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Pioneers of equality: History of a White Bear-area family

BY ALBERT TURNER GOINS, SR. SPECIAL TO THE PRESS

I am a fourth-generation Minnesotan who grew up experiencing being Black in White Bear in the ‘60s and ‘70s.

I am now mostly retired from the law, so with the extra time I have, I can think back on growing up in the area.

While I prefer mostly to remember my family as pioneers, who with skill and grit overcame racial prejudice, if I am honest I know that there are many stories to tell of how my family faced the difficulties of navigating America’s lingering racial divide.

As I thought about my past, I know racism existed but the instances of blatant racism in my youth have never been memorable. Maybe I have simply forgotten them.

I do remember an incident from a story told by my grandfather, Nathaniel Walter Goins, Sr. Grandpa Goins had been a freight clerk at St. Paul’s Union Depot. He saved the extra tips he earned to buy 40 acres of farmland along old County Road D in then White Bear Township.

He and older brother Roy bought the land from a farm widow in late 1943.

According to the story, my

light-skinned grandpa was confronted by the widow’s brother because he learned grandpa was “colored.” The man, in apparent anger, declared, “If I’d known you were a (“N- word”), I never would have sold it to you.” My grandpa immediately replied: “Too bad for you.”

The confrontation didn’t keep my grandpa and his brother from enduring mosquitoes and clearing the farmland. As I understand it, they lived and slept in rustic chicken coops and used an outhouse until they could build two small homes in

ST. PAUL — Area legislators have introduced bills into the House and Senate to provide $2 million in additional funding to complete the Dellwood section of the Lake Links Trail.

That’s good news for the nonprofit association, which has worked several decades to get a 10-mile trail around White Bear Lake.

The House bill, HF1505, is co-authored by Reps.

Patti Anderson (33A-R), Brion Curran (36B- DFL), Elliott Engen (36A-R) and Josiah Hill (33B-DFL). It requests a $2 million appropriation from the bond proceeds fund to the Metropolitan Council for a grant to the city of Dellwood. Money would be used to “design, engineer, construct and equip trail improvements consistent with the completed preliminary engineering along or parallel with the shore of White Bear Lake between the Mahtomedi city limits and the western line of Washington County.”

The appropriation may also be used for the acquisition of permanent easement and right of way.

A companion bill in the Senate, SF1558, is coauthored by Karin Housley (33-R) and Heather Gustafson (36, DFL).

Lake Links Vice Chair John Carr responded to the proposed bills, saying the association “welcomes the bipartisan legislative support.”

The pending legislation comes from a chance encounter between Carr and Rep. Anderson at Dellwood’s January City Council meeting. She was there to introduce herself to city leaders, and Carr was there to support a resolution on the trail.

The representative met later that week with Carr and other Lake Links board members, who told her about the challenges in completing the 1.5-mile trail segment along the Hwy. 244 corridor through Dellwood. That’s when Anderson offered to help.

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The White Bear Lake office of Edina Realty recently announced that the following Realtors are being recognized for outstanding sales performance, market knowledge and customer service. Executive Circle (top 3%) members are: The Mark Ashby Group, The Craig Group and Kathy & Lisa Madore; Elite Circle (top 7%) members are: The Bacchus-Ecklin Group and Jim Kramer; Diamond Circle (top 12%) members are: Doug Donovan, The PowersLudwigson Group and Erich Young; Platinum Circle (top 24%) members are: Bacchus Real Estate Professionals, Donis Dzialo, Don Joyce, Denise Larson

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FINANCIAL PLANNING Saving strategies for young adults

When a person is young, saving money may be the furthest thing from their mind.

After all, this may be a time to enroll in college or trade school, make a first big purchase, such as a car, or even get married.

Thinking about establishing a solid financial footing for the future can take a back seat when life is filled with so many significant events.

But it's never too early to start saving—even when saving seems to be an impossible task.

Young adults should keep saving in mind and look to various strategies that can set them up for long-term financial security.

Set long-term goals It's easier to save when saving is attached to specific goals.

While some may aspire to retire early, establish an emergency fund or to purchase a home, others may want to save for an overseas vacation. Motivation to save can make it that much easier to do so.

Set aside one-third of your income Make it a point to put away $1 for every $3 earned into a savings account, advises U.S. News & World Report. That is a good measure for establishing a rainy day fund. If you don't trust yourself to transfer the money, have a set amount automatically deposited from your paycheck into a designated savings account.

Treat credit cards like using cash The "buy now, pay later" option is an attractive trap to fall into. Using credit cards often is a safer way to pay merchants, because you're risking others' money rather than your own with a debit card.

However, using credit can make it challenging to visualize what you're actually spending. Do not purchase more than you can pay off within each billing cycle. Set account alerts on your phone to let you know when you've hit your budgeted credit card spending limit. Resist the urge to open and use too many cards.

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Determine where you spend the most Saving money on smaller purchases will add up over time, but to really build a robust savings, figure out your biggest expenditures and how you can cut back to pad your savings.

The Logic of Money reports that the average American spends more than 60 percent of their income on housing and transportation. Figuring out how to cut costs in these categories can be a great way to save.

Use cashback apps Young adults are tied to their digital devices. Why not make them work for you? Free cash back apps give you money back for various purchases. Ibotta and Dosh are just two cashback apps available. Some can be linked directly to a credit or debit card to have passive income deposited directly. With others, you can cash out as a direct deposit or via a payment app like PayPal.

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Birding for mental health

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lthough the robin gets folkloric fame for being the harbinger of spring, anyone who watches birds closely will be a little more excited by the species I saw on my drive though the farm fields this weekend—the horned lark.

These little songbirds look like quite a character, with a black face mask, butter-yellow throat and two tiny “horns,” or raised feathers known delightfully as plumicorns.

Horned larks are early nesters, and many are in the process of making their northward migration back to their summer grounds in the northern U.S., Canada and as far north as Getting the Arctic Circle. Even though we’re in for heavy snow this week from in Tune the sounds of it, it’s an encouraging sign to see these birds, reminding us Jackie spring is not too far away.

Bussjaeger This time of year is especially rough for many of us. It’s a time when our mental health is often at its worst.

Limited daylight and hours stuck inside contribute to seasonal depression, and the effects ripple through the other sectors of our lives.

Recently I’ve been learning a lot about how spending time in nature can benefit mental and physical health. Many people notice they just feel better in natural spaces, but there’s actual scientific research to back it up.

I’ve noticed a lot of mental (and physical) health benefits from my favorite hobby: birding. When I’m stuck in a bad mood or stressed, birding can redirect my attention. It requires close observation of my surroundings, which gets me out of those unpleasant thought spirals in my head. In some instances, it becomes almost like meditation—fully engaging the senses and rooting me in the present moment.

It can also be motivating when you don’t feel like doing much, allowing you to engage in your surroundings in a playful way. Some people even get competitive, keeping extensive lists of what birds they see and where. If you’re new to it, there are many free resources such as the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Merlin Bird ID app that can help you identify the birds you see.

I’ve enjoyed using eBird, an app that lets you track bird observations and share them to a wider database that is sometimes used for population research. It’s a way to participate in citizen science JACKIE BUSSJAEGER | PRESS PUBLICATIONS while also appreciating Horned lark in a snowy field. the beauty in the here and now. The app will even tell you where the “hotspots” are in your community, and what birds have been seen there lately.

Once you have a handle on it, birding adds a new and exciting dimension to anywhere you go. Travel becomes more interesting. Even locations that seem unappealing—sewage ponds, for example—become the scene of intense observation.

It isn’t always easy or accessible to spend time outdoors in the winter, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy nature. Keeping a bird feeder in your yard is one way to keep a close eye on wildlife from the comfort of your own home. Recent research has suggested that even watching a livestream wildlife camera can provide some of the same effects as actually spending time in nature.

If the winter blues are getting to you as we push through these final weeks of winter, take a page out of my book. Take a moment to notice the birds around you. It might change your routine and add some brightness to your day.

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At the forefront of educational excellence

t’s an exciting time for White Bear Lake Area Schools!

And we want to express our deepest gratitude for your unwavering support. In 2019, we asked you to invest in educating our young people and updating our facilities. With your support, last September, we opened North Star Elementary in Hugo.

This month, Movers & incoming kindergarten Shakers families across our district Dr. Wayne are enrolling in our schools, Kazmierczak confident that we have space for their children in renovated facilities throughout the district.

In January, our 9th and 10th-grade students at North Campus moved into the newly- constructed high school addition (Phase 1 of our Unified High School project that will be completed in fall 2024). What we imagined in 2019 — a forwardthinking design — is making a difference. As the natural light flows into the building, students and staff report more energy and optimism. Shortly after the new space opened, a parent shared, “My son, a 10th grader, came home Monday and said he felt more awake, focused, and happy!”

We are also excited to open our indoor walking track to community members who want

a safe and energetic space to be active. Join us for this free opportunity from 6-9 p.m. each week, Monday-Thursday!

Our facilities plan is focused on our tomorrows, but nods to our yesteryears appear throughout the work.

At last week’s meeting, the School Board approved a recommendation to change the name of Sunrise Park Middle School when it moves to the current White Bear Lake Area High School - South Campus building in the fall of 2024. The new name, Mariner Middle School, is a nod to our past when the building was opened in 1972 as Mariner High School. The Sunrise building will undergo renovations and become the site of District Center, Early Childhood, Transition Education Center and the Senior Center.

As we envision the future, we are focused on preparing students for careers, some of which don’t yet exist. Who would have imagined students in our automotive shops would need to understand computer science to repair autonomous vehicles? Or that personal finance might require a basic understanding of blockchain or cryptocurrency? I reflect on the content I learned in high school, and I know a student could Google the same facts in seconds today.

How, then, must teaching and learning change? How will we challenge students not with facts and memorization but with thinking, synthesizing and communicating what

they know? What are the 21st-century foundations for success that will stand the test of time? A team of parents, staff, employers and community leaders are actively engaged in these big questions. They will be bringing a framework forward in the coming months.

Our students have persisted even in unusual times, earing $2 million in college credits during the 2021-22 school year. Half of our graduating seniors took advantage of the 55 college-level courses offered at WBLAHS and earned qualifying scores. Enrollment in Advanced Placement, Project Lead the Way (pre-engineering courses), and college classes taught at our high school prepare students for the rigors of college-level work. And for students pursuing a career in the trades, our career pathways program connects them with industry credentials and employers eager to hire them.

Your investments in our students and schools have not gone unnoticed, and we are grateful for the trust that you have placed in us. Our community expects us to be at the forefront of educational excellence, and we are committed to that mission.

Our students are the future leaders of our community. We will prepare them to adapt and succeed in an ever-changing world.

Dr. Wayne Kazmierczak, Superintendent White Bear Lake Area Schools

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Local readers opened the opinion section of the Feb. 8 White Bear Press to find an extreme anti-tax position from the publisher emeritus and a campaign of letters filled with misinformation from anti-abortion extremists who would deny half the population the right to live with dignity and decide what happens to their own bodies.

Minnesota is consistently rated as the first- or second-best state to live by publications that are accepted as politically neutral (www.usnews.com/ news/best-states/rankings).

Yes, Minnesota is among the highest-taxed states (the publisher emeritus wrote Minnesota was No. 45 but maybe he meant No. 5?) It’s no coincidence that the states with the highest taxes are also the states rated the best in which to live. Head to Mississippi or Louisiana for low taxes and poor quality of life.

Personally, and I’m among the majority based on the November 2022 elections, I prefer a state that takes care of its residents, has quality health care, maintains environment and infrastructure, has great education options, has good jobs and high employment, supports the arts and recreation, etc. We are willing to pay higher taxes for our quality of life.

The anti-abortion writers try to scare readers into believing the new law is extreme and will result in babies being aborted in the final days of pregnancy, along with other misinformation. The truth is that it simply secures protections and rights that were already in place under Roe v. Wade. Just because amendments restricting those rights weren’t incorporated doesn’t mean the law is extreme.

The majority of Minnesotans trust women and believe every person has the fundamental right to make autonomous decisions about their own reproductive health care.

Strange how so many Republicans, who typically oppose government control of our lives, are in favor of government control over women’s personal decisions regarding their own bodies.

busy families of all income levels appreciate knowing that their kids will be able to eat at school, no matter how busy things get?

The simple solution is to just feed all of Minnesota’s students at school.

Let’s get this done, Minnesota!

Cathy Crea White Bear Lake

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Free school meals make sense

Universal free meals for Minnesota students just make sense. As a teacher, I know that hungry students don’t learn as well. I’ve seen how fast a box of granola bars or bag of clementines will perk up a quiet morning classroom and get ideas flowing.

I know how kids who currently qualify for free or reduced lunch under the National School Lunch Program will go to great lengths to avoid letting others know that their families are poor enough to be part of the program. I know that students sometimes lie, saying they’re “not hungry.” Universal free meals will remove the stigma and ensure all students have the fuel their brains need to learn.

Opponents say that wealthy families don’t need their kids to get free lunches. That may be true, but what is the cost of administering a program to ensure only the needy get free meals? How much would it cost government to track applicants’ income levels? How much does it cost in time for families to apply, when poor families already deal with all sorts of extra government bureaucracy? How much will

Agree with ‘nice no more’ letter Regarding “Minnesota Nice no more” in the Feb. 8 edition, as I read Nancy’s letter to the editor out loud to my husband, he piped in after I was done reading asking, “did you write that letter?” We both agreed 100% with everything Nancy wrote and would say that the majority of our citizens in Minnesota feel the same way.

Yes, we need to be in touch with our legislators even though it is like spitting in the wind. The Democrats have the governorship, the House, and the Senate, and all are in lockstep with one another.

Our only hope is prayer. We need to get on our knees and pray for our nation and our precious children, especially those who are waiting to be born and have no voice.

There is a reckoning coming soon, and God is going to flex his muscle and take care of business. We just need to be on the right side of God. May God Bless America!

Annemarie and Jim Foley White Bear Lake

Legislators should support budget request

As a college educator, I would like to express my support for the Minnesota State system’s biennial budget request to the Legislature for the FY24-FY25 budget years. The Minnesota State system is comprised of 33 colleges and universities, making it the third-largest system of colleges and universities in the United States.

Every year, our system educates 300,000 students. Our campuses are essential, because we provide access to education for all Minnesotans and we serve a vital economic role by training an educated workforce.

Public two-year colleges, such as our local Century College, are unique as we provide an open-access pathway to employment and higher education through our technical and liberal arts programs. The quality, affordable education we offer focuses on the needs of residents and employers in our local communities. Our colleges do not receive direct funding from the state—they must rely on legislative funding through the Minnesota State system. Decades of underfunding, however, have negatively impacted our student’s ability to afford and succeed in their education and have reduced our campus’s ability to fully serve our students.

This budget request would freeze tuition for students, provide additional mental health support and increase career services for our student body. These funds would also provide our colleges with the updated equipment, workforce development, and industry sector programming needed to continue offering highquality, affordable education. I urge our state government to fully support Minnesota students, faculty and staff by approving the Minnesota State system’s FY2024-2025 biennium budget request.

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Kudos to city on new process

I am a board member of the White Bear Lake Economic Development Corporation and want to thank the city of White Bear Lake for having developed and implemented the “concept plan review” in January of this year. This three-step process gives developers a chance to reveal and explain their projects. The neighboring residents, Planning Commission and City Council are involved in each step of this process.

Feedback from each group will help the developer adjust its project, if needed, before having to invest a lot in design costs. The new process was used by Ryan from Elements Development for a County Road E and Bellaire Avenue project.

Jeff Meyer White Bear Lake

Carbon-free deadline unrealistic

In her recent letter commending the state government for passing the “blackout” bill requiring carbon free energy production by 2040, Judy Lissick conveniently leaves out a number of facts. Ms. Lissick states that Xcel Energy, labor unions and some businesses strongly support this law. However, she doesn’t state why. Xcel supports the law because it is guaranteed a profit by the state Public Utilities Commission on all capital spending. By building more transmission lines, wind farms and solar panel fields, Xcel is guaranteed a higher profit. Labor unions will thrive because more workers will be needed to construct this infrastructure. Lastly, green energy businesses and manufacturers stand to make out very well supplying product to the energy companies.

Currently, there is no proven technology to keep the lights on, furnaces running and tablets charging when the wind stops blowing and the sun stops shining.

Battery technology may improve enough to alleviate these problems, but there is no clear path forward currently. One only need to look at California last summer to see how reliance on wind and solar can cause blackout problems.

Ms. Lissick also overlooks the vastly increased demand when electric vehicles overtake the market. It’s a need we can’t meet today, even with fossil fuel-powered electrical generation.

A standard response to those questioning our ability to meet the 2040 deadline is “ Trust technology development. We can do it.” Wishful thinking won’t charge your cell phone or heat your home. Yes, battery technology is improving. However, the technologies being touted as our energy saviors are nowhere near commercial viability, and perhaps never will be.

Ms. Lissick also states that, by law, utilities must provide sufficient electricity to businesses and homeowners so we need not worry about blackouts and brownouts. Many things are mandated by law, and we all know how well that works.

Government meddling in business decisions, mandating winners and losers, rarely, if ever, works as intended. Encourage energy conservation, provide incentives for technology development, but mandating carbon-free by 2040 is foolish.

Leonard Lorence White Bear Township

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WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Police Department reported the following selected incidents: • Money was reportedly taken out of a victim’s account in a case of fraud reported Feb. 8 in the 3700 block of Van Dyke Street.

• An officer took a phone call report Feb. 8 regarding a stolen vehicle, which was considered a breach of trust since the suspect had legitimate access to the vehicle in the past. The incident happened in the 2600 block of Aspen Court.

• Officers took a phone call about harassment Feb. 8 in the 2100 block of Orchard Avenue. The complainant was advised.

• A storage unit on Feb. 8 was reported to have been burglarized in the 1800 block of Buerkle Road. The incident occurred a couple of months prior.

A boat motor and fishing gear were stolen, totaling around $1,800 in loss.

No surveillance video is available, and the suspect or suspects are unknown.

• Officers arrested a 25-year-old Vadnais Heights woman on an outstanding warrant Feb. 9 in the 4900 block of Highway 61. She was booked at the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center without incident.

• Theft was reported Feb. 9 when a person didn’t pay for gas in the 4800 block of Highway 61.

• An officer was dispatched to take a report on Feb. 9 of a burglary that occurred on the 3100 block of Glen Oaks Avenue and involved over $1,000 worth of losses. One suspect remains unidentified.

• A noise complaint was reported Feb. 9 in the 1800 block of Cedar Avenue.

• A noise complaint was reported Feb. 9 in the 4000 block of Bellaire Avenue.

• A Maplewood man was arrested Feb. 9 for fourth-degree DWI near Highway 61 and Cook Avenue.

• Officers responded to the 4900 block of Campanaro Lane on Feb. 9 for a 911 hang-up. Dispatch advised they could hear yelling in the background of the phone call. Officers arrived and determined there was no crime, however, the male half fled the scene.

Additional investigation determined the male has a felony drugs warrant out of Isanti County. He was not located.

• Officers on Feb. 10 were dispatched to an address in the 1800 block of Birch Street for a complaint of a person who might be outside the address with a

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• A noise complaint was reported Feb. 10 in the 3500 block of Century Avenue.

• Officers on Feb. 10 responded to the 1900 block of Buerkle Road for a disorderly incident in which a staff member was threatened with violence at a business. A description of the suspect and vehicle led officers to a 39-year-old Minneapolis man, who was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired.

• A disorderly group of people was reported on Feb. 10 in the 3500 block of Century Avenue.

• A Minneapolis man was arrested Feb. 11 for DWI test refusal near I-694.

• Officers were dispatched on Feb. 11 to an address in the 4700 block of Centerville Road for a noise complaint.

• Disorderly conduct was reported Feb. 11 in the 2400 block of Orchard Lane.

• Fraud was reported Feb. 11 in the 3400 block of Ebba Street.

• Theft was reported Feb. 12 in the 4400 and 4800 blocks of Highway 61.

• A motorist assist that occurred Feb. 12 on the 3200 block of White Bear Avenue found the driver, a 49-year-old Maplewood man, to be impaired by alcohol. He refused to provide a breath sample and was booked at the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center on second-degree DWI charges.

• A narcotics call was reported Feb. 12 in the 3700 block of Little Linden Curve.

• An 18-year-old female interrupted a burglary when she arrived home Feb. 13 in the 1700 block of Cheri Court.

A family member was implicated as a suspect. Cash and clothing items, totaling $12,300, were found missing.

• Theft of a license plate was reported Feb. 13 in the 1400 block of Park Street.

• Disorderly conduct was reported Feb. 13 in the 900 block of Wildwood Road.

• Theft from a vehicle was reported Feb. 13 in the 4000 block of Highway 61.

• Disorderly conduct was reported Feb. 13 near White Bear Avenue and Orchard Lane as well as near White Bear Avenue and Elm Street.

• Theft was reported Feb. 14 in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road.

• Officers responded to a dispute Feb. 14 in the 4700 block of Campbell Avenue.

The dispute was mediated.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following selected incidents in Birchwood, Dellwood, Grant, Mahtomedi and Pine Springs:

Birchwood

• A Cedar Street resident reported an unwanted person returning to the home at 10:15 a.m. Jan. 23. The party was suspected of domestic assault, and a Keep Our Police Safe (KOPS) alert had been issued for that person.

• Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies conducted a traffic stop for expired registration Jan. 25 in the area of East County Line Road and Wildwood Avenue.

• An explosion reported at 8:29 a.m. Jan. 26 from Oakridge Drive turned out to have been caused by a gas heater malfunction in an ice fishing trailer parked near East County Line. Deputies spoke to the neighbors about their broken windows and distributed WCSO business cards and case numbers for insurance purposes.

Grant

• A resident in the 9000 block of Dellwood Road reported his recycling bin stolen Jan. 23.

• An unidentified motorist was cited Jan. 26 in the 6000 block of Lake Elmo Avenue N. for failure to display current registration and for misdemeanor possession of false identification cards after being pulled over for tabs that expired in May 2022.

• An unidentified motorist was arrested for undisclosed offenses at 10:50 p.m. Jan. 27 on Highway 36 following a traffic stop for a burnt-out headlight.

Mahtomedi

• An unnamed motorist was either cited or arrested for driving after cancellation at 12:11 a.m. Jan. 22 on Stillwater Road at Warner Avenue following a traffic stop for no license plate light. During a routine computer research conducted during traffic stops, deputies discovered his canceled status.

• A motorist was cited Jan. 22 on Fir Street and Park Avenue for

speeding 40 mph in a 30 mph zone after northbound deputies on routine patrol on Mahtomedi Avenue clocked him on radar at 47 mph as he raced southbound along the “The Avenue.” When advised of his speed, the driver apologized and said he was listening to his music and not paying attention. Deputies described the driver’s attitude as “good.”

• A resident in the 1000 block of Bryant Avenue at 9:59 p.m. Jan. 22 reported a suspicious vehicle parked in her driveway until she turned her outside lights on.

Then the vehicle then evacuated to the street. When deputies arrived, the vehicle was gone.

• A motorist reported criminal damage to the vehicle he was driving in the area of Stillwater Road and Warner Avenue S. on Jan. 22 after the vehicle became the target of a snowball.

• A driver was cited at 11:57 p.m.

Jan. 22 on Wildwood Road and Old Wildwood Road for driving after suspension and failure to provide proof of insurance, following a traffic stop for no front or rear license on the vehicle.

• Deputies on routine patrol at 12:26 a.m. Jan. 23 along Century Avenue reported a person in the middle of the road giving them the finger. Deputies picked up the subject for immediate dropoff at the nearest gas station in the area.

• A motorist was cited at 2:54 a.m.

Jan. 23 on Century Avenue N. and Woodland Drive for driving after revocation and failure to provide proof of insurance after being pulled over for a front headlight and rear taillight out. Deputies cited a different motorist Jan. 25 on Wildwood Road and Mahtomedi Avenue for expired registration.

• A keyed vehicle was reported Jan. 23 on Long Lake Road.

There are no suspects.

• An unidentified motorist was arrested for DWI at 1:18 a.m. Jan. 28 in the 1000 block of Hickory Street following a traffic stop for rolling through a stop sign.

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

Vadnais Heights

• A suspicious male was reported in the White Bear Mitsubishi parking lot in the 3400 block of Highway 61 without permission Jan. 23 after a video showed him in both parking areas and storage shed.

• A Stillwater man reported a homemade trailer stolen Jan. 23 from the 1500 block of Buerkle Road after close circuit television footage showed the suspect in a gray extended cab Chevrolet Silverado taking the vehicle.

• A St. Paul man, 20, was arrested for shoplifting and obstruction of justice, and a St. Paul woman, 38, was cited for misdemeanor theft Jan. 22 at the Walmart in the 800 block of County Road E after store employees witnessed them under-ringing $58.59 of merchandise at the self-checkout and leaving the store.

• A Woodbury woman reported an accident hit-and-run to her vehicle Jan. 23 in the area of Willow Lake Blvd. and County Road E. after an

unknown dark SUV backed into her vehicle and left the scene without exchanging information.

• Three propane tanks were reported stolen overnight Jan. 2324 from a secure cage of Greater Transportation Service in the 900 block of County Road E. • A St. Paul man, 27, was mailed a citation Jan. 24 from Walmart after he and two other persons were seen leaving the store with a cart filled with merchandise that was not paid for. Loss prevention personnel were able to recover $395.55 in merchandise before the three thieves fled the scene in a vehicle.

After a Keep Our Police Safe (KOPS) alert was issued on the vehicle, the St. Paul Police Department stopped it and identified the driver and passenger/registered owner.

• Beaudry Oil and Propane of Elk River and Ramsey Companies of Minneapolis reported a trailer with a mounted generator and fuel tank stolen from a locked construction site in the 3500 block of Rice Street overnight Jan. 24-25.

• A resident in the 4200 block of Thornhill Road reported a credit account opened in her name Jan. 26.

The complainant was able to cancel the account before incurring any monetary loss.

• A St. Paul man reported his vehicle’s front passenger window broken in while it was parked in an employee lot in the 1100 block of County Road E during the day Jan. 27 while he was at work. Nothing appeared to be missing.

• A front license plate was reported stolen from an automobile parked in the 300 block of Meadowood Lane sometime overnight Jan. 27-28.

• A St. Paul woman, 40, was arrested on two warrants Jan. 28 in the 600 block of County Road D after deputies were dispatched to the scene of a person outside an apartment building crying and asking for help. On identifying the woman, deputies learned of her warrants. Before being transported to jail, the subject said she had smoked marijuana laced with fentanyl but was cleared by Allina medics. Then she was checked out at Regions Hospital for an unsubstantiated ankle injury.

• A St. Paul woman, 35, and a White Bear Lake man, 34, were arrested at 11:45 p.m. Jan. 28 in the area of

White Bear Avenue and Tessier Trail for stealing a package from a vehicle parked in a driveway in the 3700 block of Parkwood Lane after a video of their theft was aired. With suspect information in hand, deputies conducted a traffic stop and found the stolen package in the back seat of their getaway vehicle. The distaff member of the purloining pair was also arrested on outstanding warrants.

White Bear Township

• A White Bear Township man, 45, was arrested Jan. 25 in the 1700 block of Ridgewood Avenue for domestic assault after deputies responded to the scene of a person not leaving when asked. After interviewing the parties involved, deputies determined that an assault had taken place. The case has been forwarded to the city attorney for consideration of charges.

• A North Branch man, 39, was mailed a citation Jan. 28 in the 2500 block of Taylor Avenue for violating a harassment restraining order. A KOPS alert was issued for the HRO violation.

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City Council considers permit process for sidewalk cafes ahead of Feb. 28 vote

BY RANDY PAULSON STAFF WRITER

WHITE BEAR LAKE — It’s not a matter of whether or not the City Council members or businesses downtown want sidewalk cafes; it’s a matter of how best to codify the outdoor option into the municipal code.

The City Council recently held its first reading and public hearing for an ordinance that would amend the code to let restaurants and bars apply for sidewalk cafe permits each year.

The draft ordinance — which the council won’t vote on until its Feb. 28 meeting — would allow businesses with the permits to operate sidewalk cafes between 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. from May 15 to Oct. 15.

Sidewalk cafes would have to abide by certain occupancy, maintenance and cleanliness provisions. Food preparation wouldn’t be allowed in the sidewalk cafe area, nor would glass, bottles or other breakable items be allowed. Smoking also would be prohibited in the area.

Additional rules would apply for sidewalk cafes that serve alcohol, such as the need for an amendment to the business’s liquor license to include the sidewalk area. The business also would have to set up barriers between its outdoor cafe area and the rest of the sidewalk. The cafe area itself also would need to be compact and contiguous to the business site.

Outdoor seating for restaurants and bars in public rights of way started as a temporary way of expanding seating for such businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, however, businesses have requested the city let the practice continue.

Alicia Buroker, owner of the Cobblestone Cafe on Washington Square, is in favor of sidewalk cafes but isn’t a fan of the proposed $150 initial application fee that city staff recommended businesses would need to pay when requesting a permit. In subsequent years, a renewal fee of $60 is proposed.

“At a time when restaurants are still really struggling to catch up after COVID, ongoing staffing issues and astronomical food costs, I think it’s a very poor time to add on extra costs and fees for licenses we’ve never needed in the past,”

Buroker told the council through a public comment submitted by email.

“I’ve had tables on the sidewalks for the 23 years I’ve owned the Cobblestone. I see no good reason why things will change now, especially with all the other struggles businesses are facing.”

Terry Kellerman, co-owner of The Alchemist on Fourth Street, told the council he liked the idea of sidewalk cafes. However, he also pointed out that some restaurants and bars may not have as much available sidewalk space as others, depending on their location.

“One of the things that I saw was that some of these people may be able to double the size of their restaurant or bar or both and have no property taxes,” Kellerman said.

“Also, they don’t have any costs in setting it up.

When you look at the people who already have outdoor spaces, they have purchased the land, improved the land and then paid taxes for all the years that accumulated to get to today. I just want that to be a consideration.”

Mayor Dan Louismet voiced support for formalizing a way for eateries and bars to get sidewalk cafe permits.

“Now that we’re on the other side of this pandemic, I think it’s only reasonable that we have some formulaic order to how this all works so that it is in the public’s best interest from a safety standpoint,” Louismet said. “And the reality is some people just have more of a right of way in front of their store than others, just out of dumb luck or lack of luck.”

He noted how the $150 initial fee and $60 renewal fee haven’t been set in stone, and he was open to adjusting those to keep them as low as possible. The money from those fees isn’t meant to raise revenue for the city but rather to compensate staff for their time processing permit requests.

The fee amounts won’t be included in the ordinance text but would instead be added to the city’s fee schedule.

Louismet also said the daily hours and calendar time frame for sidewalk cafes could be adjusted before the ordinance gets passed. The intent of setting firm calendar dates is to ensure cafe furniture is put away before snow hits in the winter.

The mayor also said he’d be willing to let sidewalk

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Terry Kellerman, co-owner of The Alchemist, offers public comment to the City Council during its recent hearing regarding a permit process for sidewalk cafes.

cafes have glass drinkware at first; if broken glass becomes a problem later on, then the city could revisit a glass prohibition.

City Manager Lindy Crawford agreed the hours and dates could be revised, but suggested the prohibition of glass should remain in the ordinance as a matter of safety.

“It’s not uncommon for outside spaces in a public right of way to prohibit the use of glass,” Crawford added.

Council Member Dan Jones expressed support for the sidewalk cafe policy. He argued the fees would be justifiable given the long-term financial benefit cafes would give to businesses that apply for permits. Jones also said the first year of the ordinance would require patience from businesses and the city as kinks in the process get worked out.

Council Member Bill Walsh is OK with the initial fee for an outdoor cafe permit but opposes making businesses pay a renewal fee each following year.

“It’s a gesture. It’s so small that it’s like, ‘Well, why bother?’ Let’s just eat it,” Walsh said. “We pay everybody, we run the city, we’ll handle the permit renewals without telling the business, ‘Give me your $60 every year for this patio.’ I’d be fine with the $150, but I’m going to be against the $60 renewal.”

City Council approves conditional use permit for Minnesotan remodel

The Minnesotan plans to install a self-pouring alcohol tap system as shown in these images from I Pour It Inc.

BY RANDY PAULSON STAFF WRITER

WHITE BEAR LAKE — With a recently approved conditional use permit from the City Council, The Minnesotan will soon convert much of its inside space into a liquor lounge with accessory retail offerings in a separate area.

The business at 2186 Fourth St., owned by Corey Roberts, currently operates exclusively as a retail shop selling a wide range of apparel that’s branded with local and statewide places, athletic teams and more.

According to the concept design, 70% of the interior space — or 1,402 square feet — would be transformed into the liquor lounge, which would include a self-serve alcohol pour station as well as frozen gourmet pizzas. The liquor lounge would

have a maximum of 35 seats.

The remaining 30% of space — or 600 square feet — would be used as retail space to sell branded items.

The rear wall of the building that lets out onto a parking lot would be rehabilitated by installing floor-to-ceiling framed windows.

The hours of operation would be 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to noon Friday-Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

In order to meet city zoning code, retail activity in a liquor lounge is allowed as an accessory use as long as it doesn’t exceed 30% of the gross floor space of the principal building. The code defines accessory buildings or uses as “a subordinate building or use which is located on the same lot on which the principal building or use is situated and which is reasonably necessary and incidental to the conduct of the primary use of such building or principal use.”

“The applicant would be able to sell products related to that business, but the idea is that that makes it accessory, that if they sold products beyond specifically branded for that business, then they’re really more general retail,” Community Development Director Jason Lindahl said.

As an example, Lindahl said if the business suddenly started selling something unrelated to the business like a toaster, it wouldn’t fall under the accessory retail guidelines.

In follow-up comments to the White Bear Press, Roberts said renovation work in the building will commence this spring after The Minnesotan secures a few additional permits, including a liquor license. The anticipated opening date after the remodel is this summer.

“We’re moving forward,” Roberts said.

The rear wall of The Minnesotan would get revamped with floor-to-ceiling framed windows as part of the business’s upcoming remodel.

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A remodel at The Minnesotan in downtown White Bear Lake would convert 70% of the interior space into a liquor lounge.

City Council recently OK’d a conditional use permit for the plan.

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ALL ABOUT DOGS & CATS –

Heart Disease Concerns: Eight dog breeds most at risk for heart disease: 1) Cavalier King Charles Spaniel; 2) Miniature Schnauzer; 3) Doberman Pinscher; 4) Miniature or Toy Poodle; 5) Golden Retriever; 6) Boxer; 7) Dachshund; 8) Chihuahua.

Four cat breeds most at risk for heart disease: 1) Ragdolls; 2) Main Coons; 3) Sphynx; 4) Norwegian Forest Cat. Signs that your pet might have heart disease include: coughing; labored/rapid breathing; exercise intolerance; restlessness at night; weakness and/or collapse; swelling of the abdomen; sudden onset of paralysis of one or more legs.

About 10% of all dogs in the U.S. have heart disease & the risk increases with age, up to 75% of senior dogs have it.

About 15% of all cats in the U.S. are affected although it is difficult to detect even if a thorough exam is performed.

Why is training important: 1) it builds positive relationships; 2) is provides stimulation while teaching commands & skills; 3) it builds sociability; 4) it helps avoid negative behavior

Are you a responsible owner: 1) you invest in your pet’s basic needs; 2) you establish a routine with your pet; 3) you take the time to properly train your pet; 4) you enrich your pet’s environment; 5) you care about your pet’s health; 6) you schedule regular vet visits; 7) you prepare for emergencies; 8) you pay attention to your pet’s diet & nutrition; 9) you respect space & boundaries; 10) you provide your pet with daily attention.

Tips for a happy, healthy cat: 1) keep toxic items out; 2) annual visits to the vet; 3) serve proper food portions; 4) always have fresh water available; 5) provide a scratching posts; 6) regularly clean & monitor your cat’s litter box; 7) brush your cat daily; 8) daily teeth brushing or wiping at home; 9) offer enrichment activities; 10) snuggles & cuddles.

Pet Dental Care: If you are ready to begin your pet’s dental care at home each of the below steps should be performed daily for 1-2 weeks before moving on to the next step. If your pet resists going to the next step, go back to the previous step for another week & if you still get resistance you should talk with your veterinarian: 1) in a quiet place have your pet sit or stand on your lap & practice lifting your pet’s lips; 2) have your pet lick a pea-sized sample of pet toothpaste from your finger or a small toothbrush; 3) introduce a toothbrush, although some like wipes, finger brushes,

Q-tips for even a clean washcloth better than toothbrushes; 4) combine brushing/ wiping with the pet toothpaste. After several weeks train your pet to hold a round toy so you can access the inside of their mouth better.

Do you have an outdoor dog: 1) your dog should have appropriate shelter, which should be out of the wind & raised off the ground; 2) dry bedding, such as a thick bed of straw, should be used within the shelter; 3) use thermal heaters specifically designed to keep water bowls from freezing; 4) monitor your pet & ensure there are not signs of hypothermia or frostbite.

Use Pet-Safe Antifreeze: Licking a small amount of antifreeze could kill your pet.

Although pets like the scent of antifreeze, ethylene glycol, a chemical in the product can easily cause kidney failure or even death. Unfortunately, once you realize that your pet is sick, it may be too late to save it.

Signs of antifreeze poisoning include: 1) staggering or coordination problems; 2) lack of energy; 3) excessive thirst; 4) frequent urination; 5) vomiting; 6) low body temperature; 7) seizures; 8) coma.

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CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of White Bear Lake will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 14, which is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall located at 4701 Highway 61 N. The purpose of this meeting is to take public comment in consideration of a proposed amendment to the Fee Schedule as it relates to sidewalk cafes. All persons who desire to be heard on these matters will be given the opportunity at this meeting, or people may submit written comment to clerk@whitebearlake.org.

Caley Longendyke, City Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on February 22, 2023.

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110

MINUTES JANUARY 9, 2023 Abbreviated Minutes-complete information available from the Superintendent’s office or online at www.isd624.org.

A meeting of the White Bear Lake Area School Board was held on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 112 at District Center, 4855 Bloom Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN. This meeting was open to the public and a recording is posted on the website. PROCEDURAL ITEMS 1) Chair Ellison called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2) Roll Call - Present: Thompson, Arcand, Daniels, Ellison, Newmaster, Streiff Oji. Absent: Beloyed. Ex-Officio: Dr. Wayne Kazmierczak. 3) Pledge of Allegiance. 4) Daniels moved and Newmaster seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Voice vote: Ayes, all.

Nays, none. Motion carried. 5) Reorganization of the School Board: Newmaster nominated Ellison as Chair. There were no further nominations, Ellison was elected Chair by acclamation. Newmaster nominated Arcand as ViceChair. There were no further nominations, Arcand was elected Vice-Chair by acclamation. Newmaster nominated Thompson as Clerk. There were no further nominations, Thompson was elected Clerk by acclamation. Newmaster nominated Beloyed as Treasurer. There were no further nominations, Beloyed was elected Treasurer by acclamation. 6) Thompson moved and Arcand seconded to approve the consent agenda consisting of: a) Minutes for regular Board meeting on December 12, 2022; b) Invoices based upon a random sample, all of which met the standards and guidelines as set by the School Board; c) Correspondence; d) Resolution regarding acceptance of gifts with thank you letters directed to the donors; e) Field trips; f) Resolution regarding personnel items; g) Quarterly investment report. Roll call vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. PUBLIC FORUM - Rebekah Bradfield. INFORMATION ITEMS 1) Overview of Welcome to White Bear and Update on Registration Information for 2023-24 - Marisa Vette, Director of Communications and Community Relations, spoke about January’s Welcome to White Bear activities, including a schedule of events. 2) Superintendent’s Report - Dr. Kazmierczak gave information about the January 18 Circle Back to North Campus open house, and the February 8 Coffee With Dr. K. He spoke about nominations for the White Bear Lake Area Educators’ Teacher of the Year program. He finished with information about two Excellence in Financial Reporting awards that the district received. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1) Update on Sale of 2023A Facility Maintenance Bonds - Shelby McQuay from Ehlers Public Finance Advisors reported on the sale of 2023A Facility Maintenance Bonds. 2) 2023-24 Course Proposal - Jen Babiash, Director of Teaching and Learning, presented a secondary course proposal for the 2023-24 school year. OPERATIONAL ITEMS 1) Streiff Oji moved and Newmaster seconded to approve the action on Ratify Award of 2023A Facility Maintenance Bonds in the amount of $33,415,000. Roll call vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. 2) Arcand moved and Daniels seconded to approve the action on 2023-24 Course Proposal. Voice vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. 3) Streiff Oji moved and Newmaster seconded to approve the action on the School Board Operat-

ing Procedures for 2023. Voice vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. 4) Daniels moved and Streiff Oji seconded to approve the action on the School Board Members’ Compensation for 2023. Roll call vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none.

Motion carried. 5) Newmaster moved and Streiff Oji seconded to approve the action on the Appointment of Representative For Intermediate School District 916. Voice vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. 6) Thompson moved and Arcand seconded to approve the action on Regular and Work Session Meeting Schedule for 2023-24. Voice vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. 7) Streiff Oji moved and Newmaster seconded to approve the action on Official Publication for the School District for 2023. Voice vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. 8) Daniels moved and Thompson seconded to approve the action on Appointment of Compliance Officers. Voice vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. 9) Daniels moved and Newmaster seconded to approve the action on Local Education Agency Authorization. Voice vote: Ayes, all.

Nays, none. Motion carried. 10) Streiff Oji moved and Daniels seconded to approve the action on Designation of Legal Counsel. Voice vote: Ayes, all.

Nays, none. Motion carried. 11) Thompson moved and Newmaster seconded to approve the action on Official Depositories for School District Funds and Authorized Bank Accounts and Signatures. Roll call vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. 12) Daniels moved and Arcand seconded to approve the action on Annual Authorization Allowing Administration to Contract for Budgeted Items. Roll call vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. 13) Newmaster moved and Streiff Oji seconded to approve the action on Annual Resolution to Increase Micro Purchase Threshold. Roll call vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none.

Motion carried. 14) Arcand moved and Newmaster seconded to approve the action on School Board Policies, a) 514, Bullying Prevention; b) 524, Electronic Technologies Acceptable Use; c) 530, Immunization Requirements; d) 611, Homeschooling; e) 618, Assessment of Student Achievement; f) 619, Staff Development for Standards; and g) 708, Transportation of Nonpublic School Students. Voice vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. BOARD FORUM. ADJOURNMENT - Arcand moved and Daniels seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:18 p.m. Voice vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. Submitted by: Angela Thompson, clerk.

Published one time in the White Bear Press on February 22, 2023.

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110

MINUTES JANUARY 23, 2023 Abbreviated Minutes-complete information available from the Superintendent’s office or online at www.isd624.org.

A work session of the White Bear Lake Area School Board was held on Monday, January 23, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 112 at District Center, 4855 Bloom Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN. This meeting was open to the public and a recording is posted on the website. PROCEDURAL ITEMS 1) Call to Order - Chair Ellison called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2) Roll Call - Present: Arcand, Beloyed, Daniels, Ellison, Newmaster, Streiff Oji, Thompson. Absent: none. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1) FY22 Annual Audit Report - Mr. Jim Eichten from the District’s auditing firm of Malloy, Montague, Karnowski, Radosevich and Co., P.A. (MMKR) presented the fiscal year 2021-2022 audit report. 2) Update on Naming Process for Middle School - Christina Pierre, Sunrise Park Middle School Principal updated the board on the process used to develop the recommendation of the name for the new middle school opening at the site of the current South Campus. OPERATIONAL ITEMS 1) Streiff Oji moved and Beloyed seconded to approve the action on FY22 Annual Audit Report. Roll call vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT - Arcand moved and Newmaster seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:18 p.m. Voice vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. Submitted by: Angela Thompson, clerk.

Published one time in the White Bear Press on February 22, 2023.

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NOTICE OF BID Independent School District No. 624, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, is presently soliciting competitive “Prime Contract Bids” for the White Bear Lake Area Schools-Central Middle School Addition and Renovation. Sealed bids will be received electronically through Bid Express using the following link: https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/39702/home, free of charge to Contractors. No other agent is authorized to receive bids. Bids will be received until 2:00PM local time, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at which time

they will be publicly tabulated for review. Please join us for a Zoom at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/2xuz3frt Bidders are also invited to review the results online at https://www. krausanderson.com/subcontractors/bid-tabulations/ All bids shall be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after bid receipt without consent of the Owner. Each bidder shall accompany the Bid Form with a bid security as described in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids.

This project is a multiphase and multi-year project that starts summer 2023 and is to be completed summer 2025. Project involves the construction of new gym that will also serve as the school’s storm shelter, renovations of existing classrooms and offices, remodel of kitchen and cafeteria, and HVAC upgrades that include adding dehumidification throughout the building.

Direct communications regarding this Project to the office of the Construction Manager: Kent Henry (kent.henry@krausanderson.com) KrausAnderson Construction, 501 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404; Tel: 612-719-1026.

Obtain Bidding Documents, including the online bidding instructions, as well as Drawings and Specifications, via free electronic download by visiting www. buildingconnected.com. Contact with any planroom downloading or ordering questions at taylor.becker@krausanderson.com to receive an invite. KrausAnderson will not be responsible for notifying individual parties who obtained documents without utilizing the BuildingConnected process through KA, when Addenda are issued. Bidding Documents will be available for inspection at the office of the Construction Manager and the office of the Architect: Wold Architects; as well as several Builders Exchanges: MHC, Minneapolis Builders Exchange, St. Paul Builders Exchange, BuildingConnected, and Franz Reprographics.

Bidding Documents will be available for inspection at the office of the Construction Manager and the office of the Architect: Wold; as well as several Builders Exchanges: MHC Dodge Plans, MEDA, St. Cloud, Mid-Minnesota, Brainerd Lakes, Rochester, Duluth, and MBEX. Pre-Bid conferences will be held at the following location and time: • Tuesday, February 21, 2023 @ 8:00 AM at Central Middle School, 4857 Bloom Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. Meet in the main lobby at Door A. • Thursday, February 23, 2023 @ 8:00 AM at Central Middle School, 4857 Bloom Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. Meet in the main lobby at Door A. Independent School District No. 624 White Bear Lake, Minnesota Published two times in the White Bear Press on February 15 and 22, 2023.

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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Ramsey/Washington Counties Suburban Cable Communications Commission is requesting sealed bids in connection with its intent to purchase television production equipment and an EFP Vehicle. Equipment specifications and other bidding information may be obtained at 2460 E. County Rd. F, White Bear Lake, or by calling 651-747-3801 or 651747-3812. Deadline for the submission of sealed bids shall be March 9, 2023, 1:00 pm at the above-noted address. All bids will be opened at the time and place designated above.

Cindy Arko, Business Manager, Ramsey/Washington Counties Suburban Cable Communications Commission Published one time in the White Bear Press on February 22, 2023.

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NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE SALE Please take notice US Storage Centers – White Bear located at 1828 Buerkle Road White Bear, MN 55110 intends to hold an auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an online auction via www. storagetreasures.com on 3/15/2023 at 10:00 am. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Heidi Walden; Greg Gauster; Dennis Christner; Mark Oldenkamp; Lois Wichelman; Frederick Futrell; Mei Hughes; Levoil Jackson. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.

Published two times in the White Bear Press on February 22 and March 1, 2023.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the City Council of the City of Grant, Washington County, Minnesota shall hold a public hearing March 7, 2023 at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall located on Kimbro Avenue to consider an application to vacate unused right-of-way in the City. The right-of-way vacation is generally described as First Street, Second Street and a public Alley all part of Block 4 of the Withrow subdivision.

Kim Points, Administrator/Clerk, City of Grant, Minnesota Published one time in the White Bear Press on February 22, 2023.

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Two Silo Winery & Vineyard opens, anticipates events for 2023

BY RANDY PAULSON STAFF WRITER

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Winemaker Connar Dehnert recently opened Two Silo Winery & Vineyard in rural Grant.

The wine business is a venture he and his brother, Gavin, started almost six years ago.

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Two Silo Winery & Vineyard in rural Grant held a soft opening event Feb. 11 in its tasting room, which was well received by attendees.

Greece. He brought his Greek winemaking knowledge and made wine for his restaurant. Pappouli passed down that knowledge to his descendants.

“My mom always had a desire to open up a winery, so it kind of all came back together as we saw a good piece of property,” Connar said.

After a wine consultant in the area told the family the property would be a good area for a vineyard, Connar — who was still finishing school at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania — agreed to become the budding winery’s full-time winemaker.

He and Gavin started their vintage adventure in fall 2018 and planted almost 700 vines for the first phase of the vineyard in spring 2019. Two more planting phases followed over the next two years.

Two Silo’s existing vineyard inventory is about 2,200 grapes, but another 300 will get planted later this spring. The 2,200 consist of seven grape varieties: • Marquette.

• Itasca.

• Frontenac Noir.

• Frontenac Gris.

• Prairie Star.

• Frontenac Blanc.

• La Crescent.

Connar also brings in some types of unfermented grape juice — or “must” — from California to blend with the vineyard’s homegrown grapes and make additional types of wine.

“My goal isn’t to have a set style of wine; my goal is good variety, good tasting and very enjoyable wine that you can buy a glass, maybe have one or two, and then go home with a bottle,” he said.

Although winemaking involves science — in which Connar has a background through studying environmental science in college — he said it’s also an art. To enhance his knowledge of the craft, he took educational courses through the Viticulture Enology Science Technology Alliance (VESTA).

“The fun thing about winemaking — slash the stressful thing about winemaking — is it’s not like beer, where you can have a bad batch and dump it out,” Connar said.

“You only get one crop a year of vines, so you only get one set of grapes that year, and it’s a lot of time consumed in your life that you want to make sure it’s done right and nothing’s wrong with it and it tastes good to everyone else.”

Besides the winery and vineyard, Two Silo is also home to a modern farmhouse that operates as a rural resort for vacationers and an event venue.

The two-story house is equipped with a kitchen and dining area, three sitting rooms and five upstairs bedrooms, including a master bedroom with a private bathroom. It can sleep upward of 12 people and offers multiple views of the vineyard.

“We’re going to try and kind of promote it as if you’re going on like a little wine tour adventure, and you want to have an area to stay, you can always start here and have a night to stay,” Two Silo owner Connar Dehnert said.

“Otherwise, we’ve been pretty successful with bachelorette parties, work events that want to do career-building and all that kind of stuff.”

Reservations to stay at the farmhouse can be made year-round by visiting twosilofarmhouse.com.

Connar looks forward to welcoming more people to the winery this year and holding more events, such as tasting tours and “Raise Your Glass” wine and meal programs.

“I’m excited to expand and excited to grow,” he said. “It was very emotional and very fun to open up the first day, and it’s exciting to see everyone enjoy it.”

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“But everyone enjoyed it,” the 25-year-old winemaker and co-owner of Two Silo said. “They came up to me and said, ‘This is wonderful. We had a couple of our neighbors that are here that came by and said, ‘Thank you guys for finally opening. Now I get to experience it. I get to enjoy your wine.’”

Connar and his older brother, Gavin, officially opened the winery’s tasting room in early February but began doing small-scale wine-tasting and dinner events there late last year.

People can visit the winery from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, though expanded hours and days will gradually be introduced.

The origin of the 22-acre vineyard at 7040 117th St. N. in rural Grant, however, stretches back almost six years ago when they purchased the property from its former owners.

Connar and Gavin’s parents, who own Tally’s Dockside in White Bear Lake, previously stored boats at the property too.

Winemaking has been a tradition on their mother’s side of the family going back more than 100 years, from when her grandfather Pappouli immigrated to the United States from his native

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‘Survivor’ contestant brings addiction recovery into spotlight

BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER INTERIM EDITOR

HUGO — This March, the world will get to see Hugo resident Carolyn Wiger as she lives her dream come true—joining the cast of the reality game show “Survivor.” But at home in Washington County, she is another kind of superstar—the kind that helps people recover from addiction.

As a teenager and young adult, Wiger struggled with addiction.

Often, addiction starts as a result of a rough childhood or past trauma— Wiger noted that this was far from true in her case. Her family was always loving and supportive but, nevertheless, things started going downhill as early as middle school.

She recalled experimenting with drugs and beginning to fail classes, to the point that a teacher took her aside to warn her that her life might be going down the wrong path.

Things escalated when she left home for college. She was hoping for a fresh start, but ended up transferring schools again and again, only to find the same thing would happen everywhere she went.

“I would start drinking, start using cocaine, I was a disaster,” she said.

“Each new school I would tell myself, this is the new you. You’re not going to do anything stupid. But there’s that saying: everywhere you go, there you are. I had the same problems everywhere I went because I never looked at myself.”

The partying led to occasional arrests and a DUI, and her family became increasingly concerned.

Wiger remembers her father—former Minnesota Sen. Chuck Wiger— visiting her at school and imploring her to seek treatment.

The idea of never drinking or using

drugs again was difficult for Wiger to swallow at first.

“I’d hear people say they were one year sober and thinking in my head, hell no, that’ll never be me,” Wiger said. “The thing that helped was just to take it a day at a time. I would put a mark on my calendar. At first it felt like a chore, and then it became my life.”

Once she was in recovery, Wiger found herself on a journey of selfdiscovery, learning who she was at the core, and what she truly liked.

This year, Wiger is 14 years sober.

And her success in turning her life around has, in turn, helped many others in their recovery journey.

“There’s this joke that everybody who goes to treatment wants to become a drug counselor afterward,” Wiger said.

Through her own recovery journey, she found a new passion for helping others, and went back to school to earn a drug counseling license through Century College. For five years she worked in a residential treatment setting, but in 2015 felt drawn to a job opening for a drug counselor with Washington County.

She recalled seeing county staff come into the treatment center, and said she always looked up to them and hoped to become one of them someday.

It was another level, where Wiger was able to put her skills and experiences to work in new ways.

She started a poster campaign called “Faces of Recovery,” each poster highlighting a different person who had recovered from addiction and celebrating their success.

The campaign is a more positive alternative to the scare-‘em-straight public awareness posters that show the grim physical effects of long-term drug use, for example.

Even in her job at the county, Wiger noticed that a lot of people don’t seem to know how to talk about addiction and recovery. The subject is often taboo in social settings, but part of Wiger’s goal is to change the conversation around addiction and erase the stigma.

“It’s hard not have this jaded opinion when here they are again, talking about wanting to use again,” Wiger said. “Deep down, nobody wants to be addicted or keep going to jail. It physically is going to change your brain; that’s what addiction is.

The things people who are addicted do can be appalling, scary, frighting, but it’s a disease. I don’t know any other disease that would have this type of judgment or opinions.”

Part of Wiger’s job includes working with patients at the county jail. She coordinates an opiate use disorder program that allows the drug Suboxone to be administered to people suffering from withdrawal. Without this treatment, people who have gone through withdrawal run the risk of fatal overdose if they resume opiate use after they are released from jail.

“We’re helping them not die,” Wiger said. “That’s the main goal, and that’s enough. With addiction, there’s no time for judgment. People are dying.”

It is extremely difficult to break the cycle of addiction, but Wiger wants to give people every chance to come out of it, even if they aren’t in a place where they can accept that kind of help yet.

“I’m not going to stop doing my job because people might use again,” she said. “I set everything up for them to go to treatment. They might not show up, but they might. I’m not going to stop doing my job because somebody may or may not want it. This could help, and that’s enough for me.”

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Hugo resident Carolyn Wiger will be a contender on the 44th season of “Survivor,” which will premiere March 1.

Wiger has lived in Hugo since 2020, where she has made meaningful connections in the community and looks forward to raising her 9-year-old son with her fiancé, who is also in recovery.

Wiger’s friends have arranged a season premiere viewing party of “Survivor” at the Blue Heron Grill at 6:45 p.m. March 1. Whatever this season holds, Wiger has done her best to bring her whole, complex self to the small screen.

“It took me a long time to be in a good place with me, so it’s like take it or leave it,” she said. “I truly went out there on a mission to share my story.

I thought, if I get on this damn show, I don’t even care. I am going to be my damn self because I feel like the world needs to see more of that.”

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BEAR LEGACY GALA When: 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 Where: Dellwood Country Club Details: Support students and

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SAM REEVES CONCERT When: 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 Where: Lakewood Worship Center,

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JAZZ NIGHT CLUB When: 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 Where: WBLAHS-North Campus Commons, 5040 Bald Eagle Ave. Details: Student musicians will be joined by alumni and The Century

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LUNCH AND TABLE GAMES When: noon Wednesday, Feb. 22 Where: Christ the Servant Lutheran

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WINTER SEED SOWING WITH NATIVE PLANTS When: 6-7:15 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 Where: Vadnais Heights Commons,

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FISH FRY When: 4-6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 Where: Church of St. Pius X, 3878

Highland Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Annual Lenten fish fry.

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PETER MAYER When: 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 Where: Mahtomedi High School Fine

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BINGO When: 1:30-3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27 Where: Mahtomedi District Education

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South Campus stage hosts annual Black History Month Showcase

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Candace Yates leads the audience at the Black History Month Showcase in singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” a hymn NAACP leader James Weldon Johnson wrote in 1900.

Wayne Felton performs slam poetry at White Bear Lake High School South Campus’ Black History Month Showcase.

Rayshaun Brakes, Josh Doghor, Ja’sean Greene and Jontay Vaulx perform a drum routine using plastic buckets and drumsticks.

A father-son duo at White Bear Lake High School South Campus’ Black History Month Showcase play “Higher” by D’Angelo.

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This family photo includes, from right, Albert’s grandmother Blanche Goins, mother Dr. Jean Turner Goins, Ruth Bunche, Ralph Bunche, uncle C. Wm. Goins and standing is Uncle Bert Shannon and an unidentified friend.

My great-uncle Homer Goins was one of St. Paul’s first Black policemen. I now know he joined the police force in 1921, and worked at the Rondo substation. A St. Paul paper police beat reporter described Homer Goins as the cop used for the “heavy” cases. “He was first to break down a door and first to go in.”

My own maternal grandfather and my namesake, Albert Turner, was the dean of North Carolina College School of Law (now NCCU), the first Black law school in the state and one of only two in the nation in the 1940s and 1950s.

I grew up hearing and later learned of how the Second World War was the impetus for my father, Nathaniel W. Goins, Jr., to leave his native Saint Paul for Alabama where he served as a Tuskegee airman.

As a child, this was only a matter of fact. Later, as time passed, the WWII squadron was widely heralded as pioneer Black aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps, the predecessor of the U.S. Air Force.

It was in Tuskegee where my father and mother met while my mother was completing her teaching practicum.

My late mother, Jean Turner, was 21 when she returned home to Tuskegee after leaving for the University of Michigan at only age 16. She would earn her master’s degree at Michigan and by the time I was born had earned her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.

By 1947 my parents had married and began their life in Minnesota.

It was on County Road D in my grandmother’s small house that I would see the gathering place that gave meaning to the idea of extended family.

It was there that grandmother Blanche’s cousin, Ralph Johnson Bunche, would visit. He was the first African American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950.

Bunche would visit his Minnesota cousin as often as he could because I think he loved Blanche’s cooking. He came to Minnesota to also visit his friend, former Minnesota Gov. Harold Stassen, with whom Bunche helped to shape the future of the United Nations.

Bunche would later walk with his fellow Nobel recipient, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the head of the civil rights march in 1965 from Selma to Montgomery.

Albert and his older sister at County Road D around 1957.

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which to live upon the land.

Ultimately, their dreams of a working farm were thwarted by the death of my great-uncle and a chronic illness that struck my grandpa.

Later, in the early ‘50s, my grandparents gifted an acre of land to my father and mother, who built a house 68 years ago where I grew up.

I have watched that land change from soybeans and corn fields and two-lane country roads to a sprawling commercial complex now divided by a web of four lane roads and an interstate highway.

I remember riding my bicycle on the asphalt of White Bear Avenue when it was only two lanes wide. And I saw memorable trees and fields overwhelmed as heavy machinery built a major shopping mall where we once played as children.

Perhaps I was shielded from the possibilities of racism and the ignorance of prejudice in large part because we were living in the countryside.

And while White Bear no doubt had its racial issues in the 1960s, they seem relatively small in hindsight.

They seemed as much born of ignorance and isolation than they were of fear like in other parts of the country that were undoing a legacy of racial injustice.

Where I went to grade school (at the old Gall School) I had had few negative experiences, perhaps in part because of the change America was undergoing, and in part because I was taught to believe that this change was now possible, if not overdue.

My own family’s history in Minnesota might have contributed to the sense of belonging I felt as a child—and to a confidence in place and rootedness.

My paternal grandmother Blanche’s family could trace their lineage in Minnesota to at least the 1880s.

And throughout my childhood, I was taught of a family tree that included a number of ‘firsts’ and a few significant historic touchpoints of African American history.

discrimination.

Despite her own important work in reading readiness at the University of Chicago, no doors of opportunity ever opened for my mother in the 1950s at the University of Minnesota or beyond public school teaching. Education could not completely stop informal or formal discrimination in America.

She was often mistaken for our neighbor (also Black) at our parent-teacher conferences. But we were taught to brush past passive-aggressive slights.

My father, who was a Macalester graduate, and had been a victim of the polio epidemic of the 1950s, spent his career like so many other African American men working in the Post Office.

As for our family property that was once intended to be just my grandpa’s and great uncle’s farm on County Road D, it remained in our family for over 40 years until construction of an interstate highway divided the land.

And with my adolescence would come the Maplewood Mall and more of the irresistible

Albert’s grandfather and great-uncle raised chickens on their farm along County Road D. The land is now Slumberland and Best Buy.

changes to the landscape our nation’s whole countryside would undergo—even as the national racial landscape would undergo its own form of unstoppable change.

I think of my father’s cohort: the World War II generation. I believe they were forever different after that war. They would and could never accept living as second-class citizens again.

Their actions would bring changes in America’s racial geography in the years of the ‘50s and ‘60s just as visibly as the changes in the physical landscape throughout our own community and the whole nation.

I only wish that somehow my grandfather, Nathaniel Walter Goins, Sr., could look out today on the old farmstead on County Road D and see how a new world finally followed him out to the country.

Retired public defender and civil rights attorney Albert Goins lives in White Bear Lake with his wife Marianne. They have three children.

Albert Goins attended St. Paul Academy in junior high. He is seated second from left on the floor. His older cousins were the first Black pupils to attend the private school.

I still recall 1965 when Dr. Bunche arranged a family tour of the United Nations General Assembly and a visit to the New York World’s Fair.

And I remember how as that trip began in North Carolina, that after our family drove to the carrier USS Kitty Hawk on the North Carolina coastline, we stopped for lunch. It was a stop that reminded us that Jim Crow was still alive in the South.

It was at that restaurant where we waited an unreasonably long time for service. Eventually, the white manager came to our table: “We don’t serve Negroes,” he said.

My father was indignant. “Haven’t you heard of the civil rights act?” he said. The law had passed in 1964.

This was my lesson that segregationists were going to hold on as long as they could.

I also saw as a child that the challenges of racism and “different-ness” were higher and wider than a little county road or an old schoolhouse where I started school.

I learned later that even at a time when America was saying it was committed to equality, that the reality of subtle and overt racism still persisted — even in the North.

My own mother, Dr. Jean Turner Goins, who taught reading in the North St. Paul/Maplewood school district faced her own glass ceiling that was invisibly stenciled with the old language of de facto

First Lt. Nathaniel Goins Jr. in 1945. Albert’s father was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen based at Moton Field in Alabama.

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Karen Leigh Kadel Age 69, of White Bear Lake passed away on 1/14/2023. Preceded in death by parents, Patricia & Bud Korfhage, sister Susan Korfhage and husband Kent Kadel. She is survived by sister, Megan (Larry) Rickie; son’s, Jerad Kadel, Joe (Amanda) Kadel and Nik (Amber) Kadel; cherished grandchildren, Evelyn Kadel, Brody Kadel, Jayda Munckburg, Jasmyn Munckburg, Lilly Bowie and numerous other family and friends. Karen was the rock of the family, teaching us so much and making sure everyone was taken care of. She loved reading her books and doing puzzles. She will be dearly missed.

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Michael Paul Kane, Sr. Age 69 of White Bear Lake, Beloved son, father, grandpa passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2023 while on vacation in Argentina. He is survived by children, Mike (Naomi) Kane Jr., Missy (Craig Fisher)Kane; their mother, Anne Kane; grandchildren, Kenadi and Kenzie; mother, Mae Kane; sister, Colleen (Marvin) Shull; extended family and so many friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kim Kane; and father, Al Kane.

Mike spent his career in law enforcement, first with the White Bear Lake Police Department, and then at the Minnesota State Fair for many years.

He was a school resource officer, a teacher, a coach, a mentor and friend. Mike always did the right thing, not because he was seeking the spotlight, but because honor and integrity were integral to his very being. He had a huge smile and a contagious laugh, and made each of his friends feel as though they were the most important person in the world.

In retirement, he loved traveling and adventuring with Kim; his family is thankful for their heavenly reunion. We are so grateful for the outpouring of support, kind words and love that Mike’s friends have given already. We will gather to celebrate Mike’s life in an open house on his 70th birthday, March 23, 2023 at Vadnais Commons, 655 County Road F East, Vadnais Heights from 4-8pm. All are welcome to wear bright colors in honor of Mike.

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Brydges’ Kenya kids never say ‘never’ Calling her latest update “Never, Never Land,” Nancy Brydges tells a story with a fairytale ending for one of Kenya’s abandoned children.

Birchwood couple Bob and Nancy Brydges travel to Kenya every winter to volunteer at the Brydges Centre, a children’s school outside Nairobi that bears their name. Her email missives to friends and supporters during their stay always carry a special theme or message. The most recent mentioned the word ‘never’ throughout.

“Never,” Nancy said, “means at no time past, present or future.

There are many ‘nevers’ here in Kenya. Some are good and some bad, but it’s a real never, never land.”

The word “never” came to mind when a friend visiting the Brydges Centre (BC) was teaching the school’s “Skills” girls to make chili. “We bought cans of corn and beans to expedite the making process,” Nancy recalled. “The girls had never opened a can. They had never heard of food coming in a can.” The girls had also never set a table or used an eating utensil. They are teaching such skills for girls who hope to find employment in catering or restaurant work.

Nancy went on to explain that people often use their hands to eat.

“Our apartment is in a modern area of Nairobi with China Town and Chinese modern buildings all around. A block from us, Gidion’s (one of our drivers) wife runs a hotel. Hotel means restaurant here. When you eat there, you are not given utensils.

So it is no wonder these girls rescued from the poverty of various slums around here have no idea of tables being set, use of silverware or cans of food.”

Nancy also shared a heartwarming story about Edwin, a star of the Brydges Centre who was tossed out on Nairobi streets at age 5 by his prostitute mother. “He never should have made it out alive,” she said, referencing her theme.

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whom the police brought to the BC.” That young man never gave up his dream of being a commercial pilot. “He was told he wouldn’t succeed, being from a children’s home. They never should have said that, because not only did he succeed, he excelled, was at the top of his class and was class leader,” Nancy said.

An anonymous donor gave $25,000 for Edwin to earn his commercial pilot’s license.

“This seemed a never-tohappen dream,” Nancy said, adding the expression “never say never” is quite apropos in Edwin’s case.

Edwin visited the center recently to have dinner after flying in from the coast. “He was so proud to have his uniform on and tell us about this new adventure in his life,” Nancy noted. “He calls us ‘mom and dad’ and last night we gave him a picture he drew for us as a little boy. He was choked up when he saw this and pictures of his youth. He thought it a miracle someone had preserved something done so long ago.”

Added Nancy, “Perhaps the ‘never never land’ of not having a loving parent will, like Edwin’s story, turn out

Edwin displays a vest he wears, noting he’s in school to be a commercial pilot.

to be dreams realized in the BC kids. Rosemary Wafula and staff may not be keeping a scrapbook for each child, but they are giving love, care, encouragement, education, vision and hope for a future like Edwin’s, teaching them to never, never give up.”

There was a “never” for Nancy, as well. She joked that she will “never go sky diving. They say never say never, but I am sure about that one,” she said.

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WHITE BEAR LAKE — Increased costs due to inflation, as well as enrollment changes, mean the White Bear Lake School District’s revised budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year will have a projected deficit of almost $5 million greater than planned.

Although the revenues for the fiscal year 2022-23 general fund increased after the mid-year revision — having gone up from a preliminary amount of $127,224,430 to $128,993,359 — expenditures outpaced them.

Preliminary expenditures for the fiscal year were set at $127,975,183, meaning the district had an initial general fund deficit of $750,753. Expenditures have since grown to $134,586,131 for a projected deficit of $5,592,772.

The district set the preliminary ending balance for this fiscal year at $13,405,310; the revised amount stands at $8,563,291.

Several factors account for the deficit spike, according to Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Tim Wald.

First, market-driven changes such as inflation hiked up special education transportation costs by $1,900,000; utilities by $520,000; and substitute teacher pay by $610,000.

“We were having a hard time getting people to substitute teach for us when, if you make $20 to $30 more a day elsewhere,” Wald said. “When we don’t have subs in our building, then we end up paying an hourly rate to teachers on their

prep, which isn’t a great opportunity for them; they don’t love missing their prep.”

On the enrollment side, Wald noted that more special education staffing has been needed to account for a growing number of special education students.

Special education enrollment grew by 8.8% this fiscal year, while total enrollment in the district remained about the same as last year.

The district’s ending fund balance is divided into various categories, one of which is unassigned. After the budget revision, $6,296,155 is unassigned of the $8,563,291. That’s 4.7% of the district’s overall revised expenditures, whereas the previous unassigned amount — $10,142,088 — was 7.9% of the preliminary expenditures.

“Our fund balance policy requires that we maintain a minimum of 8% in our unassigned fund balance, so we need to have a plan to get back up to that 8%,” Director of Finance Andi Johnson said.

“Assuming all of the assumptions that Tim had just gone through, that puts us at $2.1 million dollars in budget adjustments for next school year and then $900,000 for the following school year to get us up to that 8% target fund balance in fiscal ’25.”

The school board will approve budget adjustments at its March work session set for March 27. The preliminary budget for fiscal year 2023-24 will be presented at its work session on May 22, then the board will approve the preliminary budget at its regular meeting June 12.

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The White Bear Lake Area School District’s revised budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year would result in a deficit of almost $5 million more than was planned in the preliminary budget. budgets will depend in part on how much the Minnesota Legislature approves for education spending.

According to Gov. Tim Walz’ proposed budget for fiscal year 2023-24, the state’s formula allowance will increase by 4% that year and by 2% for fiscal year 2024-25. The state would, meanwhile, keep the special education cross-subsidy funded at 50%.

“We’re hoping that we’re at least at those numbers and potentially higher,” Wald said. Johnson said legislative priorities for the school district are for the Legislature to fully fund the special education cross-subsidy and to link the education formula allowance to rising inflation.

The school board members voiced their agreement that the cross-subsidy for special education needs to be fully funded.

Board Chair Jessica Ellison urged her fellow board members — as well as community members and students — to contact state Sen. Heather Gustafson (DFL-Vadnais Heights) and state Rep. Elliot Engen (R-White Bear Township) asking them to support the cross-subsidy.

“I have a student who is enrolled in special education services, and he would not make it through his day in school without his team,” Ellison said. “We need to continue to be able to provide the services for all our kids, no matter what their needs are.”

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Bears snag SEC hockey crown with OT win

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Aiden Welch drilled three goals against Cretin-Derham Hall.

White Bear Lake grabbed the Suburban East Conference championship by defeating CretinDerham Hall 4-3 in overtime, with Aiden Welch delivering three goals, including the game-winner.

“Conference champions. Great win for the team. To go into Cretin’s rink and jump out quick was key,” coach Tim Sager reflected about the victory at Highland Arena.

The Bears, who subsequently added two non-conference wins, finished 10-2-0 in the SEC. They avenged an earlier 3-2 loss to the Raiders, who finished 7-2-1 in conference. The Bears (19-5 overall) enter Section 4AA as top seed against Tartan on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Aldrich Arena.

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Bear gymnasts 2nd in section; Lehner going to state

Zephyrs’ Wilson makes allstate in Alpine

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS WRITER

Mahtomedi freshman Haley Wilson placed 18th among 88 entrants in the state Alpine Ski meet at Giants Ridge in Biwabik, earning all-state status.

“Haley is a skilled ski racer as a ninth grader and skied two great runs,” coach Lisa Gacek said. “It will be fun to see how she progresses the next few years.”

Wilson’s times were 39.39 on the Red run and 41.13 on

the Blue for a total of 1:20.52, on a course affected by some rainfall. The champion was Hill-Murray’s Taylor Voight with 1:15.32.

Wilson said her times were close to normal. “The conditions weren’t awesome. Rain creates lots of different challenges for all skiers. I was fortunate to cross the finish line before it really started raining.”

Wilson, 5-foot-2, said she has been a downhill skier since age 2 1/2. She does mountain biking as pre-season training.

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White Bear Lake was runner-up in the Section 4AA meet with a season-best score and three members placing in the top ten all-around. Gracyn Lehner qualified for state in four events.

“It was a great day. A true team effort as they all worked so hard throughout the season to get them to this point,” said coach Kelly Rivers, who was voted section coach of the year while Bailey Nelson got assistant coach of the year.

The Bears racked up 136.625 points, trailing only Stillwater’s 144.525 among nine teams.

Lehner, a junior, placed fourth allaround with a score of 35.625, missing state by one place, but made the cut in all four events by placing fourth on floor (9.375), fifth on vault (9.225), sixth on bars (8.350), and sixth on beam (8.675). She’ll compete at state Saturday morning at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul.

Josie Mlejnek, a sophomore, placed sixth

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Charlie Drage is the top scorer on the Mahtomedi hockey team that’s 17-8 and ranked No. 4 heading into sectionals.

The 5-foot-11, 160-pound senior forward has logged 23 goals and 20 assists to lead a balanced Zephyr attack. He has a plus 29 rating for the season. Coach Jeff Poeschl cites Drage as “one of our key players all season” as the scoring leader, an excellent penalty killer, and a team leader. “His speed and play-making abilities set him apart, making him a threat every time he touches the ice.” Drage was the second-leading scorer (18 goals, 26 assists) last year when the Zephrys placed third in the state.

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“Cretin is a quick team that tries to capitalize on neutral ice turnovers,” Sager said. “Our team showed a lot of ‘want to’ tonight. Grit and determination.”

The Bears’ last SEC title was in 2019. CDH won the last three, with the Bears second once and third twice.

The Bears won at Rosemount 5-1 with goals by Joe Belisle (two), Devin Willett, Joe Belisle and Nolan Roed, and 28 saves by Gabriel.

It took the Bears 57 shots to get one past Blaine goalie Caden Bunes but Roed finally delivered the 1-0 victory 3:38 into overtime, assisted by Welch and Grady Gallatin, ending a gallant effort by the Bengals (3-22), who had just 15 shots on goal.

overtime with Welch puncturing the net at 5:18 from a scramble at the net, assisted by Michael Delaney.

The Bears are 4-1 in overtimes this season.

“There was a lot of scrambling going in, in front of the net,” Welch said. “I happened to be in the right place at the right time. I tried getting the puck on net as fast as I could, and honestly I didn’t even see where the puck went in. I just saw my teammates erupt, and it was a moment I’ll never forget.”

Welch scored twice early in the first period. Delaney made it 3-1 before the period ended. The Raider goals came from Collin Scanlan and Jake Fischer (two) as they blanked the Bears in the second and third periods and forced overtime. Bear goalie Leo Gabriel made 35 saves and CDH’s Leo Miller made 32. Grady Gallatin notched two

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Gracyn Lehner qualifies for state in four events.

all-around (33.725), seventh on floor (8.950), eighth on bars (8.175), 14th on beam (8.125), and 17th on vault (8.475).

Addy Mueller, a sophomore, was seventh all-around (33.700), 10th on vault (8.925), 10th on beam (8.375), 11th on bars (7.850), and 13th on floor (8.550). Eighth-grader Grace Mueller, was 10th on floor (8.800), 15th on bars (7.650), and 16th on beam (8.025).

Zephyr gymnasts win 4A again; five qualify for state

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS WRITER

Mahtomedi captured its 31st section championship and had five members qualify for state individually at Section 4A. The Zephyrs logged a season-best 140.85 points, with Breck (136.975) second among six teams.

Individual qualifiers are Abbey Bush, Margo Bruner, Annika Sturm, Alix Fox, and Erin Steinman. Class A team will be held Friday and individuals Saturday, both 6 p.m., at Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul.

Bush, a senior, placed third allaround with 35.950. She was vault champion with 9.375, and placed second on bars (9.200), fifth on floor (8.975), and ninth on beam (8.40).

Steinman, a senior, and Bruner, seventh-grader, tied for the beam championship, each with 9.30.

Steinman placed fourth all-around (35.150), second on floor (9.150), and third on bars (8.725). Bruner was eighth in bars (8.225).

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Alix Fox is one of five Zephyr state individual qualifiers.

Fox, a junior, placed fourth on floor (9.00), fifth all-around (34.100), sixth on vault (8.525), eighth on beam (8.500), and ninth on bars (8.075). Sturm, a junior, was fifth on bars (8.350). Tying for fifth on floor were Bush, senior Madison Moeller and freshman Lucy Otto (all 8.975).

Kendall Hines, senior, was 11th on vault (8.40) and 16th on beam (7.750).

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WHITE BEAR LAKE — It was “as a proud graduate of Mariner High School” and former Sunrise Park Junior High student that school board member Scott Arcand cast his yes vote approving the new name for Sunrise Park Middle School: Mariner Middle School.

The rest of the school board followed suit in OK’ing the new moniker for the middle school when it moves into the White Bear Lake High School South Campus in fall 2024.

The name emerged as a popular contender among the 300 submissions the district received from community members, students, staff and parents.

More than half the suggestions included the word “Mariner” while about 40 included “Sunrise.”

“Our rationale is that Mariner was the original name of the building from 1972 to 1983. The number of suggestions for the name Mariner demonstrates strong community support, it honors our district’s history and at the same time, Sunrise Park will remain a landmark in

the Sunrise Park neighborhood,” Sunrise Park Middle School Principal Christina Pierre said.

Sunrise Park Middle School opened in 1993, though the district previously had two junior high buildings.

The first junior high — Sunrise Park Junior High — opened in 1959.

Before then, junior high students attended classes in a wing of the high school building.

Sunrise Park taught students in seventh and eighth grade as well as some elementary students because “the district was bursting at the seams,” according to Pierre. When Lakeaires Elementary opened a year later, the elementary students were able to move out of the junior high building.

Enrollment at Sunrise Park eventually outgrew the building’s capacity in the early 1960s. That led to the need for Central Junior High, which opened in 1964. Student enrollment continued to fluctuate throughout the next several years until the district no longer needed both buildings. It closed Sunrise Park Junior High in 1981 and proposed it as the site for a district center.

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When Sunrise Park Middle School moves into the South Campus high school in 2024, it will be renamed Mariner Middle School in honor of the district’s former White Bear Mariner High School.

The district’s former Mariner High School, meanwhile, opened in 1972, which was a year that also coincided with surging junior high enrollment. During the high school’s first academic year, it only enrolled freshmen, sophomores and juniors.

The first senior class didn’t graduate until 1974.

Mariner High School later became the district’s South Campus building

Cheerleaders find success at National Championship The White Bear Lake Varsity cheerleaders took home fifth and sixth place honors in the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando, Florida.

The Bears competed against 24 other teams in the Small Varsity Non-Tumbling Division I division, taking home fifth place. In the Small Varsity Non-Tumbling Division I Game Day division, the team earned sixth place honors against 36 other programs.

The National High School Cheerleading Championship is the pinnacle of cheerleading competitions for high school cheerleaders across the country. This year’s event hosted 1,125 teams across 33 states.

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Mahtomedi won a rare low-scoring game 5439 over Hudson last week, then got back to normal beating Hastings 86-45.

The No. 5 ranked Zephyrs are 17-3. At Hudson, Will Underwood notched 18 points, Owen Carlson 15 and Cole Armitage 10. Ben Berkhoff led the hosts (15-5) with 12. Against Hastings, eleven players scored, led by Carlson with 21, Underwood 16, and AJ McCleery 13.

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Mahtomedi closed the regular season last week beating Delano 6-1 and Woodbury 4-2. The No. 4 ranked Zephyrs (17-8) are seeded first in Section 4A and will open Thursday against St. Paul Johnson at 5 p.m. at Aldrich Arena.

Against Delano (13-11), Carter Haycraft and

Charlie Drage notched two goals each, and Corey Bohmert and Jake HoddChlebeck one each. Against Woodbury (11-12-1), David Wosfeld punched in two goals, and Haycraft and Hodd-Chlebeck one each, with Charlie Brandt making 22 saves. Mahtomedi was 7-3 in the Metro East Conference for third place behind St. Thomas Academy and Hill-Murray.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Mahtomedi clinched at least a share of the Metro East championship, scuttling second-place Hastings 83-63. Ella Kletti netted 20 points, Mya Wilson 19, and Sonya Potthoff, Ella Frazier and Anna Greene 12 each.

Potthoff made eight assists.

The Zephyrs, ranked 10th in Class 3A, are 17-5 with 10 straight wins. They’re

12-0 in the MEC and beat Hastings (10-2) twice. The Zephyrs also thumped Tartan 73-37 last week with Greene sinking 19 points, Kletti 15, and Potthoff 13.

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Sarah Brings of Mahtomedi finished in the middle of the pack at the state Nordic Ski meet at Giants Ridge in Biwabik.

The Zephyr senior was 66th among 112 entrants in a total time of 35:03.4, including 18:38.1 in the classic race and 16:26.0 in freestyle.

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Mahtomedi has a final 12-21 record in dual meets after defeating North Branch 43-36 and losing to unbeaten champion Simley 73-3 in Section 4AA. Getting pins against North Branch

for grades 11-12 in 1983, leaving the North Campus to serve grades 9-10.

“We’re looking forward to 2024, when we come back to a unified high school — ninth through 12th grade — and at the same time when Sunrise Park Middle School students will go into the South Campus,” Pierre said.

BEARS SPORTS BRIEFS BOYS BASKETBALL

White Bear Lake went 3-0 last week, starting with a triple-overtime 60-58 win over Maple Grove. The Bears (14-7) are ranked No. 12. Jack Janicki poured in 33 points against Maple Grove, including the game-winner on a floater in the lane with 3.4 seconds left in the third OT. Wyatt Hawks sank 15 points. Hawks, a 6-foot-8 senior, led with 22 points (8-for8 on free shots) in a 64-48 win over Roseville (12-8). Janicki added 15 points, Zach Nelson nine and Jack Misgen eight.

The Bears won 56-43 over Woodbury (4-18) as Janicki and Hawks netted 19 points each and Nelson had nine points on three 3-pointers for the second straight game.

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White Bear Lake, ranked No. 9 in Class 4A, rallied from a 33-19 halftime deficit to defeat Roseville 64-59 in overtime. The Bears (19-4) then tripped Woodbury 57-45.

Drew Johnston, who scored 24 points for Roseville (13-9), tied the score 55-55 by hitting a 3-pointer with :03 left. Abby O’Brien delivered a 3-pointer early in the OT and the Bears stayed in front on Jordyn Schmittdiel’s two free shots, Addi Post’s layup and Cami Bachmaier’s two free shots.

Post tallied 16 points, Blessing Adebisi 12, Heidi Barber 10, and Bachmeier, O’Brien and Schmittdiel eight each. Against Woodbury (6-17), Schmittdiel and Barber netted 11 points each and Post nine.

were Samuel White, Max Faust, Hayden Schaefer, Evan McGuire, Zach Halverson and Max Rice, while Aidan Carlson and Alex Lavalle earned decisions. Top-ranked Simley had nine first-period pins against the Zephyrs, who averted a shutout when Rice won 4-2 at 295 pounds. Section individuals will be held Saturday at North Branch.

ALPINE

Angus Levins, White Bear Lake sophomore, placed 85th of 88 entrants at the state Alpine Ski meet at Giants Ridge. He placed 65th in his first run with 42.54 and did not finish the second run.

WRESTLING

White Bear Lake’s dual meet season ended in the Section 4AAA semifinals with a loss to eventual champion Stillwater 66-6. The Bears received a forfeit from Roseville Area, which pulled out due to skin infections, in the quarterfinals.

The Bears had a final 13-15 record. The Bears won two decisions — by Isaac Kolstad, 5-4 over Joe Dauffenbach at 120 pounds, and by Porter Cleary, 8-4 over Keatan Urbanski at 145 pounds. Charlie Woodcock at 170 took a brief lead with a takedown in the final minute but Amrose Spaeth quickly reversed him and won 7-5.

Stillwater collected seven pins and one forfeit. Next for the Bears is section individuals on Saturday, Feb. 25, at North St. Paul.

SWIMMING

White Bear Lake lost its dual meet finale to perennial conference champion Stillwater 94-87. Amarre Zalazar won the backstroke (58.37) and 100 freestyle (50.67) after playing the national anthem on his guitar. Benedict Hoefer took the 50 free in 24.07.

Calvin Weier and Brayden Kolb finished 2-3 in the 200 free, and Tony Parada Romero was second in diving. Next is Section 4AA Thursday through Saturday at Stillwater.

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Donated black Labrador puppy warms the hearts of military family

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The next time Brian Chaffee goes hunting, he’ll have a four-legged companion to help him fetch his trophy birds.

That’s because the Minnesota National Guard member and his family recently welcomed Dakota, a purebred black Labrador puppy, into their home near Scandia thanks to a donation from a dog breeder one state over.

“I’m retiring from the military on April 30 this year, so I’m super excited to have a little buddy to hang out with,” said Brian, whose military service dates back 23 years.

He said he sometimes has difficulty dealing with things that happened to him during his military deployment.

“For me, just having that dog is super comforting. I don’t know how to put it in words, but it is super calming, and I’m grateful that we were able to get him.”

Brian and his wife, Jen, and their daughters, Madison and Allyson, received Dakota on Christmas Day from Northlake Labradors Kennel, a dog breeder in Napoleon, North Dakota.

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Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network assists military-connected families with various needs they might have when one of their members is deployed. The Chaffees have helped the Hugo network’s chair, Chuck Haas, with the organization through the years.

So when Haas found out about the dog

donation, he reached out to Jen — who also is in the National Guard — to see if her family wanted a dog.

The Chaffees initially declined the offer because of their tradition of having female dogs in their family. However, the breeders eventually decided they’d donate two dogs: one male Labrador to a different military veteran and a female Labrador to the Chaffees.

Wires got crossed while the Chaffees visited Napoleon to pick up their puppy, however, and they wound up bringing home a male instead.

“After our eight-hour drive home, we realized that we actually had a boy dog,” Jen recalled with a chuckle.

The Chaffees aren’t complaining, though, and are happy to have added Dakota to their family alongside Daisy, their 6-year-old golden retriever.

“The dog is good, sleeps through the night.

He slept the night we got him. Very gentle.

Very well mannered,” Brian said of Dakota.

The Chaffees are also touched by the generosity of Silbernagel and Brotten for donating Dakota.

“The breeding is part of their livelihood, so for them to have said, ‘Nope, we’re going to elect to not keep this dog for future breeding’ was pretty amazing,” Jen said.

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Brian’s military career started in February 2000 when he enlisted in the Marine Corps. His four-year stint in that branch saw him deployed in the South Pacific to places such as East Timor, Okinawa and the Philippines.

After he got out of the Marines, Brian felt he was “missing something” and decided to join the National Guard.

“Soon after that, I was sent down to Camp Shelby, Mississippi, to mobilize to deploy with the 34th Infantry Division First Brigade, which ended up being that long deployment that everybody talks about,” Brian said, referring to that unit’s 22-monthlong deployment during the Iraq War. Upon returning home from Iraq, Brian stayed on active duty to train other soldiers who were to be deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq and Kosovo.

Jen enlisted in the National Guard in May 2002 and marked her 20th year of service last year. Throughout that time, she’s embarked on three deployments overseas: Her first was 2004-2005; her second was January 2006 to July 2007; and her most recent was October 2019 to October 2020.

She remains on active duty with the National Guard and said she has “no planned retirement date yet on my horizon.”

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The City of Circle Pines is looking for seasonal Concession Stand Attendants for Golden Lake Park. Individuals will work approximately 20-30 hours per week. Individuals will be responsible for park groundskeeping, selling concessions, operating a cash register, cleaning and stocking shelves. Pay is $16/hr. Must be 16 years or older to apply.

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Why do we have fish fries during Lent?

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St. Pius provides fried or baked fish, baked potato, cole slaw, pasta salad, macaroni and cheese and rolls. Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day meal includes green beer for extra charge and Irish music.

When: 4:30-7 p.m. March 31 Address: 3878 Highland Ave., White Bear Lake Cost: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $6 children 12 and under, 5 and under free.

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ST. JUDE OF THE LAKE, MAHTOMEDI Baked tilapia or breaded cod, macaroni and cheese, potato, coleslaw and brownies.

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For Christians, Lent is a season of solemnity, where people practice self-denial and atonement leading up to Easter, when they commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. So how do all-you-can-eatwith-all-the-fixings fish fries at local restaurants and churches figure into that?

The fish fry tradition is most strongly associated with the Roman Catholic community, but churches and organizations of all denominations (or none at all) have participated.

According to Wikipedia, the ritual of fasting during the Lenten season dates back to the first century CE. The practice has changed quite a bit over the centuries, but it started as a fast and was eventually established as a 40-day abstinence from the meat of warm-blooded animals.

This form of penance was meant to recognize the suffering and forbearance of Christ’s 40 days in the desert while he was tested by the devil. This year’s Lenten season begins Feb. 22 and lasts until Easter Sunday, April 6.

Fish fries are also a way to celebrate Midwestern roots, since many places in Minnesota and Wisconsin were settled by German and Polish Catholics who did not typically eat meat on Fridays. Proximity to freshwater lakes means that a fish fry might feature fresh walleye, bass, perch, bluegill or even catfish, in addition to the more widespread choices, cod and tilapia.

Press Publications has compiled a list of fish fries in the northeast metro where you can find your own Lenten meal, religious or not. Many local restaurants also offer fish fry meals at this time of year.

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The St. Genevieve’s Men’s Club will serve a menu of Icelandic cod, baby red potatoes, french fries, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, pickles, rolls, cookies and beverages at St. John’s. Children will be able to enter a bike raffle.

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When: 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 24 Address: 355 W. Broadway Ave., Forest Lake, Minnesota 55025 Cost: $10 per person Contact: 651-464-2600

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SIGN AND FAX OR EMAIL TO: chose to do this.” a week. That has changed with its (800) 544-4753 / proof@comda.com A Shoreview native, Gilbert crossed permanent abode. the St. Croix River to live in Hudson “It’ll be nice that people will be 555 Riverwalk Parkway, Tonawanda, NY 14150 Phone: 800-387-7702 in 1999. His previous professional able to come get the pizza any day culinary experience includes working of the week, as opposed to what we as a cook at The Nova Bar and were doing before, where people were having to follow us around to find us,” Restaurant and later as manager of Casanova Liquors.

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His career later pivoted to The restaurant’s pizza offerings photography. During the six years include a mix of East Coast-style before he started Melt Pizza, he toppings — such as fresh basil, hot worked as a professional architectural honey and ricotta, among others — as and wedding photographer. well as traditional and experimental Gilbert eventually became drawn flavors. to making Detroit-style pizzas. That The menu also has traditional Italian items, such as pasta, as well as type of pizza is similar to deep-dish but has a rectangular shape and light, Filipino dishes that reflect Gilbert’s crispy crust. The defining feature is own Filipino heritage. the cheese.

Gilbert noted that his grandmother, “It gets cooked in a pan with cheese Cirila Eigenheer, was 100% Filipino. all the way to the edges, so that cheese Having immigrated to the United forms a caramelized wall around the States, she lived in Mounds View. Her whole thing,” Gilbert said. dream for Gilbert was that he’d one His homemade pizzas proved day own his own restaurant. popular among his peers. That “I never really followed that dream, positive feedback — combined with and she unfortunately passed away the fact that Detroit-style pizza is a three weeks into COVID,” he said. “I fairly rare offering in the region — think it was at that moment in time inspired Gilbert to launch Melt Pizza where I kind of fell in love with this, Company. fell in love with the idea that maybe I Gilbert appreciates the positive should be doing something different reception the business has enjoyed with my career, with my path, that I

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The location is the pizzeria’s first permanent spot since Gilbert introduced the business in late 2021 in nearby Hudson, Wisconsin.

The eatery spent its first year and change operating as a popup restaurant, or “ghost kitchen,” primarily at Pedro’s del Este cocktail lounge in Hudson. It also made occasional appearances at other nearby venues, such as Barrel Theory in St. Paul and Rush River Brewing in River Falls, Wisconsin.

The itinerant nature of Melt Pizza meant it was only open a few days

thus far and likes how it’s grown organically from its start as a smallscale, pop-up operation.

“I had to create something and make sure people liked it and get the demand there to get to this next step,” he said.

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Anthony Gilbert has brought his Detroitstyle pizza business, Melt Pizza Company, to downtown Stillwater. He previously operated it as a pop-up restaurant in Hudson, Wisconsin.

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