
noted that the city is “pleased to provide these services to our community.” The city’s contribution in 2017 is $39,000. • Approved transfer of off-sale liquor license for Select Vintage Wine Gifts, 2179 Fourth St., from Kenneth McKenzie to Sacha Hilpisch. • Heard from the city manager, the following: • The water efficiency rebate program is out of funds. An estimated 5.4 million gallons was saved through $49,000 in rebates offered to homeowners who replaced toilets, washing machines and irrigation heads with more efficient models. When asked how much water that represented, City Engineer Mark Burch replied: “two winter days of consumption.” • Overnight parking in the public ramp at Boatworks Commons was becoming a problem, so signs were posted Dec. 22. Up to 70 citations have been issued, many to apartment residents who were using the public space. Now that parking is being enforced, there has been a significant decline. • The trail along Birch Lake Boulevard N. will get a mill and overlay. • Mark Burch also noted that the water shortage experienced in Blaine would be difficult in White Bear Lake. The city has 5 million gallons in storage if needed and someone is monitoring the water utility 24/7. • Public art intended for the green space at Boatworks Commons should be in place by end of year. Two fi nalists have been selected from 15 entries by a public art selection panel that includes city staff, an architect, the White Bear historian, the Art Center director and a council member. Once selected, the piece will be commissioned through a Met Council grant. Debra Neutkens
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Officer involved in fatal shooting awaiting trial BY SARA MARIE MOORE VADNAIS HEIGHTS EDITOR
St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez, of Vadnais Heights, has received a new judge. Yanez was charged in November by the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office with second-degree manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Philando Castile during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights last summer. He has also been charged with two felony counts of dangerous discharge of a firearm, endangering passengers Diamond Reynolds and her daughter. However, Yanez’s attorneys, Earl Gray, Paul Engh and Tom Kelly, have called for the charges to be dismissed. They also asked for a different judge than the one originally assigned to the case, according to court documents. The request for a new judge without giving a reason is allowed once for each party, according to Minnesota law. Judge William H. Leary III replaced Judge Edward Wilson earlier this month, according to court documents. Wilson has served since 1987, was on the Supreme Court Racial Bias Task Force in the ’90s and is a member of the Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers, according to the Minnesota Judicial Branch website. Leary has served since 2002 and for about 20 years was an attorney with a focus on health care, professional liability and workplace discrimination, according to the court website. As of press time, a trial date had not been set.
Yanez’s attorneys say Castile caused ‘his own demise’
Yanez’s attorneys said Castile was “negligent” in the incident, according to court documents. The attorneys stated Castile should not have been
carrying a firearm and smoking marijuana — users of unlawful narcotics are not allowed to own firearms. According to the complaint filed in Ramsey County, Yanez said he had “smelled burnt marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.” Castile’s body also tested positive for THC, the chemical that causes a high from marijuana. In her Facebook Live video streaming the aftermath of the event, Reynolds said, “We had a busted taillight and we had some weed in the car — that’s about it.” Reynolds also told BCA investigators that they had smoked marijuana before the stop, according to court documents. Yanez’ attorneys maintain he should not be charged with manslaughter because Castile was “stoned” and did not follow Yanez’ instructions to show his hands, according to court documents. Castile was staring straight ahead. Castile also never told Yanez he had a permit to carry, just that he had a gun, they said. “Mr. Castile himself was culpably negligent and was the substantial cause of his own demise,” stated the attorneys in court documents. “He should not even have been driving while under the influence. He should have showed his hands.” Ramsey County Attorney John Choi had stated in a press conference in November that the office had chosen to charge Yanez due to unreasonable use of force. Right after the incident, Yanez said he thought Castile’s grip, as he was reaching down, looked larger than a wallet and that he didn’t know where the gun was, according to the complaint. The next day, he said that as Castile was reaching down to his right side he saw his hand make “like a C shape” and thought he was reaching for the gun. “And I thought he had it enough to where all he had to do is just pull it out, point it at me, move his trigger
finger down on the trigger and let off rounds,” Yanez said in the complaint.
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Choi, with the assistance of Jeffrey J. Noble, a police procedure expert, concluded the use of force was not necessary and inconsistent with police practice when he brought charges in November. Yanez asked for Castile’s driver’s license and insurance, according to squad video and audio. Castile handed over his insurance first. “Castile then, calmly and in a nonthreatening manner, said, ‘Sir, I have to tell you that I do have a firearm on me,’” Choi said. Yanez allegedly told him not to pull it out, and Castile said he was not pulling it out. Yanez pulled his own gun and “then fired seven shots in rapid succession into the vehicle,” Choi said. Castile’s final words were, “I wasn’t reaching for it,” Choi said. “Based on the evidence, we believe that Castile never removed nor tried to remove his handgun from his front right pocket, which was a foot deep.” Yanez said after the incident that he had been scared for his life because he could not see where Yanez’ right hand was reaching, Choi said. Choi noted Yanez’ statement that he never saw nor knew where the gun was is inconsistent with this statement. “The mere mention or presence of a firearm alone cannot justify the use of deadly force,” Choi stated. Reynolds’ Facebook Live video of the aftermath of the shooting sparked protests across the nation. Sara Marie Moore can be reached at 651-407-1235 or vadnaisheightsnews@presspubs.com.
RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:
VADNAIS HEIGHTS • A shoplifter, nabbed outside of Target in the 900 block of County Road E, was soon heading for jail on charges of theft and providing false information to police the afternoon of Jan. 4. The 31-year-old Minneapolis man was wanted on Hennepin County bench warrants for his arrest. The property, valued at $283, was recovered. • Deputies arrived at Target on Jan. 5 to cite a 20-year-old Vadnais Heights shoplifter being held in custody by store loss prevention officers. The woman, who had a previous theft conviction, had been collared for stealing merchandise valued at $64. • A Wal-Mart shopper never made it out of the lot the evening of Jan. 6 before banging into another vehicle. The 46-year-old local woman, no stranger to law enforcement with two prior DWI convictions, was jailed on a blood-alcohol test refusal charge. Her vehicle was impounded for forfeiture. • A 57-year-old Frederick, Wisconsin man who decided to leave his vehicle
overnight in the Wal-Mart parking lot Jan. 6 while he traveled to South Dakota found the vehicle missing when he returned the next day. Security footage shows the car being towed away by an unknown vehicle. An investigation continues. • A loyal companion waited faithfully in the 900 block of County Road E on a median the evening of Jan. 7 while his owner pursued handouts. A passing motorist, concerned about the dangerous traffic and weather, called 911. The panhandler and his little dog were gone when a deputy arrived. • A 39-year-old St. Paul man was pulled over Jan. 7 at County Road D and Edgerton Street for erratic driving and arrested for gross-misdemeanor, second-degree DWI. He was quickly on his way to jail based on his BAC and a previous DWI conviction in 2009. • A 61-year-old boyfriend in the 1000 block of County Road D called 911 the evening of Jan. 8 reporting threatening behavior involving knives by his 40-year-old girlfriend. The “uncooperative” girlfriend was cited for disorderly conduct. No knives were found. • A man heading through the parking lot outside a bar in the 1100 block of
County Road E around noon Jan. 8 saw a dog alone in a vehicle with the engine not running. When he passed by the same spot 90 minutes later, the dog was still there. The concerned man called 911, but the vehicle was gone by the time a deputy arrived. • A thief was signaled Jan. 9 by the raised red flag that outgoing mail in the curbside box in the 3500 block of Searle Court was ready for pickup. The thief was quickly on the scene. Details of the loss were not reported. • A vehicle was broken into the afternoon of Jan. 9 in the parking lot of a fitness center in the 900 block of County Road E. A backpack filled with spoils, including a MacBook Air 750, headphones and a cell phone, total value estimated at $900, went missing.
WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP • A 2005 Honda ATV, a 1998 Yamaha snowmobile and the trailer they were on were all stolen overnight Jan. 7 in the 5500 block of Hugo Road. “The trailer was in the driveway and the lock was cut off,” the 52-year-old homeowner told deputies. The loss was estimated at $8,000.
• An adult male attempted to steal beer around midnight Jan. 7 at Cub Foods on Meadowlands Drive. That didn’t work, and the 20-year-old Maplewood man, who had a bottle of beer in each pant leg, was booked at the jail because of a recent arrest for underage consumption of alcohol. He was charged this time with shoplifting and underage consumption after a PBT showed that he had drank alcohol. A search of his vehicle revealed two open bottles with unknown contents, possibly vodka. An investigation continues. • A vehicle on Centerville Road was pulled over for a traffic violation the night of Jan. 8 and the driver, a 33-year-old North St. Paul man, was arrested for driving after license revocation and no headlights. His partner in crime, a Lindstrom woman, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia (a pipe and several syringes). • A man contacted the Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 9 and said that his ex-wife, who lives “somewhere in Mexico,” had posted his financial information on Facebook for spite. The 48-year-old was advised to change his passwords.
WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following selected incidents in Birchwood, Dellwood, Grant, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs and Willernie:
• A Bayport man, 32, was cited Jan. 6 in the 10000 block of Manning Avenue N. for tabs that expired in September.
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• A resident in the 200 block of Wildwood Avenue reported a fraudulent furnace repair call Dec. 30, after someone phoned saying they would be at her house to replace the filters. The complainant doesn’t have a furnace. • Extra patrol was requested after numerous reports, the first on Dec. 30, of motorized vehicles being operated illegally on city easement areas. • A resident in the 500 block of Wildwood Avenue reported someone trying to open a Sears charge account in her name Jan. 5.
• An Anoka man, 27, was cited Dec. 30 on Wildwood Road and Lincolntown Avenue for speeding 65 mph in a 45 mph zone. • A Woodbury man reported the rear window of his vehicle smashed out while it was parked in the 100 block of Wildwood Court Dec. 30. • A patron of the Dugout Bar in the 90 block of Mahtomedi Avenue reportedly became unruly after he dropped his wallet and accused the staff of taking it. The out-of-control male had been escorted from the establishment before deputies arrived on the scene. • A Fridley man, 25, was cited Jan. 1 in the 700 block of Stillwater Road for parking in a designated handicapped-accessible parking spot without a permit and for possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia in a motor vehicle.
GRANT • A Grant man, 57, was cited Jan. 5 on Manning Avenue N. and 102nd Street N. for speeding 72 mph in a 55 mph zone.
• A Mahtomedi man, 22, was cited just after midnight Jan. 2 on Warner Avenue N. and Greenwood Street for driving after suspension and failure to provide proof of insurance.
PINE SPRINGS • An unidentified motorist was cited at 2 a.m. Jan. 1 on Highway 36 and I-694 for speeding 76 mph in a 55 mph zone and failure to provide proof of insurance. • A Woodbury man, 33, was cited at 2:35 a.m. Jan. 2 on Highway 36 N. and I-694 N. for speeding 67 mph in a 55 mph zone and possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia in a motor vehicle. • A Vadnais Heights man, 20, was cited just after midnight Jan. 4 on Highway 36 and I-694 for driving without a valid Minnesota driver’s license. He received a warning for a broken taillight. • A resident in the 6100 block of Hytrail Court N. on Jan. 4 reported someone having already filed a tax return in his name.
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WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following incidents: • A sick raccoon was dispatched in the 2600 block of Roth Place at 11:19 a.m. Jan. 5. • A White Bear Lake resident, 34, was arrested on a warrant near the 3900 block of Hoffman Road at 9:44 p.m. Jan. 5. • Theft was reported in the 2100 block of Orchard Lane at 8:03 p.m. Jan. 6. • A man, 67, was arrested for fourth-degree DWI near
Orchard Lane and Buckbee Road at 12:49 a.m. Jan. 7. His blood alcohol level was 0.13. • A man, 24, was arrested for fourth-degree DWI in the 4700 block of Highway 61 at 1:04 a.m. Jan. 8. His blood alcohol level was 0.24. • A burglary was reported in the 4600 block of Centerville Road at 2:34 p.m. Jan. 9. A St. Paul man, 28, was arrested. • Terroristic threats were reported in the 4600 block of Centerville Road at 1:50 p.m. Jan. 9. The case is under investigation.
• A resident reported someone was pounding on their apartment door and threatening to harm their children in the 3500 block of Century Ave. at 8:12 p.m. Jan. 9. The suspect was not located or identified. • A driver reported his intoxicated friend refused to get out of his vehicle in the 2600 block of County Road E at 1:26 a.m. Jan. 11. The friend was transported by officers to her home nearby. • Theft from a vehicle was reported in the 1500 block of Park Street at 9:16 a.m. Jan. 11.
PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS Crackdown on drunk drivers over holidays The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Sheriff’s Office and White Bear Lake Police Department were three of 300 agencies that participated in an extra enforcement campaign across Minnesota on weekends and holidays Nov. 23 to Dec. 30, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety (DPS-OTS). DWI arrests numbered 2,407; during the 2015 campaign, 2,502 DWI arrests were made. There were also 1,647 seat belt citations compared with 2,095 citations in 2015. The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office made six DWI arrests, with the highest blood alcohol level reported at 0.20. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office made 18 DWI arrests, with the highest level reported at 0.30. The White Bear Lake Police Department made 15 DWI arrests, with the highest level reported at 0.25. The Minnesota State Patrol Oakdale District tallied the most DWI arrests in the metro – 331. The efforts are coordinated through DPS-OTS, and overtime was paid with federal funds received from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. DWI consequences include: • Loss of license for up to a year, thousands of dollars in costs and possible jail time. • Repeat DWI offenders — as well as fi rst-time offenders arrested at 0.16 and above alcohol-concentration level — must use ignition interlock in order to regain legal driving privileges or face at least one year without a driver’s license. • Offenders with three or more offenses are required to use interlock for three to six years, or they will never regain driving privileges.
Birchwood man arrested on drug charge Daniel Robert Anderson, 34, of Birchwood, made his first appearance in Washington County court last month on a charge of fi fth-de-
gree drug possession. Anderson was reported for suspicious activity at the Freedom Store in Mahtomedi Dec. 28, according to a complaint from the Washington County Attorney’s Office. Law enforcement spoke with Anderson and he reportedly admitted that he had a warrant out for his arrest and said he had methamphetamine on his person. One gram of the substance was tested and determined to be methamphetamine. Anderson has a prior conviction for third-degree drug possession.
Hanging out with a stolen vehicle Adam Mark Kolodziej, 33, of White Bear Lake, was sentenced last month to five years of probation for receiving stolen property. Kolodziej was convicted for being in possession of a stolen vehicle, a 2003 white Yukon, near the Target in Forest Lake in November, according to a complaint from the Washington County Attorney’s Office. A witness saw Kolodziej get out of the vehicle and a search of the vehicle by law enforcement revealed items that were inside the vehicle when it was reported stolen. After Kolodziej was arrested, he admitted he knew the vehicle may have been stolen. Kolodziej spent 74 days in jail. He will need to pay about $2,100 in restitution.
Local man charged with possession of stolen car, drugs Michael James Plaster, 31, of White Bear Lake, made his first appearance in Washington County court on charges of fi fth-degree drug possession and receiving stolen property. Plaster was allegedly found in possession of a stolen vehicle in early December, according to a complaint from the Washington County Attorney’s Office. Plaster said he had been driving the green Honda Civic for two weeks but claimed he borrowed it from a friend. In August, Plaster was found with a pipe, methamphetamine and another controlled substance in his pocket during a police call in Washington County.
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Local officers request ID assistance The White Bear Lake Police Department reported it is seeking the public’s help in identifying people caught on camera entering an underground garage and taking items in the 1500 block of Park Street in the early morning Jan. 11. A male and female apparently arrived in a white vehicle. It appeared the female was wearing pink and the male was wearing blue in camera shots. Anyone with information should contact Officer Tracy Mlynarczyk at 651-429-8511.
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Mary’s efforts with those of about a dozen other churches and community groups in the Twin Cities that participate. Local groups include the White Bear Lake Red Hatters, White Bear Lake United Methodist Church, Incarnation Lutheran in Shoreview and St. Odilia Catholic Church in Shoreview. Last year St. Mary added rosaries to the bags it delivers, Schwarz said. Handwritten notes of encouragement are included in the bags. “Fighting human trafficking is a core teaching of the Catholic Church,” Breviu said.
Labor trafficking, too Last year, some of the packages went to male survivors of labor trafficking. The group also held a winter jacket drive in the fall to assist men trafficked from the Caribbean, Breviu said. Labor trafficking victims often work at restaurants, farms and hotels, he noted. “They are promised good pay, but they end up not getting paid,” Arcand added. Then they get stuck in Minnesota because their perpetrator controls their visa and can threaten their family back home. “There are a lot of reasons why the slavery can keep going,” Breviu explained.
Preparing to combat Super Bowl slavery The St. Mary group plans to prepare care packages for victims who may be rescued during the 2018 Super Bowl at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Arcand said. Civil Society is planning to find a church closer to the area where victims could go for help, she added. The Super Bowl has become well known for increasing trafficking in an area, and the Twin Cities is already identified by the FBI as one of 13 U.S. cities with high rates of child prostitution, according to the Washington County Attorney’s Office. Minnesota also has the third-highest rate of child sex trafficking in the nation, according to the Minnesota Judicial Branch. A 2010 study reported that on any given weekend night in Minnesota, 45 girls under age 18 are sold for sex through escort services and the internet, the county attorney’s office noted. “There are a lot of people who don’t believe it is right here,” Arcand noted. Victims are not just from overseas or from low-income families, Schwarz added. Runaways can turn into kidnapped victims, she noted. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has reported an 846 percent increase in reports of suspected child sex trafficking over the last five years.
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Tom Breviu, Trudy Schwarz and Sue Arcand, members of the St. Mary of the Lake human trafficking working group, gather donations for the organization’s annual care package drive for survivors of trafficking.
18 from being charged for being involved in prostitution. The Safe Harbor initiative also supports victim services. The group advocated for a bill on the federal level that would have required a business that operates overseas to post information on its website on how it seeks to avoid trafficking. That bill didn’t pass. Backpage.com, a website accused of facilitating sex trafficking, shut down its “adult services” section earlier this month. In October, its CEO, Carl Ferrer, and two other founders were charged in California with conspiracy and pimping a minor, according to an article in the New York Times. “Backpage.com’s announcement that it will be shutting down its adult services section is long overdue, but another positive step forward in our fight against human trafficking,” said U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in a statement. Klobuchar is known for authoring legislation that suppresses trafficking and provides support to victims.
The making of a care package Advocating for change The St. Mary group has also advocated at the governmental level, said Matt Palkert, St. Mary’s coordinator of outreach ministries. At the state level, it advocated for more funding for the Safe Harbor initiative. The Minnesota Safe Harbor Law was fully enacted in 2014 and protects sexually exploited youth under
The St. Mary of the Lake human trafficking working group began seven years ago when church member Sara Walch and other community members organized a presentation from Linda Miller, executive director of Civil Society, at White Bear Lake City Hall. “Linda mentioned care packages would be of great help,” said Breviu. Walch organized the first drive
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Scenic (and slick) overlook Above: Sledding enthusiasts take in the view from the top of the highest point at Lakewood Hills Park before sliding rapidly downward on a fresh covering of snow last weekend. At right: Lucas and John Lannier attempt to control their descent down the slippery hillside.
and is still involved with the group. The current drive ends Jan. 20. Members will then organize all the donations into bags for delivery. The group also held a fall backpack drive last year for children of survivors and delivered 12 backpacks to Civil Society. A fall bake sale provides funds for the group to buy bus cards to donate to survivors. The group has also organized baby care packages. “On occasion, these women are pregnant and have nothing,” Schwarz said. New items currently being accepted include shampoo, conditioner, lotion, body wash, razors, tampons, sanitary pads, sponges, floss, deodorant, lip balm, hairbrushes, manicure sets, shaving cream, toothpaste, home spa items, cozy socks, small notebooks and pens, diapers and wipes, and grocery, gas, fast food and discount gift cards. New, re-gifted items are also being accepted: perfume, gift sets, bracelets, scarves, wallets, cologne, travel kits, gift cards and children’s puzzles and games. For more information on building a complete care package, contact Schwarz at tpschwarz@icloud.com or Matt Palkert at 651-429-7771. Items can be dropped off at the St. Mary’s Church Gathering Space, 4741 Bald Eagle Ave. or the Parish Life Center, 4690 Bald Eagle Ave. through Jan. 20. Sara Marie Moore can be reached at 651-407-1235 or vadnaisheightsnews@presspubs.com.
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New sheriff in town The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed Jack Serier the new Ramsey County sheriff last week. Immediately afterwards, Serier was sworn in to office by Second Judicial District Chief John H. Guthmann. Serier will serve the two years remaining in the four-year term of Sheriff Matt Bostrom who retired earlier this month after 32 years in law enforcement. Bostrom plans to take a position at the Centre for Criminology at the University of Oxford in London to conduct research on increasing police trust through character-based hiring. Bostrom was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Serier has been a member of the Sheriff’s command staff since Jan. 2011, serving as chief deputy (second-in-command) of the 400-employee, $54 million office for the past two years. Prior to that, he served as undersheriff of the public safety services division, inspector in policy development and as manager of the water patrol, dive team and the canine unit. Before joining the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, Serier served as a patrol officer in the Stillwater, Eagan and St. Paul police departments. By state law and Ramsey County Charter, a vacancy of the office of sheriff must be filled by county board appointment. Board Chair Victoria Reinhardt led public meetings of the board of commissioners to determine the appointment. “Throughout this process, commissioners stressed that continuing the advancement of public safety for our residents, businesses and visitors over the next two years is the top priority,” Reinhardt said. “Jack Serier earned our unanimous support by assuring commissioners that he would build on
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the office’s widely-supported approach and continue to strengthen connections between the sheriff’s office and all of our diverse communities.” Sheriff Serier has worked in law enforcement since 1990 and spent much of his career with the St. Paul Police Department. He is also a public safety educator and community volunteer. “I am humbled and honored to be entrusted to lead the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office – Minnesota’s first law enforcement agency,” Serier said. “I am grateful to the board of commissioners for their confidence in me and commitment to our shared vision to advance public safety in our communities.” Serier holds a doctoral degree in leadership, policy and administration from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Serier enjoys teaching others and serves as an assistant professor at Saint Mary’s University, adjunct faculty at
IS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING SOMETHING YOUR INTERESTED IN, NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET TRAINING – The Ramsey County Sheriff ’s Office will be conducting a 9-week series of classes beginning Wednesday, March 15th through May 10th. Classes will be held each Wednesday from 6:30-9:30, class locations will alternate between Arden Hills & Vadnais Heights. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program helps train people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities. When an emergency happens, CERT members can give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims & organize volunteers at a disaster site. The basic training covers: Disaster Preparedness; CERT Organization; Fire Safety; Light Search & Rescue; Disaster Psychology; Disaster Medical Operations; Terrorism. There is no charge for the training. Applicants must be Minnesota residents 18 years of age or older. More information & an application form is available on the Ramsey County Sheriff ’s webpage. WITH WINTER WEATHER UPON US SLIDING INTO A POWER POLE CAN EASILY HAPPEN – Here are some tips you should know: • If the car you are in hits a utility pole, your vehicle & the surrounding area can become energized, even if you do
not touch lines or equipment, you can still be killed or seriously injured. Here are some things to remember: • Do not leave the car, & warn others to stay away • Call 911 to have the utility notified • Wait until a utility professional has told you it is safe to exit the vehicle • The only reason to exit the vehicle is if it’s on fire • If the car is on fire, jump clear of the vehicle with feet together & without touching the car & the ground at the same time, continue to hop away with your feet together as far as you can SIGN-UP FOR THE RAMSEY COUNTY ALERT SYSTEM – You can sign up to receive countywide community alerts & notifications on the following topics: • Lost, abducted or missing or vulnerable adults • Increases in crime (e.g. crime alerts for neighborhoods & businesses) • Bioterrorism & hazardous materials or chemical spills • Sex (predatory) offenders • Natural disasters • Fires & evacuations • Pandemics • Other countywide alerts Community Alert uses your address (geographic location) to send messages relevant to where you live or work. When signing up you can choose to receive notifications by phone or e-mail. Sign up at www.ramseycounty.us/residents/ public-safety-law/increasing-your-safety/ community-alerts.
Visit www.whitebeartownship.org or call 651.747.2750 1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110 the University of Saint Thomas, and as an instructor for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s management program. He serves on the board of directors of Crime Stoppers of Minnesota and Northeast Youth and Family Services. Serier was a scout leader for many years and is an Eagle Scout.
Serier and his wife of 25 years have two adult children and they spend time together skiing, hiking, traveling the western United States and spending time at their cabin. From press release
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privilege for me to serve my community.” The word family comes up often in a conversation over coffee about her milestone year. Richter is a single mom of three children: Sam, a college junior, Lizzie, a college sophomore, and John, a senior at Mahtomedi High School. Her maiden name is Hiniker and she comes from a family of five children. Three siblings remain in the area: sister Lisa Pocrnich, a Mahtomedi resident; brother Chris, who lives in the township and served on the school board, and Kevin, who lives in Dellwood. A third brother lives in Wisconsin. Her parents, Liz and Dick Hiniker — he a retired attorney and one-time school board member — still live in her childhood home on Lake Avenue South. As a mom, Richter tries to be cognizant of maintaining a balance between work and home. It helps to live eight blocks from City Hall. She carves out time to listen to live music at Twin Cities clubs and always has several books open. Her favorite tome, by the way, is John Adams’ autobiography. Without naming names, Richter said she is seeing someone, but is careful to keep her personal life private. In fact, her preference to shine the light on the city’s elected leaders was a reason Richter was hesitant to be interviewed at first. “I really feel the role of city manager is to be more under the radar,” she said. “It’s difficult for me because I grew up here, and I recognize that, but I never want to overstep the mayor and council. What allows me to do my job is that I have a council and mayor that are so supportive. We have an example of a council you would use when you talk about ‘Here is how civility works.’” Speaking of the City Council, last week’s meeting marked her one-year anniversary in the city manager’s chair. Richter said she thought about it during the proceedings. “I didn’t lose sight of that (one-year mark) at the meeting. I felt relaxed and comfortable,” she said. “A year ago, I thought about the council’s decision and wanted to be sure I fulfilled their hopes and expectations. I don’t take anything for granted a year later. It’s very important to me to continue having deliberate conversations with council through the form of work sessions to talk about broader topics.” And there’s a lot on the city’s plate this year, like:
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White Bear Lake City Manager Ellen Richter has settled in to her corner office in City Hall. She marked one year in the position this month and finds her many responsibilities both fun and fulfilling.
What to do about the Sports Center, replacing the retired fire chief, long-range financial planning for capital improvements, lake level litigation, developing a new Comprehensive Plan, and strategic planning, something the city does every five years. A new housing and economic development coordinator will be hired soon. Richter hopes to have someone in place by March. “We are adding capacity to that department in response to the fact we’re fully developed and there are a lot of possibilities for redevelopment,” noted the city manager. “That’s our bread and butter. We don’t have opportunity to grow; there is no more green space in White Bear Lake, so we have to redevelop to build our tax base. The County Road E corridor is a high priority.” The city’s reputation for frugality will continue. “It is embedded in our organization to be cautious about spending money,” she said. “Even if an item is in the budget, when it’s time for purchase, we re-evaluate whether we should go ahead or wait. We always try to remain lean.”
The fact her job is so interesting makes it easy for Richter to stay energized. “For someone who likes to learn, like me, it’s the next best thing to being a forever student,” she said. Something people may not know about Richter is she started college as a music major at St. Catherine University. She plays piano and used to sing. But she switched majors and schools, graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in political science and German. She went on to get her master’s degree in public affairs at the University of Minnesota. Richter is well aware she has big shoes to fill and has every intention of filling them. “I will continue to lead in a way that moves the community forward,” she said. Added Richter: “There aren’t many women in city administrator’s jobs; it’s nice to bring in my style as a female leader. When I applied for the position I knew it was a significant commitment, but I have a daughter and I want her to know that you have to go for it. You have to be true to yourself and in this job, I can be me. How lucky is that?”
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initial 8-hour defensive driving class. Participants with valid AARP membership receive a $2 discount on the $24 class fee. Participants must call Mahtomedi Community Education at 651-4072018 to register and receive discount.
The city of Mahtomedi is accepting applications from residents interested in serving on advisory commissions. Openings for three-year appointments exist on the planning commission, parks commission, environmental commission and fi nance commission. The commissions serve as advisory bodies, and make recommendations within their areas of responsibility to the City Council. If you are interested in serving the community in any of these capacities, please contact City Hall at 651-426-3344 for an application form. Applications are also available on the city’s website at www.ci.mahtomedi.mn.us. Applications will be taken through March 1.
Area legislators Sen. Chuck Wiger (DFL-Maplewood) and Rep. Peter Fischer (DFL-White Bear Lake) will host two town halls Jan. 21. Residents are encouraged to attend to discuss issues before the state Legislature. The fi rst meeting is 9:30 a.m. at Century College East Campus, Room E2315, 3300 Century Ave. N. and the second is 11 a.m. at Maplewood City Hall, 1830 County Road B East.
Forum on seniors
Spanish interpreter available at food shelf
The White Bear Lake School District is sponsoring a community forum on seniors called “What have we done so far? What’s Next?” at 5 p.m. Feb. 15 at the District Center, 4855 Bloom Ave. The White Bear Lake community is welcome to attend to hear a report on a districtwide engagement project to gather information, foster discussion and encourage citizen action to create a community that supports seniors.
The White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf will have a volunteer Spanish interpreter on the third Monday of each month starting in January. Director Andrea Kish-Bailey said the food shelf is expanding its reach by helping Spanish-speaking neighbors overcome the language barrier to food shelf services. Anyone needing Spanish language assistance can call 651-407-5381 to make an appointment the third Monday of the month. Volunteers are always needed. For more info on opportunities, contact Lee at lee@whitebearfoodshelf.org.
New defensive driving class offered Sharpen your 55-plus driving skills and receive a discount on auto insurance in a Thursday, Feb. 16 AARP defensive driving 4-hour refresher held noon to 4 p.m. at the Mahtomedi District Education Center. Enrollees must have completed the
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Ice skate together A community ice skating party will be held in Vadnais Heights 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at
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Community Park and Westfield Park. Free hot chocolate and cookies will be available.
Vadnais Heights Food Shelf date announced The Vadnais Heights Food Shelf will distribute food 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 at Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 E. County Road F. Distribution of food is allowed to any Vadnais Heights resident or family considered lower income. Residents must have proof of residency and may register the day of the food distribution. Food is distributed on the third Saturday of each month. For more information, contact Paul Schirer at 612-245-9259.
Hear about senior transportation A presentation on senior transportation options will be held 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 at Vadnais Heights City Hall, 800 County Road E. The presentation will be by the White Bear Area Senior Program and Newtrax. Registration is not required.
Looking for alumni volunteers January is Junior Achievement Alumni Month, and the youth education nonprofit is seeking to re-engage with its former students. Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest (JAUM) is specifically recruiting alumni to volunteer and share the benefits of the organization with young people. Anyone who had a JA program in school can contact JAUM at 651-255-0055 or jaum.org/ alumni. JAUM has been serving students since 1949.
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Six comedies for short attention spans For the past 13 years, Lakeshore Players Theatre has produced “short attention span theater at its best” with an annual 10-Minute Play Festival each June. Though it will still stage the 10-Minute Play Festival in June, the theater is adding another show with a compilation of plays that performs this month. “All in the Timing” by David Ives takes six very different premises, each one quirky and funny, and weaves them together into a unified performance.
“The plays are heartwarming, playful, concise and a fabulous way to celebrate our community during the winter months,” said Artistic Director Ben Ratkowski. Performances with special price or added activity include: Jan. 19 – $14 preview; Jan. 20 – post-show reception; Jan. 21 – pay-what-you-can rush tickets at the door while supplies last; and Jan. 22 – post-show artist discussion. Sign language interpretation is available with a two-week notice.
IF YOU GO: P f J th h Feb. F b 5 att Lakeshore L k h Pl Performances are Jan. 19 through Players Theatre, 4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake. Tickets are $20-$25 and may be reserved in advance with remaining seats sold at the door starting two hours prior to show time. To purchase tickets in advance and select your own seats at no additional charge, go to LakeshorePlayers.org or call 651-429-5674.
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Brian Cern and Anna Lakin are two of the stars in “All in the Timing” at Lakeshore Players Theatre.
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Sunday Service at 10am 2600 Cnty Rd E White Bear Lake Near Festival Foods CHURCH OF ST. PIUS X 3878 Highland Avenue White Bear Lake • 651-429-5337 www.churchofstpiusx.org Masses: Mon.-Fri. 8 am • Wed. 6:30 pm Fri. 6:45 am • First Sat. 8 am, Sat. 5 pm Sun. 8 & 10am, 7:30pm • Reconciliation: Sat. 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Monday: Communion Service at 9 a.m. Tuesday-Friday: Mass at 9 a.m. Saturday: Mass at 5 p.m. Sunday: Mass at 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m. 700 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi 651-426-3245
Masses: Saturday – 5:00 PM Sunday – 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 AM 651-429-7771 www.stmarys-wbl.org Church 4741 Bald Eagle Avenue, White Bear Lake Parish Life Center/School 4690 Bald Eagle Avenue, White Bear Lake
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
Worship Saturday 5:30 p.m. Sunday 8 and 10:45 a.m. Christian Education Hour 9:30 – for all ages – Dial-A-Devotion 651-429-0078 www.sstwbl.org
Sunday Worship 9:30 am *Blended Worship with Choir & Organ Nursery Sun. School 3yr –7th Gr 9:30am&Regular Service
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11:15am Band-Led Sunday Worship 11:15Service am (45 min) *Interactive, Band-led & Casual/Nursery Fellowship Between Services! 1851 Birch Street, WBL, MN 55110 / 651-429-9026 / www.wblumc.org
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UPCOMING EVENTS FAMILY-TO-FAMILY COURSE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
When: 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays, for 12 weeks beginning Jan. 18 Where: White Bear Lake Area High School South Campus, 3551 McKnight Rd. Details: Free course helps families gain a greater understanding of mental illness, discuss resources, build communication skills, reduce stress and fi nd support. Registration required. Contact: 651-407-8616
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
When: 1-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 Where: Church of St. Pius X, 3878 Highland Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Emergency call for donors of all blood types and platelets. Call or go online to register. Contact: 800 RED CROSS or redcrossblood. org
SKI OTTERS
When: 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 21 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township Details: This ski play class is designed to introduce children ages 4-7 to skis and snow fun. Games and activities are played without poles. Parent participation is requested for at least the fi rst 15 minutes. $8.25/ child; $6 ski rental. Contact: 651-407-5350 or parks.co.ramsey. mn.us/tamarack
DIY: HANDMADE GAMES & TOYS WITH ARTISTRY
When: 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 21 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Kids will design and create their own fabulously fun games and toys using various visual arts tech-
niques and materials. Ages 8-12. Registration required. Contact: 651-426-2042
TAMARACK NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 21 (and the third Saturday of every month) Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd. Details: Learn about photography techniques, equipment and projects in this free joint activity with the 3M Camera Club. Free; no registration required. Contact: parks.co. ramsey.mn.us/tamarack
washes and dry brush techniques on 9x12” watercolor paper. Registration required. Contact: 651-426-2042
PARENT’S NIGHT OUT
When: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 Where: White Bear Area YMCA, 2100 Orchard Ln., White Bear Lake Details: Parents can enjoy a few hours away while kids participate in age-appropriate themed activities. $20/child or $15/Y members. Contact: 651-7778103 or ymcamn.org/ locations/white_bear_ area_ymca
GROUP SKI FOR ADULTS CREATIVE MOVEMENT & STORYTIME When: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township Details: Class covers the basics of clothing, equipment and technique. Little or no prior skiing experience needed. $11/person, $6 ski rental. Contact: 651-407-5350 or parks.co.ramsey. mn.us/tamarack
When: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Event for toddlers and preschoolers led by Katie Owings, owner of Inspiration Performing Arts Center includes reading the book, ‘Giraffes Can’t Dance’, dance and sharing safari experiences. Contact: inspiration -dance.com
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21st Annual Outdoor Skating Party WHEN: Noon-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 WHERE: Mahtomedi Community
hayride around the neighborhood, food and beverages. Free and no registration required.
Rink, north of the DEC
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OPEN CHESS
When: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Children and teens of all levels can learn how to play chess or improve their games. First come/fi rst-served. Contact: 651-724-6007 or rclreads.org
WATERCOLOR PAINTING WITH ARTISTRY
When: 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Students will learn the basics of watercolor painting including color mixing, blending, layering, block-outs, wet-on-wet techniques,
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‘WHITE BEAR: WHAT A WINTER WONDERLAND!’
When: 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Explore the ways White Bear has celebrated winter from ice palaces to fishing contests to hot air balloons. Free. Contact: 651-407-5327 or whitebearhistory.org
SENIOR PROGRAM IN VADNAIS HEIGHTS
When: 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 (and the 3rd Tuesday of every month) Where: Vadnais Heights City Hall, 800 E. County Road E Details: Join the White Bear Area Senior Program and Newtrax to learn about ‘Transportation Options, Education and Focus Group’. Free – no registration needed. Contact: 651-204-6000 or cityvadnaisheights. com
SARAH STONICH AUTHOR VISIT
When: 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Minneapolis author Sarah Stonich will discuss her new book “Fishing with RayAnne,” written under the pseudonym Ava Finch. Free and open to the public. Contact: 651-426-2042
HANDS ONLY CPR
When: 6-7 p.m. Thurs-
day, Jan. 26 Where: White Bear Lake Fire Station 2, McKnight Rd. and County Rd. E Details: Learn CPR basics in a relaxed environment. Register by phone or e-mail. Contact: cvoss@whitebearlake.org or 651-429-8568
and equipment, the costs associated with beekeeping, and bee resources available in the Twin Cities. Also honey tasting. Adults 16+; $25. Contact: 651-407-5350 or parks.co.ramsey. mn.us/tamarack
TEDTALKS DISCUSSION GROUP
When: 11:30-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 FIX-IT CLINIC Where: White Bear 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. SaturLake Library, 2150 2nd day, Jan. 28 St. Where: White Bear Details: Bring a Lake Library, 2150 2nd bag lunch and watch a St. Details: Residents can video on ‘ideas worth bring in small household spreading’. This month’s program is ‘The Art of appliances, clothing, Silence’. Free; registraelectronics, mobile devices and more to receive tion recommended. Contact: 651-724-6007 free guided assistance from volunteers with repair skills to disassem- 1ST THURSDAY ble, troubleshoot and fi x LUNCH FOR SENIORS items. When: noon Thursday, Contact: whitebear Feb. 2 lake.org or Ramsey Where: Christ the SerRecycles.com vant Lutheran Church, 3676 Centerville Rd., Vadnais Heights POLAR PLUNGE Details: Bingo folWhen: Noon, Saturlows lunch. Menu items day, Jan. 28 announced 2 weeks prior Where: Ramsey to event. $5; advance regBeach, 5050 Lake Ave. istration only in person N., White Bear Lake at Vadnais Heights City Details: Fundraiser Hall, 800 E. County Rd. for Special Olympics. E, by mail or online. Contact: somn.org Contact: 651-204-6000 or cityvadnaisheights. NATURE KNOW-HOW com SERIES: BEEKEEPING
BASICS
When: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township Details: Discussion of basic bee biology and ecology, beekeeping tools
DROP-IN DISCOVERY STATIONS: REPS & PHIBS
When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 4 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township
Details: Free, family-friendly drop-in style programs feature a range of nature topics, including up-close visits with live animals. No registration required. Contact: 651-407-5350 or parks.co.ramsey. mn.us/tamarack
BEAR’LY OPEN
When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Where: Ramsey Beach, 5050 Lake Ave. N., White Bear Lake Details: Annual golf on ice event benefits the White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf. Open to all ages. 18-hole course, hospitality tent, food and entertainment. Official Winter Carnival event. Contact: bearlyopen. org
Music ST. CROIX VALLEY BLUEGRASS FUNDRAISER
When: 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 Where: Water Street Inn, 101 Water St., Stillwater Details: Event features performances by Brian Wicklund’s Fiddle Pals, Blue Hazard, King Wilke’s Dream, and The Clay Hess Band. $20 online or $25 at the door; proceeds support programs of the Stillwater Kiwanis Club. Contact: scrvblue grass.eventbrite.com
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Saintly City Cat Club. Admission $4 adults; $3 children under 10 and seniors. Contact: 651-455-8043 or dasibe@att.net
DIVE-IN MOVIE
When: 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 N. Victoria St. Details: Guests can float in the pool or relax on poolside chairs while watching a family-friendly movie. Free for community members. Call for movie title. Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreviewcommunity center.com
14TH ANNUAL WINTERFEST
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Minneapolis Guitar Quartet WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 WHERE: Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St. N., Mahtomedi
as Piazzolla and Debussy, as well as Prince and The Easy Beats. Presented by the Wildwood Artist Series. Tickets $20/adults; $15/ seniors; $12/students.
When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, intersection of County Roads 19 & 10. Details: Festival includes free cross-country ski lessons, fat bike demonstrations, wax demonstrations, snowshoeing, winter birding, and a food truck. Skiers must be 14+. Registration required at www. rideandglide.org; equipment provided. Contact: co.washing ton.mn.us/parks
DETAILS: One of the major guitar ensembles in the world performs works by classical composers such
CONTACT: 651-269-9888 or wildwoodartistseries.com
FAMILY SNOWSHOE HIKE
When: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 Where: Warner Nafor adults only, $5 per ture Center, 15375 Norell BAKKEN TRIO CONCERT visit. No open gym Nov. Ave. N., Marine on St. When: 3 p.m. Sunday, 28, Dec. 22 and Jan. 4. Croix Jan. 29 Contact: 651-204-6061 Details: Families with Where: Trinity Luor brigid.nault@city kids ages 6+ can learn theran Church, 115 4th ‘ALL IN THE TIMING’ basic snowshoeing techSt. N., Stillwater When: 7:30 p.m. Thurs- vadnaisheights.com niques and hike through Details: Chamber day, Jan. 19; 7:30 p.m. the woods. Snowshoes music performance with Friday, Jan. 20, 27 & Feb. BASKETBALL provided. $7/WNC the theme ‘Energies of 3; 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, OPEN GYM Eastern Europe’ is part Jan. 21, 28 & Feb. 4; 2:00 When: 8-10 a.m. Satur- Friends and SMM members; $10/nonmembers. of Trinity’s Music Series. p.m. Sundays, Jan. 22, 29 days Weather dependent. Tickets online; $25/ & Feb. 5 Where: AFSA High Registration required. adults, $5/children. Where: Lakeshore School, 100 Vadnais Contact: 651-433-2427 Contact: bakkentrio. Players, Blvd., Vadnais Heights org Details: Collection Details: Pick-up games ext. 10 of 6 short comedies is a for adults only, $5 per light-hearted exploravisit. No open gym Nov. STILLWATER NATIVE tion of language, life, 28, Dec. 22 and Jan. 4. AMERICAN PARENT meaning, and te pitfalls Contact: 651-204-6061 ADVISORY COMMITTEE of romance. Tickets $25/ or brigid.nault@city FAMILY EVENT adult; $23/seniors; $20/ vadnaisheights.com ATTIC ARTISTS When: 2-4:30 p.m. Sunstudents. RECEPTION day, Jan. 22 Contact: lakeshore Where: Stillwater PubWhen: 1-4 p.m. SaturNEIGHBORHOODS players.org lic Library, 224 Third day, Jan. 21 St. N. Where: White Bear NEARBY Details: Anishinaabe Unitarian Universalist Linguist and Scholar Church, 328 Maple St., James Vukelich of the Mahtomedi TRADITIONAL Turtle Mountain Band Details: Eclectic mix SWEDISH DINNER of Ojibwe presents on the of work by a group of TEENS IN When: Serving times topic ‘The Seven Genartists from St. Paul’s 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. ThursWhen: 3:30-5 p.m. erations and the Seven East Side. Exhibit runs day, Jan. 19 Thursday, Jan. 19 & 26 through Feb. 12, 9 a.m.-4 Where: Christ Luther- Grandfathers’. Where: Wildwood LiContact: 651-343-7924 p.m. daily except Fribrary, 763 Stillwater Rd. an Church, 150 5th St., or facebook.com/Still days. Marine on St. Croix Mahtomedi Contact: whitebear Details: Proceeds sup- waterNAPAC Details: Weekly unitarian.org port global, regional and program for teens 12-17 local projects. Guests 16 years includes art proj41ST ANNUAL and under free. ects, tech workshops, CHAMPIONSHIP & A IS FOR ANIMAL: Contact: 651-433-3222 HOUSEHOLD PET CAT SELECTIONS FROM THE games and more. Free; no registration required. or clcmarine.org SHOW MINNESOTA MUSEUM Contact: 651-426-2042 OF AMERICAN ART When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan 28 & 9 When: Exhibit runs SENIOR DANCE through March 4 during VOLLEYBALL When: 1-4 p.m. Friday, a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 OPEN GYM gallery hours (see webJan. 20 Where: RiverCentre, site) Where: Forest Lake When: 6-9 p.m. TuesDetails: More than Where: White Bear American Legion, 355 W. days 200 cats from around the Center for the Arts, 4971 Broadway Where: AFSA High Long. Ave. Details: Enjoy mature United States will comSchool, 100 Vadnais pete for the title of Best Contact: 651-407-0597 music and comaraderie Blvd., Vadnais Heights or whitebeararts.org Details: Pick-up games at the dance, held the 3rd Cat. Sponsored by the
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WINTER ICE CREAM SOCIAL
When: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 Where: Lowell Park Amphitheater, downtown Stillwater Details: Old-fashioned ice cream social features chili and ice cream provided by Leo’s Malt Shop, root beer floats provided by Lift Bridge Brewery and coffee from River Moon Coffee. Event and ice cream are free; chili available for nominal charge. Contact: 651-439-5956 or wchsmn.org
4TH ANNUAL VINTAGE SNOWMOBILE EVENT
When: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Where: Withrow Ballroom & Event Center, 12169 Keystone Ave. N., Withrow Details: “The Older the Better” snowmobile show sponsored by the Stillwater Snowmobile Club includes food, drinks, cash raffle and trophies. $5 entry fee per sled; free for spectators. Contact: 651-785-4057 or stillwatersnowmobile club.org
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day, Feb. 4 Where: Warner Nature Center, 15375 Norell Ave. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: All ages and families invited for an afternoon of Norwegian kick-sledding, followed by hot cocoa around the fi replace. $7/WNC Friends/ SMM members; $10/nonmembers. Contact: 651-433-2427 ext. 10
STILLWATER ICE CASTLE
When: 3-9 p.m. Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays; 3-10 p.m. Fridays; Noon-10 p.m. Saturdays; beginning Jan. 6 and as weather permits Where: North of the Historic Lift Bridge along the St. Croix River, downtown Stillwater Details: Ice castle made of crushed ice with twinkling lights, magnificent archways and towers, ice-carved tunnels, fountains and slides ready to be explored. Tickets must be purchased online $9.95-$12.95/adults; $6.95-$8.95 children 4-11. Fire performances and princess appearances on weekends. Beverages and treats available inside the castle. Dress warm and wear boots. Contact: icecastles. com/stillwater
DOGGIE DEPOT
When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 Where: Union Depot, 214 14th St. E, St. Paul Details: Activities for dogs and their owners include Q & A with Katie K9, vendor marketplace with 20+ exhibitors, pet photographer, rescue and adoption organizations, ‘Doga’ class, and canine coronation for the St. Paul Winter Carnival. Free and open to the public. Contact: uniondepot. org/doggiedepot
FAMILY SNOW FUN
When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 4 Where: Warner Nature Center, 15375 Norell Ave. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: Families with kids ages 2-8 will try out snowshoeing, do a craft and end with a campfi re. $5/WNC Friends/ SMM members; $7/nonmembers. Registration required. Contact: 651-433-2427 ext. 10
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LOOKING BACK Week of January 15 – January 21, 2017 Culled from the archives of the White Bear Press at the resource library of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society.
1917
A pretty wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Long, Birch Lake, Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 when Rev. J. C. Robinson solemnized the marriage vows which made Lester R. Long and Miss Cora E. Huff husband and wife. The bride was dressed in blue crepe de chine trimmed with silver effect and carried a bouquet of bridal roses and lily of the valley and the groom was dressed in conventional black.
1992
Three area women will participate in the 1992 Saint Paul Winter Carnival Queen of the Snows Scholarship Program, Lynn Anderson, Patti Koranda and Jeanne Wrich.
2007
Though agreements on how to reconstruct Lake Avenue in White Bear Lake haven’t come easily, the project is on track for 2007. Many residents are worried an adjoining trail would attract high speed bikers. That no longer is a concern because the project will include a 10-foot multi use trail instead of a specific bike lane.
Looking Forward to the Past
1942
White Bear fi remen held their annual election Monday night, when Al Podvin was re-elected chief. After other matters being disposed of the fi re ladles repaired to Mrs. Johnson’s tavern at White Bear Beach, where a feast was spread for them. Following the dinner, there was entertainment and cards.
1967
The next step towards the merger of the White Bear Lake Public Library with the Ramsey County Library system was taken this week when the city council approved a bill, which, if passed by the state legislature, will make the merger possible.
Upcoming Historical Society Events White Bear: What a Winter Wonderland! Monday, Jan. 23 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Ramsey County Library, White Bear Lake Branch – 2150 Second St., White Bear Lake Travel with us through time as we explore the ways White Bear has celebrated winter from ice palaces to fi shing contests to hot air balloons. FREE event but donations are welcome. This project was funded in part or in whole with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 which dedicated funding to preserve Minnesota’s art and cultural heritage. Presented by the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society in partnership with the Ramsey County Library-White Bear Lake.
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Al Podvin who served 21 years on the White Bear Fire Department was also a City Councilmember for White Bear Lake and a local auto dealer. Photo ca. 1940
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3. This unperturbed deer was spotted at Tamarack Nature Center in White Bear Township. — Jackie Bussjaeger 4. Former hockey pro Bill Butters of White Bear Lake signs autographs for young fans after speaking at the Sunday Hockey Service at Watermark Church, held at Stillwater Jr. High Jan. 15. — Jackie Bussjaeger 5. Former NHL players, from left, Paul Broten, Jack Carlson, Henry Boucha and Jim Boo, a Mahtomedi resident, sign autographs at Rafters during the Sticks in Stillwater hockey festival Jan. 13. — Jackie Bussjaeger
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Animal interpretations At right: “Call of the North,” a polar bear sculpture created in 1914 by Carlo Brioschi is one of the artworks in the A is for Animal exhibit currently on display in the Ford Family Gallery at the White Bear Center for the Arts. In a first-time partnership between the organizations, the exhibit is comprised of selections from the permanent collection of the Minnesota Museum of American Art. Below: Kristin Makholm, executive director of the Minnesota Museum of American Art, introduces the exhibit, which includes the work of renowned local, regional, and national artists, including Karel Appel, Miranda Brandon, Melissa Cooke, Wanda Gag, Charles Nelson Beck, Kyle Staver, and David Rathman, during the opening reception Thursday, Jan. 12.
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A marquee matinee: Bear skaters topple No. 1 Stillwater BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
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The Bears swarmed around goalie Bob Parenteau in celebration of a victory over a top-ranked team.
The Bears gymnasts have beaten Cretin-Derham Hall while losing to Stillwater and Roseville. Kelly Rivers, co-coach, said it’s a rebuilding season and the team has had several injuries. “They are a great group of girls who love the sport and love being a team,” she added. Top scorer is Makayla Mills, a sophomore who’s new to the team after being in club gymnastics earlier. “She does a tuck Yurchenko on vault, which isn’t seen too often,” said Rivers.
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White Bear Lake girls hockey and goalie Calla Frank (29 saves) posted their seventh shutout of the season beating Park of Cottage Grove 3-0. Sydney Shearen knocked in two goals and Ashley Healy had the other …. Bears boys hockey beat Park of Cottage Grove 4-2 with Connor Bjornberg notching two goals and Chase Hamster and Matt Jennrich one each …. Bear girls basketball is 8-6 after losing to East Ridge 68-57 and Cretin-Derham Hall 70-64 last week. Adri Perron sank 14 points in each game. Bruce Strand
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ning, their top two scorers. “I’ve played with Noah and Luke in Triple A Bantams and I know what they can do.” Cadalbert scored just 1:31 into the game, assisted by Brock Larson and Austin Carroll. Jennrich made it 2-0 in the second period, juking both his defender and the goalie before fi ring his shot. “That’s important,” said Jennrich, whose 15 goals lead the club.”If you can ‘look’ him off, he’ll go the other way and the goalie will move to the other side of the net.” The Bears had a great chance to make it 3-0 late in the second period, when, on penalty kill, Chase Hamstad pounced on a loose puck and sped down the middle of the ice for a one-on-one opportunity. But he couldn’t slip the puck past Seth Eisele. Shortly after, Stillwater’s Thomas Bruchu drilled a top-shelf goal with seven seconds left in the period. Instead of 3-0 it was 2-1. But the Bears hung on anyway. And by the way, the Bears and Ponies still play in the same section.
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Chase Hamstad races up the ice after disrupting a Stillwater power play by stealing the puck. Giving chase are teammate Austin Carroll (15) and Stillwater’s Jesse Bjugstad (3).
when they host Hermantown, the defending Class 1A champions and four-time runners-up. “They could easily be double-A and would be a top-five, maybe top-three, team, so it doesn’t get any easier for us,” Sager said. Parenteau modestly credited the defenders in front of him who scrambled to deflect shots and clear the puck in the frantic fi nal minutes. “They made my job easy,” he said. But it didn’t look easy, especially when Stillwater’s Jesse Bjugstad camped at the point and launched three scorching slap shots in a space of 15 seconds as the clock wound under a half minute. “I couldn’t see all of them at fi rst, so I relied on good position,” said Parenteau, who deflected the fi rst one with his stick and the second with his skate (after it glanced off another player) and watched the fi nal cannon shot whistle past his shoulder and just over the bar. About Stillwater, he assessed, “They never quit and they are really fast,” adding that he’s especially wary of Noah Cates and Luke Man-
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Lake’s best sports, although they are coming off a rare below-.500 season. Sager, asked when was the last time they’ve beaten a No. 1 team, mulled the question and said it must have been 2011 against Hill-Murray in the section fi nals. The Bears will take on another No. 1 ranked team on Friday evening,
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The top-ranked boys hockey team in the state invaded White Bear Lake on Saturday and skated off the ice at Vadnais Arena with their fi rst defeat. “We knew we’d have a game like this in us,” said coach Tim Sager after his goalie Bob Parenteau made 28 saves, Zac Cadalbert and Max Jennrich found the back of the net, and the Bears toppled the Stillwater Ponies 2-1 before an overflow crowd. Stillwater was 13-0 coming in, with every win by at least two goals. They beat No. 2 ranked Elk River 4-1, although that’s the only top-10 team they’ve faced. Parenteau did not want to designate this game as an emotional high point. “No. Just another game,” the goalie declared. “We want to prove ourselves every game.” Sager was willing to call it a pretty special win. “We know they’re a great team, they’re always well-coached, and we’ve lost to them in the playoffs the last two years,” Sager said. “The kids worked hard and we got a couple good bounces, and Bob made some big saves, and beat a very good team. I’m proud of the kids.” White Bear Lake (9-3-2) is ranked No. 16 by Let’s Play Hockey and should move up a few notches now. Parenteau faced a heavy onslaught in the fi nal two minutes after the Ponies pulled their goalie. “We relied on our senior goaltender in that third period and he came through,” Sager said. “There’s a reason why you lean on your senior goaltender.” Hockey has been one of White Bear
White Bear Lake hockey goalie Bob Parenteau made 28 saves against top-ranked Stillwater to help the Bears hand the Ponies their first loss 2-1 on Saturday. Parenteau has a .914 save percentage while allowing just 1.71 goals per game.
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MAHTOMEDI SPORTS BRIEFS Zephyr girl cagers are 11-2 after win at Tartan
Mahtomedi girls basketball team overcame a gritty Tartan defense 54-42 on Friday, getting stout defense of their own. Marissa Gustafson and Emma Grothaus tallied 17 points each for the Zephyrs, who are 11-2 and ranked No. 7 in Class 3A.
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Senior 182 pound wrestler Ben Nelson (vs South St Paul).
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Emma Grothaus jostles for inside position against two Tartan defenders. She scored 17 points in a 54-42 win.
Zephyr wrestlers 1-3 in one week
Mahtomedi wrestlers lost to South St. Paul 34-26 in a dual, and lost to Eagan 33-30 and Coon Rapids 45-21 while beating Osceola (WI) 62-13 in the Stillwater Pony Stampede. Going 3-0 at Stillwater were Evan Lawrence at 160, Ben Nelson at 182, and TJ Tumbleson at 195. Going 2-1 were Jake Fitzpatrick at 113, Bryce Fitzpatrick at 120, Zach Kelsey at 132 and Mitch Bradley at 170.
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Mahtomedi skaters upset Tommies in overtime
Jeff Kneale delivered the overtime game-winner as surging Mahtomedi boys hockey tripped St. Thomas Academy despite being outshot 39-13 on Saturday. Bailey Huber stopped 38 of 39 shots against the No. 6 ranked Class 2A team and Matt Vanilli had the other goal. The Zephyrs (8-6) have won five of their last six. They blanked Blake 3-0 Tuesday with Charlie Bartholomew, Kneale and Vanilli scoring, and Bailey Huber making 19 saves. Mahtomedi girls hockey (7-10-2) got goals from five different players and shackled Henry Sibley 5-0.
Eventful week for Mahtomedi gymnastics
Mahtomedi gymnasts stayed unbeaten with two victories, broke 140 twice, had a school record set by Kasey Lenarz, and threw a surprise party for 40th-year coach Debbie Driscoll last week. The Zephyrs scored 140.475 against South St. Paul and 140.3 in their four-team invitational, after which gymnasts and parents honored Driscoll. Lenarz earned a Zephyr record 9.75 on vault, with a layout yurchekno, and won all four events in both meets, totaling 38.457 and 38.3 points. Earning multiple second places were Olivia Hurt and Nicole Hamstad. Bruce Strand
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SCHOOL BRIEFS Community survey for superintendent search
The White Bear Lake Area School Board is asking students, parents, staff and residents what they would look for in a new superintendent for next school year. Superintendent Michael Lovett retires in June. The online survey consists of several questions that will help the board create a profile of the ideal candidate. The survey will be open until 4 p.m. Jan. 20. The survey can be found on the district website’s home page: http://www.whitebear.k12.mn.us/. The board is working with an advisor to assist the district in its search for a new superintendent. First- and second-round interviews are planned for February and March.
Peace Poster contest winner announced
Patrick de los Santo, a seventh-grader at Central Middle School, is the 2016 International Lions District 5M6 Peace Poster contest winner. The White Bear Lions hosts this contest for 11- to 13-year-olds at Central and Sunrise Middle School, according to Lion Bob Lundberg. The contest has been held annually for 29 years by the International Lions Club and approximately 600,000 children from 75 countries participate each year. The 2016 theme was “A Celebration of Peace.” Patrick’s poster will now be judged in the next step of the contest at the MD5M Lions District, which includes Minnesota, Manitoba and Northwest Ontario.
PTA pasta feed
The White Bear Lake Early Childhood PTA is hosting a pasta feed fundraiser 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3 at Normandy Park Education Center, 2482 County Road F East, White Bear Lake. Catered by Donatelli’s, funds raised will be used for the program. Tickets are $10 per plate for adults and $5 for children. Call 651653-3100 to RSVP.
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Patrick de los Santo, a seventh-grader at Central Middle School, is the winner of this year’s Lions Peace Poster contest, pictured at left. Patrick is pictured with District Governor Lion Pat Findlay and International Director Alan Lindgren.
WHITE BEAR SCHOOL BOARD NOTES The White Bear Lake Area School Board took the following action at its Jan. 9 meeting: • Held a fi rst reading to updated and reviewed policies. Policy 203.2 regarding the order of school board meetings had a recommended change in its “cross reference” section. Policy 203.6 regarding consent agendas and policy 204 regarding school board minutes had no recommended changes. • Approved the board’s 2017 operating procedures, an annual approval. • Approved the board’s compensation for 2017. Compensation ranges from $4,500 for members to $4,900 for chair and clerk. Board Chair Janet Newberg said the compensation has remained the same for “many years” and the board proposed to continue at the same rate. • Approved school board meeting
dates through June 2018. The White Bear Lake Area School Board holds their regular board meeting on the second Monday of the month, and work-study sessions on the fourth Monday of the month except during the months of December, June, and July when there is no work-study session scheduled. • Designated official bank accounts and authorized signers for 2017. • Approved the White Bear Press as its official legal newspaper. • Appointed three staff to positions to ensure compliance with federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination. Linda Goers, director of human resources, was designated the district human rights officer. Kathleen Daniels, director of student support services, was designated district ADA/504 coordinator. Sara Paul, assistant
superintendent for teaching and learning, was designated the Title XI coordinator. • Designated Superintendent Michael Lovett, Wayne Kazmierczak, assistant superintendent for fi nance and operations, and Paul as representatives to the Local Education Agency (LEA). Representatives will ensure the school district will maintain compliance with the appropriate federal statutes, regulations, and procedures and will act as the responsible authority in all matters relating to the administration of federal programs. • Designated its legal counsel for 2017. Attorneys designated include: Knutson, Flynn and Deans; Ratwik, Roszak, and Maloney; Rupp, Anderson, Squires and Waldsperger P.A.; and others as needed. Board member Kim Chapman pro-
posed the board vice chair be designated along with the board chair as persons allowed to contact legal counsel. The board unanimously approved the addition. Other personnel authorized include several lead staff positions. • Approved the write-off of about $2,500 of uncollectible, non-sufficient funds checks. • Approved a contract with CAREI (Center for Applied Research and Education Improvements) at the University of Minnesota to provide an evaluation of the IB programs at Central Middle School IB World School, Sunrise Park Middle School IB World School and Matoska International IB World School at a cost not to exceed about $62,500. Sara Marie Moore
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WEATHER TIDBIT We experienced our second cold period of the winter season, Jan. 3-13 . This past one wasn’t as cold as the one in December, as my coldest morning was -11° vs -22°. Climatologically speaking, this is the time period we usually have our January Thaw, and right on time it was this year. This past weekend I heard many reports of people out enjoying the January snow cover, whether it was cross country skiing or snowmobiling. Dave Lenz reports 1” of ice on White Bear Lake, with fishing a bit slow but lots of perch.
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BUSINESS BRIEFS Willernie business expanding into ice cream shop
Wildwood Scoop in Willernie has closed after its fi rst season. The ice cream shop’s neighbor, Mold Craft, is expanding into the leased space at 460 Stillwater Road. Founded in 1964, Mold Craft employs 39 people in a business a block west of Wildwood Library. Justin McPhee, vice president of engineering, co-owns the company with Tim Bartz. The fi rm makes tight-tolerance precision injection molds for the medical industry. “The devices our molds produce are saving lives and used in life-ordeath applications,” McPhee said. They plan to install an injection micromolding machine in the former 2,200-square-foot ice cream shop after some remodeling, as well as other equipment to support manufacturing in the main building. The owners are involved in school outreach programs and hold tours for the area school district students interested in manufacturing. McPhee said the opportunity to lease the space came up in November and due to its proximity, decided it was good timing. They also have design engineers on the other side of the dry cleaners in the same mall. The Pilrain family opened Wildwood Scoop a year ago in the space formerly occupied by Roma’s Wine Bar. Brian Pilrain said at the time the family wanted to expand its menu and needed a bigger kitchen, so they moved Roma into the old Hanger Room, a building they own. “We were happy to get out of the lease,” Pilrain said. “We have our hands full with the other two restaurants and we are really busy with catering at Roma. We were sad to see it go but we are happy to let Mold Craft have the space. They are ready to expand, and that’s a great thing for them.”
Gentry Academy building nearing completion
Students attending a sports and leadership academy should be moving in their new school in March. “That’s what they tell us,” said Jennifer Kurth, education director and teacher. The 30,000-squarefoot Gentry Academy is next to the Vadnais Sports Complex for a rea-
son. The school uses the dome for its sports focus, which has a large emphasis on hockey. Lacrosse, golf, and dance are also offered and eventually gymnastics will be an elective at the academy, which incorporates sports into the school day. Kurth says the school currently has 62 students, but “is growing a little every year.” The new facility has a capacity for 300 with plans to expand from middle school age students to grades 9 through 12 in the 2017-18 school year. Tuition is listed online as $13,500. Gentry Academy and Mounds Park Academy have also begun collaboration, according to Gentry’s website, to expand athletic opportunities to students in both schools. The relationship will allow the two schools to offer Minnesota State High School League Boys and Girls Hockey teams beginning in the 201819 school year. Tami Lucius and her husband Chuck founded the academy in 2014. They own Gradient Financial Group in Arden Hills, which serves as the current school site while the new campus is being built. They are the same people who wanted to build a private hockey rink on their 40-acre farm in Grant but met with resistance from neighbors who thought the rink was intended for commercial purposes. At the time, Tami Lucius assured the Grant City Council an indoor ice arena was solely for their two sons and their friends. The couple is currently building a large home on the property at 6990 117th St. (County Road 7). In a previous article, Kurth explained that the school’s name — Gentry — is meant to portray the school’s “higher class” and leadership components. “Kids who are passionate about art have a place to go and now kids passionate about athletics have a place,” Kurth noted. The director, who recently moved to White Bear Lake, has two children attending the academy. Her oldest plays hockey and her sixth-grader “isn’t into athletics but is looking for the leadership piece. We’re known for leadership at this school,” Kurth said. “We pride ourselves on that.” Debra Neutkens
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Edith di h R. Rasmussen Edith R. Rasmussen, 78, Laguna Vista, Texas, joined the Choir of Angels in the Lord’s Mansion on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, at Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, Texas. She had been admitted to the hospital in the early evening, Wednesday, Dec. 21, following an attempted radiation treatment of her left lung. Complications developed and she was later transferred to the MICU. She had survived two other battles with cancer and her family thought she would also survive this one. She was born Jan. 24, 1938, to parents Lloyd Dennis and Marion Young (Love) Wilkinson in Clearlake, S.D. Her family was 10 children, eight daughters and two sons. Her parents farmed near Clearlake, where she attended a one-room schoolhouse. When she was eight, her family moved to Soquel, Calif. She recalled that the kids called them “Oakies” as from the book, Grapes of Wrath. Schools were taught in shifts, 6 to 10 and 10 to 2. They returned to South Dakota in 1948 to Roslyn where Edith attended Roslyn High School. The family then moved to White Bear Lake, where she graduated from high school. She attended some college art classes. In 1956 she was married to Ronald M. Varney from which marriage are Jeffrey R. and Cynthia R. Varney. The family moved to Australia for one year in 1969 and then returned to White Bear Lake. She was divorced from Ronald in 1975. Her sister Cheri and she had beautiful singing voices and often sang duets the family enjoyed. She was a champion bowler in the Twin Cities and viewed on the Bowlerama TV program. Edith moved to Atlanta and was joined by her children. While in White Bear Lake she owned and operated the Back Door Shop, selling antiques and collectibles. In 1987, Edith married Duane A. Rasmussen, Oak Park Heights, and they lived there until 1997 when they moved to Laguna Vista, Texas. While in Oak Park Heights, she owned and operated The Curiosity Shop in Forest Lake, and then the same name for her store in Port Isabel, Texas, again selling antiques and collectibles. She worked many years as a graphic artist for newspapers and commercial printing operations. She was also an accomplished painter in the oil and water color disciplines. She loved family history, sewing, canning and her big pleasure was bingo. She and her husband were involved in community activities, serving as benefactors for many organizations including the Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Madre, the Museums of Port Isabel, the Laguna Vista Library, the First United Church and the El Paseo Arts Foundation. She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Duane A. Rasmussen; two children, Jeffrey R. Varney and Cynthia R. Varney; sisters, Lorrie Jeanne and Cher; stepsons, Eric D. and Leif H. Rasmussen; step-daughters, Sherri L. Miller and Lisa G. Zimmerman; seven step-grandchildren; two great-grandsons, and many nephews and nieces. Edith was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Lloyd William and George; sisters, Dona, Gloria, Mollie, Bonnie and Peggy. Edith’s committal will be in the Rasmussen Mausoleum at the Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, Minn., Saturday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. Funeral arrangements are by Worlein Funeral Home, 1801 NW Fourth St., Austin, Minn. A celebration of life will be in Port Isabel, Texas at a later date. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.
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Mary Earline (Muggley) Lee “Earl” Age 74 of White Bear Lake. All over the world there are sweet, caring and compassionate people. Earline is to be counted as one of them. She embraced people with her warm heart and genuine personality; she will be remembered for her sweet smile that put a little twinkle in her eyes. Her family and friends were the center of her life, which gave her great joy and happiness. Earline was born in Pasadena, Calif., Sept. 10, 1942, to Earl and Angeline Muggley. Her father Earl was serving in the U.S. Army during World War II and was stationed in California. After four years of living in Pasadena, her dad moved the family back to Minnesota to their true home in the West Seventh neighborhood of Saint Paul. During her working years, Earline made an impact on the city of White Bear Lake by working at City Hall as a secretary to the Engineering and Public Works Department. She retired in 2006 after 25 years of employment there. Earline lived for 74 years. She died early Thursday evening, Jan. 12, 2017, in Oakdale. She is survived by her husband of 54 years Howard Charles Lee of White Bear Lake; brother Charlie (Dee) Muggley of Schroeder, Minn.; daughter Stacy Lynne (Tim) Lewellyn of Alma, Wis.; daughter Kristin Suzanne (Greg) Fry of Stillwater; daughter-in-law Paige Lee of North Branch; seven grandchildren: Alexander (Jackie) Floen of Rochester; Cody Floen and Ryan Floen of Stillwater; Delaney Fry of Stillwater; Cole (Jenna) Lee of Seattle, Wash.; Margaret Lee and Conner Lee of North Branch; two great-grandchildren: Jacoby and Rhett Floen of Rochester; Dylan Lewellyn (Son of Tim and Stacy); niece Robyn (James) Dobbs; niece Jennifer Lee; nephew and Godson Christopher Lee. Visitation 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, at Mueller Memorial, 4738 Bald Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake. Second visitation on Thursday, January 19 from 9-10 a.m. with a service at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Luncheon to follow in the reception hall. Mueller Memorial is serving the family, please visit www.MuellerMemorial.com to leave a message of condolence or call 651-429-4944 for more information.
Dennis Bacchus Beloved Dad, Brother and Uncle Age 71 of White Bear Lake Passed away peacefully on January 9, 2017. Preceded in death by parents Ken and Anita; brothers Kenny and Randy (Mary Kay) and nieces and nephews. Survived by daughter Bridgette Bacchus; sisters Joye Ecklin (Jon) and Jane Bacchus and nieces and nephews. Celebration of Life gathering Thursday, January 19 from 4:30- 8 p.m. at Mueller Memorial, 4738 Bald Eagle Ave. in White Bear Lake, with prayer service at 6:30 p.m. Memorials preferred in lieu of flowers.
Theodore John Gillen Formerly of the Twin Cities, Age 65. Died peacefully October 1 surrounded in love by family and friends in Olympia, Washington. Preceded in death by brother Bob, parents Art and Lois, and sister-in-law Laura. Survived by dearest friend Kay Shirey, siblings Anne Marie (Bernie Wire), Peter (Julie Bromley), Jan, and Mary Berger (Paul); many nieces and nephews; aunts, uncles, and cousins. Ted was a kind, gentle person of extraordinary talent. He will be remembered as a virtuosic musician performing organ and piano concerts of incredible passion. He served as organist and choir director for several local churches including St. Mary of the Lake, White Bear, Sacred Heart Church, East St. Paul, and Church of St. Michael’s, Stillwater. He was musical director and composer at several Lakeshore Players productions - Merry Adventures of Falstaff, and others. Memorial service: March 10, 2 p.m. at White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church, 328 Maple St., in Mahtomedi.
James Richard Lindorfer Of Apple Valley, California, died Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 of a heart attack. Son of Charles J. and Anna Basta Lindorfer. He spent his primary years at Hoffman Corners, where Anna started the family bakery in 1949. The youngest of the 11 Lindorfer clan, graduated in 1953 from St. Mary of the Lake, attended Nazareth Hall Seminary and White Bear High School, where he excelled in cross country sports. He served in the U.S. Navy and later the CIA, specializing in communications and spent 10 years at Union Railroad, later retiring from Verizon to care for his beloved family Steven, Sarah and Rebecca, and wife, Christine. He is also survived by former wife, Jody Smith and their daughter, Heather Lindorfer Saragosa; his brother, Chuck (Lea Mullin) Lindorfer of Stillwater, sisters Lenore (Roy) Close, and Elaine (Frank Villelli) Steve. Jim’s siblings, 2 brothers, 5 sisters and fi rst wife, Reba (Hurgis), have passed before him. Jim helped raise 26 children. Burial at Riverside Military Cemetery with Celebration of Life at Ayres Hotel, Moreno Valley, California.
June (Lowry) Orlich Formerly of Grimes, Iowa, passed away January 7, 2017 in Shoreview at the age of 95. June was born in Chicago, January 5, 1922 and grew up in Lincoln, Ill. June and her husband, Lee Lowry married in 1941 and raised their family in Grimes. June was employed for many years at Pioneer in Johnston/ Des Moines and the Internal Revenue Service, retiring in 1987. June was an accomplished pianist; a competitive bridge player, an avid golfer, and a faithful follower of the Iowa Hawkeyes and Chicago Cubs. Watching her Cubbies win the 2016 World Series was a long-awaited event! The family thanks the caregivers of Shoreview Senior Living and the HealthPartners Hospice team for their quality care, dedication, and professionalism. June is survived by her children, James Randal Lowry (Maria) of Las Vegas, Scott Lowry of Kihei, Hawaii, and Jean (Charles) Podominick of Vadnais Heights; grandchildren, Kevin Podominick, and Matthew (Tania) Podominick; and great-granddaughter, Tanielli Podominick. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Lee Lowry and Duchen Orlich, parents, brothers and sister, and great-grandson, Beckett Podominick. Funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, Grimes, Iowa, Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 11 a.m., where friends will be received one hour prior to the service. Private family burial will be held at the Grimes Sunny Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Arrangements: Holcomb, Henry, Boom, Purcell; and Iles-Brandt Funeral Home, Dallas Center, Iowa
Joan R. Rippe Age 75 Of White Bear Lake Passed away January 9, 2017 after a short battle with Alzheimer’s. Preceded in death by parents Raymond and DeLoris Hohenthaner and sister Meredith. Survived by loving husband of 50 years, Larry; children Stephen and Jodene (Richard) Malmsten; grandchildren Elaine and Kevin; siblings Kathleen (John) Jagusch; Lewis (Jan), Jeannine (Jim) and David Hohenthaner. Joan cared for others and helped women who were less fortunate. She avidly studied World War II and the Holocaust and shared her passion by speaking in schools and community groups. Joan loved to bake and shared her delicacies with friends and neighbors. A memorial service will be held for her in the sanctuary of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi on Friday, January 20, 2017 at 11 a.m., with visitation one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the Alzheimer’s Association or to a charity of your choice. Arrangements by Sandberg Family Funeral Home, sandbergfuneralhome.com
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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: Community of Grace Lutheran Church 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 4000 Linden Street White Bear Lake, MN 55110 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. First Evangelical Lutheran Church 4000 Linden Street White Bear Lake, MN 55110 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: November 17, 2016 Signed: Jodi A. Bendt, Council President Published two times in the White Bear Press on January 18 and 25, 2017.
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: Palace Theatre 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 17 W. 7th Pl. St.Paul, MN 55102 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. Palace Theatre Operations, LLC. 17 W. 7th Pl. St.Paul, MN 55102 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 8, 2016 Signed: Nathan Kranz, General Manager Published two times in the White Bear Press on January 11 and 18, 2017.
CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SANITARY SEWER LINING PROJECT NO. 2017-2 Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the City of Vadnais Heights until 1:30 pm CDT on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Vadnais Heights City Hall, 800 East County Road E, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, 55127, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for the furnishing of all labor and material for the construction of: Sanitary Sewer Lining - City Project No. 2017-2 4903 LF – 8” CIPP inside existing VCP 70 LF - 8” CIPP inside existing DIP 588 LF - 9” CIPP inside existing VCP 1045 LF - 10” CIPP inside existing VCP The completion date for the project is November 15, 2017. Bids shall be on the forms provided for that purpose and according to the Contract Documents prepared by the City of Vadnais Heights, 800 East County Road E, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota 55127 dated January 6, 2017. Bid forms and Contract Documents may be seen at City Hall, 800 East County Road E, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, 55127 between the hours of 8 am and 4:30 pm. Copies of the proposal form, plans and specifications for use by contractors submitting a bid may be obtained from the City of Vadnais Heights Engineering Department at a non-refundable cost of $30/set. No bids will be considered unless sealed and filed with the City of Vadnais Heights and accompanied by a cash deposit, cashier’s check, bid bond or certified check, payable to the City of Vadnais Heights, for five percent (5%) of the amount bid. The 5% security may be forfeited as liquidated damages in the event that the bid is accepted and the bidder fails to enter promptly into a written contract and furnish the required bond. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract in their best interests. Mark Graham, City Engineer Vadnais Heights, Minnesota Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on January 18, 2017.
MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 832 1520 MAHTOMEDI AVENUE MAHTOMEDI, MN 55115 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the 2017 Mahtomedi Schools Phase 2 Pavement Reconstruction project will be received until 2:00 pm local time, Thursday, February 2, 2017 at the District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Avenue, Mahtomedi, MN 55115, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids sent electronically or via fax will not be accepted. The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids as it deems to be in the best interest of Independent School District 832. Work generally includes removals, earthwork, concrete work, bituminous paving, lighting, electrical, striping, signage, landscaping, grass restoration, and storm water management. Sealed envelopes must be marked on the front: “Proposal: 2017 Mahtomedi Schools Phase 2 Pavement Reconstruction” Project documents will be available at http://www.questcdn.com. You may download the complete set of digital bidding documents for $20 by entering eBidDoc™ #4771209 on the “Search Projects” page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for plan holder lists or for assistance in downloading and working with this digital project information. Published two times in the White Bear Press on January 11 and 18, 2017.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110 UNAPPROVED MINUTES FOR JANUARY 9, 2017 Abbreviated Minutes-complete information available from the Superintendent’s Office or on-line at www.isd624.org. A meeting of the White Bear Lake Area School Board was held on Monday, January 9, 2017 in Community Room 112 at District Center, 4855 Bloom Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Newberg. Roll call: Present: Present: Fahey, Kimball, Mullin, Newberg, Newmaster, Wilson, Chapman. Ex-Officio:Lovett. Pledge of Allegiance. Mullin moved, Wilson seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Voice vote: all ayes. Motion carried. Reorganization of School Board: Fahey nominated Newberg as Chair. Voice Vote: all ayes. Motion carried. Wilson nominated Mullin as Vice-Chair. Voice vote: all ayes. Motion carried. Fahey nominated Chapman as Treasurer. Voice vote: all ayes. Motion carried. Newberg nominated Fahey as clerk. Voice vote: all ayes. Motion carried. Chapman moved, Newberg seconded to approve the consent agenda consisting of: approval of minutes for regular meeting of December 13, 2016, Treasurer’s report, payment of invoices, acceptance of gifts, field trips, personnel items as recommended. Roll call vote: all ayes, nays – none. Motion carried. PUBLIC FORUM- There were
no speakers. INFORMATION ITEMS: 1) Overview of Welcome to White Bear Week and Update on Registration Information for 2017-18 – Director of Communications and Community Relations Marisa Vette, Principals Don Bosch, Sara Svir, Christina Pierre, and ECFE Supervisor Kate Andersen highlighted program offerings and upcoming open houses at all district sites. Complete information on program offerings and open house dates are available on the district website. Superintendent’s Report – Monday January 16 will be a no school day and District Offices will be closed to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Paraprofessional Recognition Week is Jan. 23-27. If schools close because of severe weather, families will be alerted by phone message and email, District Facebook and Twitter, and on the homepage of district website. Student School Board Representative - February 28 all Juniors will be taking the ACT, or Accuplacer, or ASVAB and Seniors will not be at school that day. High School Student Council is planning a February dance, a shoe drive, the spring showdown, the last chance day for Seniors, and the Mr. Bear Pageant. The White Bear Lake Cheerleaders will be attending the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Dallas, Texas. The team will be giving a performance on Jan. 12th at 7 pm in the District Auditorium. DISCUSSION ITEMS: First Reading of Policies: a)Policy 203.2, Order of the Regular School Board Meeting; b)Policy 203.6, Consent Agenda; c) Policy 204, School Board Minutes These policies will be on the February 13, 2017 school board agenda for action. OPERATIONAL ITEMS: 1) Mullin moved and Chapman seconded to approve the 2017 School Board Operating Procedures. Voice vote: all ayes. Motion carried. 2) Chapman moved and Kimball seconded to approve the School Board members’ compensation remain at the same compensation levels in place in 2016. Roll call vote: all ayes; nays, none. Motion carried. 3) Wilson moved and Mullin seconded to approve the Regular and Work Study Meeting schedule for 2017. Voice vote: all ayes. Motion carried. 4) Newmaster moved and Fahey seconded to approve the official depositories for the school district funds and authorized bank accounts and signatures for 2017. Roll call vote: all ayes; nays, none. Motion carried. 5) Mullin moved and Wilson seconded to approve the White Bear Press as the official publication for the school district for 2017. Roll call vote: all ayes; nays: none. Motion carried. 6) Newmaster moved and Kimball seconded to approve the appointment of Linda Goers, Director of Human Resources, as the District Human Rights Officer, and Sara Paul, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, as the Title IX Coordinator, and Kathleen Daniels, Director of Student Support Services, as the District ADA/504 Coordinator in conformance with School Board policies. Voice vote: all ayes. Motioned carried. 7) Chapman moved and Wilson seconded to authorize Dr. Michael Lovett, and Wayne Kazmierczak, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, and Sara Paul, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, as the Local Education Agency (LEA) representative for the purpose of reviewing and approving documents required for compliance to federal programs included in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) for 2017. Voice vote: all ayes. Motion carried.8) Wilson moved and Newmaster seconded to approve the legal counsel for 2017, as follows: Knutson, Flynn and Deans; Ratwik, Roszak and Maloney; Rupp, Anderson, Squires and Waldsperger, P.A., and others, as needed. Voice vote: all ayes. Motion carried. Chapman moved and Wilson seconded to approve an amendment to the above item (Operational Item #8) to include school board vice-chair in the list of and others, as needed. This will now read as: Authorized personnel to contact legal counsel includes: school board chair, school board vice-chair, superintendent, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning, assistant superintendent for finance and operations, director of human resources, director of special services, director of community services, director of communications and community relations, and director of technology and innovation. Voice vote: all ayes. Motion carried. 9) Kimball moved and Mullin seconded to approve the write off of uncollectible, non-sufficient funds checks in the amount of $2,482.07. Roll call vote: all ayes; nays: none. Motioned carried. 10) Kimball moved and Mullin seconded to approve a contract with CAREI (Center for Applied Research & Education Improvements) to provide an evaluation of the IB programs at a cost not to exceed $62,517. Roll call vote: all ayes; nays, none. Motion carried. BOARD FORUM - Fahey reminded board members of the opportunity to participate in a professional development opportunity on Jan 30 organized by Equity Alliance MN. Wilson welcomed the students in the audience and gave a brief description of the board’s role. Kimball thanked retiring staff for their service. Newmaster invited all to attend the 16th Annual Lunar New Year celebration at North Campus on Jan. 28th. ADJOURNMENT – Wilson motioned and Newberg seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:13 p.m. Voice vote: all ayes. Motion carried. Submitted by: Ellen Fahey, Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on January 18, 2017.
WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF HEARING ON REQUEST TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A SELF-STORAGE FACILITY IN THE TOWN OF WHITE BEAR, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Town Board of Supervisors of the Town of White Bear, Ramsey County, Minnesota, will meet at Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Road, in said Town on Monday, February 6, 2017, beginning at 7:10 p.m., to consider the following requests: • Zoning Ordinance Amendment, Section 6-5 • Vacation of Drainage & Utility Easement • Wetland Permit • Conditional Use Permit which would allow construction of a self-storage facility in an area lying within the following described property lying and being in the Town of White Bear, Ramsey County, Minnesota: Lot 1, Block 2, Leibel Addition, Ramsey County, Minnesota (2310 Leibel Street) and The North 300 feet of the West 145.2 feet of Lot 19, and the North 300 feet of that part lying East of Highway 61 of Lot 20, Robert G. Mackay’s Bald Eagle Garden Lots, subject to easements, Ramsey County, Minnesota (5906 Highway 61) 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 4th day of January, 2017. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILLIAM F. SHORT, Clerk-Treasurer Published two times in the White Bear Press on January 18 and 25, 2017.
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: 04/14/2005 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $196,015.50 MORTGAGOR(S): Lisa A. Demarre, single MORTGAGEE: Household Industrial Finance Company DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 04/26/2005 as Document No. 3851202 in the Office of the County Recorder, Ramsey County, Minnesota The mortgage was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust Assignment dated: 01/29/2016 Assignment recorded: 03/03/2016 Assignment recording information: Document No. A04597478 All in the records of the County Recorder in and for Ramsey County, Minnesota. TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 12.29.22.11.0069 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: REAL PROPERTY IN RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
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LOT 7, AND THE EAST 1/2 OF THE LOT 6, BLOCK 3, THIRD ADDITION TO NORTH ST. PAUL. SUBJECT TO BUILDING AND ZONING LAWS, ORDINANCES, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS; RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO USE OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROPERTY WITHOUT EFFECTIVE FORFEITURE PROVISIONS; RESERVATIONS OF ANY MINERAL RIGHTS BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA; UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS WHICH DO NOT INTERFERE WITH EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS. Abstract Property STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2646 15th Ave. E., North St. Paul, MN 55109 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Household Industrial Finance Company RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Caliber Home Loans THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF 12/30/2016: $218,879.84. 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, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 02/21/2017 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 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 08/21/2017, or the next business day if 08/21/2017 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. Dated: 12/28/2016 U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, 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. Published six times in the White Bear Press on December 28, 2016, January 4, 11, 18, 25, and February 1, 2017.
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: 09/26/2005 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $177,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Carolina A. Sanchez, A Single Person and Luis TorresZequera, A Single Person MORTGAGEE: Lakeland Mortgage Corporation DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 10/06/2005 as Document No. 3893681 in the Office of the County Recorder, Ramsey County, Minnesota The mortgage was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Inter Savings Bank, FSB Assignment dated: 8/1/2011 Assignment recorded: 9/29/2011 Assignment recording information: Document No. 4298018 Assignee: Great Southern Bank Assignment dated: 3/26/2013 Assignment recorded: 4/17/2013 Assignment recording information: Document No. 4396219 All in the records of the County Recorder in and for Ramsey County, Minnesota. TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 28.29.22.24.0102 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 1, ABBOTT AND ANCKER’S REARRANGEMENT OF LOTS 1, 2, 3, 28, 29 AND 30, BLOCK 4, DOUGLAS ADDITION, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Abstract Property STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 963 Earl St., St. Paul, MN 55106 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Lakeland Mortgage Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Sandberg Phoenix and Von G THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF 12/18/2016: $169,506.84. 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, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 02/07/2017 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey 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 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 08/07/2017, or the next business day if 08/07/2017 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. Dated: 12/14/2016 Great Southern Bank, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, 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. Published six times in the White Bear Press on December 14, 21, 28, 2016 and January 4, 11 and 18, 2017.
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CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE 2017 SUMMARY BUDGET STATEMENT The purpose of this report is to provide summary 2017 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 13, 2016.
944,585
1,444,000
14,422,143
14,523,313
Expenditures General Government Public Safety Streets Health Culture & Recreation Urban & Econ. Development Miscellaneous
1,133,304 5,600,369 1,004,104 59,556 1,297,608 811,898 81,900 9,988,739
1,186,187 5,693,573 1,029,986 49,293 1,343,964 653,929 99,400 10,056,332
1,344,664 6,049,569 1,160,073 39,029 1,435,040 763,613 90,000 10,881,988
Debt Principal Debt Interest Capital Outlay Transfer
797,000 228,223 2,124,000 1,458,798 4,608,021
645,000 186,060 2,795,910 1,375,000 5,001,970
660,000 401,007 3,014,445 1,091,000 5,166,452
Total Expenditures
14,596,760
15,058,302
16,048,440
Increase (decrease) in Fund Balance
(786,689)
(636,159)
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
(1,525,127)
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CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE 2017 SUMMARY BUDGET STATEMENT ENTERPRISE FUNDS
Revenues Sales
Water
Sewer
Refuse
1,325,500
2,720,000
1,294,160
Penalties County aid Sale of goods Miscellaneous
Ambulance 1,715,000
Pioneer Manor 381,000
License Bureau 958,000
83,000
2017 Adopted Budget 8,393,660 83,000 64,000 10,000 21,825
64,000 10,000 3,000
2,000
14,325
1,421,500
2,722,000
1,372,485
1,715,000
383,500
958,000
8,572,485
396,146 239,900 498,700 88,000 28,500 117,300
337,501 42,700 181,285 2,080,000 20,300 103,300
4,595 3,400 98,703 1,181,680
990,904 90,250 237,426
16,350 174,670
607,039 10,975 40,503
105,900
144,100 290,800
113,000 160,000
405,700
2,336,185 403,575 1,231,287 3,349,680 305,900 1,183,000
Total Expenditures
1,368,546
2,765,086
1,394,278
1,753,480
464,020
1,064,217
8,809,627
Net Income (Loss)
52,954
Total Revenues Expenditures Personal Services Supplies Other Services & Charges Disposal Capital Transfers
(43,086)
2,500
(21,793)
(38,480)
(80,520)
(106,217)
(237,142)
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CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of White Bear Lake Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, Minnesota on Monday, January 30, 2017 beginning at 7:00 p.m. to hear and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following requests: A. Case No. 16-14-CUP: A request by Division 25, LLC (owner) on behalf of Hy-Vee for Development Stage Planned Unit Development (PUD) approval per Code Section 1301.070 for Tower Crossing – Phase II to permit a 70,000 square foot Hy-Vee Grocery Store and Preliminary Plat to expand the PUD to include an additional lot located at 4600 Centerville Road (White Oak Retail property).
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VADNAIS HEIGHTS — Grace Watkins, 13, dances about 20 to 30 hours a week. For years, she has performed in Ballet Minnesota's “The Classic Nutcracker” during the Christmas season. “I have performed in this ‘Nutcracker’ for many years – since I was 7,” Grace said. She has played several parts in the show, including a
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Something residents may not know about the White Bear Lake Fire Chief: He is fluent in sign language. Both of Tim Vadnais’ parents were deaf so the family communicated through sign language. At times, the chief is called to the lobby of the Public Safety building if a deaf person walks in who needs assistance. That handy interpretive service will be coming to an end, however, as Vadnais is retiring after almost 43 years with the fire department. His last day is Dec. 30. The chief’s stories are many. Those that stuck start with the most horrific: “Probably the small plane that crashed on Price Field behind Central early in my career. There were body parts everywhere and I’ll never forget the smell of aviation gas. The plane’s wing landed in the back yard of a house.” To one down memory lane: A 40-something woman who walked into his office one day with her son. She told the chief: “You don’t remember me, but you were the guy who delivered me on the Lafayette Bridge.” To one of which he’s most proud: A statistic that marks zero fire deaths since 1986. “Up until 1985, we averaged a fire death every 18 months,” Vadnais said. “Then I attended the executive fire officer course in Maryland. I had just become chief (in 1988) and was totally green.” SEE FIRE CHIEF RETIRING, PAGE 8A
Gifts of the Magi A trio of wise visitors (Al Rice, Kris Vollmer and Andie Scott) waits for the opportunity to deliver their gifts to the baby Jesus at the live Nativity scene outside St. Stephen Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake Saturday, Dec. 10. Weather permitting, volunteers will recreate the scene Saturday, Dec. 17 starting at 4:30 p.m.
Back in court: DNR appeals, judge recommends mediation in lake lawsuit BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR
ST. PAUL — Both sides in the lake level lawsuit may once again be headed for mediation at the suggestion of the district judge handling the case. White Bear Lake City Attorney Roger Jensen said the city would certainly participate "if there is likelihood the matter could be resolved." The city is an intervenor on the side of the defendant, the Department of Natural Resources. "We would much rather get this case settled than spend a month in trial," he noted. As the March trial date approaches, Judge Margaret Marrinan recommended mediation between parties with retired Justice James Gilbert, the same
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‘Amazing Grace’ for 3 Mounds View High School girls BY SARA MARIE MOORE EDITOR
ARDEN HILLS — “Stronger than the power of the grave, constant through the trial and the change, one thing remains, one thing remains: Your love never fails…” sang Mounds View High School students at a vigil Dec. 1 for two students killed in a car crash that morning, and one who remained in the hospital. The vigil, organized by students, included the song, “One Thing Remains,” by Bethel Music, “Amazing Grace,” “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” and “When
You’re Gone,” by Avril Lavigne, among others. Principal Jeff Ridlehoover spoke briefly to the community gathering of about 200 people gathered to pay tribute to the lives of Bridget Giere and Stephanie Carlson, both juniors, and give hope for the recovery of Sammy Redden. “Sometimes tragedy and sadness prompt love and togetherness,” he said. Students were encouraged to wear blue at school the next day, a favorite color of the girls, a student representative said. Students were also encouraged to write messages on paper stretched on the walls to the two
girls who died. “Once a Mustang, always a Mustang,” said the student representative. Students also wrote messages to the fellow student, also a junior, who remains hospitalized. “Sammy, your whole school is here for you, keep fighting,” wrote one student in pink marker. “Bridget, you were such a beautiful soul and you will truly be missed,” wrote another student. “Stephanie, your soul of sunshine will be treasured
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Kick off your 2016 holiday season in a winter wonderland! By Kathy Carlson “People come from all over the region to attend the North Oaks Holiday Home Tour and Boutique to kick off their holiday season. We hope everyone will join us this year for the Winter Wonderland Home Tour and Boutique, which will be a fun event to
raise money for a great cause — Children’s Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota” said Kathy Carlson, President of North Oaks Children’s Hospital Association Guild 1. North Oaks Guild 1 continues its longstanding tradition of hosting this annual event the weekend before Thanksgiving
on Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19. Guests are transported to the homes by bus from the North Oaks Golf Club, 54 East Oaks Road, North Oaks, MN. Buses depart throughout the day. This year’s event, entitled "Home for the Holidays," features tours of three beautiful North Oaks homes, each
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Bows and Boughs brings holiday cheer to North Oaks The North Oaks Garden Club is preparing for the arrival of the greens for the annual Bows and Boughs event and tradition. With the help of the community, the North Oaks Garden Club makes and hangs boughs on each and every residential street sign within North Oaks in time for the holiday season. We invite you to join us in helping to make and hang the evergreen swags. This is a great opportunity to visit with friends, meet new people and join in on helping to display some holiday cheer within the community. We welcome your entire family. On Sunday, Nov. 13 at 12:30 p.m., we will meet at the Blacksmith’s Shop, the James J. Hill farm site, located on Red Barn Road. Surrounded by the beautiful aroma of evergreens, we will
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WHITE BEAR LAKE — Though it’s been nearly a century since F. Scott Fitzgerald spent the summers of his youth on the shores of White Bear Lake, his brief presence made a lasting impression on the community. The White Bear Center for the Arts hosted the third class in its series “How to Write Like F. Scott Fitzgerald” last week. Taught by local historian and writer Mary Jane LaVigne, the class focuses on the life, history and fiction of the famous writer, focusing particularly on his connection to White Bear Lake, where he vacationed as an adolescent and briefly resided as an adult. Selected for discussion was Fitzgerald’s 1928 short story “The Captured Shadow,” written while Fitzgerald was living in Paris, but set in his boyhood neighborhood in St. Paul. The semi-autobiographical story features Basil Duke Lee, a character Fitzgerald has depicted in a number of stories that closely follow his own experiences while growing up. When Fitzgerald was a student, he wrote a play called “The Captured Shadow,” in which he starred as The Shadow, which was performed at Mrs. Backus’ School for Girls in St. Paul, according to “The St. Paul Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald.” The short story of the same name tells a fictionalized account of bringing that production to life, with the help of neighborhood friends — and even a few enemies. “Basil Duke Lee is struggling with what many teenagers struggle with: his place in the world,” LaVigne said. “How does his own personal vision interact with the people he knows? How can he be sure of himself and not conceited?” While some of Fitzgerald’s other plays connect more directly to the White Bear Lake community, LaVigne said she chose this story because the White Bear Yacht Club served as one of the venues where some of Fitzgerald’s first productions were performed. “‘The Captured Shadow’ doesn’t really have any direct White Bear connection in the story itself, but the reason I chose it and wanted to highlight the White Bear connection was that ‘The Captured Shadow’ is actually a play that Fitzgerald wrote and put on with his friends,” LaVigne said. “And one of the places they performed plays was at the White Bear Yacht Club.”While there is no direct evidence that this particular play was ever performed at the Yacht Club, other plays he wrote around the same time, such as “The Coward,” were well documented by local papers. Later, Fitzgerald resided briefly at the club, writing the short story “Winter Dreams” while he lived there in 1922, before leaving the community for good.
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BAYPORT — Warden Eddie Miles, a month into his new job at Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater, walks the halls of the close security prison, greeting guards and shaking hands with prison employees he meets along the way. Miles steps into a long line of
Stillwater wardens, stretching back to 1853, when Stillwater opened its first territorial prison, north of the current prison. The newer facility, now located in Bayport, was constructed in 1914, and appears much like the classic brick prisons featured in Hollywood films. The facility houses approximately 1,600 offenders, making it the state’s largest close security institution for adult male felons, according to the
Department of Corrections. This is not Miles’ first experience at the historic Stillwater Prison — he is a veteran employee of the Minnesota correctional system, with a varied career at several state prisons. He has worked as a correctional officer, special investigator and assistant commissioner, in addition to serving as warden at the Lino Lakes, St. Cloud and Faribault facilities. Originally from Miami, Miles came to the University of Minnesota on a football scholarship. He said he entered the university with the idea that he eventually wanted to become a prison warden. Once, he attended a sociology night class where an employee at the Lino Lakes prison substituted for the usual professor. She asked all the students what they wanted to become, and when he responded that he wanted to be a prison warden, she said, “I know someone you would like to meet.” She introduced Miles to the Lino Lakes warden at the time, and in college he began working at the Lino Lakes correctional facility as an unofficial intern, helping out with activities throughout his academic career. When he graduated, he began working full time as an officer at Lino Lakes.
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WHITE BEAR LAKE — Though it’s been nearly a century since F. Scott Fitzgerald spent the summers of his youth on the shores of White Bear Lake, his brief presence made a lasting impression on the community. The White Bear Center for the Arts hosted the third class in its series “How to Write Like F. Scott Fitzgerald” last week. Taught by local historian and writer Mary Jane LaVigne, the class focuses on the life, history and fiction of the famous writer, focusing particularly on his connection to White Bear Lake, where he vacationed as an adolescent and briefly resided as an adult. Selected for discussion was Fitzgerald’s 1928 short story “The Captured Shadow,” written while Fitzgerald was living in Paris, but set in his boyhood neighborhood in St. Paul. The semi-autobiographical story features Basil Duke Lee, a character Fitzgerald has depicted in a number of stories that closely follow his own experiences while growing up. When Fitzgerald was a student, he wrote a play called “The Captured Shadow,” in which he starred as The Shadow, which was performed at Mrs. Backus’ School for Girls in St. Paul, according to “The St. Paul Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald.” The short story of the same name tells a fictionalized account of bringing that production to life, with the help of neighborhood friends — and even a few enemies. “Basil Duke Lee is struggling with what many teenagers struggle with: his place in the world,” LaVigne said. “How does his own personal vision interact with the people he knows? How can he be sure of himself and not conceited?” While some of Fitzgerald’s other plays connect more directly to the White Bear Lake community, LaVigne said she chose this story because the White Bear Yacht Club served as one of the venues where some of Fitzgerald’s first productions were performed. “‘The Captured Shadow’ doesn’t really have any direct White Bear connection in the story itself, but the reason I chose it and wanted to highlight the White Bear connection was that ‘The Captured Shadow’ is actually a play that Fitzgerald wrote and put on with his friends,” LaVigne said. “And one of the places they performed plays was at the White Bear Yacht Club.”While there is no direct evidence that this particular play was ever performed at the Yacht Club, other plays he wrote around the same time, such as “The Coward,” were well documented by local papers. Later, Fitzgerald resided briefly at the club, writing the short story “Winter Dreams” while he lived there in 1922, before leaving the community for good.
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FOREST LAKE — Last week, the city of Forest Lake website posted a new web video series created by the local group ACT on Alzheimer’s, as a tool to help educate the community about the challenges associated with dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is defined by Alzheimer’s Association of America as “a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain’s nerve cells, or neurons, resulting in loss of memory, thinking and language skills, and behavioral changes.”
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firsthand, is the team leader of the Forest Lake ACT on Alzheimer’s group. “Every disease is horrible,” she said. “(But dementia) is the only thing that will take your essence. Personally I want to see it gone. I can’t make it go away, but I can try to make your life a little bit easier, and make the world around you a little more accepting.” The object of the videos and the education initiatives is to make Forest Lake a dementia-friendly community, Benson said. According to Benson, ACT on Alzheimer’s became active in Forest Lake in 2013, when it was chosen as one of the first seven pilot projects in the state. Now there are 37 communities embracing dementia initiatives across Minnesota. “With the pilot project, we formed a committee and collected data,” Benson said. “We interviewed people in the area — the clerk at the bank, the checkout person at Cub Foods, the mailman — to find out what they knew about dementia. SEE ALZHEIMERS VIDEO SERIES, PAGE 12
2016 was an eventful year in the Quad area, which brought both happy and tragic news. From the death of an 18-year-old woman in a car crash, to the retirement of a long-time teacher, to a Centennial grad’s music career taking off
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LEXINGTON-City Council members decided to use a neutral mediator in dog bite allegations against Mayor Mark Kurth’s dog. A mail carrier filed a police report claiming Kurth’s dog, a corgi named Daisy, bit him in the leg while he was delivering a package on Nov. 17. According to the police report, Daniel Ellison was leaving from the front door of the property around 10:30 a.m. after delivering a package when the dog ran toward him and bit him on the leg. In the report, Ellison said he kicked the dog in self-defense and when he tried to return to his vehicle, the dog started coming toward him again so he tried to scare the dog away. The dog ran back up the driveway and Ellison returned to his vehicle and drove away. The bite broke the skin, according to the police report. When the officer in charge questioned Heather Kurth, the dog’s owner, she said she heard the commotion outside but Ellison left before she could ask what happened, according to the police report. Kurth said in the report that they have an invisible fence in their yard and other mail carriers know to honk they walk up to the house so she ho onk the horn n before be put away can p pu ut Dai Daisy isy y aw w or they leave packages by the end of the driveway. wa ay. Kurth’s dog is up to date on her shots. ay. The Centennial nn nia a Lakes Police Department labeled Kurth’s dog ass p potentially dangerous animal and in a second interview errviie on Dec. 8, Mark Kurth said it was an unprovoked ke ed iincident where the person came on to the property y and and Daisy was protecting her property, according to o the the e police report. City Attorney ne ey Kurt Glaser said there are two levels of designation on n for fo dog bites: dangerous and potentially dangerous. A dog is listed stted d on the potentially dangerous list based on the of the bite, if it’s a repeat occure sev sseverity v rence and the dogs he e do o overall behavior. Once a dog g iiss llisted with the city, by law a microchip mustt be impla iimplanted mpla plan ant in the animal, the owner must proan maintain vide id and d mainta main inta a a proper enclosure for the animal and the owner must carry a dog insurance policy. If the dog repeatedly bites people or the nature of the bite is severe, harsher punishments would be added such as keeping the dog muzzled at all times it is off the property and keeping it on a shorter leash. A hearing officer will make a decision on the case during mediation, which will take place within the next three weeks. After the mediation, if Kurth doesn’t agree with the condition set by the hearing officer he can appeal it to the city council where they will vote whether or not to overturn it, Glaser said adding there aren’t many incidents that make it to the city council. Typically, Glaser would be in charge of the mediation but he recommended the city council allow him to bring in a neutral mediator, and the council agreed. “No one will think there is a bias either way, real or not,” said Councilmember Diane Harris. The next regular city council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 at City Hall.
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If you are not a current holder of a compliance certificate issued by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights and intend to bid on any job in this advertisement, you must contact the Department of Human Rights immediately for assistance in obtaining a certificate. The following notice from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights applies to all contractors: “It is hereby agreed between the parties that Minnesota Statute, section 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts 5000.3400 to 5000.3600 are incorporated into any contract between these parties based on this specification or any modification of it. A copy of Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules, parts 5000.3400 to 5000.3600 is available upon request from the contracting agency.” “It is hereby agreed between the parties that this agency will require affirmative action requirements be met by contractors in relation to Minnesota Statute 363A.36 and Minnesota Rules 5000.3600. 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Meet Your Specialist Ron Johnson, of Arcola Design LLC., provides professional Drafting and Design services to the public. Ron has lived in the St. Croix Valley for over 25 years, raising his 4 kids. He works directly with “do-it-yourselfers”, property owners and contractors alike. Ron has designed decks, dream garages, kitchens, bathrooms, master bedrooms suites, finished basements, cabins and full house plans. He does everything from schematic designs to help formulate ideas to final set of working drawings for Contractors / building permits. He is a member of the NKBA Association, and gives his full attention to projects, big and small. He prides himself as honest, hard working, people orientated and able to work within tight project timelines. Arcola Design is the place to put your home design ideas on paper.
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5 simple ways to increase energy efficiency and savings Fall and winter can be tough on your home and your wallet. As temperatures drop, chances are your furnace will be working overtime. This results in two things — greater energy consumption and higher heating bills. In fact, costs associated with heating and cooling a home yearround typically comprise two-thirds of the average energy bill. Try these easy DIY projects to help cut down on energy loss and expenses: 1. Replace worn weather-stripping around doors and windows. Worn weather-stripping can create drafts and let heated air out, stressing your furnace and compromising your comfort. Replacing it takes little time and is a low-cost, high-impact solution. 2. Top up or replace old insulation in your attic. A poorly insulated attic is a primary source of energy loss. Also, over time, some types of insulation can settle and compact, allowing heat to escape through gaps. Experts recommend topping up or replacing attic insulation with a dimensionally stable batt insulation
like Roxul Comfortbatt. Aim for an R-value of at least R-50 or a depth of roughly 16 inches. 3. Insulate basement headers and walls. Uninsulated basement headers are common, especially in older homes. They can act as a gateway for heated air to escape. Fixing the problem is fast and easy. Simply cut Comfortbatt mineral wool insulation to fit the cavity and compress into place. Doing this throughout your basement will prevent heat loss and can potentially save hundreds of dollars each year. 4. Caulk around windows. Cracks and crevices are a source of heat loss. They can also be an entry point for water/moisture, as well as for unwelcome insects. Preventative maintenance, such as caulking, can improve energy efficiency and prevent costly repairs. 5. Change your furnace filter. Make it a point to check your furnace filter monthly, always changing it when it’s dirty. This will improve the performance and efficiency of your furnace, saving you money.
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cost family health insurance, food and clothing allowance. All breakdown time is paid on an hourly basis and driving will be pay based on percentage of load. A salary review is completed after 125 days and the first year with the potential for salary increases. Requirements • Must have a CDL A license prefer one year of experience. Will consider military driving experience and new CDL drivers! • Must be able to pass a background check and full physical.
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Homeowner not happy about veterinarian’s expansion plans BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR
WHITE BEAR LAKE — The fact dogs and cats don’t get along is necessitating an expansion of White Bear Animal Hospital. But there are roadblocks to the owner’s segregation plan. Multiple variances are required because the veterinary clinic sits on a corner lot that is too small to accommodate the 23 required parking stalls, and the addition is too close to a residential district. Stuart Dalton, DVM, wishes to double the size of his animal hospital at 1909 County Road E by expanding east and adding a second story. The addition would be 10 feet from the east property line. His next-door neighbor objects to the two-story plan, claiming it will hurt her property value and offer a vantage point that looks directly into her house. At its meeting Jan. 10, City Council members asked Dalton if he would consider looking at alternatives. One of those is buying the neighbor’s house. Homeowner Jennifer Docken told the council she and her husband Eric plan to put their house on the market this year and the animal hospital addition would impact the selling price. Docken provided a letter from a real estate investment professional who wrote that the addition would limit natural sunlight, cause excessive noise and parking congestion and spoil the view. The variances, according to Ed DonFrancesco with RF/MAX Results, would reduce the value of the Dockens’ property by $16,000. Its estimated market
value of $163,000 is already reduced by the location on E, he added, so that has no additional impact. The Planning Commission took those concerns to heart last month after a public hearing and listed conditions for approval that offset negative impacts on property values within the neighborhood. However, commissioners felt the request was in harmony with the city code and a reasonable use of the land. They also required that a row of arborvitae be planted along the east property line. Councilman Kevin Edberg asked Docken if she had a preference as to compromise, and she suggested the veterinarian either buy her house or put the second story on the other side of the building. Dalton isn’t keen on adding a second story on the west end, as it would require shutting down the practice for a period of weeks to months, which isn’t feasible. If he isn’t allowed to expand, the clinic owner said he will have to look at other property, possibly outside of White Bear Lake — something he doesn’t want to do. “I’m not looking to add to more vacant buildings on E,” Dalton told council, “and I don’t want to move out of White Bear Lake. This practice has been here 40 years. I prefer to stay.” He then agreed to consider other solutions to his expansion needs, including buying the Dockens’ home, as long as the zoning is changed. Timing isn’t an issue, Dalton said, but he would like some resolution this year. He had hoped to break ground in June. At Mayor Jo Emerson’s suggestion, the council agreed to put the matter on the agenda next month to give staff time to work out zoning issues and other details.
Litigation fee added to water bills BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR
WHITE BEAR LAKE — Residents will notice a new charge on water bills this year. A flat rate “lake level litigation fee” will be added to utility bills for all water users to offset legal costs associated with the White Bear Lake level lawsuit. Originally labeled “infrastructure fee,” City Councilman Bill Walsh objected to the name at the Jan. 10 council meeting, saying it lacked transparency. “Call it what it is: a water litigation fee,” Walsh said. “If it’s called a water infrastructure fee, there is more chance it will survive.” The fee is considered temporary and anticipated to last three to four years, until litigation costs are recovered. At its Nov. 9 meeting, the council reaffirmed its role as intervenor in the lake level lawsuit between the White Bear Lake Restoration Association and the Department of Natural Resources. The city joined the legal fray three years ago to protect its investment in the public water supply infrastructure. The plaintiffs claim that municipal pumping from the aquifer is impacting lake levels and want municipalities in the northeast metro area to switch to surface water. Such a conversion could cost up to $250 million. The new utility fee should add about $153,000 annually to the city’s Water Enterprise Fund to help with legal costs. Finance Director Don Rambow has explained in the past that without a rate increase, this fund would be in deficit by end of 2017. As of Dec. 31, 2016, the city has incurred about $275,000 in legal costs defending its water system infrastructure. Additional costs are expected to be considerable when the case goes to trial in March. Residential accounts will be providing 80 percent and commercial accounts 20 percent of the annual revenue generated. According to a city memo provided to council, 7,640 residents will pay a quarterly fee of $4 for $122,200 in revenue and 440 commercial users will pay $17.50 for $30,800 in revenue. The council agreed with Walsh, voting to redefine the name of the fee.
NAMES IN THE NEWS The Washington County Board of Commissioners appointed District 1 citizen volunteer Danielle Parnell of Mahtomedi to the Mental Health Advisory Board for 2017. Lakeshore Players Theatre has hired Jeff Anderson as box office and group sales manager.
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JOIN US THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 “The spring market is in full swing. If you are planning a sale in 2017 it is in your best interest to be on the market YESTERDAY. Last year in all of February there were 62 closed sales in school district #624, according the MLS. In May of 2016, that number jumped to 127. That simply means there are always many more homes for sale in April and May as compared to today. More homes means more competition. I’m no scholar, but I think less competition is a good thing when it comes to selling a home.”
3 P.M. Please join us for the movie and a presentation by Lori La Bay, COS, AOSAD. Lori is the Founder of Alzheimer's Speaks.
Presentation: Shifting Caregiving from Crisis to Comfort Recognized by Dr. Oz
Plan now to attend: Gable Pines at Vadnais Heights 1260 East County Rd. E | Vadnais Heights, MN 55110 RSVP by January 24 to 651-829-3171 or email Marketing@GablePines.com. His Neighbor Phil is a heartwarming story of Alzheimer's, devotion and the power of love. Harvey is slowly losing his wife, Mary, to early-onset Alzheimer's. He is determined to keep her with him as long as he can. But, when his neighbor, Phil, seems to have a surprising connection to Mary, Harvey fears he could be losing Mary to Phil, too.
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