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“Mixed feelings” is how the Honorable Judge Ellen Maas describes her retirement from Washington County District Court.

The longtime magistrate won’t miss the tired eyes and fried brain feeling she gets after spending hours on Zoom court, but she will miss the joy she sees when a neglected or abused

DEBRA NEUTKENS child is adopted. And the 2,000-plus weddings After 28 years, Judge Ellen Maas spent her last day she’s performed in her Stillwater chambers. It’s on the bench Feb. 3. her favorite judicial duty.

The occupation carries a lot of responsibility.

“You have someone’s life in your hands,” said Maas, who has sentenced convicted murderers to life in prison. “Cases are getting harder and more demanding,” she said, a trend she blames on social media, the pandemic and access to child care.

“There is a lot of stress on families these days.

CHIPS (children in need of protection or services) cases are much more complex and demanding.

(Sad) cases have been balanced when some of these result in adoption. When horrible chapters close on a happy note, it makes you feel good about what you’re doing.”

Her compassion on the bench is always apparent, noted Maas’ colleague, Judge Greg Galler.

“Ellen is patient with people in court. She has a real interest in making decisions that will improve the lives of folks in front of her. It’s a hard line to walk some days,” Galler said.

Maas, 66, of Birchwood, was appointed to the

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Please reduce taxes

UR MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE is in session with a very large surplus of more than $17 billion and is now working on ways to reduce it, or shall we say, finding ways to spend it.

The first concern in this 45th highest tax rate state is to reduce taxes. We have been overtaxed and that needs to be corrected to spur business and grow manufacturing.

I don’t think it makes sense to send out rebates only based on income, but rather provide a rebate to those who have paid the taxes.

We need to also consider if we spend a lot of this surplus for programs, they About the need to be funded every year and that will keep taxes high. A more practical Town way is to retain a reasonable surplus, Gene Johnson but reduce the basic tax.

Recently we learned that the legislature needs more funding for the light rail construction. They want to have the metropolitan area sales tax brought to 8%. There have been cost overruns on this project and someone has to be responsible for that. Maybe a portion of the surplus should go there.

I think currently in the Minnesota Legislature, now dominated by the Democrats along with the governor, there is legislation to eliminate taxing Social Security income, which has been long overdue. That’s a good step.

People who have paid income taxes and are not eligible because of their income should not be penalized by not receiving a state tax rebate if that’s going to be done.

I know with inflation a lot of people find their incomes are less than expenses. It’s not easy budgeting.

What this process and plan looks like is an indirect way of paying for votes. There are things in Minnesota that need change, but a lot of politicians know how to figure this out. They want to be reelected, and what better way is there than to hand out money.

We need to reign in excessive spending and update our tax system.

This is a critical time and a good time to do it, but as citizens and taxpayers you will need to let your senator and representative know how you feel about this.

GASOLINE PRICES ARE creeping up again. That’s part of our inflation problem. I think it’s unfortunate that our government policies are pushing us prematurely to electric vehicles when we have so much oil and natural gas in our country.

Emissions have improved, but it’s an expensive program to get charging stations set up along the highway systems. Our infrastructure and power grid needs an overhaul. Our automobiles have become more efficient with their engines and reducing weight, thus adding miles per gallon.

I think we should continue to research new energy concepts and phase them in gradually and voluntarily, and not use legislated deadlines like California. The American people aren’t stupid. When they see that it’s practical, they will consider hybrid electric cars and full electric vehicles that can get to 400 plus miles before recharging.

QUOTE FROM A. W. Tozer: “…in a fallen world such as this the very ability to change is a golden treasure, a gift from God of such fabulous worth as to call for constant thanksgiving.

For human beings, the whole possibility of redemption lies in their ability to change…In the working out of His redemptive processes the unchanging God makes full use of change and through a succession of changes arrives at permanence at last.

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Planning for pollinators on a dreary winter’s day

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hat I wouldn’t give to see a bee right now! During the summer, our gardens literally vibrate with life and you can track the passing weeks by the blooms that lure bees from one side of the yard to the other. Early in the summer, the herbs – oregano, thyme, and sage – offer up tiny, but delicious, morsels to the pollinators. Next comes the wild rose, whose pink petals are beautiful, but fleeting. Later in the summer, the virgin’s bower cascades over our wooden arbor, presenting a bountiful feast to bees and wasps of all shapes and sizes. In the fall, there is anise Movers & hyssop, aster, and goldenrod.

Standing in the yard today, Shakers I hear nothing but the howl of the wind, crying across a frozen Angie Hong fairytale kingdom.

Though spring is still far, far in the future, winter does offer quiet time to rest and plan for the coming year. And, if your spring dreams happen to feature a lush and lovely pollinator garden, there are numerous resources available to help you in your planning.

The Blue Thumb – Planting for Clean Water program has numerous resources for gardeners. You can use the Plant Finder tool to identify native plants that are best suited for your yard, access resources for native gardens, raingardens, shoreline plantings, and turf alternatives, and find native plant retailers and landscape design companies in the area.

As part of the Lawns to Legumes program, the website, bluethumb.org, also has info on how to plant for pollinators and how to maintain native plantings.

Later in the spring, the East Metro Water

Education Program will offer three additional workshops: • Perennial Planting Primer: Getting Started with Native Plants (3-5 p.m. Feb. 21 at Hardwood Creek Library in Forest Lake) by Comfort Lake – Forest Lake Watershed District • Planting for Pollinators (6-7:30 p.m. March 2 via Zoom) by Angie Hong, East Metro Water and Cody Sipe, Prairie Restorations • Bee Lawns and Lawn Alternatives (6-7:30 p.m. April 3 via Zoom) by Angie Hong, East Metro Water and James Wolfin, Twin City Seed.

Head to mnwcd.org/events for a registration link and more information any of the above programs.

If reading is more your style, there are also several books you could consider for garden planning and design. One new book, fresh off the press in 2023, is “Prairie Up: An Introduction to Natural Garden Design” by Benjamin Vogt. “Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota” by Lynn Steiner was updated in 2011, and is still considered one of the best native gardening books for our region. And, if you’re particularly interested in attracting bees and butterflies to your yard and learning more about the different species, Heather Holm has two wonderful books: “Pollinators of Native Plants, and Bees: An Identification" and "Native Plant Forage Guide.”

In the meantime, may I recommend a visit to the Como Conservatory in St. Paul? You won’t find bees and butterflies there, but it’ll be lovely to feel warm, humid air on your face while you sit and dream about spring.

Angie Hong is the coordinator for Minnesota’s East Metro Water Resource Education Program, a local government partnership with 30 members in Washington, Ramsey, Chisago and Isanti Counties.

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Joseph Crowe White Bear Lake

Bill is extreme

District 36 Sen. Heather Gustafson ran as a moderate candidate on safe communities, a strong economy and strong schools. She said, “Minnesotans know best what is right for them and their families.”

The recently passed extreme abortion bill is not right for the families of Minnesota.

On Jan. 28, Ms. Gustafson voted in support of the most extreme abortion bill in the country. It allows abortions for any reason, at any age, without parental notification of minors seeking abortions, from conception until the moment of birth, whether a

Patty Bradway Vadnais Heights

Council kept promise

Last fall in the elections for Vadnais Heights mayor and City Council, the winning candidates campaigned on bringing Vadnais Heights into the Green Step Cities program. The City Council followed through on that promise on Jan. 17 by voting to have Vadnais Heights enter the Gold Leaf pilot program. This is a part of the Green Step Cities program that is more focused on climate impacts specific to Minnesota. The Gold Leaf pilot program provides Minnesota cities with opportunities to take climate action and reduce energy costs with the help of experts at MPCA, Great Plains Institute, Met Council as well as other cities that have already implemented some of these actions. Green Step Cities is a free, voluntary program that has proven to be very beneficial to the communities that have enrolled.

Vadnais Heights is late to the game compared to our neighboring communities, and we can use their experience to our advantage as we find out which actions had the largest impact toward goals of energy efficiency, climate resilience and sustainability. I am looking forward to seeing how Vadnais Heights will engage the community in this process and what actions we will take to reduce energy costs and improve sustainability.

Steven Jorissen Vadnais Heights

Minnesota Nice no more

How can a state proclaim it is “Minnesota Nice” when immediately, without hesitation, our government’s top priority is to codify into law the murder of innocent babies? Murder as a priority? How did we get here?

Propaganda, oversexualization within our schools, which results in unplanned pregnancies, which feeds the abortion mill Planned Parenthood, which has bought

Nancy Johnson Vadnais Heights

Letter to my children

What we know after document discoveries

It was all but inevitable. After the discovery of 300-plus classified documents in the possession of the least law-abiding and sloppiest person to ever sit in the Oval Office, we would learn within six months that two former U.S. vice-presidents also had (or have) classified documents in their possession—at their personal residence.

Plainly, the answer is not as they say on Fox News that “everyone does it,” but that it happens all too easily.

The other lesson is that from all indications, neither Joe Biden nor Mike Pence intended to conceal classified documents nor did they engage in a course of obstruction or deceit to keep them from from being returned.

That distinction still belongs to former President Trump, who not only ignored official written requests to return records, but also defied a grand jury subpoena and forced the Department of Justice to obtain a search warrant to retrieve documents his attorneys claimed had been already surrendered.

It is Trump whose conduct satisfies the elements for violation of the Espionage Act and who likely intended to obstruct DOJ’s investigation of the documents dating back to early 2022.

It is Trump who was expressly counseled by his White House lawyers not to absquatulate with classified material—but did so with Trumpian temerity.

And, if other former members of the executive branch are found with a few stray classified documents, it will only reinforce the notion that we have some systemic flaws in our control of classified information—in most cases.

But Trump’s case will still be the outlier—the case that proves the point that even systemic flaws do not lead to the “leakage” of over 300 highly classified documents.

Trump’s entire course of conduct screams of a large and purposeful effort to defy the law and to make use of classified material in his postpresidency in a way we have yet to fully comprehend.

That is the danger at the heart of Trump’s possession of massive amounts of classified material. And that alone is sufficient justification to charge Donald Trump with a crime.

It’s hard to believe that we are already one month into the new year.

Time waits for no one, I suppose, which makes every minute that much more precious. Recently, a new Speaker of the House in Congress was appointed. The vote took four days to reach a majority, but after the 15th ballot, a consensus was reached.

Some have claimed in the aftermath that four days and 15 ballots is a mockery of our constitutional process—that one side was wholly unified throughout while the other “drew out” the decision through squabble and debate. A sign that the system is “broken.”

Now, I can understand how one side of the aisle unfalteringly voting together over 15 ballots could appear unifying. Also, how the lack of agreement amongst members of the other party may seem like disorganization and chaos.

But I want to encourage you, my children, to think on this more broadly. The odds of 212 people over the course of 15 ballots never changing their minds is far from likely. We live in a constitutional Albert Turner Goins, Sr. republic—we elect representatives White Bear Lake to speak for us and be our voice. But how many of those 212 representatives chose party over their constituents… or their conscience?

The men and women who make up our House represent a variety of communities, each with varied lifestyles and their own sets of values. As such, it is expected (and healthy) that debates will arise, for the prerogatives of the people will undoubtedly differ. And yet, “toting the party line” seems to have become a kind of “default” position in recent years.

Politics at its finest.

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We Minnesotans pride ourselves on being able to rise to the challenges that come our way. We’re innovative, good at problem-solving and persistent. Probably the biggest challenge of our lifetimes is how to survive in the face of a changing climate. The extremes of weather we experience in Minnesota may not be as catastrophic as those on the coasts, but we have experienced extreme swings between unusually wet and abnormally dry conditions in recent years.

Minnesotans are stepping up with innovations that will help us reach a 100% carbon-free electrical grid by 2040, as proposed in the Legislature this year. One example is the development and implementation of long-lasting batteries for electrical storage. Two Minnesota utilities will incorporate iron-air batteries into the grid. These batteries will store electricity for 100 hours.

Another innovative idea is the Sundog project, a proposal to build a 300-400 megawatt wind, solar and storage facility on the site of the LTV Erie plant and tailings basin at Hoyt Lakes. Included in this proposal is a carbon-free steel plant.

These are innovations that will free us from dependence on fossil fuels.

It’s true that there are a handful of politicians who use scare tactics to try to deceive the public into believing that a 100% carbon-free electrical grid is unrealistic. They do this to protect the fossil fuel companies that profit from the production of greenhouse gases and pollutants. Fortunately, our fellow Minnesotans are turning away from the message of fear and are working hard to find more ways to bring us into a clean energy future for our children and our children’s children.

Thank you, Sen. Gustafson and Rep. Curran, for voting to pass the 100% Clean Energy by 2040 bill.

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and paid for the Democratic Party.

Money, money, it is all about money!

Planned Parenthood does not care about the woman or the baby. If they cared about women’s health care, why do they shut down in states that have banned abortion? Planned Parenthood cares about the money.

The more money it makes, the more money they funnel to the Democratic Party. And who suffers because of this diabolical greed? Women suffer, the baby suffers, the family suffers and our society suffers. We are living in a culture of selfish sexual perversity.

It is a culture of death, darkness and evil.

The abortion bill pushing forward is dark and evil. Abortion up to birth, no parental rights or knowledge of their child getting an abortion. That is what Minnesotans want? Minnesota would be the equivalent to China and North Korea, which have the same ghoulish abortion laws. Oh, how proud we should be to destroy life just as the Communists do.

Minnesota Nice? What a disgrace we have become. If you care, try to do something to stop this evil. Call your legislators quickly! Save our babies, save our state. There is so much wonderful help for women who face an unplanned pregnancy. Women’s Life Care Centers truly help. Don’t fall for the propaganda that they hurt women, that is a baldfaced lie.

Keep Minnesota Nice and reject evil.

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Thank you to the Vadnais Heights City Council. It’s so refreshing to finally see leadership being taken on climate change initiatives in our community. The City Council voted to participate in a pilot program through the MPCA called GoldLeaf. The city will be joining a couple neighboring cities (Maplewood and Roseville) in the pilot. These neighboring communities will be a great resource for our city, since they are already at the top level in the GreenStep Cities program!

I’m grateful to our leaders for taking this first step. We are fortunate to have such beautiful natural resources in our city and state. It’s one of the reasons many of us live here. I’m encouraged that we now have the leadership in our city that will put a focus on how to protect these resources.

Minnesota resident or not. Rep. Brion Curran voted for its companion bill in the House on Jan. 19.

Republicans tried to add safeguards to these bills for women and their unborn babies. Ms. Gustafson and Ms. Curran (and all Democrats) voted against every amendment that might have made these abortion bills humane to Minnesotans.

Proposed amendments that were rejected: allowing a woman to see an ultrasound before the abortion; requiring parental consent and notification before a minor seeks an abortion or sterilization; prohibiting third term, partial-birth abortions, and that they must be performed in a hospital for the woman’s safety; giving anesthesia to fetuses, that feel pain, before being aborted; not allowing gender-specific abortions (aborting a girl if a boy is wanted); not allowing abortion of Down Syndrome babies; not allowing pregnancy reduction, the abortion of a twin if multiple babies are not wanted; Not allowing abortion by saline injection, which burns the baby’s skin and lungs, or by dismemberment; requiring abortion facilities and mobile abortion units to be licensed and inspected for safe or sanitary conditions; research and promotion of alternatives to abortions; that pharmacists, and pharmacy techs may conscientiously object to dispensing abortion pills; babies born alive after a failed abortion be medically treated.

With their votes in support of these extreme abortion bills, Sen. Gustafson and Rep. Curran have shown that their ideology is not in line with the people in Senate District 36 and Minnesota.

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WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Police Department reported the following selected incidents: • Motor vehicle theft was reported Jan. 25 in the 1700 block of Linden Cove.

• Theft of gasoline was reported Jan. 25 in the 4400 block of White Bear Parkway. The suspects are unknown.

• A noise complaint was reported Jan. 25 in the 4800 block of Bald Eagle Avenue.

• Fireworks were reported Jan. 25 in the 4800 block of Division Avenue.

• Criminal damage to property was reported Jan. 26 in the 3900 block of Hoffman Road.

• Check fraud was reported Jan. 26 in the 3600 block of Scheuneman Road.

• Disorderly conduct was reported Jan. 26 in the 3100 block of Karth Road.

• A vehicle break-in was reported Jan. 26 in the 3100 block of McKnight Road.

• An e-bike was stolen sometime in the last week from an underground garage in the 3100 block of Karth Road, according to a report filed Jan. 26. The lock mechanism was defeated.

• A dispute was reported Jan. 27 in the 4800 block of White Bear Parkway.

• Officers responded to the 1600 block of White Bear Parkway Jan. 27 for a missing person report of an older female. She was located in the township and returned to the address unharmed.

• An internet scam was reported Jan. 28 in the 2000 block of Dotte Drive that involved a $120 loss. There is no suspect information.

• A domestic disturbance call Jan. 28 resulted in the arrest of a 41-year-old male for violating a domestic abuse no-contact order. He was booked at the Ramsey County Jail.

• An officer responded to the 1200 block of Gun Club Road Jan. 28 for a report of a hit-and-run that occurred earlier near the intersection of Highway 96 and I-35E northbound. No suspect vehicle information was available, and no injuries were reported.

• A dispute was reported Jan. 28 in the

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• A noise complaint was reported Jan. 28 in the 3500 block of Century Avenue.

• A dispute between friends was reported Jan. 28 in the 3500 block of Century Avenue North. Officers mediated the situation.

• A theft from a vehicle was reported Jan. 29 in the 2000 block of Dotte Drive. The estimated loss was $2,491, and there is no suspect information.

• An adult person who was reported missing later returned home Jan. 30 in the 4000 block of McKnight Road.

• Theft from a vehicle was reported Jan. 30 in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road. A lunch box containing a wallet and cellphone was taken from an unlocked vehicle at a loss of $820.

• A residential burglary was reported Jan. 30 in the 3100 block of Karth Road.

• Theft was reported Jan. 30 in the 1800 block of Buerkle Road.

• A shoplifter was reported Jan. 30 in the 1000 block of Highway 96.

• A warrant arrest was carried out Jan. 30 in the 4500 block of Centerville Road. The female suspect was arrested and booked at the Ramsey County Jail on her outstanding warrants.

• Telephone harassment was reported Jan. 31 in the 1800 block of Cedar Avenue.

• Identity theft was reported Jan. 31 in the 2200 block of Stillwater Street.

There was no monetary loss.

• Disorderly conduct was reported Jan. 31 in the 2700 block of County Road E. • An officer responded to the 1200 block of Gun Club Road Jan. 31 for an assault complaint in which one employee was struck and then placed in a headlock by another. The primary assailant admitted to police he assaulted the other employee over his attitude.

• A traffic arrest was reported Jan. 31 in the 3600 block of Highway 61.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following selected incidents in Birchwood, Dellwood, Grant, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs and Willernie: • A resident in the 11000 block of McKusick Road reported receiving a phone call Jan. 9, during which the person on the other line asked if she had an Xcel account. When she said yes, the person then wanted her bank information. The complainant promptly hung up on the caller and is not out any money or information as a result.

• A motorist was cited Jan. 9 in the 6200 block of Lake Elmo Avenue N. for failure to provide proof of insurance, following a traffic stop for expired registration and one license plate hanging from the vehicle by one screw. The driver admitted to not having insurance and would have been forced to have the vehicle towed, but for the three small children in the vehicle.

• Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted two traffic stops and cited both drivers. The first driver was cited Jan. 11 in the area of Manning Avenue N. and 75th Street N. The second motorist was cited for speeding Jan. 12 in the area of Manning Avenue N. and 110th Street N. • A suspicious abandoned vehicle parked Jan. 13 in the lot at the Loggers Trail Golf Course in the 11000 block of 80th Street N. turned out to belong to an employee of the golf course with permission to park the vehicle there for the winter.

• A suspicious vehicle parked in the area of Lansing Avenue N. and 105th Street N. Jan. 13 turned out to belong to a nearby resident and

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

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• A resident in the 3600 block of Oak Creek Terrace on Jan. 10 reported an injured deer stuck on top of his yard fence overnight Jan. 9-10 and requested Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) deputies come out to put the deer out of its misery.

• A St. Paul man, 39, has been charged in Ramsey County Court for felony domestic assault following a Jan. 10 domestic incident in the 3300 block of Berwood Court during which he tried to strangle the complainant’s mother. The suspect left the scene before deputies could arrest him. The subject has had several domestic assault-related convictions within the past 10 years.

• A Hugo man, 31, was arrested on a Washington County felony domestic assault warrant Jan. 10 in the 1400 block of County Road E after deputies received an anonymous tip.

• A Little Canada man, 45, was arrested for third-degree DWI at 11:33 p.m. Jan. 11 in the area of County Road D and Arcade Street after he was pulled over for weaving all over the road. He was booked at the law enforcement center upon posting a blood alcohol content of 0.28 on the DataMaster test.

• A 57-year-old Lansing, Michigan man was arrested for fraud Jan. 12 at F&M Bank in the 800 block of County Road E after he attempted to withdraw $9,000 from another person’s bank account by using the victim’s credit card and a driver’s license with the victim’s name and his own picture on it. However, bank employees knew the potential victim and were able to summon deputies, who arrived on the scene to arrest the fake account holder.

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A resident in the 900 block of County Road D reported a package delivered at 9:14 a.m. Jan. 12 was missing when she came home at 3:00 p.m. that day.

A resident in the 4500 block of Foothill Trail reported an account opened in her name Jan. 13 with $5,428 in charges made. The victim canceled the account and submitted a fraud report to the bank.

A Little Canada man, 31, was arrested for DWI Jan. 14 in the Jimmy’s parking lot after he caused a hit-and-run accident and refused to take the formal breath test at the law enforcement center. Deputies were able to track down the suspect after he fled the scene of the accident and administer standard field sobriety tests, which revealed a 0.219 blood alcohol content.

A Little Canada man, 27, was cited for misdemeanor theft of services Jan. 17 after he had a key duplicated and reprogrammed on Jan. 5 at White Bear Mitsubishi in the 3400 block of Highway 61 without paying the $171.79 bill. He also refused all attempts by the business to collect payment.

A Champlin woman reported credit card transaction fraud in progress Jan. 17 at Tousley Motor Sports in the 1400 block of County Road E after she was notified of the transaction by her bank as she vacationed in Florida. A large purchase from the business had been made over the phone using the victim’s card. When the fraudster, a courier service driver, arrived at the business to pick up the order, deputies were waiting and the merchandise was recovered.

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• A Lino Lakes man reported a property damage hit-and-run automobile accident Jan. 14 on Centerville Road and East Oaks Road.

was legally parked.

• A flute was reported stolen Jan. 14 from the 8000 block of 75th Street N.

Mahtomedi

• A Ford key fob was reported lost Jan. 9 in the area of Dunbar Way and Long Lake Road.

• A Wedgewood Drive resident reported an older model tan Yukon pulling in front of his property Jan. 11 and its driver getting out to try and enter the complainant’s vehicle parked in the driveway. When the party failed to gain entry to the complainant’s vehicle, he got back into his tan Yukon and drove off.

• Deputies were dispatched out to the 3000 block of Echo Lake Avenue Jan. 12 to resolve a payment dispute between a Uber driver and passenger. As deputies were about to advise both parties that they were involved in a civil issue, as opposed to a criminal issue, the Uber passenger ordered a different Uber, and both parties left the scene.

• A wheelchair was reported found Jan. 13 outside a care facility on Mahtomedi Avenue. The complainant told deputies she would keep the wheelchair at the facility where she works, in case one of the residents lost it.

• A motorist was cited at 11:53 p.m.

Jan. 13 in the area of Mahtomedi Avenue and Neptune Street for failure to signal a turn.

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• An unoccupied home in the 5000 block of Roscoe Road was reported burglarized at 7:49 p.m. Jan. 10. At 12:42 a.m. Jan. 11, the complainant called back to report that a vehicle closely resembling the suspect vehicle was seen again near the site of the burglary.

Scam warranty letters target homeowners The Department of Commerce is warning Minnesotans about a scam that relies on bogus warnings about home warranties. Homeowners have received letters in recent months urging recipients to purchase warranties and falsely implying a relationship with the homeowners’ mortgage companies or with county deeds offices.

The letters carry company names like Home Warranty Direct or Home Warranty Solutions. They use the same language describing warranties that, “may be expiring or may have already expired” even if you have never had a warranty. The letters appear to be official documents but are simply fraudulent attempts, likely by criminals outside the United States, to collect your credit card or bank account information.

Promotions that use threatening language or unnecessary urgency are almost always fraudulent.

In this case, the scam

letters use bold type and exclamation points and urge recipients to respond immediately or risk financial liability.

To appear legitimate, they also cite names of specific mortgage lenders or servicers – information that is often public record and available online.

The Department of Commerce encourages Minnesota homeowners who are interested in purchasing a home warranty with a legitimate company to do research.

A home warranty is a contract covering repairs and replacements on systems and appliances in your home, usually for a period of one year.

If you receive a letter from Home Warranty Direct or Home Warranty Solutions and wish to file a complaint, contact the Department of Commerce at consumer.protection@ state.mn.us or 651-539-1600 or 800-657-3602. Otherwise the letters can simply be discarded.

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Methodist Church 1851 Birch St. Details: Public is welcome to attend a free concert with acclaimed tenor Johnnie Felder and the chancel choir of WBLUMC to celebrate Black History Month.

Contact: 651-429-9026 or wblumc.org

GALENTINE'S DAY

When: Noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 Where: Downtown White Bear Lake Details: Twist on ladies night out with a Valentine's Day theme.

Promotions and giveaways at local businesses and restaurants.

Contact: downtownwhitebearlake. com

2ND TUESDAY LUNCH FOR SENIORS

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When: noon Tuesday, Feb. 14 Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 County Rd. F E Details: Lunch catered by Donatelli's followed by Bingo.

Register by Feb. 10.

Contact: cityvadnaisheights.com

SWEETHEART DANCE

When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10 Where: District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. Details: Children ages 3-9 and a special adult can dance to music by a DJ, take a selfie, enjoy face painting, crafts tables and refreshments. Pizza available for purchase. Registration required.

Contact: mahtomedi.ce.eleyo.com

FOREST BATHING

When: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 Where: Pine Point Regional Park, 11900 Norell Ave. N., Stillwater Details: Experience the ancient wellness practice of Japanese forest bathing (Shinrin-Yoku), which includes immersion in the natural setting to reduce anxiety and enhance focus. Register online.

Contact: co.washington.mn.us/parks

VADNAIS HEIGHTS FOOD PROGRAM

POLLINATORS IN PARADISE: BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS OF THE AMERICAN TROPICS

When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 Where: Zoom webinar Details: Mahtomedi Garden Club hosts Carrol Henderson, who will show images of butterflies while discussing their amazing ecological qualities from his collection during 60 wildlife tours to Latin America.

Contact: mahtomedigardenclub.org

BLACK HISTORY MONTH CHORAL RECITAL

When: 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 E. County Road F Details: Distribution of food to any family in need and considered low income. May register day of event.

Contact: 612-245-9259 or cityvadnaisheights.com/foodshelf

HORSESHOES ON ICE

When: 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 Where: White Bear Lake VFW, 4496 Lake Ave. S. Details: Double-elimination tournament. Sign up 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Contact: 651-426-4944

PARENT-CHILD SNOWSHOE TREK

When: 10-11:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, White Bear Township Details: Go off trail with a naturalist, follow animal tracks, and discover hidden homes beneath the snow.

Registration required.

Contact: ramseycounty.us

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ONGOING EVENTS WINTERFEST

When: Feb. 13-20 Where: Stillwater Details: Annual community-wide celebration of all things winter. See event schedule online.

Contact: StillwaterU.com

EXHIBIT: “PAYTON SCOTT RUSSELL. ARTWORK. RETROSPECTIVE. 40 YEARS.”

When: Through March 3 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: Renowned Minneapolis-based graffiti artist famous worldwide for his depiction of George Floyd exhibits artwork spanning his lifetime, including work with his company, SPRAYFiNGER. Contact: whitebeararts.org

“NOISES OFF”

When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 12; 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Comic play performed by Lakeshore Players Theatre.

Contact: 651-478-7427 or lakeshoreplayers.org

When: 7-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 Where: White Bear Lake United

Church Directory

White Bear Lake Area

Find the church that fits your needs.

Christ the King Lutheran Church

St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church

1660 Birch Lake Ave., White Bear Lake

2175 1st Street, WBL 55110 | 651.429.5351

(Just off Hwy 96 & Otter Lake Road)

Sundays

9 am worship in person & online at www.ctkwbl.org.

8:00am In-person Holy Eucharist 10am In-person & Livestream Holy Eucharist

Welcome!

Church: 4741 Bald Eagle Avenue, White Bear Lake Parish Life Center/School: 4690 Bald Eagle Avenue,

We invite the community!

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CHURCH OF ST. PIUS X

RALLY SUNDAY SEPT. 26

3878 Highland Avenue

White Bear Lake • 651-429-5337 10am worship & BYO picnic with www.churchofstpiusx.org The Barley Jacks We invite the community!

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South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church 2480 South Shore Blvd.

White Bear Lake, MN 651-429-4293 LCMS

Daily Mass Tuesday, 6:00 pm, Wednesday & Friday, 9:00 am Thursday, 9:00 am (Jun - Aug), 9:15 am (Sep - May) 1851 Birch Street Weekend Masses Saturday, 4:30 pm.

Sunday, 9:00 am.

CATHOLIC CHURCH & SCHOOL Sunday, 11:00 am.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: www.stjudeofthelake.org Friday 7:45 - 8:45 am Saturdays 3:30 - 4:30 pm 651-426-3245 | 700 Mahtomedi Avenue, Mahtomedi By appointment

Pastor Bob Gehrke Dan Bodin This should Pastor start in the Sept. 29

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Christmas. Christmas.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

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Masks recommended indoorsworship | 10am online worship Masks recommended indoors | 10am online

White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church

Traditional:

Saturdays at 5:30pm and Sundays at 8:00am 2nd and 4th Sundays at 10:45am

Contemporary:

1st and 3rd Sundays at 10:45am

Adult Education, Youth Group, and Sunday School: Sundays at 9:30 Worship online at sstwbl.org/watch

A Welcoming & Inclusive Faith Community

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We are Sharing, Caring, & Growing in Christ | We’d Love to Have You Come Join Us!

Service times are subject to change during the coronavirus crisis.

Contact your local church or check church web sites for service time and online service information.

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9 am Traditions Worship 10:45am New Crossings 10:45 am NewNew Crossings Worship 10:45am Crossings 2425 White Bear Avenue • Maplewood • 651-777-5200 All arerlcstpaul welcome! All are welcome!

St.Jude OF THE LAKE

THANK YOU!

1851 Birch Street WBL 55110 | wblumc.org/links/livestream

redeeminglovechurch.com

Worship: Sunday, 9am & 10:30am Wednesday, 6:30pm Daily prayer meetings and Spiritual Growth classes throughout the week. Call the church office for more information.

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The Barley Jacks8:30 - 9:00 am, Sunday 6:00pm - 6:20pm Thursday

1851 Birch Street WBL 55110 | wblumc.org/links/livestream Sunday Join us onWorship Sunday: 10:15Livestreaming am in-person Worship 10am indoor (masks recommended) & online worship on and

YouTube: FPCWBL YouTube: FPCWBL

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THANK Masses: Sunday 9:30 am & 6:30 pm, Wednesday 6:00 pm, YOU!

RALLY SUNDAY SEPT. 26 Friday 8:00 am, Saturday 4pm Thursday 8:00 am, 10am indoor (masks10am recommended) & online worship worship & Reconciliation: BYO picnic withWednesday 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm

5th and Bloom Ave, White Bear Lake • 651-429-3381 • www.fpcwbl.org

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Sunday 9 AM worship in person/online Christ the Servant Lutheran Church 3676 Centerville Rd Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 www.cslcvh.org | 651-429-6595

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stjohnwilderness.org

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VALENTINE’S DAY IDEAS: Flowers, confections and fun in White Bear Lake FROM PAGE 1

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The most romantic holiday of the year is next Tuesday, Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day. For the White Bear Floral Shop, the days leading up to that date are a flurry of flower-filled activity.

“The 12th, 13th and 14th are very, very busy days,” shop owner Melanie Kasel said, adding that she and her family members put in 12- to 15-hour days ahead of Valentine’s Day. She said it’s preferable for customers to place flower orders earlier rather than later so they’re ready to go on the day clients wish to pick them up. The best way to place orders is on the shop’s website, whitebearfloral.com.

“We probably have 50 orders already for the 14th,” Kasel said on Jan. 31.

The fourth-generation, family-owned shop — located at 3550 Hoffman Road W. — offers several types of bouquet arrangements, though Kasel noted a dozen red roses is one of the most popular items.

The shop also has two coolers full of ready-to-go

flowers that will be filled throughout the day for walk-in customers. Kasel described the business as a “one-stop shop” for Valentine’s Day because it also sells balloons, chocolates and teddy bears.

The floral shop is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday-Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. It’s usually closed Sundays but will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, to accommodate Valentine’s Day orders.

SweetLife Lane is another White Bear Lake business that’s eager to provide a sugar fix for Valentine’s Day shoppers.

The candy store, situated at 2180 Third St., is unwrapping an assortment of special deals and promotions for its sweet treats that will last all month long, according to owner Christi Schreyer.

Among the specials include discounts on items such as the store’s handcrafted candy truffles and caramels as well as buy-two-get-one deals.

“We’re showing the love, and we’re sharing the sweetness all during the month of February,” Schreyer said.

SweetLife Lane’s winter hours are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; however, the store also plans to be open Monday-Tuesday, Feb. 13-14, for

Valentine’s Day. Customers can call SweetLife Lane at 651-705-8600 or visit sweelifelane.com to browse its online shop.

The White Bear Center for the Arts also has a pair of Valentine’s Day-themed events leading up to the holiday.

First, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, the arts center is holding a free event led by artist Mayumi Amada. Amada will teach attendees how to create simple origami hearts.

“It’s something you can just drop in on; you don’t have to stay the whole time. And it’s good for kids and people of all ages,” said Center for the Arts Communications Manager Ellie Fuelling.

The arts center will also hold a Valentine’sfocused art class for adults 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Monday, Feb. 13, during which students will create a set of four ceramic coasters decorated with hearts using alcohol inks.

To learn more about the alcohol ink class and to register, visit whitebeararts.org/inspire_events/ l2l5-alcohol-inks-valentine-pop-up/ or call the center at 651-407-0597.

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Pendleton for infantry training. He was in the Marine Corps Air Wing, then headed to Memphis, Tennessee, for electronics school.

Two years after high school graduation, Don decided to propose to Nancy.

“I went to the PX (military store) and spent $103, which was a lot of money at the time,” Don laughed. “I was going to wait to propose until I was going to come back for Valentine’s Day, but then I got a 96-hour pass. I jumped on an airplane and didn’t tell her.”

Nancy worked at the Government Employee Merchandising (GEM) store.

Don showed up and waited in line.

“I was happening to be working at the window that day,” Nancy said. “I didn’t know he was coming, but we had talked about getting married. I looked up and saw him, and he was in his uniform.”

“I got to the front of the line and said, ‘I got a ring, will you marry me?’” Don said.

They were married on Nov. 25, 1972.

They had a small church wedding for family and a few close friends. More people were invited to the reception held at Don’s parents’ home.

Nancy refers to their wedding as, “My simple homemade Midwest wedding.”

“I knew that the next day I was getting in the car going 1,500 miles to a place I had to look up on the map — Cherry Point, North Carolina,” Nancy wrote in her journal. “Excited to be married, yes. Nervous about the future, yes.

Seconding the decision, absolutely not.”

After the wedding, the couple drove to Don’s next duty station at Cherry Point.

“Don attended school there for a Military Occupation Specialty (MOS), which was electronic countermeasures requiring a top-secret clearance,” Nancy said. “After six years of service, including a deployment to Japan at the end of the Vietnam War, Don was honorably discharged on Aug. 22, 1977, which happened to be Laura’s (daughter) first birthday.”

The couple chose to stay in the area.

Don got a job as an electrical engineer at a shipyard working on oil tankers.

“At the same time, we had become involved at Bethel, a small independent church in our town where Don became a full-time staff member,” Nancy said.

In December 1978, they moved back to Minnesota. Don hoped to get a degree in cross-cultural studies at North Central Bible College in Minneapolis — now North Central University (NCU).

Their daughters, Sarah and Laura, were 6 and 2 years old at the time.

“Don was hired at 3M on Jan. 29, 1979, with the agreement that in September

he would work part-time while going to North Central Bible College full-time,” Nancy said. “Don studied such things as church history, (and) Greek and Bible study methods.”

That plan was abandoned because Don decided to focus his attention on raising his family. He began working full-time at 3M. Don said working at 3M involved a lot of travel in the U.S. and to foreign countries. Nancy and their two daughters sometimes got to tag along for the ride.

“In our 50 years of marriage, we only lived in Minnesota for 18 because we wanted to raise our children near our families,” Nancy said. “During that time, we had foreign exchange students and a refugee family of 10 from Ukraine live with us.”

“Our church sponsored them, and we had a fairly large house,” Don added.

“We also had musicians stay with us in the summer, and they would go perform missionary concerts throughout the world.”

Nancy studied at Lakewood College (now Century College) and then transferred to NCU to get her degree in education.

The couple stayed in Minnesota until 1996. They then moved to Dalton, Georgia, when Don took a management position. Nancy taught fifth grade.

In April 2001, they moved across the country when Don took the position of plant project manager of an aboveground rock mine in Corona, California.

There, Don retired from 3M after working 27 years for the company.

The couple moved many times during their marriage. They lived in places including Georgetown, South Carolina, Dalton, Georgia (twice), Taiwan, Minnesota (twice) and Richmond, Virginia.

“On Jan. 1, 2020, we drove back to Minnesota with plans to actually settle back home for our retirement years,” Nancy said.

For the last three years, they’ve been living in Vadnais Heights.

The couple faced their biggest challenge when the pandemic hit the country in 2020. Don got COVID-19 and was hospitalized for 34 days. Nancy couldn’t visit him in the hospital, and he was put on a ventilator.

“The hospital called Nancy and said they were going to take me off the ventilator and that I probably (wouldn’t) survive the night,” Don said. “There were six or seven things that were failing like my kidneys, liver, and my lungs were filled with COVID. The next morning they took the tube out and I called her.”

“Don got COVID and God sent him

back,” Nancy added. “It was a miracle.”

Don said he takes the responsibility of keeping their romance alive after 50 years of marriage.

“The whole thing about this is it’s really important that your wife knows that you love her,” Don said.

The couple doesn’t have any set plans to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year.

“We’ll probably go out to dinner someplace,” Don said.

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• Brescia University: Noah McClain of White Bear Lake.

• Gustavus Adolphus College: Cambelle Waldspurger of Dellwood; Claire Brings, Caylee Greeder, and Elisabeth Kray, all of Mahtomedi; Sophia Brown, Madeline Chaplin, Katelyn Espe, Ashley Goeltl, and Annamarie Learned, all of White Bear Lake.

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• Marquette University: Madison Carroll of White Bear Lake.

• Minnesota State University-Moorhead: Daisy Vaching of Vadnais Heights.

• North Dakota State College of Science: Nicholas Distad of White Bear Lake.

• North Dakota State University: Cameron Curtis, Ashley Fettinger, Marisa Nelsen, and Nathan Thies, All of White Bear Lake; Adam Bear, Conner McElmury, and Erika Townley, all of White Bear Township.

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daughter trial judge team in the country. Maas likes to point out that their two careers spanned 64.2 years.

“That’s over a half century of Maas’ on the bench,” she declared.

Asked which case she considers her most significant, without hesitation, Maas said the highly publicized railroad lawsuit in Anoka County.

That case, which went all the way to the Minnesota Supreme Court, involved a multi-million-dollar verdict against Burlington Northern/Sante Fe railroad in 2008. Families sued the railroad after four young adults were killed in a 2003 car-train collision at the Ferry Street crossing in Anoka.

After a six-week trial, the jury pinned most of the blame on the railroad and ordered an award of $21.6 million. But it didn’t stop there. Maas tacked on another $4.2 million for the railroad’s “staggering misconduct” and evidence tampering. Those “shenanigans” resulted in the largest sanctions against a railroad at that time.

“That became a pretty important order around the country,” Maas recalled, and was the biggest of her career. In 2011, the year the controversial case was finally settled, she was named Trial Judge of the Year by the Minnesota Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Many outside interests

Her interests outside the courtroom helped offset what Maas describes as “crushingly long hours” cranking out orders. “It’s more challenging these days to be a judge. Zoom court is horribly inefficient, and has created a huge backlog of cases, but it’s here to stay. COVID profoundly changed our world.”

Those interests: music, travel, photography, and “eating my husband’s wonderful meals,” kept her balanced on the bench, Maas said.

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The column, in fact, has gained attention outside White Bear Lake.

Maas and husband Len Pratt, who shares her loon passion, were featured in a 22-minute video titled “The Loon Whisperers” by the Garden Club of America last year (see https://vimeo. com/591433964/46089834bf). The film depicts their personal mission to both expand the lake’s loon population and raise awareness of the birds’ presence on the heavily trafficked lake.

Maas still receives cards and emails from strangers expressing appreciation for “Loon Chronicles,” now in its eighth year. Couples waiting to tie the knot in her chambers notice her wall of loon photos and say they’ve seen “Loon Chronicles.” She recalls an attorney who approached the bench in her courtroom to ask, “How the chicks are doing?” because he was on vacation and missed the paper.

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an accomplished bassoon player who performs in a number of community orchestras, as well as an ensemble called Artrio. She is a competitive sailor who grew up racing X-boats on White Bear Lake. She raced an M-16 dubbed “Little Women” with her mother, Ellen “Jibby” Maas. She’s a distance runner who has competed in 22 marathons, one in Berlin the year the wall came down. And she is a published wildlife photographer, with a particular fondness for birds and, more specifically, loons.

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CITY OF MAHTOMEDI WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

AD FOR BIDS LINCOLNTOWN AVENUE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bids for the construction of Lincolntown Avenue Drainage Improvement Project will be received online through QuestCDN vBid™ until Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Immediately following expiration of the time for receiving bids, representatives of the City of Mahtomedi will publicly view Bids at an online Bid opening meeting. Those interested in viewing the online Bid opening are welcome to join the meeting by logging on to https://zoom.us/join or calling 309-205-3325 and entering Meeting ID 921 3532 4152 and Passcode 320151. The as-read online Bid results will be available at www.questcdn.com following the Bid opening.

The Project includes the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction complete in-place, of the following approximate quantities: 493 LF 18” RC Pipe 95 LF 22”-Span Arch RC Pipe 12 LF Construct Drainage Structure 48-4020 220 LF Remove and Replace Curb and Gutter 27 CY Class III Fieldstone Riprap 352 SY Bituminous Patch The provisions of MINN. STAT. 16C.285 Responsible Contractor are imposed as a requirement of this contract. All bidders and persons or companies providing a response/submission to the Advertisement for Bids of the City of Mahtomedi shall comply with the provisions of the statute.

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at www. questcdn.com. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the website for a nonrefundable fee of $55 by inputting Quest project #8387144 on the website’s Project Search page.

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 832 MAHTOMEDI, MN 55115

MINUTES DECEMBER 8, 2022 A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of Mahtomedi Public Schools was held December 8, 2022, beginning at 7:00 PM.- CALL TO ORDER- Meeting was called to order by Chair Stacey Stout at 7:02 p.m. ROLL CALL OF ATTENDANCE- Present: Paul Donna, Kevin Donovan, Julie McGraw, Kelly Reagan and Stacey Stout. Lucy Payne entered the meeting at 7:03 p.m. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA- Donna motioned, Donovan seconded; Approval of Agenda. Carried 6-0. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA- Reagan motioned, McGraw seconded; Approval of Consent Agenda. Carried 6-0. ACTION ITEMS -A.) Approval of Donations/Grants from November 2022 Totaling $16,593.29. Reagan motioned, McGraw seconded; Approval of Donations/ Grants totaling $16,593.29. Carried 6-0. B.) Approval of the Mahtomedi Middle School Schedule Redesign -Superintendent Barb Duffrin asked for the School Board to approve the recommended Mahtomedi Middle School Schedule Redesign. Duffrin recapped the history on how the schedule came up during the last Strategic Plan process and it was discussed that the current Middle School and High School schedule did not offer students adequate opportunities. Duffrin explained that in March 2020 they used a guiding change document to discuss the middle school and high school schedule; then revisited it in September 2021. Community participation was part of this process and it was decided to table the high school schedule due the many layers involved in that process.

The process then went forward for the Middle School schedule that involved focus groups that included families, staff, and families. Duffrin discussed that they listened to a lot a feedback to come to this new schedule that would move away from the current 6-period day – 52-minute class time. The new schedule will change to a 7-period day – 45 minutes class time that includes the new state art requirement, intervention time, teacher collaboration and support for student skills. The new school schedule would also include a MS Success time-structure to focus on time management and study skills. Zephyr time will be shorter to about 12 minutes in length. Teachers will be able to meet with club advisors. Duffrin explained that an important part of this new schedule is the investment for teachers for collaboration and flexibility. Payne motioned, Donovan seconded; Approval of the Mahtomedi Middle School Schedule Redesign as proposed. Carried 6-0. Payne motioned to recess for 5-minutes.

Stout recognized the motion and called for a 5-minute recess. Meeting reconvened at 9:42 p.m. C.) Approval of Advertisement for Bid (School Facilities Roof Replacement) Jeff Priess, Director of Finance and Operations, requested the board to Approve the Advertisement for Bids for the School Facilities Roof Replacement. This replacement is due to buildings suffering hail damage from a bad storm in May 2022. Priess explained that the building currently has a 15-year single ply roof and they will bid those, with the insurance company paying for that roof. Priess explained that they will most likely return with a 30-year Multi Ply Built-Up roof. Estimated cost difference would be responsible is around $3,000,000 paid through LTFM Bonds. McGraw motioned, Payne seconded; Approval of Advertisement for Bid for School Facilities Roof Replacement. Carried 6-0. D.) Truth-in-taxation Hearing- Jeff Priess, Director of Finance and Operations, asked the School Board to Approve the Certify Pay Levy 2022-2023 that needs to be certified by December 28, 2022 in compliance with the county auditor and Department of Education. Priess recapped that the Levies are voter approved and include the Operational Referendum, Capital Projects along with the Discretionary Levies that are set by the Legislature. The total Levy would be at $15,897,547.67 which is -1.23% less (Pay 22) due to enrollment changes and levy adjustments. Priess also reviewed the approved budget from June, which is part of the Truth-in-taxation hearing. McGraw motioned, Donovan seconded; Approval to Certify Pay Levy 2022-2023.

Carried 6-0. E.) Approval of Policies due to MSBA Substantive Policy Changes -Superintendent Barb Duffrin asked the School Board to Approve Policies due to MSBA Substantive Policy Changes. Duffrin explained that these policies have gone through two readings and there have been no comments from the public. The policies of up for approval are Policy 208 – Development, Adoption, and Implementation of Polices; Policy 410- Family and Medical Leave; Policy 415 – Mandated Reporting of Maltreatment of Vulnerable Adults; Policy 515 – Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records; and Policy 524 – Technology Acceptable Use and Safety. Donna motioned, Stout seconded; Approval of Policies due to MSBA Substantive Policy Changes. Carried 6-0. ADJOURNMENT- Donovan moved, McGraw seconded; adjournment. Carried 6-0. Meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. Submitted by: Kelly Reagan, Clerk. A full version of the minutes are available at www.mahtomedi.k12.mn.us Published one time in the White Bear Press on February 8, 2023.

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 832 MAHTOMEDI, MN 55115

MINUTES JANUARY 5, 2023 A Special Meeting of the Board of Education of Mahtomedi Public Schools was held January 5, 2023, beginning at 7:00 PM.- CALL TO ORDER- Meeting was called to order by Acting Chair Stacey Stout at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL OF ATTENDANCE- Present: Ryan Domin; Paul Donna; Lucy Payne; Jenny Peterson; Kelly Reagan; and Stacey Stout.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA- Acting Chair Stacey Stout motioned to approve to agenda with flexibility to change as needed. Reagan motioned, Donna seconded; Approval of Agenda with flexibility to change as needed. Carried 6-0. ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS – A.) Swearing in of School Board Members. Superintendent Barb Duffrin swore in newly elected board members Ryan Domin, Paul Donna and Jenny Peterson.

B.) Election of Officers - Director Lucy Payne put forward a motion to vote by slate the candidates of officers that are in place and put forward Stacey Stout as Chair, put forward Kelly Reagan as Vice Chair/Clerk and put forward Paul Donna as Treasurer. Payne moved, Peterson seconded; Approval of the vote by slate on the Election of Officers. Stacey Stout as Chair, Kelly Reagan as Vice Chair/Clerk and Paul Donna as Treasurer. Carried 6-0. The new officers began their terms. C.) Salaries of Board Members and Officers (Review of Policy 202.1) – School Board Compensation. Chair Stacey Stout asked for a motion to Approve the Salaries of Board Members and Officers under Policy 202.1 – School Board Compensation. Donna moved, Reagan seconded; Approval of the Salaries of Board Members to be compensated the average of N.E. Metro 916-member school districts. Compensation will be Chair $5,993; Vice Chair/Clerk $5535; Treasurer $5481; and Directors at $5378. Carried 6-0 D.) Consideration of Board Member Appointments for 2023 - Payne motioned to move forward all Committee, Advisory, Governing appointments and District committees as presented with the addition of Stacey Stout on the Finance Committee; Donna seconded. Approval of all Committee, Advisory, Governing appointments and District committees as presented with the addition of Stacey Stout on the Finance Committee. Carried 6-0. E.) Board Member CalendarCalendar was reviewed. CLOSED MEETING - Reagan moved, Domin seconded, Approval to close meeting for Discussion of Personnel Matter Pursuant to Minn. Stat.13D.05, subd. 3(a) – Superintendent Mid – Year Review. Carried 6-0.

Meeting closed at 7:39 p.m. OPEN MEETING - Donna motioned, Domin seconded; Approval to Open Meeting. Carried 6-0. Meeting opened at 8:35 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT- Reagan motioned, Peterson seconded; Adjournment. Carried 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m. Submitted by: Kelly Reagan, Clerk. A full version of the minutes are available at www.mahtomedi.k12.mn.us Published one time in the White Bear Press on February 8, 2023.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF THREE BUILDINGS AT UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS LLC 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 Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. to consider the request of the granting of a Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of three buildings in an area lying and being in the Town of White Bear, Ramsey County, Minnesota, described as follows: Except the northwesterly 25 feet more or less, and except the southwesterly 25 feet of that part of the Southwest ¼ of Section 23, and part of the Southeast ¼ of Section 22, lying southeasterly of the Minneapolis branch centerline and northwesterly of the northwesterly line of the Duluth Branch South Bound and northeasterly of connection spur, all in Section 22 and 23, Township 30, Range 22, Ramsey County, Minnesota, (4141 Hoffman Road) 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 18th day of January, 2023.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PATRICK CHRISTOPHERSON, Town Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on February 8, 2023.

City Council wants local control for THC, cannabis regulation

BY RANDY PAULSON STAFF WRITER

WHITE BEAR LAKE — If the Minnesota Legislature legalizes the use and sale of cannabis, the City Council wants to have a say in how the drug is dispensed in White Bear Lake.

Maintaining local control of cannabis — if and when it becomes legal statewide — as well as other products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is one of the city’s three legislative priorities for 2023.

A law that went into effect last July legalized the sale of edible cannabis products that have up to 5 mg of THC per dose and 50 mg per container for purchasers 21 years and older.

In the wake of the new law, the city in late September approved a 12-month moratorium on the sale of the products in town. The purpose of the pause was to give city staff more time to study the topic in light of unclear guidance from the state regarding municipalities’ ability to regulate THC locally.

The priority is one that newly sworn-in state Sen. Heather Gustafson (DFL-Vadnais Heights) shares with the City Council members. The freshman lawmaker recently told city leaders she understood their concerns about THC regulation and agreed with their stance.

“I know that the way that was rolled out last session was terrible, so we don’t want to do that again. I am in favor of you all having local control

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over this. I agree,” Gustafson said.

“Mayor Louismet was talking about how it should just be like it is with liquor licenses. I fully agree with that.”

Lawmakers this legislative session are considering a bill — House File 100 — that would legalize the possession, growth, use and sale of certain amounts of cannabis and cannabis products for personal use for adults 21 years and older. The bill also would allow people with cannabis-related offenses on their criminal records to have those offenses expunged. A similar bill, Senate File 73, has been introduced in the other chamber.

“I really do see it as the same as alcohol or tobacco — that’s always

found within the purview of local government to zone how we’d like, how we see fit and license how we see fit,” Mayor Dan Louismet said.

“It’s the only way for us to be able to manage this properly and keep it away from schools, the things that nobody disagrees on.”

Council members Dan Jones and Bill Walsh agreed with Louismet’s point.

Jones also voiced hesitancy about the state’s existing capacity to regulate the safety of THC and cannabis items, noting how a small number of state employees manage the safety of such products.

The newly proposed legislation would call for the creation of the Office of Cannabis Management, which

would be in charge of regulating cannabis in the state.

Section 13 of HF 100 outlines the extent to which local governments can impose rules on cannabis.

Although the bill forbids local governments from prohibiting cannabis use, possession and sale outright, it lets such government bodies adopt “reasonable restrictions on the time, place and manner of the operation of a cannabis business provided that such restrictions do not prohibit the establishment or operation of cannabis businesses.”

For instance, local governments can prohibit cannabis businesses from operating within 1,000 feet of schools, day cares, nursing homes, union headquarters, places of worship and the state Capitol grounds as long as such businesses can still otherwise be established in that given community.

Cities and counties would also have the discretion to allow cannabis businesses to operate between 2 a.m. and 8 a .m. Monday-Saturday and 2 a.m.-10 a.m. Sunday — periods of time during which the bill would otherwise forbid cannabis from being sold.

Aside from cannabis policy, the City Council’s other two Legislative priorities for 2023 are the same as in the past couple of years: seeking legislative relief from the 2017 district court order for a residential watering ban and increasing the deputy registrar filing fees that reimburse offices for customer service costs.

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What a great event showcasing the game of hockey right here in the Township! Kudos to everyone involved & for being able to pull off an event that is now the standard. The Organizing committee in conjunction with The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, Township Public Works, & countless others proved that Public/Private ventures can work when all parties are working to a single goal; pun intended. As a capper to the event, we hope that our residents were satisfied with how the Township was represented throughout the proceedings & the experience we all had was a positive one. Thanks again to everyone!

WATER EFFICIENCY REBATES ARE AVAILABLE

Water Efficiency Rebates are still available to White Bear Township utility customers who replace existing products with specified water efficient products now through June 30, 2024 or until the remaining $40,566.16 is depleted.

The rebate is for 100% of the pretax cost of the item, up to the maximum rebate amount allowed on eligible water efficiency products. A minimum investment of $75.00 for homeowners or $200 for Commercial / HOA’s is required on the Irrigation Audits.

Residents can get up to a maximum of $150 for Energy Star washers; $200 for Energy Star

& individual sized nuts or trail mix.

Visit whitebearfoodshelf.org/volunteer/ for more information.

Certified Dishwashers; $200 for WaterSense toilets; and $200 for WaterSense irrigation controllers; and up to $500 for Irrigation Audit by a WaterSense certified professional.

Commercial / Homeowners Associations can also get rebates for irrigation improvements visit www.whitebeartownship.org/165/water-efficiency-rebateprogram for more information about the Water Efficiency Rebate program.

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Volunteers are needed for curbside pick-up, free produce markets, KidPack assembly, donation sorting, delivery box packing & food rescue drivers. If you are new to volunteering at the Food Shelf please fill out & bring a Volunteer Application to your first volunteer shift.

Volunteers as young as 16 are welcome and 12-15 years olds accompanied by an adult can help with donation sorting, delivery box packing, KidPack assembly & free produce markets - what a great way to show our youth how they can impact our community.

If you wish to just donate, the most wanted food shelf items are: paper bags, diapers & baby wipe, financial support, Lucky Charms, cooking oils, peanut butter, glutenfree pasta, baby food & formula & ground coffee. The most wanted KidPack items are: individual cereals, single serving, pop-top & microwavable meals, fruit squeeze pouches, granola or breakfast bars, kids individual sized nutritional shakes, protein packets (tuna, chicken, nut butters), macaroni & cheese cups, microwavable meal cups,

Residents are asked to NOT place plastic bags in the curb-side recycling containers as they get caught in the sorting machines at the processing facility. Several retailers in the area including Cub & Kowalski’s, offer free drop-off for plastic bags. For location info go to PlasticFilmRecycling.org or call 651.633.EASY (3279).

DO SOME OF THE THINGS HAPPENING IN THE TOWNSHIP INTEREST YOU?

If they do, come to a commission or board meeting where it all starts.

Below are the days & times when the Township’s various advisory commissions & boards meet:

• Public Safety Commission - 1st Thursday of the month @ the Township Offices • Economic Development Commission – 2nd Tuesday of the month @ the Township Offices • Utility Commission – 2nd Thursday of the month @ the Township Offices • Park Board – 3rd Thursday of the month @ Township Offices • Planning Commission – 4th Thursday of the month @ Township Offices

And of course the Town Board meetings are on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month at Heritage Hall.

Visit www.whitebeartownship.org or call 651.747.2750 1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110

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Quo vadis? Mahtomedi school board takes on the big question The Mahtomedi School District will spend the next nine months defining who it is, where it is going and how it plans to get there, after Superintendent Barb Duffrin and Director of Communications Alice Seuffert presented a status report on the district’s strategic plan at the Jan. 26 meeting.

“The district is in the process of updating the strategic plan started during the 2018-2019 school year, as it becomes clearer who we are, who we aspire to be and what the experiences and outcomes we want from our students are,” Duffrin said.

From 2018 to the present, the district focused on exceptional teaching and learning opportunities, discovery and pursuit of passions, personal growth and excellence, agency in learning and being an inclusive learning community. In 2019-20, all school buildings completed facility updates.

“Moving forward, the updated strategies will address the gaps between our current reality and our desired results and, as those gaps close, we need to identify new strategies. This (strategic plan) will be a map for us as a district leadership team,” Seuffert said.

Seuffert described the plan’s six strategies and how they have been implemented so far.

Strategy 1 goals include student advocacy for learning, personalized learning, districtwide culture of innovation, career pathway exploration and systems support. Learning and teaching without barriers have included a device for every learner, a new middle school schedule with a sevenperiod day, literacy professional development, flex time at the middle school and new course proposals, to name a few.

Strategy 2 will ensure the social and emotional well-being of each student with an emphasis on mental wellness through the Zephyr Wellness Program and other wellness initiatives by way of North Homes in-school therapy, staff training and staff initiative.

Strategy 3 will use communication to pursue the strategic plan’s mission and objectives, celebrating and recognizing learning with the Zephyr Learning Showcase and stakeholder recognition at board meetings. Communications also includes stakeholder engagement through principal roundtables, dessert and dialogue, coffee and conversations and maintaining the district’s financial strength.

Strategy 4 will provide students opportunities to draw out and pursue their passions with action themes that include schedules allowing for flexible opportunities; students taking ownership of learning; training and collaboration time for passion-based teaching; and more. New club offerings, career and tech programming and MAEF partnerships were highlighted as helping to meet this goal.

Strategy 5 will foster reciprocal relationships of learning experiences for all students with civic, service and community groups. Students will participate in annual community service projects, creating the very systems that support community service.

Strategy 6 will expand existing worldviews to promote understanding, where staff has expanded cultural self-awareness and a world-centered curriculum. Students will be helped to understand and demonstrate global citizenship, to be compassionate and curious about their community and world and to create strong partnerships with diverse organizations.

To implement the updated strategic plan, action team co-leaders will begin their training on Feb. 22 and meet throughout the spring. On June 13, the planning team will reconvene to hear reports from the action team leaders about their plans. During the summer, the board will review and take action on the 2023 Strategic Plan Update. During the start of the 2022-23 school year, the updated strategic plan will begin implementation.

More details about the strategic plan can be found in the Jan. 26 agenda packet.

The district’s finances are looking healthy, and the audit of the books also looks clean. The 2021-2022 fiscal audit report from MMKR for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 brought good news in many areas, said Director of Finance and Operations Jeff Priess in his presentation before the audit was formally accepted by the board. The annual audit, required by state statute, delivered an unmodified opinion (the highest and best) on the district’s basic financial statements. One of the six audit highlights was the higher general fund balance, Priess said. It’s been a district policy to keep a general fund balance of at least 8% as a percentage of total expenditures, he said.

The district exceeded that percentage in 2019 and has increased that percentage each year until reaching an unassigned fund balance of 12% of total expenditures for 2022. The total fund balance for 2022 stands at $7.3 million, and Priess expects significant funding next year.

Last spring, the district was awarded a oneyear grant from the Minnesota Department of Education. These grant funds will be used to provide a better focus to train mentors involved in the teacher induction and mentoring program for new teachers.

Special Education Paraprofessional Dezzie Washington added another distinction for her O. H. Anderson Elementary students to admire after she was honored during Paraprofessional Week as Paraprofessional of the Year. In presenting Washington with her certificate, Building Principal Susan Prather thanked Washington and all the paraprofessionals in the district. A math teacher

involved in Special Education and Community Education, Washington wears many hats, so that nearly all of O. H. Anderson students know her as “Miss Dezzie”, Prather said.

The board continued its ongoing round of reviewing and updating policies by conducting the first reading of policies brought about by Minnesota School Board Association (MSBA) substantive policy changes. The policies under scrutiny include Policy 603 – Curriculum Development; Policy 604 – Instructional Curriculum; Policy 708 – Transportation of Non-Public School Students; Policy 709 – Student Transportation Safety Policy; Policy 721 – Uniform Grant Guidance Regarding Federal Revenue Sources; and Policy 722 – Public Data and Data Subject Requests.

The district should see funding increases at the state level, Duffrin said in the legislative update portion of her report highlighting the governor’s budget recommendations for the 2024-2025 biennium. The funding formula for future years starting in 2026 will be tied to inflation to ensure funding for schools trying to keep up with external costs. The funding formula will increase by 4% next year and 2% the following year, she said. The governor also recommended no-cost breakfast and lunch for all students at schools that participate in the federal School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch program. Special education services will receive $730 million in the first biennium and $840 million in the second biennium.

Increases in funding for English Language Learners by nearly 25% will further support those learners. Duffrin also noted that Director Lucy Payne received the President’s Award and Director Kelly Reagan received the Leadership Development Certificate at the MSBA conference.

“The board looks forward to the superintendent’s thoughtful leadership in updating the district’s strategic plan,” Board Chair Stacey Stout said in her presentation of the superintendent’s evaluation summary. The board held a special meeting on Jan. 25 to discuss Duffrin’s performance from July through December 2022, with emphasis on Duffrin’s leadership in implementing the district’s strategic plan. “Overall, the board is pleased with the ongoing work in the goal areas and the strong start to the first half of the school year,” Stout said.

Members of the community seeking to engage with their school district have three upcoming opportunities with the Elementary Roundtable Conversation at 9:49 a.m. Feb. 2 at Wildwood Elementary; Coffee and Conversations from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. Feb. 23 at the District Education Center; and the Zephyr Learning Showcase at 6:15 p.m.

March 23 at the District Education Center.

The board next meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in the District Center Community Room, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave.

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White Bear Lake, with about half the roster size of East Ridge, lost to the Raptors 97-81 at home. In an exciting 500 freestyle, the Raptors’ Ethan Olson led the first half of the race, the Bears’ Benedict Hoefer pulled ahead in the 11th length, and the Bears’ Calvin Weier charged past them in the last three laps. Weier edged Olson by two seconds in a

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Historical society skates down memory lane With all the hoopla over Hockey Day Minnesota, it’s fitting that the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society (WBLAHS) open its archives for a virtual presentation on White Bear’s early hockey history.

And there’s a lot of history.

Highlights from the society’s treasure-trove of memorabilia start in 1912 with a photo of the White Bear town team. It’s a favorite of WBLAHS Executive Director Sara Hanson.

The photo of young men in black sweaters sporting white bears taken 110 years ago “embodies the fact White Bear has embraced the sport of hockey,” Hanson said. “And they look pretty organized.”

Another favorite photo showed a White Bear team facing off against the St. Paul Shamrocks in 1913. In those days, teams played on an outdoor rink next to Webster School. Today, that corner of Stewart and Fifth is the site of Lake Square Apartments.

The city’s proximity to St. Paul and area rail access was a huge benefit to the sport, she said. Special trains were added to transport players and spectators to games and, in return, White Bear residents traveled to St. Paul to the opera or concerts.

In 1917, the city partnered with St. Paul’s Winter Carnival. Twenty-six marching bands arrived for a parade led by two prominent physicians on horseback. Afterward, visitors went skating, slid down the toboggan run and danced at the auditorium.

Fans were treated to a hockey game between White Bear and a town team called Northern Pacific, who played two 15-minute periods.

Arguably White Bear’s most famous player is Francis “Moose”

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Spectators stand behind the boards at the Hipp, which opened in the late 1920s. Some teams had sponsors, like 617 Liquors, which appeared on a player’s jersey.

Goheen, Hanson continued. He played for the St. Paul Athletic Club hockey team, helping win the prestigious MacNaughton Cup. After serving in World War I, Goheen returned to White Bear and played on the first-ever ice hockey team in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1920. Seven countries competed. Canada won gold, the United States silver and Czechoslovakia won bronze.

“No doubt, Moose helped establish Minnesota as the State of Hockey,” Hanson said. “The seasons following the Olympics were some of his best.”

In 1926, the American Hockey Association (AHA) formed and the St. Paul Athletic Club became the St. Paul Saints. Goheen played through the ’32 season, leading his team to AHA finals and getting named to All-Star teams six times.

Goheen turned down pro offers from Toronto and Boston, preferring to stay

A toboggan slide was part of a Winter Carnival partnership in 1917 that included a parade and hockey game.

in White Bear. He worked for NSP and skated with the Saints at night.

“He was referred to as the Babe Ruth of hockey,” Hanson pointed out. “He was considered the greatest amateur player on skates and the first Minnesotan (and second American) to enter the Hockey Hall of Fame.”

Goheen died in 1979 and is buried at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Other highlights in Hanson’s history presentation included: • The Hippodrome, built in 1926 as part of the county fairgrounds, now site of Central Middle School.

The permanent building was used to exhibit artwork and fruits and vegetables. The ice rink opened in December of that year. The Hipp is one of the oldest and longestrunning indoor rinks in the state.

• 1927 was the year White Bear officially had a high school team.

• White Bear native Elwin “Doc” Romnes was the first Minnesotan to play in the National Hockey League.

He won two Stanley Cups with the Chicago Blackhawks in ’34 and ’38 and became the first Minnesotan to get his name on the coveted trophy.

He also was head coach for the Michigan Tech Huskies and U of M Gophers. Romnes died in 1984.

• 1945 saw the inaugural year of the state high school tournament. White Bear lost to Thief River Falls and ended up third that first year. The Bears’ George Kieffer scored the opening goal. Eighty years later, the Bears have yet to win the state championship.

• Many of the players on the state tournament team played for the White Bear Flyers after high school, a Twin Cities Suburban

League. They were coached by Julian Matschke, who played professionally for the St. Paul Saints from 1931 to 1937. His sons, John and Bill, also played.

The Mariner Dolphins played in the 1982 championship game but lost to Edina.

In 1989, the city bought the former racquet club on Hwy. 96 and turned it into the White Bear Sports Center.

Girls played ringette in ’89-91 on community rec teams but hockey quickly outpaced the sport. The White Bear girls hockey team played in its first state tournament in the ’94-’95 season.

Notable White Bear players who went on to the NHL include Bill Butters, North Stars; Jeff Parker, Buffalo Sabres; Brian Bonin, Pittsburg Penguins; Ryan Carter, Anaheim Ducks, and Wild; Matt Henderson, Chicago Blackhawks; and current player Justin Braun, who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers.

The first White Bear town hockey team in 1912.

Lastly, Hanson wanted to mention Terry Rooney. “He wasn’t a hockey legend, but we love Terry as a legend in White Bear,” she said. “He loved hockey and had an incredible sense of humor. He loved to tell me he was the only person who served on the White Bear Town Board, the White Bear Lake City Council, and the White Bear Lake School Board without changing his address.”

Terry grew up on Hoffman Corner and played for a team calling themselves the Hoffman Hurricanes.

He died in 2019 at age 94. His grandson, Karl Stuemke, a ’95 White Bear grad, played all over the world with the U.S. amputee hockey team.

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Ross Lindsey Walhof

October 24, 1967 January 27, 2023 Age 55, of Eagan. Loving Dad, Son, Brother, Uncle, Cousin and friend.

Preceded in death by his father, Erv Walhof.

Survived by his loving wife, Candy (Wolff), and three sons, Zach (Shelbi), Eli and Noah Wolff; his mother, Sandra Walhof and younger brothers Barry and Reed (Kelley), niece Ava and nephew Charlie.

Ross (affectionately nicknamed Chico), lived life loud and full of passion. A 1986 graduate of White Bear Lake High School, and graduated from the University of River Falls, WI. He enjoyed a long career in medical sales. Chico was the ultimate sales person. Given his infectious smile, quick wit and cheerful attitude, customers enjoyed buying from him. He exhibited abundant energy and loved to work with his hands. He assisted many friends with building projects. He enjoyed watching and playing sports, especially hockey, but his true love was college football! He loved rock music and 80’s hair bands. He and Candy enjoyed traveling, especially to their happy place, Cabo San Lucas. Ross loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter. He created great

memories with the Van Hulzen cousins as well as family in Edgerton, MN. He spent hours reminiscing and telling stories of many memorable past events with cousins and friends. Chico will be missed but not forgotten!

A celebration of life will be held on February 16 at Crossroads Church, 5900 Woodbury Drive, Woodbury, MN. 9:30-11am visitation and service at 11am. In lieu of flowers, donations preferred to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation.

Kenneth Paul Winger, Jr.

Mahtomedi - Kenneth P. Winger, Jr., 64, of White Bear Lake passed away January 27, 2023. Survived by daughter Amanda (Andy), granddaughters Emilia and Juliana, and sister Cindy. Preceded in death by his father Kenneth, mother Shirley and brother Phillip.

Celebration of Life is February 9th, 1:00 p.m. at River Heights Vineyard Church, Inver Grove Heights, MN and reception from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at the White Bear Lake VFW to follow.

Rosell Erhardt Born 6/25/1932, passed away Jan. 23, 2023 surrounded by family. Preceded in death by husband, Stanley Erhardt. Survived by 6 children, 12 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.

Services at Grace Lutheran Church, WBL, on Feb. 25, 2023 at 10am with luncheon after service.

Leo “John” Kerschner

Leo “John” Kerschner, 82, of White Bear Lake passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday January 27, 2023. Survived by his loving wife Lucille; children Lynn (Ross) Belland and Tom (Sandy) Kerschner; grandchildren Christina (Chris) Gorski, DJ (Laura) Hageman, and Ethan Kerschner; great grandchildren Emma, Logan, Anita, and Ezra.

Preceded in death by children, James and Kimberly.

Interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery with honors service taking place on February 17 at 11am.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

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WILLERNIE — Contrary to rumor, Roma has not set a definite closing date.

Roma Manager Brian Pilrain said last week they had signed a purchase agreement for the building at 310 Stillwater Road, but the deal is still in its infancy.

“We are in the initial stages of putting a deal together; nothing has been finalized,” said Pilrain, who complained his phone was ringing off the hook after a social media post announced the restaurant was closing Feb. 28. He reiterated that a date has not been set.

“Our restaurant and bar remain open as usual until further notice while the

search for Roma 3.0 continues.”

Roma has closed its deli, however, and will not be restocking the market. Those ventures were a way to make use of extra space but are no longer financially viable.

An earlier story announcing the property was for sale indicated that COVID and road construction contributed to the owners’ decision to sell. They had hoped to lease the property back from a buyer rather than close, but that isn’t in the cards if the deal goes through. The potential buyer is a retailer who will remain anonymous at this time.

“We have been looking for another space that is more conducive to increasing the size of our brewing operations,” Pilrain added. “Here in the former Wildwood Bowl building, we have the smallest commercial brewery in Minnesota.”

Their beer flavors have been a huge success, Pilrain maintained, but they have to rent larger tanks from other breweries to keep up with demand.

The Pilrains, parents Dave and Joy, and sons Brian and Brent, expanded Roma about seven years ago after buying the old Hangar Room steakhouse, which was once the Wildwood bowling alley.

In other news, the Roma manager announced they have released a new Double Dragon IPA on tap and in cans.

And longtime team member Chef Robert is heading back to England for a few weeks this month to visit some of his favorite pubs for inspiration. “He will return just in time for fish and chips season here in town so we’ll be featuring some new sandwiches and having some epic fish fries then,” Pilrain said.

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Special Teams makes special deliveries for wounded officer Lakewood Hills apartment.

An eight-year veteran in law enforcement, Sheak was shot in the leg, stomach and pelvis during the altercation. The suspect has been charged with first-degree attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon.

When the cash donations started coming in, Special

Teams founder Loeks and Special Teams Charities founder Jeff Loeks, left, with his wife Racheal went shopping. wife Racheal, their sons, Marshall and Kyle, and Officer Brian The township couple filled Link, delivered sandwiches, flowers and other goodies for requests to buy flowers and the Sheak family to the White Bear Lake Police Department. gift cards for the Sheaks, Donations started pouring er of Special Teams Chariand lunch and dinner for in as soon as word got out. ties. “People started reaching officers keeping vigil at the A White Bear Lake Police out to us asking what they hospital or working long could do. It went crazy.” officer had been shot in hours at the station. When The wounded officer, the line of duty and was in they dropped in to Hisdahl’s Ryan Sheak, was shot intensive care at a St. Paul to buy a White Bear multiple times Jan. 24 while sweatshirt for the officer, hospital.

“The response was imme- executing an arrest warrant the owner donated it. diate,” said Jeff Loeks, found- with fellow officers at a Since plants and flowers

aren’t allowed in ICU, Loeks dropped the arrangements at the police station. “They promised to take good care of them until Ryan was discharged,” he said.

Especially touching was an act of kindness from the family of a patient in the room next to the officer.

“They sent a donation with a card that read, ‘God bless.’

That was very cool,” Loeks added. In return, he gave them T-shirts with the charity motto: “Most people are good.”

“That motto held true once again,” observed Loeks, who is supervisor of guest experience at Regions.

“If I’ve learned anything through our work, it’s that.”

An Army veteran and former White Bear Lake firefighter, Loeks founded

the charity more than people to know they don’t a decade ago to support need any more donations. workers in health care, law “We got more than enough,” enforcement, fire EMS and he shared. “People are so military. The causes have generous. It gets me every been many. time.”

White Bear Lake Police Debra Neutkens Chief Julie Swanson said her department is very appreciative of all the help and support the last few weeks. Added the chief, “We are so fortunate to work in a great community and that is what helps us cope through a very traumatic

Officer Ryan Sheak leaves Regions Hospital event.”

Loeks wants to a crowd of well wishers Feb. 1.

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Jack Janicki led the 67-50 win over Stillwater.

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White Bear Lake reversed an earlier loss to Stillwater, defeating the Ponies 67-50, led by Jack Janicki’s allaround play, solidifying their hold on second place in the conference.

“It’s a big win for us in the conference and for section seedings, too,” said coach Gregory Burke, mindful of getting a playoff game at home, which the Bears have earned just once in the last 11

years.

In the Suburban East, East Ridge is 11-0, the Bears 9-2, and Stillwater 7-4 for the top three spots among nine teams.

The Bears are 11-5 overall and Stillwater 11-7.

“We played very well. We had a great first half and we did a good job on Max,” said Burke.

Max Shikenjanski, who averages 28 points and had 22 when the Ponies beat the Bears 57-43 in December, was held to 17 points this time. The senior guard sat for almost nine minutes in the first half, Burke said, not knowing what the reason was.

Janicki, the Bears’ four-year scoring leader who missed the first Stillwater game with an injury, provided 22 points, five rebounds, and five assists before fouling out. He had 18 in the first half as the Bears took a 30-21 lead.

Wyatt Hawks sank 17 points, nabbed 12 rebounds and made five assists. Jack Misgen had 17 points (7-for-8 on free shots) and a season-best eight rebounds. “So we had really good games from our big three,” Burke said.

The Bears thus regained the Old Oil Can trophy, a traveling prize from the pre-World War II that was revived this year

by Stillwater coach Brady Hannigan.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

ZEPHYRS SPORTS BRIEFS

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Abbey Bush, on bars here, leads the 8-0 Mahtomedi gymnasts.

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Mahtomedi finished its dual meet season with an 8-0 record, defeating South St. Paul 138.275 to 111.125.

Abbey Bush won all-around (35.35), vault (9.35), bars (8.625), and floor (8.875).

Margo Brunner, seventhgrader, won balance beam (9.2). On vault, Kendall Hines was second (8.5) while Lucy Otto and Alix Fox tied for third (8.45). On bars, Erin Steinman was second (8.6) and Brunner third (8.325). On beam, Steinman was second (9.1) and Bush third (8.40). On floor, Steinman was second (8.85) and Otto and Madison Moeller tied for third (8.8). Mahtomedi will host the Metro East Conference on Friday.

GIRLS HOCKEY

Roseville/Mahtomedi wrapped up second place in the Suburban East Conference with a pair of 2-0 wins over Forest Lake and East Ridge. In the

SEC, Stillwater was 160, Roseville/Mahtomedi 13-3, and East Ridge and Woodbury each 9-6-1.

Marauder goalie Lily Peterfeso made 13 and 22 saves in the shutouts.

Scoring against Forest Lake were Kylie Jones (power play) and Sophie Martin (empty-netter).

Scoring against East Ridge were Rylee Bogren (shorthanded) and Ruby Eskin.

The Marauders take a 17-7-1 mark into Section 4AA as No. 4 seed hosting No. 5 East Ridge on Friday at 7:45 p.m.

BOYS HOCKEY

Mahtomedi had a fourgame losing streak against strong opponents before defeating Simley 10-1.

The Zephyrs are 12-8 and ranked No. 4 in Class 1A. Last week, they lost to Metro East leader HillMurray 2-1 in overtime on Riley Zupfer’s goal 7:56 into the OT. Each team had a short-handed goal: Caden Sampair for H-M and Cav Bruner for Mahtomedi.

Charlie Brandt of the Zephyrs and Jack Erickson of H-M each made 29 saves. Against St. Thomas Academy (16-5), the Zephyrs led 1-0 on Charlie Drage’s power play goal until the last nine minutes when Cole Braunshausen, Jordan Tachney, and Tommy Cronin (empty-netter) scored for the Cadets.

Brandt made 26 saves and STA’s Tyler Magozzi made 21. Scoring against Simley (6-13-2) were Jake HoddChlebeck (two), Drage (two),

Gene Wegleitner (two), Jonny Grove, Jimmy Egan, Corey Bohmert and Noah Mogren.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Mahtomedi has a 12-game win streak after rolling past Tartan 84-51 and Two Rivers 83-62. The Zephyrs are 15-2 overall, 10-0 in conference, and ranked No. 4 in Class 3A. Against Tartan, Will Underwood pumped in 27 points, Cole Armitage and Owen Carlson 16 each and Javan Harvey 12. Against Two Rivers, the Zephyrs shot 55 percent (including 10-for-19 on three’s), led by Carlson logging 29 points and six steals and Underwood 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Mahtomedi has a sixgame streak after three conference wins last week in which they showed their usual balance. The Zephyrs (13-5 overall, 8-0 Metro East) beat Tartan 85-54 as Mya Wilson netted 17 points, Anna Greene 14, Ella Kletti 13, Sonja Potthoff 12, and Sophia Peer 10. Mahtomedi made nine 3-pointers, three

by Greene. The Zephyrs downed Hill-Murray (10-9) 64-43 with Kletti sinking 13 points, Potthoff 12, Greene 11, Ella Frazier eight (6-for-6 on free shots) and Wilson seven. In a 73-32 win over Two Rivers (4-15), Kletti and Potthoff sank 16 points each, Frazier 13, and Wilson 10. The Zephyrs have five players averaging 10 to 14 points.

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BOYS HOCKEY

Cretin-Derham Hall fended off White Bear Lake 3-2 in a duel for the conference at TCO Sports Garden.

Aiden Welch scored for the Bears (14-5 overall) in the first period. The Raiders (15-7-1) took a 2-1 lead in the second period on goals by Max Anderson and Jake Fisher (short-handed). Nolan Roed tied it 2-2 with a short-handed goal for the Bears (14-5) at 10:26 of the third period. Fisher quickly regained

the lead for CDH with a power play goal at 11:53. Bears goalie Leo Gabriel stopped 31 of 34 shots. CDH’s Marco Cerise stopped 23 of 25. The Bears also beat Champlin Park (14-6) 6-3.

Welch pumped in three goals and Jack Stanius, Roed and Brady Borgestad one each. Gabriel made 31 saves. The Bears are 7-2 in the SEC.

GIRLS HOCKEY

White Bear Lake closed the regular season beating Mounds View/ Irondale 3-1. The Bears, who lost to Centennial/Spring Lake Park

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Owen Carlson Mahtomedi Basketball

Owen Carlson went over 1,000 points for Mahtomedi basketball while scoring 29 in a 72-59 win over La Crosse Central Jan. 21, and is up to 1,094. The soaring 6-foot-4 guard is pumping in 21 points per game, after averaging 23 as a junior and 13 as a sophomore. Carlson also averages 5.9 rebounds, 4.0 steals and 2.8 assists while shooting 41 percent on three’s and 85 percent on free shots. “Owen has been blessed with great jumping ability and he uses it well to finish many exciting dunks,” coach Keith Newman said. “He also has such a great shooting stroke, shooting three’s and free throws with near perfect form.”

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4-0, take a 9-16 record into Section 4AA. They face Gentry Academy on Saturday at 4 p.m. at TCO Sports Arena. Scoring against MVI (6-16-1) were Elaina Hosfield, Madelyn Lee and Hailey Dawe (empty net). MVI goalie Madeline Messier stopped 45 of 47 shots. Maya Marston made 24 saves for the Bears. Marston made 35 saves against CSLP (18-5-2) but the Cougars got four past her, and their goalie Kaitlin Roess foiled all 22 Bear attempts. The Bears are 5-11 in the Suburban East, tying for sixth among nine teams, with champ Stillwater going 16-0.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

White Bear Lake lost a key game in its only action last week, thumped

by Stillwater 56-41. That snapped the Bears’ six-game win streak and a two-game streak against the Ponies.

Stillwater blazed to an 18-4 lead, shooting 7-for-8 from the field and 3-for-4 at the line, and never let up.

Six-footer Lexi Karlen dominated with 23 points and stellar post defense.

Amy Thompson added 10 points.

Jordyn Schmittdiel battled for 16 points for the Bears, mostly driving the lane, where it was difficult to get an open shot. Heidi Barber scored 11 points, all in the first half, shooting 3-for-4 on three’s. The Bears were otherwise ice cold from long range.

The Bears are 16-4 overall and 10-3 in the SEC. Stillwater is 17-3 and 11-2.

Both trail East Ridge (13-0) in the SEC. If the Bears stay in third place they’ll have to beat both of them in Section 4AAAA.

NORDIC SKI

White Bear Lake girls and boys each placed sixth among seven teams in the Suburban East Conference meet at Battle Creek Regional Park. Andrew Klier placed 14th (all-conference), Tanner Hoel 19th and Rodrigo Rubio 27th, among 41 entrants, to lead the Bear boys.

Amelia Nachtsheim placed 20th and Irene Bakke 28th among 42 entrants to lead the Bear girls. In the girls tandem sprint competition, Madelyn Bystrom and Megan Ryan placed sixth. “While I would have liked to see both the girls’ and boys’ teams place in at least the fourth or fifth positions,” coach Doug Cran said, “I am satisfied with how the skiers skied and also how they have progressed over the season. Many put together their best races at the conference championships.” Stillwater was team champion in each.

GYMNASTICS

Led by Gracyn Lehner, White Bear Lake defeated Mounds View/Irondale 135.00 to 132.80. The Bears have a 3-4 record. Lehner won all-around (35.25), floor (9.45) and beam (9.025), and took second on vault (9.075). Josie Mlejnek was second on floor (8.865), beam (8.85) and all-around (34.10) and fourth on bars (7.875). Addy Mueller was third on bars (8.15), beam (8.55), and all-around (33.575), and fourth on vault (8.85).

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Thank You VADNAIS HEIGHTS

The Vadnais Heights Lions Club Foundation wishes to extend to the businesses, organizations, and community our heartfelt thanks for your support of our 2022 Toy & Food Drive. Your generous donations of food, toys and money allowed us to brighten the holidays for many in our community. A special Thank You to all our community members who placed toys and food at our collection site at City Hall, as well as those who made cash donations. We continue to be overwhelmed by your generosity.

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We also wish to express our gratitude to the many anonymous donors and the area businesses/organizations listed for their support!

AFSA Children’s Discovery Academy Vadnais Heights Children’s Discovery Academy Little Canada Christ the Servant Lutheran Church Cities Credit Union City of Vadnais Heights/City Hall Clover Inn Cottages of Vadnais Heights Ekblad Family Trust F & M Bank Fairway Collision Frandsen Bank & Trust Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Gentry Academy Gephart Electric Glassman Family Foundation Great Clips VH – Hwy 96 IC System, Inc. Jimmy’s Larson Engineering MHealth Fairview – Vadnais Heights