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Neighbors keeping an eye on Lakeside Club development BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The days of driving out to the woods near White Bear Lake in your roadster to dine at an exclusive dinner club have been over for more than a year now. That icon of a bygone age could soon be gone permanently if the vacant Lakeside Club building is razed to make room for a proposed 40-unit market rate apartment complex. Mahmood Properties, which owns the Lakeside Club property at the east end of Old Wildwood Road, has contracted with Hearth Development of St. Paul to develop an apartment complex to be called Mahtomedi Lakes. The apartment units will range in size from one-bedroom to two-bedroom, plus den. Every unit will have at least one dedicated underground parking stall. The site is zoned for high-density housing, but is surrounded by low-density residential properties. Neighbors have raised flags about the replacement of a one-story building surrounded by a parking lot by a three-story apartment building. Developers are working with the Mahtomedi Planning Commission to obtain a few variances and conditional use permits (CUP) for specifications that don’t fall within acceptable requirements. The developers have asked for seven variances due to what they say are “practical difficulties with the conditions of the parcel” such as wetlands and the size of the “actual buildable footprint.” Some of the variance and CUP requests include 16.7 units per net developable acre; decreased required lot area per unit from 4,356 square feet to 3,200 square feet; an increase from the maximum 25 foot height to 40 feet; an increase in the 25 foot height in the Shoreland Overlay District, and a 40foot variance from the required north setback of 50 feet. In other words, the developers would like to build a structure that is substantially taller and closer to the street than is normally allowable in the zoning area. About two dozen nearby residents and interested citizens held a neighborhood Zoom meeting to prepare a presentation for the April 13 Planning Commission

Centenarian recalls romance that blossomed during WWII BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

When a patriotic girlfriend talked MaDonna Bonk into enlisting, little did the World War II veteran know she’d meet the love of her life in a San Diego Naval hospital. It was 1943 when the girl from central Illinois first laid eyes on Edward Bonk. The young Marine

officer came in on a gurney. “I took his vitals,” recalled Bonk, a medic at the time and member of the U.S. Navy corps of females known as WAVES. A lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, Bonk was gravely injured in a brutal battle for Tarawa, an atoll in the Pacific’s Gilbert Islands. He suffered shrapnel SEE TURNING 100, PAGE 10

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World War II Navy veteran MaDonna Bonk turns 100 on March 12. She holds a 1944 photo taken in San Diego while on a date with future husband and Marine officer Edward Bonk.

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Cleanup before the melt Above: Scouts and parent volunteers from Troop and Pack 89 in Mahtomedi begin the cleanup process on the frozen surface of White Bear Lake near Bellaire Beach last weekend. Dozens of volunteers, using a variety of tools including sleds and hoes, at left, originated at several different starting points around the lake. Event Co-Chair Jim Schuster reported that the numbers from this year’s haul were less than the 18 year average. This year 106 volunteers collected more than 300 pounds of trash. It was the 18th year of the Lake Cleanup Event.

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Road project supported, but unanswered questions remain BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Drivers on and near the main Mahtomedi artery of County State Aid Highway 12/Wildwood Road will have a year of calm while the city, county and interested citizens put together a plan to create a roadway for the next 50 years. Washington County commissioners Fran Miron and Stan Karwoski and Project Manager Kevin Peterson attended the March 2 Mahtomedi City Council meeting to answer questions about the work that will begin in earnest in 2022 as the city and county take full ownership of the thoroughfare formally known as TH 244. Council unanimously passed a resolution giving municipal support for the CSAH 12/Wildwood Road Improvement Project, which stretches from Century Avenue to Stillwater Road. Council members and interested citizens from the Mahtomedi Area Green Initiative (MAGI) attended earlier Zoom meetings with county officials to learn more about the county's plans and to offer suggestions. “This will be a long-term investment, and a lot of improvements need to happen to make it more safe,” Council Member Jeff Ledermann said. “I support it moving forward and don't want to stop it, but we need more details.” Widening the road would destroy a lot of trees and bushes, which people in Mahtomedi love, said Council Member Jane Schneeweis. “If there's a way to figure out how to work together to make this work, I'd be for it,” she said. “This action item is a moving target and is not the final design,” Council Member Richard Brainerd said. A key focus of the project needs to be the problems that still exist on Old Wildwood Road, he said. “In front of us is a resolution saying we continue to support development of the final plan,” Brainerd said. But the city needs to know more details. For example, where are the pedestrian safety items? he asked. “When will we be able to see some of the finalized plans? We haven't seen those details yet,” he said. Peterson said the county is looking for formal city support to move forward. He said the county will come back to the city prior to the release of its plans to contractors. By October, the city should see the cooperative agreement with maintenance, costs and the final plan, he said. Brainerd pointed to an email from MAGI listing the group's concerns, such as islands, raised crossings, wide striped shoulder trails, flashing crosswalk beacons and more. “This is a county project, but the city is into it as well for a lot of money,” he said. The total project cost estimate is $3.2 million to $3.8 million, with Mahtomedi's total share between $550,000 and $700,000. The county's total cost is estimated to be from $2.6 to $3.1 million.

“I want to see the details,” Ledermann said. “I'll support the resolution, but I want the record to reflect that I want to see more engagement with the council and citizens who have issues before the final plans are approved.” “We want to put together a good project but be responsible for balancing cost and safety,” Karwoski said. The results of the project will last a long, long time, Miron said. “It has an impact on the community, and we want to do it right. That's why we go through the process we're going through. We need to be cognizant of cost and make sure we bring a project you feel comfortable with.” “I'm going to be optimistic that we can come to an agreement,” Schneeweis said. Other outcomes from the March 2 Mahtomedi City Council meeting: • Residents of Mahtomedi can expect to see reminders in the Mahtomedi News about the city ordinance against feeding deer. They may even see that ordinance enforced, after council heard details of the Feb. 18 deer survey from Public Works Director Bob Goebel. The helicopter survey found 99 deer in Mahtomedi, nearly the same as the 102 deer seen three years ago. Most of the deer, 43, were spotted at the north end of town, and none were seen in the area most free of gardens, ornamental trees and residences — Katherine Abbot Park. As to the number of residents feeding deer, Goebel said, “It's not possible to count the number of deer feeders out there — there are that many.” Goebel reminded council that deer feeding is against the law in Washington County due to the nose-to-nose spreading of chronic wasting disease. Feeding is not compassionate, Schneeweis said. “We can't be training wild animals to be dependent by setting food out for them.” The city needs to start planning for a citywide hunt where it is allowed, and to coordinate with neighboring cities, Ledermann said. • Remember Dick's 66 service station at 302 Stillwater Road? It's long gone, but residual petroleum remains underground. As the next step toward tracing the petroleum trail, council approved an access agreement for soil boring at Veterans Memorial Park. Braun Intertec is working with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to investigate the site of the former service station. As part of the next phase, a soil contamination study will be conducted at both that site and to the west at Veterans Park. Braun sought permission from the city to complete boring within the park to trace where the petroleum is moving. Concern started during the CSAH 12 project when petroleum was found in the ground. • The days of having to drive over large hoses and stinky rushing water may one day come to an end — either from drought or after the city finds out what to do about the Lincolntown area pond water levels. Council approved the $20,000 Lincolntown

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ur eighth–grade son’s traveling youth basketball career came to an end. For the past five years he played with mostly the same group of kids, and we spent nearly every weekend during the winter months sitting in gyms with the other families. The friendships will continue, but as we watched the last tournament at Stillwater High School, we were kind of sad. It’s the end of an era for our family. We have watched this group of kids grow up. As families, we have celebrated milestones and even gone through some triumphs and tragedies together. Many of these boys will continue to play basketball at a more competitive level in high school, and I look forward to watching them. I’ve always believed the value of youth sports is as much about learning life skills as athletic skills. What youth athletes gained by participating is, perhaps, a lifelong interest, whether they enjoy watching baseball, or playing on a softball team with their coworkers at their first job. Maybe will become a mom or dad who Publisher’s they coaches someday. They might be a better future employee because View they learned at a young age how to Carter Johnson show respect for a coach, and how to work toward the greater good as a member of a team. They will be successful because they know how to set and work toward achieving a goal. Maybe they will make friends easier because they have experienced camaraderie and how to be a good teammate. Perhaps they will live more active, healthy lives because of the habits instilled early on. The list goes on. 85th birthday A party was planned to celebrate my dad’s 85th birthday. My sister worked to get 85 birthday cards sent. Loads of cards arrived in his mailbox every day, and he was thrilled. It’s a good reminder how a personal note can make a difference. Many were unique, such as a giant card with a photo collage and a witty poem. This past year, our team at Press has covered the unique ways people are celebrating birthdays in the pandemic. These milestone celebrations may not turn out the way families expected but may end up being the most memorable. Hiding behind screens A new superpower comes alive when one is seated behind a screen. The power allows people to share their thoughts through email messages and social media posts with a confidence they never would have when engaging others face to face. The elixir of truth is alive when one is hiding behind a screen. Like we tell our kids, “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say it.” Or, at least think long and hard before saying it. Think about it for a day before sending a hateful email or writing something nasty in a social media post. Citizens who care about the community and the local paper share concerns with us all the time. We don’t always get it right, but we will acknowledge when we make mistakes and try to clarify or correct it. We are thankful for our readers, our community members who send us notes or call when they have a story idea, concern or complaint and allow us a chance to fix it. This is called citizenship. To those inclined to share complaints about our local business on social media, I ask you to pick up the phone instead. Businesses make mistakes and should be afforded the opportunity to correct them before their reputation is tarnished in a post. If you have a bad experience, reach out to the manager or owner before broadcasting it to the masses. They deserve and want the opportunity to make things right. I have great hope we all can do better to make our community better. Grow friendships in person. If you feel that superpower strength coming on and want to make a comment, write it down and let it sit for a day. Even better get a friend to proof it before you send it. The wrong words can destroy. Addressing concerns in a respectful way can help us all grow and prosper. Carter Johnson is publisher of Press Publications. Distributed weekly in:

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or us Minnesotans, March is when we start dreaming in earnest of green growth. For many of us, this means thinking about our yards and gardens again, after braving them only to let the dog out or check on ice dams over the last few months. As we emerge from hibernation it’s easy to feel separate from the great outdoors. Let’s reconnect so we can make the most of our treasured warm months! Along with the tasks of cleaning and repairing garden tools, we can take some Modern time to think Victory about our yards and gardens Gardens as an integral Michelle Bruhn part of nature, not something separate from it. Suburban yards can easily seem disconnected by fences and streets. I urge you to see your yard (or balcony, patio) as a space to welcome nature in; whether growing food for your kitchen, habitat for wildlife, or both. Getting in that mindset now will help us make good decisions later this spring when we hit the stores.

So where do we start? Education. A good place to start is knowing that flying insects have seen a 78% decline over the past 40 years and that insects also pollinate 90% of our flowering plants. Bird populations are also dipping because of the sharp decrease in insect populations. Besides being killed off by pesticides (like neonicotinoids), many insects are starving for the lack of native plants and not reproducing for lack of habitat. Insects and other animals evolved along with the plants that created their habitat. Much of suburbia has been stripped of native species. We have a chance to bring back native plants to help beautify our homes and add value on so many levels. Natives are generally well adapted to the area, so they require less maintenance and less water while providing exactly what the local pollinators, birds etc. need to thrive. There are many resources available to help us make these changes. The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) started “Lawns to Legumes” in 2020, a wildly popular state funded program to help Minnesotans plant ‘Pollinator Friendly Habitat’ with up to $300 in reimbursements. The program is currently up for refunding this session.

Other websites that help homeowners make environmentally conscious choices for their yards include the University of Minnesota Bee Lab, the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, Metro Blooms and Blue Thumb. For a deeper read, I recommend Doug Tallamay’s recently released book, Nature’s Best Hope. It outlines his vision for a homegrown approach to conservation. Bottom line, the plants we choose make a difference to the entire ecosystem. It is worth taking the time now so we can choose the best plants to welcome in family, friends and the other wildlife that call our yards home for years to come. Ways to plant for nature include choosing native varieties of annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs and leaving them standing until insects emerge in spring. Shrinking your lawn and companion planting will also create more diversity in general. Taking time now to get ourselves in the right mindset will have a ripple effect far past this growing season. For more information on growing your own and eating local visit my website, Forks in the Dirt. Michelle Bruhn runs forksinthedirt.com.

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American democracy continues to be an uneven and sometimes messy experiment as recent events have shown us. Yet here we are, survivors of another presidential election, conducted during a pandemic, no less, in which more Americans voted than in any previous election. Led, we might say, by we Minnesotans who tallied the highest voter participation rate in the country, a true point of democratic pride. Kudos to Secretary of State Simon’s office and all the local officials and volunteers who made it work so well. The roots of our democracy are in the right of each individual to vote free of any obligation or limitation. Soon the Congress will be debating and voting on HR1, known as the For the People Act of 2021. This vital legislation will protect voting rights

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SCHOOL BRIEFS Schools receive grant for student employment training

White Bear Lake Area Schools is a recipient of a $100,000 2021 Youth Skills Training grant, one of eleven partnerships across the state to develop and implement paid-learning opportunities for students 16 years of age and older. The grants are part of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry's Youth Skills Training (YST@DLI) program, created to provide employment training for student learners in high-growth, high-demand occupations. The partnerships represent over 30 school districts and more than 80 employer partners in advanced manufacturing, agriculture, automotive, health care and information technology.

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White Bear secondary students return to in-person learning Middle school and high school students in White Bear Area Schools will return to classrooms for in-person learning March 22. Students will attend school five days a week, with a shortened schedule on Friday to accommodate instruction for both in-person and distance-learning students. Families have the option to continue in the distance-learning model. March 18 and 19 are transition days and there will be no school for students in grades 6-12 on those days.

BUSINESS BRIEFS Cypher Side Dance School is now open. The school, located at 1581 County Road E East in White Bear Lake, specializes in break dance and hip hop. Classes are offered for ages 5 through adult. Owner Lue Thao has been in the business for many years and has performed at Super Bowl LII; danced at Tori Kelly’s Prince Tribute concert; performed for Vanilla Ice and at Timberwolves and Lynx games, Gov. Walz’ inauguration, and more. For more information about Cypher Side Dance School, visit cypherside.org.

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Robert (Bob) MacGillivray Beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend. Age 99, died February 28, 2021, of natural causes. Bob was born on August 6, 1921. He graduated from the U of M in 1943 with a degree in mechanical engineering. Bob entered the US Army in 1943. He was assigned to the 42nd Infantry (Rainbow Division) and served in World War II in the 392nd Field Artillery Battalion as Forward Observer. With the Rainbow Division, he participated in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp. He was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic service in a combat zone. On discharge, he began his career with Farmhand, a Hopkins-based manufacturer of farm machinery. As chief engineer, Bob designed and supervised manufacture of equipment. He holds 3 U.S. patents for his designs. In 1948 he married Claire Doolin of Carver, Minnesota. They had two children, David and Patti. In June 2020 they celebrated their 72nd anniversary. Bob is survived by his wife Claire Doolin MacGillivray, children David (Lorrie) and Patti MacGillivray, and grandchildren Robin MacGillivray, Christina MacGillivray (Amrish Kumar), Kelly Moynihan and Tara Moynihan. A private family service is planned, followed by burial at Fort Snelling. Memorials are preferred to St. Croix River Association>Donate>Robert MacGillivray. Arrangements MuellerMemorial.com ~ 651-429-4944

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My heart soared when I read the article about the upcoming Geist Gazebo restoration. Hats off to our generous anonymous donors! The Victorian gazebo originally built by Thomas Erd has a rich history and has undergone multiple restorations. In 1973 the White Bear Women’s Club acquired permission to purchase and move the gazebo from South Shore Boulevard to its current location at Matoska Park. Our town is blessed to have this beautiful piece of history! I look forward to watching the progress as it is lovingly restored again. Jan Holtz Kraemer White Bear Lake

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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 Little Canada woman was banned Feb. 22 from a business in the 900 block of Labore Industrial Court for disorderly conduct. • Barnett White Bear Chrysler Jeep and Dodge in the 3400 block of Highway 61 reported a set of license plates stolen Feb. 22 from a vehicle at one of its dealerships. The plates were later recovered by Minnetonka police on a vehicle that had been stolen in their city. • Walmart employees in the 800 block of County Road E on Feb. 22 reported that they had photos of an unidentified shoplifting subject. They turned the photos over to Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies for their report. • A Minneapolis woman reported her boyfriend for pushing her out of a moving vehicle at 3:45 a.m. Feb. 24 on I-694 and Highway 61. The victim was turned over to medics to be checked. • A St. Paul woman reported her vehicle's rear driver’s side window broken in Feb. 24 while she was walking at Sucker Lake County Park on County Road F. The neighboring vehicle was also damaged. Nothing was reported missing from the complainant's vehicle. • A Maplewood woman reported the catalytic converter stolen from her Toyota Prius Feb. 24 while it was

parked in an employee lot in the 3200 block of Labore Road. • A vehicle stolen from St. Paul was reported recovered Feb. 24 in the 1000 block of County Road D. • A Lakeland Shores woman reported a window on her vehicle shattered Feb. 25 while it was parked in an employee lot in the 1200 block of Willow Lake Blvd. A garage door opener was taken and a tire was slashed. • A Little Canada woman, 20, was cited Feb. 25 at Walmart for shoplifting. • Two St. Paul men, 22 and 29, were arrested at 12:17 a.m. Feb. 26 for fleeing officers after they had been caught trying to steal a catalytic converter from a Toyota Prius parked at an apartment complex in the 1000 block of County Road D. The suspects took off at a high rate of speed when they spotted deputies and were apprended a short time later. • A Vadnais Heights man, 39, was arrested Feb. 26 in the 400 block of Vadnais Road for domestic assault. • A resident in the 1000 block of Greenhaven Drive on Feb. 26 reported providing debt collection phone scammers with a credit card number but was able to stop payment before the scammers could use the information. • A Columbia Heights man, 32, was arrested Feb. 26 in the 3200 block of Highway 61 for stealing a vehicle from South St. Paul and for DUI after deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle with a man asleep

in it for an extended period of time. The plates on the stolen vehicle had been stolen from a Forest Lake man. Deputies who looked through the vehicle window at the sleeping man also saw hypodermic needles in plain sight. • A resident in the 1100 block of County Road D on Feb. 26 reported finding a rear plate on her vehicle that had been stolen from W. St. Paul and used in a gas driveoff. Burnsville police reported that the victim's own plate was placed on a vehicle that had been stolen from Blaine and recovered March 1 in Carver County. • A St. Paul woman, 35, was arrested Feb. 26 on Vadnais Drive and Berwood Avenue on a felony warrant following a traffic stop.

White Bear Township • A St. Paul woman reported a purse stolen from her vehicle Feb. 21 while it was parked at the dog park in the 5700 block of Otter Lake Road. The front passenger window was broken in for access. The credit cards were later used in Blaine. • A Plymouth woman, 36, was arrested Feb. 22 at the Holiday gas station in the 5900 block of Highway 61 for criminal damage to property after she was witnessed writing graffiti on walls and pumps. • A Minneapolis man was arrested Feb. 26 in the 5700 block of Otter View Trail for domestic assault by strangulation. The case has been sent to the city attorney for review of possible charges.

WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported the following selected incidents in Birchwood, Dellwood, Grant, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs and Willernie:

• A resident in the 9000 block of 71st Street N. on Feb. 16 reported receiving a check from “Publishers' Clearing House” and depositing that check.

• A suspicious vehicle stopping at mailboxes in the area of Quail Street at 6:50 a.m. Feb. 12 turned out to be the White Bear Press paper carrier.

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• Two snowmobilers were issued written warnings Feb. 16 in the 7800 block of Manning Avenue N. for registration and permit violations.

• The Holiday station on Stillwater Road reported two gas drive-offs Feb. 14. Deputies contacted one of the drivers, who said she was unaware of the incident and would pay later that morning. The license number of the second vehicle came back as stolen.

• A Minnesota motorist was arrested Feb. 14 on 75th Street N. and Keats Avenue N. for DWI after Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies observed the vehicle swaying and crossing onto the shoulder multiple times. With glazed, watery eyes and odor of alcohol about him, the driver admitted to drinking alcohol. After the vehicle was towed and the driver transported to jail, he registered a blood alcohol content of 0.12. The driver was released pending formal complaint. • The lock of a storage locker in the 11000 block of 60th Street N. was reported cut Feb. 14 and items taken. • A mother and her boyfriend were reported Feb. 16 for dumping water on a man in the 10000 block of Dellwood Road N., as well as hitting and kicking him.

• A fight between a coach and player in the 8000 block of 75th Street N. was reported at the end of a Feb. 16 basketball game.

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• A residential burglary was reported Feb. 15 at an address on Stillwater Road.

• A homeless tent was reported Feb. 9 at 60th Street N. and Echo Lake Avenue. No tent was found at the scene, but two backpacks reported stolen from FedEx were. Both backpacks were reunited with their owners.

• A report of a person in crisis Feb. 15 in the 1000 block of East Shore Avenue turned out to be two intoxicated parties having an altercation. Deputies drove one of the parties to the Holiday gas station on the corner.

• A suspicious male suffering from a case of frostbite and who appeared to be under the influence was reported for causing problems at a church on Stillwater Road Feb. 11. He was transported to Regions Hospital.

• A purse containing bags of ground mullein (a medicine used to aid breathing and as a flavoring for alcoholic beverages), rolled mullein cigarettes, grinders and empty jars was reported found on Lincolntown Avenue Feb. 16 and placed

WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS • A dog owner in the 3900 block of Cranbrook Drive was cited following a complaint Feb. 27.

• A drug offense was investigated in the 1700 block of Birch Lake Avenue March 1.

• License plates were reported stolen Feb. 25 in the 1800 block of Whitaker Street and the 4600 block of Clark Avenue.

• A dispute occurred in the 1800 block of Ninth Street Feb. 27.

• A camper valued at $17,000 was stolen from a business in the 1800 block of Buerkle Road March 1.

• A domestic disturbance was reported in the 3600 block of Kenny Lane Feb. 25. It is being reviewed by the city prosecutor for potential charges. • A report of a suspicious vehicle in the 1800 block of Cedar Avenue Feb. 26 led to the arrest of a South St. Paul man, who was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, stolen license plates and ammunition.

• A verbal domestic was reported in the 3900 block of Linden Street Feb. 28. • A man was issued a notice for trespassing due to noncompliance with the mask mandate in the 4300 block of Lake Avenue S. Feb. 28. • A disturbance was reported in the 4700 block of Centerville Road Feb. 28.

• A stolen vehicle was recovered in the 1300 block of Hedman Way Feb. 26.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 1800 block of County Road F Feb. 28.

• Theft was reported in the 900 block of Wildwood Road Feb. 26.

• Theft was reported in the 3600 block of Highland Avenue Feb. 28.

• Officers assisted the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department with a stolen vehicle in the 3200 block of Highway 61 Feb. 26.

• A school bus was struck by a vehicle in the 2200 block of Lilac Drive March 1. No injuries were reported.

• A male was arrested on multiple warrants Feb. 16 on Stillwater Road after deputies were dispatched out to the scene of a possible domestic. • A catalytic converter was reported stolen overnight Feb. 17-18 from a vehicle parked on Stillwater Road.

Pine Springs • A resident in the 3000 block of Oakdale Drive on Feb. 16 reported that one of the checks stolen from his mailbox six months ago had bounced at a Menards store in Grant, Indiana, long after he had canceled all the checks. After the Menard's employee called to notify him of the bad check, the complainant explained the situation. • A Minnesota driver was cited Feb. 20 in the 7500 block of 62nd Street N. for speeding 45 mph in a 30 mph zone and for failure to provide proof of insurance after deputies on patrol observed the vehicle, southbound on Warner Avenue, approach them at a rapid rate.

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The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following selected incidents:

• A disturbance was reported in the 4900 block of Birch Lake Circle Feb. 27.

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• Two separate incidents of harassment were reported March 1 in the 2200 block of Sixth Street and the 4600 block of Second Street. • Theft from auto was reported in the 3900 block of Hoffman Road March 1. • A vehicle was stolen in the 3600 block of Scheuneman Road March 2. • A business in the 4600 block of Centerville Road reported March 2 being swindled by a shortchange artist in two separate incidents in February. • A Shafer man was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle in the 2000 block of County Road E March 2. • Officers assisted Ramsey County SWAT with a high-risk search warrant in the 4000 block of Bel-

Caught in act of stealing catalytic converter

A St. Paul man, 29, faces up to three years in prison and/or a maximum $5,000 fine for felony possession of theft tools after he and an accomplice were caught Feb. 26 in the act of trying to steal a catalytic converter from a vehicle parked in an apartment lot in the 1000 block of County Road D. At 12:17 a.m. Feb. 26, Ramsey County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to an apartment complex on County Road D following a report of suspicious activity near a vehicle in the parking lot. A witness had reported seeing a man milling around his neighbor's Toyota Prius. When the man and his accomplice saw him watching them, they drove off, then later returned. When the witness later saw the defendant jacking up the Prius and getting under it, he called 911. At the moment the witness approached the subjects to ask what was going on, deputies pulled into the lot. The defendant hopped into the passenger seat of their getaway vehicle, which roared out of the lot at a high rate of speed. When deputies pulled the suspect vehicle over, they saw a Sawzall, blades and other tools inside. The defendant said that he had gotten out of the vehicle in the parking lot to urinate, but was spooked by the witness approaching him. He also claimed he was on site to pick up a friend, though he couldn't identify the friend. The owner of the Prius said this was the second time someone tried to steal his catalytic converter.

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Middle school activity prompts discussion of privilege at school board meeting BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER STAFF WRITER

Privilege and oppression are parts of an ongoing conversation in many communities, including the White Bear Lake school district. A recent school activity at Sunrise Park Middle School asked students to assess their own level of privilege, which caught the attention of parents in the district. The activity was designed to be a socio-emotional lesson held during advisory hour, but instructors conducted it with their first-hour classes due to distance-learning scheduling. Students were asked to look at a list of privileged and oppressed social groups, and identify where they might fall into each category. The exercise addressed topics related to racism, sexism, religion, sexuality and xenophobia. Students were also encouraged to engage in meaningful discussion together, listening to understand each other’s perspectives. Images from the lesson were later shared on social media. Two parents with differing reactions to the activity spoke during the open forum portion of the school board meeting on March 1. Maria Farrell of the organization Hugo Diversity Strong shared that she was disheartened to see so many parents react negatively to this activity on social media. “It’s disappointing that as our students and teachers move forward, parents are fighting to have it silenced,” Farrell said. “Choosing to ignore or suppress this lesson is oppression, and evidence of the deep-seated white privilege that exists in schools.”

Farrell called on committed to keep Superintendent improving in order Wayne Kazmierczak to best serve and and the school board meet the needs of all to show support for of our students, and the principal and we acknowledge that teachers at Sunrise. this is an area in “It is imperative that which we continue district leadership to learn and grow.” makes the statement “It is our responsi(that) their commitbility to ensure that ment to equitable each of our students’ schools has not waneeds are being vered,” she said. met,” said SuperParent Tamara intendent Wayne Comstock also took Kazmierczak in a the podium during statement issued afpublic forum to ter the meeting. “We share that she felt know from listening the activity unfairto our students that ly categorized chilour continued and dren into reductive sustained commitgroups. ment to educational “I don’t underequity is a critical stand why we need part of how we to treat students that achieve our stated way and put them district mission in a box,” she said. and close gaps that Wayne Kazmierczak “We need to teach currently exist in our children to reour student outcome White Bear Lake Schools Superintendent spect everybody, no measures.” matter sex, race and Also present at the citizenship.” meeting were representatives from Director of Communications and the district’s American Indian Parent Community Relations Marisa Vette Advisory Committee (AIPAC), who shared that the intent of the activity presented an overview of its program was to encourage students listen to as part of the board’s confirmation different perspectives, and try to put of concurrence. White Bear Lake is themselves in others’ shoes. situated in the ancestral homelands “We appreciate the feedback and of the Dakota and Ojibwe nations, as the concern expressed by parents and Director of Equity and Engagement Dr. community members,” Vette wrote Marcellus Davis noted while introducin an email correspondence. “We are ing the topic to the board. Every school

“It is our responsibility to ensure that each of our students’ needs are being met, we know from listening to our students that our continued and sustained commitment to educational equity is a critical part of how we achieve our stated district mission and close gaps that currently exist in our student outcome measures.”

district with more than 10 American Indian students is required to have a parent advisory committee focused on providing adequate educational and cultural resources for these students. During his part of the presentation, AIPAC Chair Andrew Adams responded to the community reaction to the oppression and privilege activity. “To further education, sometimes you have to think outside the box,” he said. “With empathy and critical thinking skills, that sometimes makes you feel uncomfortable. It can be painful but that doesn’t mean you don’t acknowledge it.” Adams shared that AIPAC held a vote that determined the school district is currently meeting the educational needs for American Indian and Alaska Native students, and asked the school board to ratify with a vote. It was approved unanimously during the operational items segment of the meeting. In other action, the school board: • Held a virtual recognition for the talented students who participated in the state Scholastic Art Awards. • Approved the 2022-2023 school year calendar. The biggest change for students will be a “soft start” at the middle and high school level. Grades 6 and 9 will start school on Sept. 6, while the remaining high and middle school grades begin on Sept. 7. • Approved updates to several school board policies. The next school board meeting will be held at the District Center at 5:30 p.m. April 12.

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So far, so good: Local lakes display low-salt diet BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

In Minnesota, 50 bodies of water exceed the quality standard for chloride; 75 are near the standard. Fortunately, White Bear-area lakes aren’t on the lamentable list. That isn’t the case for five other lakes in the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD). Located in the Roseville/Arden Hills/New Brighton area: Long Lake, Silver Lake, Pike Lake, Valentine Lake and Little Lake Johanna are all too salty. RCWD Lake and Stream Specialist Matt Kocian pointed out that watersheds draining to those lakes are larger, especially compared to the size of the lakes themselves, which makes them more susceptible. There is more impervious surface in those watersheds, too, like parking lots, streets and sidewalks. In comparison, the White Bear area has less impervious surface, smaller watershed areas and larger lakes. That isn’t to say chloride is not a concern, however. “Chloride is still a long-term problem in the White Bear area, it’s just not quite as bad as some other areas,” maintained Kocian, who added that salt concentrations are increasing in most metro lakes. Officials with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), the agency responsible for monitoring chloride, say salty water is a growing problem that threatens freshwater fish and other aquatic life. Chloride from de-icing salt, water softening, dust suppressant, fertilizer and manure gets into lakes and streams around the state, as well as groundwater that supplies drinking water. An estimated 365,000 tons of road salt is applied in the Twin Cities metro area each year. According to the MPCA, a University of Minnesota study found about 78% of the salt applied for winter maintenance in the Twin Cities is either transported to groundwater or remains in local lakes and wetlands. The city of White Bear Lake salts only intersections, not entire roadways, according to Public Works Director Paul Kauppi. “We minimize our salt usage as much as possible, and we’re using more environmentally friendly additives,” he noted. The city sent public works staff to “smart salt training” in early February and uses temperature gauges in its plow trucks to determine how much salt to apply. White Bear Lake is assigned a “chloride waste load allocation” by MPCA for South Long Lake in New Brighton and Kohlman Lake in Maplewood, two downstream water bodies on the impaired list. City Environmental Specialist Connie Taillon said runoff from the city of White Bear Lake eventually flows to the impaired lakes, so it is assigned an allowable chloride loading allocation. “We are one of many cities on the list that needs to reduce chloride use to those water bodies,” she said.

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This graph from RCWD show a slow incline of chloride levels in White Bear Lake as compared to Lake Johanna in Roseville, which is becoming impaired. Bald Eagle Lake levels look similar to White Bear, according to the district.

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Citizen scientists are encouraged to collect chloride data by joining Winter Salt Watch, a nationwide, crowd-sourcing campaign run by the nonprofit Izaak Walton League of America. The league will send a free chloride-testing kit to anyone who requests one and agrees to use the kit’s four testing strips four times this winter. With each test, volunteers are asked to post a picture of the test results at www. waterreporter.org. There is also a WaterReporter app. Residents who’d like to help researchers track chlorides can request the free Salt Watch kit at this link: https://www.iwla.org/water/stream-monitoring/wintersalt-watch.

Rice Creek’s Kocian said the load limit is a gross estimation that likely requires a “pretty complex method” of regulating. He figures it’s MPCA’s way of getting every community to recognize there’s an issue. As the watershed district’s water monitoring specialist, Kocian said chloride levels are checked at least 12 times a year in the area’s two largest lakes. Lakes at risk get sampled more often. “Big lakes can handle more concentrations of chloride before concentrations creep up,” he iterated. Once impaired, can a lake recover? “Not in the short term,” he replied. “There is hope for getting it unimpaired in time. The current chloride load

• One teaspoon of salt can permanently pollute 5 gallons of water, according to MPCA. Once it is in the water, there is no easy way to remove chloride. • Residents can help reduce the amount of salt entering waterways from their own use of salt on sidewalks and driveways. MPCA says temperatures of 15 degrees and colder are too cold for salt to work; sand should be used instead for traction. • MPCA also encourages people to apply less salt on ice; more salt does not mean more melting. Less than 4 pounds of salt should be used per 1,000 square feet. One pound of salt equals about a heaping, 12-ounce coffee mug. Leave about a 3-inch space between salt granules and consider buying a handheld spreader to help apply a consistent amount. • When finished applying, sweep up extra salt. If salt or sand is visible on dry pavement, it no longer is doing any work and will be washed away, according to MPCA.

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2021 fish fries: Where to find your lenten meal 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. Religious or not, Press Publications has compiled a list of fish fries in the northeast metro where you can find your own Lenten meal. Many local restaurants also offer fish fry meals at this time of year. MAPLEWOOD: 5-8 Club, 2289 Minnehaha Ave. E. Fridays through April 2. Lunch $9.99 or all-youcan-eat dinner for $14.99 includes cod, French fries and coleslaw. More info 651-735-5858.

MAPLEWOOD: St. Jerome, March 26, curbside pickup and pre-order only. Hand-battered deep fried cod: $10 for 1, $12 for two, $14 for three. Preorder and prepaid curbside pick-up only at 380 E. Roselawn Ave. Preorder at 651-771-8494 or stjeromefishfry. givesmart.com or stjeromeschool.org MAPLEWOOD: Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Feb. 19 and 26, March 5, 12, 19 and 26. $10 to-go only. 1695 Kennard St. in Kenney Hall. Dinner includes fried fish fillets with coleslaw, mac and cheese, roll. More info presentationofmary.org/all-events/ event/meatless-meals/.

MAHTOMEDI: 4 Seasons Restaurant, 114 Mahtomedi Ave. 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m every Friday during Lent. A “Lent box” is available for take-out or Dine in (with reservation). The Box $11.99: 2 pcs (6oz) Battered Fried Cod, full side of Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, and a side of Tarter sauce. Add two more pieces of Fried Cod for $5. More info at 651429-2201 and thefourseasonsrestaurant.com. WHITE BEAR LAKE: Cabin 21, 4150 Hoffman Rd. Fridays lunch or dinner. Wild Alaskan Cod

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wounds in his stomach and lungs that required months of recuperation on the mainland. It gave the couple time to get acquainted. MaDonna took a trip down Memory Lane as she approached her 100th birthday in her sunny Vadnais Heights kitchen, memories that included watching wounded Marines carried off hospital ships. “There would be 150 wounded men stretched out on the lawn as far as the eye could see,” Bonk said. She still remembers the cases of Coca-Cola and cartons of Lucky Strikes waiting on the docks

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for the hospital ships, courtesy of the Salvation Army and Red Cross. “Men who didn’t smoke, started smoking then,” she said. “There was no thought of nicotine being harmful.” The hospital’s WAVES “made over all the boys,” Bonk said, inferring flirtation. “They were sick, so we tried to lift their spirits. We would visit SOQ or sick officers’ quarters at night to sing before they went to sleep.” Weekends would be spent in town, a short walk from the hospital. “There were like 100 guys to every girl in the busy port,” she said. “You had to watch yourself.” She had graduated from St. John’s School of Nursing in Springfield, Illinois, and like her five brothers, volunteered for the war at the young age of 21. She was MaDonna Lorscheider then. After three days of aptitude tests in St. Louis, she was earmarked for hospital duty. The Navy recruit took a train to her new duty station in San Diego, stopping along the way to mail a garland of wax peppers to her mother to prove she was on her way. That string of peppers hung next to her grandma’s kitchen window all her life, recalled Rita Schmid, Bonk’s daughter.

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Schmid now has the red pepper garland to remember her by. Ed and MaDonna married May 13, 1944 in San Diego. It was a small wedding in the home of a girlfriend. MaDonna’s father had died a year earlier, so an elderly doctor she worked for offered to give her away. Shortly after, Edward was sent to Niland, California, near the Mexico border, where his wife joined him. Rita was born in 1945, followed by a second daughter, Mary Rose. The South St. Paul native, born to Polish immigrants, retired from the corps as a

major. MaDonna left as a pharmacist mate, second class. They eventually settled in Bonk’s hometown, where Ed retired from Swift & Co. Madonna went to Rasmussen Business College and was an executive assistant for the next 27 years at Waterous Company. After 42 years of marriage, Bonk lost her husband and polka partner to lung cancer in 1986. Daughter Mary Frericks, who is widowed, lives with her mother, which is a Godsend, according to Bonk, who admits her balance is

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poor and she is legally blind. The two have lived in Vadnais for 21 years. Bonk is a grandmother of eight, great-grandmother of three and great-greatgrandmother of three. She attributes her longevity to a positive attitude and good upbringing. “My mother and father were family people,” she said. “I remember kneeling by my mother’s bedside with my seven siblings to say prayers every night. A good family structure is critical.” A member of St. Pius X in White Bear Lake, Bonks says her Catholic faith has always been a daily part of her life. Evidence of that is

displayed on the side of her refrigerator in the way of missals, along with handmade valentines. “I can’t do a lot now because I can’t see,” Bonk admitted. “A reason I get up every day is to watch 7 a.m. Mass on the EWTN Catholic channel. The service is followed by a rosary said for those who’ve died of COVID.” Sadly, she lost her sister recently, at age 101, to the illness. Her family still plans to celebrate Bonk’s milestone birthday, despite the pandemic. A car parade is planned 11 a.m. March 13 through her neighborhood.

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SPRING ROAD RESTRICTIONS BEGAN ON MARCH 4, 2021 – All Township roads are designated as seven ton; however, the following roads shall be designated nine town for limitation purposes & are excepted from the seven ton limitation: Hammond Road between Otter Lake Road & Polar Lakes Park, Township Parkway between Hammond Road & White Bear Parkway, White Bear Parkway between Bibeau Road & Otter Lake Road, Meadowlands Drive between Centerville Road & Allendale Drive, Birch Bend Lane between Highway 96 & meadowlands Drive,

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public hearing when the Mahtomedi Lakes proposal will be on the agenda. The neighbors said that while they fully support the Mahmood family in making the most favorable financial decisions for themselves, they will be the ones living with the results and want to make sure the transition is done right. Although the site is zoned for high density, the proposed development doesn’t fit into the neighborhood, with a height and scale not conducive to the area, neighbor Joe McGraw said. Ian Harding said he was concerned about bike and pedestrian safety, the 10-foot setback and flooding issues. Brett Petersen said that during the CSAH 12/Wildwood Road project, scheduled for 2022, traffic would likely be rerouted to Old Wildwood Road. That extra traffic added to apartment construction traffic could produce a

perfect storm of frustration for anyone living in the area. Stacy Triplat, who lives across the street from the Lakeside Club, said the 40-unit apartment complex would greatly impact her family’s world, saying she already has drivers cutting across her lawn. Motorists already speed down Old Wildwood Road; how many more will do so now? she wondered. “Our house was flooded last summer; I’m baffled at how (the developers) could do anything underground over there.” Neighbors were concerned about “all the variances“ that the city appears willing to grant for the developer that haven’t been approved for single-family homes. “We support the Mahmood family,” Paul Colton said. “But it has to be done in the appropriate way. We just want the Lakeside developer to follow the rules everyone else has to follow.”

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by ISD #624, White Bear Lake Area Schools for the District Wide Security Upgrades – Bid Pack 1 until 2:00 pm local time, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, bidders are invited to attend. Bids should be dropped off in Room DW WKH 'LVWULFW &HQWHU ORFDWHG DW %ORRP $YHQXH LQ :KLWH %HDU /DNH 0LQQHVRWD %LGV UHFHLYHG DIWHU WKLV WLPH ZLOO EH UHWXUQHG XQRSHQHG :H ZLOO RSHQ ELGV DW SP LQ D URRP WR EH GHWHUPLQHG DW WKH 'LVWULFW &HQWHU Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. All bids shall be on a lump sum basis without alterations, additions, or erasures on the forms provided in WKH SURMHFW PDQXDO 7KLV SURMHFW ZLOO FRQVLVW RI D FRPSOHWH UHSODFHPHQW RI WKH 'LVWULFW·V SK\VLFDO VHFXULW\ V\VWHPV DW WKH LGHQWLÀHG IDFLOLWLHV 7KLV LV WKH ÀUVW ELG pack of multiple future bid packs. The systems included are an Avigilon access control system including door hardware, Avigilon video surveillance system, an integrated Bosch intrusion detection system, and supporting, electrical, pathway and cabling infrastructure systems. Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked “District Wide Security Upgrades – Bid Pack 1” with the name and address of the bidder, the name RI WKH 3URMHFW DQG WKH GDWH DQG KRXU RI WKH RSHQLQJ %LGV VKDOO EH GHOLYHUHG WR Dan Roeser, Director of Building Operations – Room #309 White Bear Lake Area Schools 4855 Bloom Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110 7KH 2ZQHU UHVHUYHV WKH ULJKW WR UHMHFW DQ\ RU DOO ELGV DQG WR ZDLYH DQ\ irregularities in the bids. Bids that are faxed or emailed will not be accepted. 7KH ,VVXLQJ 2IÀFH IRU WKH %LGGLQJ 'RFXPHQWV LV 7UXH 1RUWK &RQVXOWLQJ *URXS rd 6W 6 6WLOOZDWHU 01 FRQWDFW %UDQGRQ )UD]LHU brandon. frazier@tncg.com, Electronic copies of the bidding documents may be obtained IURP 4XHVW &'1 H%LG'RF IRU 7UXH 1RUWK &RQVXOWLQJ *URXS will not send documents directly. (DFK ELGGHU VKDOO LQFOXGH ELG VHFXULW\ ZLWK WKH %LG )RUP DV GHVFULEHG LQ WKH ,QVWUXFWLRQV IRU 3URFXUHPHQW 9HULÀFDWLRQ RI &RPSOLDQFH ZLWK 0LQQHVRWD 6WDWXWH &KDSWHU & ² 5HVSRQVLEOH &RQWUDFWRU 5HTXLUHPHQWV 'HÀQHG PXVW DOVR EH VXEPLWWHG ZLWK WKH %LG )RUP A mandatory virtual pre-bid conference will be held (see Preliminary Schedules in RFB documents for time/date). Published two times in the White Bear Press on March 3 and 10, 2021.

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Citizens weigh in on proposed street project, engineer outlines next steps BY CYNTHIA SOWDEN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

White Bear Township continued its public hearing at its March 1 virtual meeting on the southeast area street improvements proposed for this summer. About 15 residents joined the Zoom meeting to express their opinions on the project. Most were on board with the plan; their primary objection was the possible $11,000 per-property special assessment that would be levied when the job is completed. After listening to what residents had to say, the township board unanimously ap-

proved going ahead with the project, which will overhaul area No. 2 (south of Martin Way, east of Bellaire Avenue and west of Effress Road) this summer and area No. 3 (Martin Way, north of Martin Way, south of County Road F and Effress Road) in 2022. The two projects will be bid together to save money. As he did at the last meeting, Town Engineer Larry Poppler outlined the work that will take place, and the next steps in getting it done. The streets in this area of the township were originally built in the 1960s, he noted. They’ve been repaired twice since then and

are due again. Poppler said the bed beneath the road is a clay/silt mixture that freezes and thaws easily and causes significant upheaval of the asphalt on top. The streets will undergo pavement removal, water main replacement where needed, storm sewer installation, removal of excess soil and placement of a geotextile fabric over the clay. A layer of sand will be put down over the fabric, then covered with Class 5 aggregate. Concrete curbs and gutters will be installed and the roadway will be paved once again with asphalt. Homeowners’ yards and driveways will be restored as necessary.

The streets will also be narrowed by 2 feet; 28-foot roads are now the standard in White Bear Township. Poppler offered the following timetable for phase 2: • Later this month or early April, the township board will accept the plans and advertise for bids • Early April, open bids • Award contract in May • Construction runs June-November • Authorize assessments in September • Assessment hearings in October The Phase 3 project would follow a similar calendar in 2022.

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SPORTS BRIEFS Two Bears advance to Nordic state White Bear Lake’s Sage Durdle and Lauren Loppnow qualified for the state Nordic ski meet at the Section 4 meet Wednesday, while the Bear boys placed fifth among 13 teams and the girls sixth among 10 teams. Sage Durdle placed 14th among 75 boys, and Loppnow placed 15th among 66 girls. Both are seniors. Loppnow advanced to state for the second time. “The boys finished an impressive fifth, just behind Stillwater,” coach Doug Cran said. “The girls finished ahead of a Roseville team that beat them twice during the regular season.” Forest Lake was champion in both genders at Hyland Park Reserve. Individual champs were Isak Nightengale of Mounds Park Academy in 20:36 and Jordan Parent of Forest Lake in 30:35. The girls state meet will be held Thursday and the boys meet Friday at Giants Ridge in Biwabik.

Girls basketball: Eckerle hot-handed but Bears nipped by Raiders, Raptors Lauren Eckerle’s marksmanship kept White Bear Lake (8-7) in both games but they fell short against Roseville Area 56-52 at home Tuesday and at East Ridge, also 56-52, on Friday. Eckerle, junior guard, scored 27 points against Roseville, shooting 9-for-13 on field goals (3-for-7 on three’s) and 6-for-6 at the line. Neveah Hughes added 12 points. Against East Ridge, Eckerle sank 22 points, shooting 6-for-14 (2-for-5 on three’s) and 8-for-9. Hughes scored 10 points. Girls hockey: Bears trip Park 4-2, then lose to Woodbury White Bear Lake is 4-10 after beating Park 4-2 and losing to Woodbury 2-0 last week. Gabby Hofeld scored twice in the first period against Park on Tuesday in Cottage Grove, and Talia Domschot added goals in the second and third periods. Maya Martsen stopped 22 of 24 shots by the Wolfpack (0-10) and 22 of 24 shots against Woodbury.

Boys basketball: Bears tip Raiders, fall to East Ridge as ‘D’ falters White Bear Lake tripped Roseville Area 50-43 on Tuesday evening and lost to East Ridge 76-48 on Friday evening, snapping a three-game win streak. “We played very good defense at Roseville and won even though we struggled to score,” coach MAHTOMEDI SPORTS BRIEFS Keith Lockwood said. ”On Friday, our defense broke down and we gave up 25 Three girls capture state berths in Nordic more points than we were averaging.” Three Mahtomedi girls qualified for the state Nordic ski at Section 4 on Wednesday while the team placed third among 10 teams. Zephyr junior Makayla Fischer placed fifth and earned her second state trip. Sophomore Sarah Brings placed seventh. Junior Makayla Fischer, Mahtomedi junior Nordic Maya Tarnowski took 16th among 66 girls to skier, placed fifth in the Section 4 meet last grab the section’s final state slot. week, qualifying for the state meet for the The Zephyrs boys placed ninth among 13 second straight year. She placed 20th at last teams. Their top skier, Max Nelson, who year’s state meet. Fischer led the Zephyrs to won Metro East Conference, missed the third place in the section, after pacing them sectional to compete in an event in Austria. to the Metro East Conference championship, The girls state meet will be held next placing second individually. She was allThursday and the boys meet Friday at conference in cross country this fall with a Giants Ridge in Biwabik. 10th-place finish.

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Icemen drub Stillwater, lose to CDH A gallant rally by White Bear Lake fell short as Cretin-Derham Hall beat the Bears 7-5 to all but wrap up the Suburban East Conference championship Saturday night. The Bears were 10-0-1 in their previous 11 games heading into rematches with the only two teams who’ve beaten them — and earned a payback win over Stillwater 5-0 two nights earlier. The Raiders, who routed the Bears 7-1 earlier, stormed ahead 6-1 in the first 10-plus minutes at TCO Sports Garden. The Bears ripped four consecutive goals and pulled within 6-5 early but could not catch up. The Raiders, ranked No. 6, are 14-1 with three conference games left. The Bears are 13-3-1 with one left and Stillwater 10-4-1 with three left. Gymnastics: Bears outpoint Royals White Bear Lake defeated the Woodbury Royals Wednesday evening in Woodbury, improving to 5-2 for the season. Grace Squires (36.475) and Laney Gunderson (35.775) were the top two all-around. Squires won vault (9.175), bars (9.35) and floor (9.45). Gunderson won the beam (9.35) and took second on vault (9.025) and floor (8.925). Bruce Strand

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