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Matter of time: COVID-19 here

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

WHITE BEAR LAKE — As COVID-19 spreads around the world, the virus has hit home.

A White Bear resident who travels extensively tested positive March 11 after registering a lowgrade fever a few days before.

An email from Rotary Club President John Channon last Thursday alerted membership of possible exposure after the resident, who did not feel ill, attended a March 4 meeting. Channon reached out to the state COVID-19 hotline (651-201-2930) to inquire about the club’s risk of exposure. A couple of hours later, two health department personnel called back to say they don’t consider this to be an exposure.

“Based on what I described (to them) and the dates we are talking about, they do not have cause for concern,” Channon said. “When I asked why, they mentioned that all of these dates were pre-symptomatic.”

In light of this information, the club president added that Rotary events, meetings and social activities have been cancelled for the next two weeks.

“There are challenges with this virus,” Channon said. “I’ve been following it awhile because I tutor people in China on business English, so I’ve been listening to their stories the last eight weeks and what they’ve been dealing with. They had to take pretty draconian measures to slow it.”

The resident is in self-quarantine. As of press time, the state had 54 cases in 12 counties; one person remains hospitalized. No deaths have been reported in the state.

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Al fresco sap to syrup experience Above: Tamarack Nature Center Naturalist Shannon Stewart shares information about the extensive history and process of collecting maple tree sap — dating back to the Native Americans who first inhabited the region — during a Sap to Syrup session Saturday, March 14. As a response to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, organizers decided to move presentations normally held inside classrooms outside so that participants could practice recommended social distancing.

Above: Volunteer Doug Hall tends the boiler fire in the sugar shack, eventually leading to the final syrup, at right, that volunteers drizzled over ice cream.

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Homegrown photographer finds inspiration everywhere around her If you’ve been to the White Bear Lake license bureau, you’ve seen her photographs lining the wall.

Deb Acheson Berry has been taking pictures since she was 10, when her dad gave her a Kodak Brownie camera. Her father Harry was an amateur photographer who shared his passion with his daughter. She still has his camera displayed in the home she shares with husband Jim Berry.

Her lens typically focuses on two subjects: nature and the hometown she loves, White Bear Lake.

“Nature is everything to me,” Berry

confessed, “but living here is how I’ve captured some of my favorite images.”

There’s the photo of her two dogs on the Manitou Island bridge; a shot she calls “Gatekeepers” that hangs in the license center, and Tally’s docks on a crisp fall morning. A popular shot in her portfolio is a lightning strike over Washington Square. “I was shooting City Hall and a storm came in,” Berry said. “It was a cool moment. It is always about the moment, and for me, it’s about the story that got me there.”

Berry is often spotted walking Lake Avenue with her camera and roaming Lakeshore Players Theatre during SEE PHOTOGRAPHER, PAGE 8A

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Called the “Gatekeepers,” this photo by Deb Berry of her dogs on the Manitou Island bridge hangs in the license center at White Bear Lake City Hall.

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Water Gremlin: Investigation updates

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

Remedial investigation

ST. PAUL — As part of its ongoing work to address contamination at the Water Gremlin facility, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) want the community to know they will continue to provide important and timely information on the latest developments.

That introduction accompanied the following March 11 update on the White Bear Township plant, located at 4400 Otter Lake Road:

Testing for 1,4-dioxane The chemical 1,4-dioxane is commonly used in industrial processes, often as a stabilizer for chlorinated solvents, primarily in trichloroethane (TCA), but sometimes in trichloroethylene (TCE), both of which were used at Water Gremlin.

In December 2019, the MPCA requested the MDH to test for 1,4-dioxane as part of ongoing environmental investigations at Water Gremlin. 1,4-dioxane was found in shallow groundwater on the site at concentrations above the MDH drinking-water guidance value for this chemical.

At MPCA’s request, MDH contacted nearby property owners who use private wells for drinking water to test for 1,4-dioxane in late January and early February. Low levels of the chemical were detected in two private wells located south of the facility (see accompanying map). While these detections are not a health concern, as a precaution, additional well samples will be collected to verify these results and determine if any other wells have been affected.

At this time, the MPCA cannot determine whether impacts to private wells are from Water Gremlin.

Water Gremlin’s consultant will be required to do additional investigation to evaluate how far 1,4-dioxane has traveled off site.

MDH has posted new information online in the Water Gremlin Health Assessment Series on Private Well Testing for 1,4-dioxane. For more information, see the Health Assessment Series: Private Well Testing for 1,4-Dioxane (PDF) on the MDH Water Gremlin site webpage or go to https://tinyurl.com/vq8g85w.

In addition to sampling for 1,4-dioxane, the MPCA recently received the draft Supplemental Remedial Investigation (SRI) report from Wenck Associates, Water Gremlin's environmental consultant. The lengthy report, issued Feb. 21, is part of the stipulation agreement signed a year ago between MPCA and Water Gremlin.

The MPCA has reviewed the report and provided Water Gremlin with its comments. The draft SRI report and comment letter are available on the MPCA’s website, https://tinyurl.com/sycptvx The MPCA is requiring Water Gremlin to continue to define the extent and magnitude of certain chemicals in several environmental media including soil, groundwater, surface water and sediment.

In the letter dated March 9 to Mary Gail Scott, environmental compliance manager at Water Gremlin, MPCA hydrologist Michael Ginsbach said staff agrees with conclusions in the report that stormwater ponds should be dredged to remove lead-impacted sediment.

Staff does not agree that no additional evaluation for lead-impacted sediments is needed. Additional samples are also required for 1,4-dioxane.

The agency also wants more surface water sampling for lead west of Otter Lake Road. Staff agree that more investigation is required in both the shallow, unconfined aquifer and deeper, confined aquifer for 1,4-dioxane. Ginsbach said staff also agrees that a permanent monitoring well network on the north campus property is required but wants additional temporary wells installed on the south side of Lambert Creek.

MPCA is also requiring an environmental investigation for all potentially impacted environmental media for the Water Gremlin South Campus property due to the use of solvents and lead at this location.

Coating operations The company has resumed coating with a handful of coating units and continues working to get others online. Water Gremlin has completed sampling below the building slab and indoor air, and the data indicates all vapors within the building are contained and being discharged in accordance with the indus-

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In the update, the MPCA assures that agency staff will continue to make regular inspections at the facility and is working to ensure Water Gremlin becomes compliant with state laws and regulations.

Readers will recall that in July 2018, Water Gremlin self-reported that the facility’s air pollution control equipment (solvent recovery system) was not functioning properly, causing TCE to be emitted into the air at concentrations exceeding those allowed under its facility air permit. On March 1, 2019, the MPCA issued a stipulation agreement related to alleged air emissions violations. Water Gremlin was required to pay a $4.5-million dollar fine and fund two supplemental environmental projects for a combined $1.5 million. Water Gremlin is currently working with the MPCA to complete on-site environmental investigation in accordance with the agreement.

Council considers temporary liquor license for church during Lent WHITE BEAR LAKE — The City Council on March 10 discussed approving a temporary liquor license for the Church of St. Pius X for Friday fish fries during the remainder of Lent.

The church would like to serve beer and wine at three different events, as it has in the past.

City Manager Ellen Hiniker said, “We were trying to find a way to work with the state of Minnesota and the church of St. Pius.”

Hiniker explained that due to some staff changes and changes to statutory language, St. Pius would not be able to serve alcoholic drinks at the three planned events. However, there is a loophole in state statute: The law states that if a city council declared a community festival, there could be more than one such event held within 30 days where such beverages are served.

She noted that one option would be to deny the application and apologize to the church. However, city staff felt that since church members have been working toward the event already, it would be appropriate for the city to declare the events as a community festival this year.

The city attorney added that liquor licensing codes are some of the most confusing codes to deal with, which is why the issue had to come before the council.

The council approved the temporary liquor license.

Moving to other matters, the council looked to amend the ordinance to provide for regular review of council and mayor compensation.

Hiniker shared that council compensation has been reviewed and amended a mere four times since 1976.

The council has discussed the matter at previous meetings. There were

suggestions about reviewing and/or changing the compensation every two or four years.

Hiniker said staff recommendation is to review it every two years, though she reminded the council that this was just the first reading of the ordinance, so the matter will be considered again in a month during the second reading.

Mayor Jo Emerson said there could be a change in council due to elections, so two years makes it more flexible and allows more people to have a voice.

Councilman Bill Walsh said he doesn’t have a problem with adopting an ordinance, but would prefer it to happen every four years as he thinks a two-year review cycle is too often.

“It is an awkward thing to talk about our salaries, but I do think by having it as an ordinance, I think it makes the process work better,” Emerson said.

The second reading and public reading and comment will take place next month.

In other action, the council: • Heard a briefing from Hiniker on the city's response to the coronavirus outbreak. “Locally for us as an organization, we will be taking the lead from the state and the county if in fact anything escalates with the virus in the local community,” Hiniker said.

She said they have been looking at making sure emergency responders are equipped appropriately.

“I feel very confident in our emergency responders and their ability to manage what comes before us.”

• Heard a briefing on the annual deer survey from Hiniker. The city manager said there’s a patch around Goose Lake where deer populations seem to be growing, but the area is largely wetlands. She said there haven’t been requests for management of deer in the area for several years. The survey was not performed because of requests

from residents but is simply an annual survey to keep track of numbers.

It was also noted that other area cities have a lot more to deal with than White Bear Lake does.

• Denied a message therapist license for Rumei Li. Hiniker said there was a fairly detailed review of the application and reasons for denial that were given to council members. However, as part of the process, the applicant is allowed to speak before the council.

Li said she did not know she needed a work license. Hiniker said the applicant was truthful about everything on the application but she cannot work without a license and she was not licensed to work at her previous places of employment, either.

“She worked at other places without a license, which is in violation of our

ordinance,” said Emerson.

Walsh said, “Because of the nature of this business and because of some of the bad behavior, illegal behavior and trafficking that goes on … we have taken a hard line on these applications and approval of folks to work in our town … We are very strict in White Bear Lake about this.”

• Approved a list of the annual business license renewals and liquor license renewals. Hiniker said the 24 establishments that sell tobacco were looked at in the fall and they all passed compliance checks.

• Approved a request by Hisdahl’s Trophies for a one-year time extension of an approved planned unit development for 1978 Highway 96.

Council members Dan Jones and Doug Biehn were absent from Tuesday’s meeting.

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or most of us, these days mark the first time in our lives to live amid a pandemic that is the COVID-19 virus. As I write this, travel restrictions have been imposed on Europe, numerous large-scale events have been canceled, colleges are sending kids home and moving to online classes, and locally we are seeing our organizations, schools and businesses talk of indefinite closings. It’s nearly impossible to find face masks, hand sanitizer, antibacterial wipes, certain medications, and in many stores, paper and paper towels. By the Publisher’s toilet time this paper reaches our readers in a few days, I suspect there will be View additional measures.

A few weeks ago we traveled Carter Johnson to Florida to celebrate my dad’s bi thd It was just before coronavirus cases in the birthday.

U.S. started showing up, yet TSA lines were short.

Once home, the grocery stores, pharmacies and large box retailers were already sold out of many virus-fighting necessities. It is hard to imagine this is real. I visited the local drug store to find just four bottles of mini hand sanitizer left on the shelf. Purchasing one, I was off to the next spot in search of cleaning wipes and disinfectant spray for the office. The shelves were literally bare. I quickly sobered up to the problem this virus is posing, and wanted to consider what we have in inventory at the office and home.

What it comes down to is we all need to be smart, we need to take precautions and follow the recommendations of the CDC. According to the CDC, that means we need to consistently wash our hands and clean hard surfaces with a disinfectant.

We need to stay home if we are sick, or have been around anyone who is or has been sick. Cover your coughs and sneezes. We should limit activities where we are in large groups, which may be increasingly dictated by the government anyway.

If you been around someone who’s been traveling internationally, you should quarantine yourself for 14 days. Don’t take a chance and be considerate of others. We need to limit exposure to our senior citizens and nursing homes. If you don’t need to go somewhere, don’t. Our local business community needs to work with employees who have been exposed or might be sick to stay home, or work from home for an extended period. The large corporations are keeping people at home. It is up to us to care for our families, neighbors and community during this pandemic. Spending our money locally will help insure our local shops will still be here when the pandemic is over.

Champion Zephyrs It may go down as the most exciting game in Mahtomedi history - to be ahead by a goal at the end of the last period, then tied in the last 20 seconds, to go into overtime and score for the win. The team and coaches worked their tails off to put together a series of games they needed to win. The Zephyrs were not favored to win, and it was the sheer determination of these young men who have worked hard and played hard, and the leadership that created an environment to challenge them to do things maybe they never thought they could. Congratulations!

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he media is most definitely not your enemy.

Far from being the enemy of the people, day in and day out we take our role as the Fourth Estate seriously and work hard to protect your right to know, making public records requests and attending public meetings to keep you informed.

Why? Because we believe all the business government does, whether in open Movers & public meetings or behind closed Shakers doors, is your business.

Jim Zachary We believe every last penny government spends is your money.

We believe it is your right to know every transaction, every decision, every expenditure and every deliberation of your government.

Whether talking about the White House, the statehouse or the county courthouse, all the documents held in government halls belong to the people, and all

the business conducted by our governors is public business.

We believe our government — your government — can only be of, by and for the people when it is out in front of the people.

Primary to our Republic is the understanding that we are the government and the government is us.

The only powers held by federal, state or local government are the powers we give.

So, whether it is Congress, the state’s General Assembly, county commission, city council or the board of education, it is your right to know all of the people’s business.

When you attend local city, county or school board meetings, ask questions and hold elected representatives accountable, you are not minding their business, you are minding your own business.

When you make a public records request, you are not asking local records custodians to give you something that just belongs to them or the office where they work. You are simply asking for your own documents.

The Bill of Rights, specifically the First Amendment which guarantees the freedom of

speech and the freedom of press, is not intended to protect the media per se. Rather, the founders built a hedge of protection around the media because the media guards and fights for the public’s right to know.

According to a Brookings Institution report, more than 2,000 newspapers across the country ceased publication in the last 15 years or so. The shuttering of newspapers presents a very real and present danger to our most basic freedoms. That’s why communities should support their local newspapers, through subscriptions and advertising, now more than ever before.

Journalists keep an eye on government, shine the light on its actions, fight the good fight for access to documents and meetings, champion transparency and defend the First Amendment because of a core belief in your basic, fundamental rights — principally, your right to know.

CNHI Deputy National Editor Jim Zachary is the President of the Georgia First Amendment Foundation. He can be reached a jzachary@cnhi.com

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Politicized science

Trash a disgrace

In response to Mr. Newell’s letter, “Climate has always changed,” support of petitionproject.org as a reputable source of information is misguided. I visited the site, and its flagship climate article was published in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.

This journal is the publishing arm of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, a political advocacy group promoting conservative and ultraconservative viewpoints. The journal is not listed as reputable in any academic literature databases and has a history of publishing fanatical pieces that are not grounded in factual science. It omits and/or distorts facts for political bias to meet a philosophical agenda — not necessarily a purist take on science.

Mr. Newell further insinuated that 30,000 names on the petition must give the idea merit. To quote “The Wolf of Wall Street” fi lm, “You gotta pump those numbers up! Those are rookie numbers in this racket!” Mark Sargent, who advocates for the outrageous anti-science viewpoints of Flat Earth on YouTube, has more than 85,000 subscribers. The number of signers to a petition, Mr. Newell, much like subscribers, does not equate to scientific truth.

Toby FitzSimons Vadnais Heights

The March 11 edition of the White Bear Press pictured 147 volunteers who picked up 247 pounds of trash left on frozen White Bear Lake.

Over the last 10 years, more than 6,300 pounds of trash has been collected.

Who left all this trash?

Gary Zweig White Bear Lake

Calling all fishermen We recently completed a study about the effect lead has on the lakes and wildlife in Minnesota. Lead is an extremely dangerous product for sinkers; you should consider using alternatives for lead. Instead, you could use steel, tin, brass and clay for your sinkers. Think of all the times you have lost a sinker in the water, all the fi sh that ate them, the wildlife that eats fi sh, and now, all the fi sh you have eaten. That’s a lot of lead in the fi sh body and, potentially ours, too. As you continue to fi sh this winter season, consider buying nonlead fi shing tackle from retailers like Bass Pro Shops, Cabelas and Strike King Fishing Tackle. It only takes one lead sinker to poison and kill a loon.

Brody Lashomb and Charlie Thompson Oneka Elementary School, Hugo

Zebra mussels: what can you do?

Minnesota lynx

We are fi fth grade students at Oneka Elementary in Hugo. We have been doing some research on zebra mussels and would like to try and help get rid of them, so as you use your boats and other watercraft this summer, please be sure to check them for zebra mussels and other invasive species before moving them from and to lakes.

We need everyone’s help to keep them from spreading to other lakes.

Once they are in a water body, they are difficult to remove, but there are some solutions.

We can clean zebra mussels and other invasive species from boats, trailers and water equipment. We can also drain the water from our boats, ballast tanks, motor, live well and bait containers. Also keep drain plugs out while transporting equipment.

We should also dispose of unwanted bait in the trash. Do all this before moving to a different body of water.

Piper Hjelmhaug and Cassidy Detlefsen Oneka Elementary School, Hugo

Did you know it is illegal to trap or hunt lynx? Lynx are getting accidentally trapped. Minnesota lynx are on the endangered list right now. Traps are set for other species, which result in accidental captures of lynx. There have been six known lynx deaths since 2000.

The lynx was once hunted and trapped in Minnesota, but due to declining numbers in Canada, the lynx has been protected in Minnesota since 1984. In 2000, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service classified the lynx as a federally threatened species. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says state and federal agencies have documented captures of 16 lynx over the past decade. While this may not seem like many, there are only believed to be 50 to 200 lynx in Minnesota.

How to avoid accidental take of lynx: setting traps in fields is better than setting them in forests, because lynx are less likely to be on agricultural territory. Also, hunters should not set traps by lynx footprints. Hunters should refer to the DNR for more information.

Rhys Berger, Alex Inman, Luke Larson and Sam Schleiss Oneka Elementary School, Hugo

OBITUARY NOTICES

Jean Marie Riedel Hunt

Catherine Ann Otto

Donna Mae Meline

Jean Marie Riedel Hunt, born February 9, 1930 in Jackson, MI, passed away on March, 13, 2020 in Mahtomedi, at age 90. Jean attended Jackson High School and Michigan the State University where she met Ken, soon to be her lifelong partner. She taught elementary school in East Lansing and White Bear Lake where she raised her 3 children. An avid knitter, antique collector, needle pointer and card player, Jean earned purple ribbons at State Fair and Bridge Life Master Certificate. Jean was very much connected to family and surrounded by her many friends. She was preceded in death by son Tom, husband Ken and brother Bob. Jean is survived by her sister Mary, son Jim (Deb Lauer) and daughter Sally (Steve) Lyford.

A special note of thanks goes out to the staff at St Andrews Village who cared for her during the last few days and weeks. A memorial service is being planned for May.

Catherine Ann Otto was born on September 17, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of Ira DuWayne and Lucille Charlotte (Albrecht) Hastings. Catherine was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in her faith as a youth, both at St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. She received her education in White Bear Lake and was a graduate with the White Bear Lake High School class of 1961.

On July 10, 1982, Catherine was united in marriage to Alvin Wallace Otto at Faith Lutheran Church in Hutchinson. They shared 37 years of marriage.

Catherine was employed in the production department at 3M until her retirement in 2005. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Hutchinson.

Catherine enjoyed gardening, flowers, traveling and electronic games. She especially enjoyed spending time with her dog along with family and friends. Catherine also enjoyed attending plays at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres and Old Log Theatre.

Catherine passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson, at the age of 76 years. Blessed be her memory.

Catherine is survived by her husband, Alvin “Al” Otto of Stewart, MN; Children, Jerry Bernier and his wife, Lori, of Hanska, MN, Wayne Bernier of Hutchinson, MN, Ronald Bernier and his wife, Maria, of Broomfield, CO, Cheri Acosta of Sarasota, FL, Dennis Bernier of Silver Lake, MN; 15 Grandchildren; 11 Great-Grandchildren; Sister-in-law, Lynn Hastings of Pine City, MN; Many other relatives and friends.

Catherine is preceded in death by her Parents, Ira and Lucille Hastings; Brother, Kenneth Hastings; Grandson, Wayne Bernier Jr. Arrangements by the Dobratz-Hantge Chapels in Hutchinson. Online Obituaries and Guest Book available at hantge.com.

Owner of Mel O Dee Stables Age 90 died March 10, 2020 in her favorite chair at home watching Bonanza. Preceded in death by son David (1997), husband Howard of 41 years in 2009, and parents Julius and Bertha (nee Kobernick) Gust. Survived by step-children Marianne Johnson and Jack Meline, nephew Michael Gust; also survived by her family of boarders past and present at Mel O Dee Stables and many other friends thru her music. Funeral Service Thursday March 19, 2020 at 11:00 AM with visitation 1 hour before at The Johnson Peterson Funeral Home, 2130 2nd St. White Bear Lake (651-429-7661) Private Interment Union Cemetery. Former owner of Holiday House Restaurant, White Bear Lake. Owner of Mel O Dee Stables Hugo.

Beverly Ann Zollars Passed away peacefully with her family at her side on March 12, 2020. Preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Ida Regnier.

Survived by her husband of 48 years, John; children, Eric (Lisa) and Sarah; grandchildren, Trevor and Katie. Her kind heart will be missed by all who knew and loved her. Celebration of Life Saturday, March 21, 1:00 P.M. at BRADSHAW, 4600 Greenhaven Drive & Highway 96 (one mile west of 35E), White Bear.

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CHURCH BRIEF Passion reenacted on Good Friday The Catholic nonprofit group Servants of the Cross will reenact the Passion of Jesus Christ at three locations on Good Friday, April 10. The "Living Stations of the Cross" will be held at 9 a.m. at the Church of St. Peter, 2600 N. Margaret St., North St. Paul; at noon at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 1725 Kennard St., Maplewood; and at 7 p.m. at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 2119 Stillwater Ave. E., St. Paul. For more information, visit servantsofthecrossmn.com.

Marion S. Hardy Beloved Mother, Grandma, Great Grandma Age 96 died March 6, 2020 res. White Bear Lake. Preceded in death by husband D.Dean; sister Violet Ewert.

Survived by children Les (Debbie), Camarillo,CA, Randy (Linda), Cornucopia, WI, Gail (Gary) Carlson, WBL.; 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Services were held. Retired teacher from Mahtomedi Schools.

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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 man, 44, was cited March 2 on County Road E and Labore Road for driving after revocation, failure to provide proof of insurance and equipment violation. During preparations for towing, Ramsey County Sheriff's Office deputies found a stolen credit card on the passenger seat. A citation was mailed to a North St. Paul woman, 50.

• A Danbury, Wisconsin, woman on March 3 reported her vehicle's rear passenger window had been shattered while it was parked in the Perkins lot in the 1000 block of County Road E. A purse was stolen from the vehicle, and stolen credit cards were later used fraudulently at another location.

• A White Bear Township man, 34, was arrested on a Dakota County felony warrant March 4 in the 1100 block of County Road E. A taser unit was deployed.

• A resident in the 1100 block of County Road D reported an attempted catalytic converter theft March 4, after he heard the sound of a Sawzall coming from the parking lot. When he looked

out the window, he saw two males near his vehicle and yelled at them. They quickly jumped into a vehicle driven by a third male and fled westbound on County Road D. Criminal damage to property occurred when the exhaust pipe had been cut.

• Employees at the Dollar Store in the 900 block of County Road E on March 5 reported an adult male attempted to pass counterfeit money. The suspect fled when the store wouldn't accept the bills for payment.

• Employees of the Kwik Trip station in the 3200 block of Highway 61 on March 6 reported forged checks had been presented at multiple Kwik Trip stations across the north metro, including the station in Vadnais Heights.

• Management at Buerkle Honda in the 3300 block of Highway 61 on March 6 reported a 2017 Honda Pilot and a 2017 Honda Ridgeline were stolen out of the dealership. The two vehicles were driven off the lot by an unauthorized person.

• A White Bear Lake woman, 36, was arrested on an outstanding felony warrant March 6 at a business in the 900 block of County Road E. • A bag containing counterfeit bills linked to three recent counterfeit cases in the area was reported found March 7 near some trash cans in the 1000 block of County Road E.

White Bear Township • A White Bear man, 55, was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant March 2 in the 2500 block of County Road F. • A Centerville man, 58, was arrested on a gross misdemeanor warrant March 4 in the 1000 block of Meadowlands Drive. His friend, a Centerville man, 53, was also arrested for giving deputies false information about the fi rst man.

• A juvenile female was arrested March 5 at the Bellaire Education Center in the 2500 block of County Road F for disorderly conduct. The case has been referred to the county attorney for consideration of charges.

• A resident in the 5200 block of Elk Street on March 5 reported unauthorized use of a credit card by a relative. The complainant noted she was the victim of similar incidents in the past by the same relative but hadn’t reported the crimes. The case is under investigation.

• A 49-year-old man from Houlton, Wisconsin, was arrested March 6 on a Washington County felony warrant, a Dakota County misdemeanor warrant and a Ramsey County misdemeanor warrant.

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:

Birchwood • A motorist was cited at 4:47 p.m.

Feb. 25 on Wildwood Avenue and Lake Avenue for stop sign violation.

• A driver was cited at 6:12 p.m. Feb. 25 in the 200 block of Jay Street for disobeying a stop sign.

Dellwood • A resident on Bayhill Road on Feb. 27 reported that a credit card account was fraudulently opened with her personal fi nancial information.

Grant • A resident in the 11000 block of 60th Street N. on Feb. 25 reported theft from a storage locker.

• An unknown motorist was cited at 6:27 p.m. Feb. 26 on 75th Street N. and Leeward Avenue N. for speeding 82 mph in a 55 mph zone.

Mahtomedi • Employees at the Holiday station in the 800 block of Stillwater Road on Feb. 27 reported fraudulent currency was presented the previous day.

• An anonymous motorist was cited Feb. 27 on Glenmar Avenue and Chelsea Avenue for not stopping at the stop sign on Huron Street and Glenmar Avenue. The driver admitted to running through the sign and had pulled over for deputies before they activated their squad lights.

• An unidentified motorist was arrested at 12:53 a.m. Feb. 28 on Warner Avenue N. at Juniper Street for DWI following a vehicle pursuit for traffic violations that ended when the subject crashed into a residence.

Park Avenue on Feb. 28 reported the theft of fi shing gear from a motor vehicle.

• Two gas drive-offs were reported by the BP station in the 3000 block of Century Avenue on Feb. 28 and 29.

• Bundles of wood were reported stolen Feb. 29 from a business in the 1000 block of Wildwood Road.

During the investigation, one of the suspects provided false information to deputies.

• A Minnesota driver was cited at 10:43 p.m. Feb. 29 in the 600 block of Park Avenue for failing to completely stop for several stop signs and for failure to provide proof of insurance. The driver apologized for the stop sign violations.

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• A resident on Wildwood Road on Feb. 28 reported a bicycle had been abandoned at the entrance of his residence for more than two weeks until he fi nally removed the bike to donate it.

• A Minnesota motorist was cited at 10:50 p.m. Feb. 26 on eastbound Highway 36 for speeding 73 mph in a 55 mph zone by deputies on stationary patrol. The driver admitted to speeding.

• A resident in the 1000 block of

• A male motorist was cited at 11:01 p.m. Feb. 29 on northbound Hil-

ton Trail for speeding 89 mph in a 50 mph zone and for possession of drug paraphernalia in a motor vehicle after deputies smelled marijuana in the vehicle. Although the driver admitted to smoking pot one hour earlier, he showed no signs of impairment on the field sobriety test. The driver handed off a vape pen containing THC to deputies that he said he'd bought off the street.

• The driver of a black SUV was cited at 11:48 p.m. Feb. 29 on Highway 36 and Hilton Trail for failure to illuminate vehicle lights between sunset and sunrise by deputies who had received a driving complaint from the Oak Park Heights Police Department. When deputies caught up to the black vehicle, they were originally unable to see the black vehicle.

Willernie • A vehicle on Sargent Road was reported tampered with overnight Feb. 22-23.

WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following selected incidents:

• Two female black dogs were found in the 3900 block of Van Dyke Street March 5.

• A theft was reported in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road March 8.

• After a traffic stop at White Bear Lake and Woodlyn Avenues, officers arrested a 30-yearold man for drunk driving March 4. He was transported to the White Bear Lake Police Department and consented to a breath test, which recorded a 0.11 BAC. The man was then charged with fourth-degree DWI and transported to the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center for processing.

• A 26-year-old man was arrested for third-degree DWI March 5.

• Officers responded to the 2400 block of Maplewood Drive in Maplewood March 8 to assist with a call that reported shots fi red.

• A coin purse was reported as stolen from an apartment in the 2000 block of Fifth Street March 4.

• A vehicle was stolen from the 1800 block of Birch Street overnight March 7. Suspects have not currently been identified.

• Officers were dispatched to the 1200 block of Gun Club Road March 4 following report of a theft. The loss is estimated at $1,280. There are no suspects at this time.

• A 40-year-old Forest Lake man was arrested for possession of stolen property March 7. He was booked into the Ramsey County Jail.

• A 22-year-old St. Paul man was arrested for theft in the 2100 block of Fourth Street March 5.

• Counterfeit money was reported by a business in the 1800 block of County Road F March 5. The suspect has been identified, and charges are currently pending.

• A car window was smashed in the 3500 block of Century Avenue March 6.

• A 43-year-old St. Paul man was arrested for DWI during a traffic stop at the intersection of White Bear Avenue and Highway 36 March 7.

• A business in the 4500 block of Centerville Road reported receipt of two counterfeit $10 bills March 9.

• Cigarettes were reported stolen from a business on the 1400 block of Highway 96 March 11. The loss was $170.20.

• A counterfeit $20 bill was passed at the 2600 block of County Road E March 11. Suspect information is currently not available.

• Officers received report of an injured goose near Highway 61 and Cedar Avenue March 12.

• Theft was reported at a business in the 900 block of Wildwood Road March 12. The loss was approximately $90. The suspect has been identified, and charges are pending.

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Trail group weighs in on South Shore Boulevard redesign

White Bear Lake man convicted of 5th-degree drug possession Brandon Duke Garrett, 30, of White Bear Lake, was sentenced to one year of probation after he was convicted of fifth-degree drug possession last month.

According to the criminal complaint, a deputy pulled a vehicle over on the afternoon of Dec. 4, 2019, on Shore Avenue in Mahtomedi because the driver was known to have revoked driving privileges. Upon trying to verify the identities of two passengers and the driver, the deputy saw Garrett try to hide something in between the seat and the center console. The deputy also saw a capped syringe on the driver's side floorboard and a plastic baggie that contained 0.94 grams of a white crystal substance sitting on the passenger seat.

The substance later tested positive for methamphetamine.

In addition to following standard terms of probation, Garrett will also have to pay $100 fee and submit to random testing for drugs and alcohol.

The Lake Links Association has reviewed the potential designs of the Lake Links Trail along South Shore Boulevard in White Bear Lake and the Town of White Bear. Based on numerous previous discussions, and on the overwhelming preferences expressed in the two open community meetings held two years ago, the board of directors favor the following: • A two-way roadway and trail west of McKnight Avenue • A one-way solution with trail from McKnight east to Wildwood Avenue in Birchwood.

• A trail width of at least 10 feet for consistency with other local trails, MNDOT recommendations, and prior discussions and agreements.

• The trail should be on the lake side of the road in order to minimize conflicts involving roads intersecting from the south.

A one-way solution can be accomplished well within the existing right of way and with minimal impacts on the properties of landowners along the route. It is far less expensive than proposed solutions

retaining a two-way street. Completion of the trail will certainly create a safer situation for all who travel near the lake and for the neighbors. In addition, the completed trail will unquestionably raise property values in the area.

Lake Links’ preferred direction for the one-way roadway elements is east, or counterclockwise with respect to the lake. This direction is consistent with the one-way elements of Lake Avenue for those who choose to or must drive around the lake. This part of the route is also east of both emergency vehicle locations in the City of White Bear Lake, which we believe will facilitate emergency responses.

Design of the two-way/one-way hybrid is not complex and could begin immediately. We hope and urge that a political arrangement among the township, city and county can be implemented quickly to effect completion of design and construction of this part of the trail. Fully two years have passed since the Trinity meetings and appropriation.

The Minnesota Legislature appropriated $2.6 million for completion of the trail

IF YOU GO: Ramsey County will hold an open house 4-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31 to take citizen input into redesign of South Shore Boulevard. The meeting will take place at South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church, 2480 South Shore Blvd., White Bear Lake.

to accommodate safe nonmotorized travel in 2018. Ramsey County, as owner of the road, was given stewardship of that appropriation. Funds were appropriated in 2017 to the county to conduct preliminary engineering, which were reviewed at two open houses in fall 2017. Most participants favored the one-way solution in congested areas.

The citizen-led nonprofit organization is dedicated to promoting safe routes for active mobility through the communities surrounding White Bear Lake and beyond. For more information, see lakelinks.net.

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concerts, quietly taking photos "behind the scenes." Jim heads the concert series for the theater, so Deb volunteers to shoot pictures for marketing purposes. "It's fun for me," she said.

Photography was part of her life in college, too, when she sold camera equipment at the long-gone Finn Camera in St. Paul. "Owner Jerry Finn would let me take cameras home, and that hooked me," said Berry, who was majoring in music performance at the University of Minnesota at the time. She never finished school but returned to get a business degree from Concordia at age 50.

A quality analyst at 3M, Berry is contemplating retirement. It would allow more time to amp up her commercial photography work, which has included weddings and senior portraits in the past. Visitors are welcome to view her work at BerryPhotoArt.com.

The White Bear Lake High School grad, Class of ’71, wouldn't live anywhere else.

"White Bear is a great place to grow up. I've been all over the world for business and such. I like it here and I don't mind the cold weather. That's when I do a lot of my shooting."

Another favorite place is Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. Berry tells a story about her close encounter with a male bison. Both were taken by surprise along a trail. Berry, hiking solo, had already set up her camera and tripod on the edge of a cliff when she turned to see a snorting, pawing bull staring her down.

She ran, leaving her equipment behind.

"My camera stayed there for hours while he just walked around and took a nap. I was waiting for him to knock my tripod over the cliff. That was terrifying. Once he left, I got my camera and drove away only to come across a female giving birth. So, it all worked out."

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Above, Berry spotted this moose coming out of Iron Lake along the Gunflint Trail, water still dripping from its antlers.

At right, Deb Berry holds one of her favorite photos “Autumn sunrise at Tally’s”, on display at Cerenity Care Center.

Berry added that she doesn't hike alone anymore.

Both Berry and her husband, a ’72 White Bear grad, feel it's important to be active in their community. "We live here, we should participate here," Deb said. The two were friends in high school; both were in band — Deb played flute and Jim played trumpet — but they didn't date. And both were married once before. They reconnected after agreeing to co-chair an all-school reunion and tied the knot five years ago.

The two are still involved in alumni functions although Deb recently stepped down after eight years as secretary of the alumni association. She is heading up next year's 50th reunion for her 750 classmates. She also currently serves as secretary of the Ramsey County

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Library board of directors. Jim serves on the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Charter Commission.

Berry writes on her website that she is lucky to live in a community that "offers a unique combination of iconic history and beautiful landscapes, providing a variety of inspiration for artistic creation."

Added the hometown shutterbug, "An artist's objective is to capture an image and present that image in a manner that opens it for individual interpretation. I hope my images inspire people to go somewhere they've never been, reach out to a stranger, or perhaps see something they've never noticed before."

COVID-19: Two local cases FROM PAGE 1A

Meanwhile, people are urged to follow these procedures to mitigate spread of the virus: • Wash your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue or the pit of your elbow • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth • Stay home if you feel unwell. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical attention and call in advance.

Follow the directions of your local health authority.

• Stay informed; national and local authorities will have the most up-to-date information on whether COVID-19 is spreading in your area • Visit health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/situation.html At press time, Channon reported a second member of the Rotary Club has been confirmed positive. That member is doing well, he said, and has been self isolating at home for “quite some period of time. Anyone who is considered to be at risk will be contacted directly by the state health department.”

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• Combat the Greenhouse Effect – Global warming is the result of excess WHY PLANT A TREE? – HERE ARE SOME DARN GOOD REASONS WHY: greenhouse gases, created by burning fossil fuels & destroying tropical • Decreased Odor – trees absorb odors & pollutant rainforests. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major greenhouse gas. Trees absorb gases (nitrogen oxides, ammonia, sulfur dioxide CO2, removing & storing the carbon while releasing the oxygen back into & ozone) & filter particulates out of the air by trapping them on their the air. IN one year, an acre of mature trees absorbs the amount of CO2 leaves & bark produced when you drive your car 26,000 miles.

• Protect the Soil – by holding soil in place with their root systems, by • Filter our Drinking Water – Trees remove toxic heavy metals & other deflecting pounding rail with their canopies, & by adding nutrients each pollutants from the soil, keeping those dangerous elements from fall with their leaves, trees are crucial to keeping & improving our soil. entering aquifers deep underground.

• Diffuse – trees can mask concrete walls or parking lots & unsightly • Help Lower your Cooling & Heating Bills - In warm climates a pine tree views. They muffle sound from nearby streets & freeways & create an planted near the south or southwest corner of your home will provide eye-soothing canopy of green. Trees absorb dust & wind & reduce glare. cooling shade during the hotter months. Tree leaves also help cool the • Increased Property Value – trees can add value to your home. Indicators surrounding environment by releasing water vapor through a process say homes surround by trees can increase your home’s worth by as much called transpiration. During autumn, the leaves will fall from the tree as 15%. There’s nothing like the beauty of a well-planted property. allowing the winter sun to shine through.

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RECAP – White Bear Township held its Annual Town Meeting on March 10th. The Annual Town Meeting is true grassroots government where residents in attendance vote to approve a resident to moderate the meeting, the previous year’s meeting minutes, meeting agenda, & preliminary property tax levy. This year’s meeting was moderated by Bob Kermes & had approximately 33 residents in attendance.

County Board Member Nicole Frethem & County Attorney John Choi provided residents with updates on County activities that have or will affect the Township & the Ramsey County Undersheriff Ramacher provided an update on Sheriff Department activities. State Representative Ami Wazlawik informed residents on what was happening at the State Capital & residents also heard presentations from Jerry Hromatka, Northeast Youth and Family Services, & Perry Petersen, Executive Director of the White Bear Food Shelf.

Finally, residents received an update on the Town’s finances from the Town Finance Officer, Tom Kelly & then approved a 2021 preliminary property tax levy of $4,647,207. The 2020 Annual Town Meeting can be viewed on the Town’s website (www.whitebeartownship.org).

A matter of horse: Washington County’s love for all things equine

BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

If you’ve talked to any equestrian in Washington County, you’ve probably heard it: Washington County has the highest number of horses per capita in the state of Minnesota.

It might be just that: a rumor. Krishona Martinson, a specialist with University of Minnesota Extension’s livestock program, said she has heard people say this, but has never quite found the statistics to prove it.

Whatever the actual numbers, Washington County is brimming with equestrians of all kinds, and has a close history with horses.

The Ojibwe and Dakota tribes of the region incorporated wild ponies into their lifestyles, using them for transportation and hunting, drastically improving their mobility. Horses helped the first Euro-American settlers establish themselves in the area; assisting in the logging industry that shaped so much of the St. Croix Valley’s history.

To many locals, Washington County is unrivaled in its appreciation of horses.

Jennifer Collman, the owner of Windfall Equestrian Center in Stillwater, said that the horse culture in Washington County is very different from where she grew up in Alaska.

“In Alaska it’s very expensive to have horses,” Collman said. “So anybody that did it was either barely scraping by or just getting the minimum amount of education. Then I moved to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where on farms a horse is a working animal. The mindset was so different, but this is just a great place.

There are a lot of good people who care about developing a good partnership with their horse and not necessarily how many ribbons they win.”

The people of Washington County are not the types who send their horse off to a trainer because they don’t want to do the work, Collman said. Equestrians in this region put a lot of effort into developing their skills.

“It’s a higher level of people who take horses really seriously,” Collman said. “To some people it’s a farm animal, you get on it, kick it around. That’s not the way I look at good horsemanship. It’s a partnership, and the person is putting an effort into making it work. I see a lot of that around here.”

Collman is proud of her stable’s ability to bring together riders with so many different goals, and creating a community of camaraderie and support.

“Usually barns specialize in one thing. Here, everybody does something different. Even if they compete in the same discipline or they both trail ride, maybe they both enjoy dressage, there’s not that feeling of superiority, because everybody here is on their own unique journey,” Collman said.

In the Forest Lake area, Shadow Creek Stables has a long history of equestrian excellence. When owners Susan and Ron Moore purchased the property in 1979, it was already known as Shadow Creek Ranch.

The stable has seen a lot of change over the years— in 2018, it was even considered a possible site for a youth recovery center that would give residents access to the healing that comes from working with horses.

The idea didn’t pan out, but Shadow Creek has offered lessons to children and adults in the community for years. The stable specializes in English riding and hunter-jumper lessons.

One of the stable’s defining features is the availability of lesson horses, Susan said.

“Most of the stables cater to the boarders, who have their own horses, but we start everybody out on lesson horses. We’re really a lesson barn where students

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Above: Young equestrians, Abby Jansen, Nora Huseth and Reaghan Brandt sit astride their horses Jonah, Tucker and Nacho during a recent evening practice in the arena at Shadow Creek Stables in Forest Lake. Top left: Sabina Dirkes practices over poles with her horse Dipsy. Top right, Instructor Cindy Marx guides Julia Wolters and her horse Dream during a recent lesson in the arena at Mel-O-Dee Stables.

learn how to ride, and if they want to go on and show, there’s that possibility for them. It’s more of a general education on how to ride properly.”

Having lesson horses also makes learning more accessible to some. Shadow Creek tries to make lessons as affordable as possible, since it can be expensive to own a horse.

Susan said that she mostly interacts with the wider Washington County equestrian community at the State Fair and at hunter jumper shows, but feels that the wider horse community is open and friendly.

Though each riding discipline is a world of its own, Washington County residents can come together at unique events such as the Three-Ring Circus schooling show at Carriage Horse Farm in Hugo each year.

Always held the day before Memorial Day, the event is organized by St. Croix Saddlery, an English tack shop in Hugo.

“We call it the circus because it’s supposed to be very inviting,” said St. Croix Saddlery owner Christy Weflen. “You get people doing their first show ever, you get very experienced trainers using it as training for a young horse, you get dressage horse riders that have decided to go jump their horse. It’s a really good mix. People from other disciplines will come and try it out because it’s a good testing ground. It’s very non-threatening and just fun.”

Even though the event is mostly for fun, Weflen tries

to run it like a real horse show.

“We want to teach people what it’s like to go through the process, with a real show office, real entries, and an add/scratch form. The same way you have to do it in a real rated show.”

The Three Ring Circus doesn’t use certified judges, but instead invites experienced local trainers who don’t have students competing in the show.

This year’s event will take place Sunday, May 24, and is open to public spectators. Registration for participants opens on April 1, and a class list is available on the St. Croix Saddlery website.

“What’s nice is that there is a diverse horse culture,” Weflen said. “We do have a huge number of English barns, but we also have trail riding barns, and western. It’s a big mix and I think it’s one of the best-kept secrets in the state.”

For some, the admiration is artistic; for others, it comes from the hard work of creating a connection between human and animal. Weflen reflected on what makes Washington County so special for horse enthusiasts.

“It’s one of the few counties where you can be driving up a highway and you can see a horse riding along the side of the road,” she said. “People and horses have found a way to cohabitate here quite nicely.”

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BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

A family connection helped White Bear Lake Rotarian Jeff Otto snag a sweet speaker to the club's March 11 meeting. Otto's older brother is an old friend of Martha Rossini Olson's father. If her name doesn't ring a bell, this name should: Sweet Martha, as in the cookie queen of the Minnesota State Fair.

Martha graciously accepted an invitation to talk about her start in the chocolate chip cookie business, and even brought samples of her gourmet treats.

Otto introduced Olson, noting "there's only one introduction in the state of Minnesota for this lady: It's Sweet Martha."

Few fans may know that Olson and her husband Gary started their cookie empire with frozen yogurt in 1978.

"We opened a frozen yogurt shop on Seventh and Hennepin," she recalled. "It was a brand-new product back in the day and considered a health food. In Chicago, they were sprinkling crumbled Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies on the yogurt. As customers came in, they wanted the cookies. This is what gave us the idea."

Olson, who grew up in the North Dale neighborhood, loved the state fair. "We wanted to get in (as a food vendor)," she said. "Dannon Yogurt told us they would provide the trailer and product if we got in. It sounded simple. So, we applied. Of course, we were rejected because there already was a frozen yogurt stand. The following year, we applied again. We threw in the chocolate chip cookies. The summer went by and we never

heard. Then the fair called in early August. They asked us to be in the fair, only with the cookies."

To use a cliché, the rest is history. Today, Sweet Martha cookies, "oven hot, baked on the spot," are sold in paper cones or plastic pails at three locations on the fairgrounds. The cone idea was borrowed from a New York street vendor after an employee happened to see cookies sold in the unique package. "We liked that because people walk around the fair holding the cones. It's great for marketing," Olson said.

Sweet Martha didn't say how many cookies hungry fairgoers consume during the 12 days of the Great Minnesota Get-Together, but she did share some impressive numbers:

850: number of employees 75: tons of flour 101: tons of sugar 65: tons of chocolate chips 50,656: dozen medium eggs 186,000: batches of cookies it would take to make an equivalent amount using a 12-ounce bag of chocolate chips for each batch Her cookies are also available in the frozen foods section at area supermarkets. The cookie dough comes in several varieties, including the gourmet chocolate chunk served to Rotarians.

By the way, it was Olson’s brother who suggested the name. An attorney, he was setting up

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Rotarian Jeff Otto with Martha Rossini Olson, aka Sweet Martha. Otto knew her through an older brother who was an old friend of her late father, Reno Rossini, a former principal at Central High School.

their corporation and said they needed a name.

It should be noted that the Olsons do have partners, Gary's high school buddy Neal O'Leary and his wife, Brenda. Anyway, Gary wanted to use Martha's name, much to her dismay. "I don't like attention," she admitted, and he suggested the word “Marvelous.” Her brother Ray said, “How about ‘Sweet?’” The name stuck.

MESSAGE FROM FOOD SHELF

Town hall: Minnesota Convention of States A town hall about a Convention of States (COS) will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 21, at the White Bear Lake City Hall. The meeting will be hosted by Gregg Tangeman, a volunteer district captain with the COS project, a nationwide grassroots organization that recently passed a historic milestone with the signing of its one millionth Article V petition.

In 2019, Arkansas, Utah and Mississippi became the 13th, 14th and 15th states to pass the resolution calling for a COS as outlined in Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

Nineteen more states are needed to trigger a convention.

Local citizens who support COS are invited to attend the town hall along with state legislators Sen. Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes), Rep. Ami Wazlawik (DFL-White Bear Township) and Rep. Linda Runbeck (R-Circle Pines).

The COS petition asks state legislators nationwide to vote in favor of the COS resolution that calls for fiscal restraints, limits on the power and jurisdiction of the federal government and term limits for members of Congress and federal judges, including members of the Supreme Court.

As many around the country and the world grapple with the concern of COVID-19, we at The White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf want to ensure the well being of our neighbors, volunteers, and our community while still providing healthy food to our neighbors in need.

In an effort to be a part of the solution we will be implementing the following changes to our programs: Starting on Monday, March 16: All Monthly Market and Bonus Saturday shopping have been closed and any appointments will be canceled. Instead, prepacked To-Go bags fi lled with a variety of fresh, frozen, and packaged foods (like produce, milk, eggs, and bread) will be available during regular Monday-Friday shopping hours on a drive-up basis. Neighbors can access these To-Go bags weekly or as needed. There will be no need to make an appointment for this and any and every household is eligible to receive them. To-Go Bags Pick up Hours: Monday 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Tuesday

4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m. –12:30 p.m. Thursday 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Friday 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Mobile Market deliveries and Kid Packs will also be pre-packed and delivered by food shelf staff as we continue our conversations with staff at those locations. All volunteer activities will be suspended, both offsite and onsite. Our volunteers do so much to make our programs possible, but we feel the best move at this time is to suspend our volunteer program.

WBAEFS staff will pick up food rescue, sort delivery, and pack to-go bags. We appreciate your patience as we make these adjustments. We are closely monitoring updates from the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization and will continue to seek guidance from these agencies as well as state, county, and other local agencies. We believe these proactive changes are the best step forward to help protect our community and also provide healthy food to our neighbors in need.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Events on hold at White Bear Center for the Arts

Race to Reduce research project responses sought

The White Bear Center for the Arts (WBCA) announced that all services, classes and events will be suspended due to the spread of COVID-19. WBCA has also canceled its annual fundraising event Heart 4 Art, scheduled for May 14. Although there won't be a live gathering, the fundraiser will still take place virtually online and be called Heart4Art@Home. For updates, visit WBCA’s website at whitebeararts.org.

Abbie Nistler and Lucy Gunelson, students from White Bear Lake High School - South Campus, received a grant through the school to do a continuation of a case study carried out in 2017-2018 on water usage within the household. Students at WBLAHS - South Campus are conducting a research project to look at how much water and money could be saved by updating toilet technologies in homes in White Bear Lake.

This study is in conjunction with Race 2 Reduce, the White Bear Lake Conservation District, Aquarius Home Services and the city of White Bear Lake.

Homeowners can help by completing the online survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1E20hlWV4FdKz-jtBwYdQWYlIllmA23hVA6gFTeiYv5c/prefill

Fundraisers, classes, performances canceled COVID-19 has forced cancellation of the Bear Boating dance party at the Armory March 21. Event organizer Peg Black said the committee decided to cancel the fundraiser due to coronavirus. The new date is July 18. Purchased tickets will still be good for the later date. "We are very sad about this, but we want to be pro-active and not aid in spreading the virus," Black said. More information will follow.

Lakeshore Players Theatre announced that it has canceled remaining performances through March 26 after review of recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and the state Department of Health.

The theater will exchange tickets for a credit to future LPT shows and concerts that can be used during the rest of the current season or for the 2020-2021 season.

Executive Director Rob Thomas asked that patrons also consider donating their tickets back to the theater to support Lakeshore’s family of artists, creators and staff members. The box office can be reached at 651-478-7427 or tickets@lakeshoreplayers.org.

WBLAEF announces new executive director The White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation (WBLAEF) announced the hiring of Lori Arnold as its new executive director. With over 25 years of experience in leadership roles for nonprofits in the Twin Cities, Rochester and Winona, Arnold has expertise in many areas of nonprofit leadership. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in management from St. Scholastica and a Master of Arts in management from St. Mary's University of Minnesota.

The White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation supports public education with the help of local businesses, alumni and community members. The foundation administers teaching grants, scholarships, fellowships for teachers and an Angel Fund for fami-

lies with special economic needs.

For more information about WBLAEF, contact Arnold at lori@wblaef.org or 651-407-7675, or visit the website at wblaef.org.

Tax Help for Seniors Local seniors can receive assistance with completing their tax returns through the AARP Tax help program at South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church, 2480 South Shore Blvd. in White Bear Lake. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays through April 14 (no program offered on April 9). Tax help services are also provided at Maplewood Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Egg Hunt Candy packing - cancelled Volunteers are needed to help pack candy for the annual Vadnais Heights Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4. The packing event will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 25, at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 3676 Centerville Road in Vadnais Heights. Call City Hall at 651-204-6000 for more information.

Y closes fitness centers The YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities has closed fitness, health and well-being centers, pools and camps.

To help members remain healthy, the YMCA has created a series of YouTube videos of workouts for members to try at home.

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ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB

When: 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, March 24 Where: Lifetime Fitness, 4800 White Bear Pkwy, RED CROSS BLOOD White Bear Lake DRIVE Details: Hike paved trails When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in local neighborhoods, Saturday, March 14 approx 3 miles.

Where: Festival Foods, 2671 County Rd. E, White Contact: stpaulhike.com Bear Lake COMMUNITY Details: All blood types CONNECTIONS and platelets needed.

Call or go online to When: 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, register.

March 24 Contact: 800 RED CROSS Where: Vadnais Heights or redcrossblood.org City Hall, 800 East County Rd. E Details: Learn about the BREAKFAST FOR A 2020 Census. Free.

CAUSE Contact: 651-204-6000 or When: 8-10 a.m. Friday, cityvadnaisheights.com March 20 Where: Gable Pines, CENTURY COLLEGE Details: Enjoy breakfast for a suggested donation OPEN HOUSE of $5 to benefit Bear When: 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Boating. RSVP. March 24 Contact: 651-350-1703 Where: West Campus for liberal arts and science programs; East Campus SAP TO SYRUP for technical and career When: 1-3:30 p.m. programs Saturdays, March 21 Details: Take a tour and Where: Tamarack Nature talk with faculty from Center, 5287 Otter over 70 areas of study Lake Road, White Bear in career and technical Township fields and liberal arts Details: Participants of and sciences. Also all ages can tap a tree, learn about admissions, collect sap, visit the financial aid and evaporator and see how scholarships. Apply syrup is made. at event for free; enter Contact: 651-407-5350 or to win a $500 tuition parks.co.ramsey.mn.us/ giveaway. tamarack Contact: 651-773-1700 or century.edu

WET OR DRY? HOW LIQUOR HELPED SHAPE TEDTALK TUESDAY WHITE BEAR When: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

When: 6-7 p.m. Monday, March 23 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Explore the history of the pubs, taverns, speakeasies and sample rooms around White Bear Lake before, during and after the Prohibition Era, the legislation, and the

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Tuesday, March 24 Where: Mahtomedi District Education Center Rm. 107, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave Details: In her talk, Hannah Gadsby promises the audience three ideas and three contradictions, following the rules of comedy. A brave and moving story

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wrapped in a comedy routine, wrapped in a TED Talk. Audience discussion follows. Free and open to all.

‘LIVING GREEN AT HOME: THE POWER OF OUR CHOICES’ When: 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church Great Hall, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Discussions with Jeff Ledermann, former Living Green Tram Leader for the MN PCA and founder of Eco Experience at the State Fair and representatives from Xcel Energy on how to reduce your carbon footprint. Free and open to all.

Contact: saintandrews. org

BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE – NEARLY A CENTURY OF COMMUNITY When: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Monday, March 30 Where: Birchwood City Hall, 207 Birchwood Ave. Details: Illustrated presentation will highlight stories from the community’s early years and encourage attendees to share their memories of more recent days.

Contact: 651-407-5327 or whitebearhistory.org

NURTURING EMPATHY AND KINDNESS IN KIDS When: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 31 Where: Wildwood Elementary School Details: Discover how nurturing empathy and kindness impacts a child’s wellness, development and personal excellence.

Dinner and childcare provided. RSVP. Contact: 651-407-2018 or mahtomedi.k12.mn.us/ zephyrwellness

COMMUNITY LUNCH When: Noon-1 p.m.

Wednesday, April 2 Where: Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. Details: Lunch and entertainment by the Mahtomedi High School Jazz Combo. Open to area residents of all ages.

RSVP by noon Monday prior to the event. $7.

Contact: 651-407-2018

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‘Over the Berlin Wall - The Musical’ When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 20 Where: WBLAHS North Campus Theater, 5045 Division Ave. Details: Performance of a musical written and directed entirely by

neighborhoods. Register online; proceeds go to the Strive Scholarship Inc. Fund. Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female finishers in each group. $25 by March 30; $35 on race day. Registration at 8 a.m.

Contact: whitebearrotary.org

VADNAIS HEIGHTS EASTER EGG HUNT When: Staggered start times, 10:30-11:10 a.m.

Saturday, April 4 Where: Community Park, 651 E. County Road F Details: Free egg hunt and visit with the Easter Bunny for kids through age 12. Non-perishable food donations collected.

Contact: 651-204-6000 or cityvadnaisheights.com

2020 UPPER MIDWEST SCUBA AND ADVENTURE TRAVEL SHOW

When: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Saturday, April 4 Where: Jimmy’s Event Center, 3565 Labore Road, Vadnais Heights Details: Visit with professional divers, shipwreck hunters, educators, underwater SPIRIT OF WHITE BEAR photographers, LAKE 5K OR 5 MILE RUN videographers, WALK archaeologists and a panel of guest speakers When: 9 a.m. Saturday, in a fascinating day of April 4 unbelievable history Where: The Boatworks Commons, 4459 Lake Ave and grand storytelling.

Also the latest in diving S., White Bear Lake equipment, exhibits, Details: 5K run along the worldwide travel dive lake to Matoska Park; 5 spots, raffles, maritime mile run/walk course history, and silent continues through local

WBL arts students. All proceeds go to the WBLAHS Music Department. Suggested donation of $5 for students, $10 for adults.

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Theatre KIDS DREAM FILM SERIES When: 10 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 20-22 Where: Marcus Oakdale Cinema, 5677 Hadley Ave. Details: See the movie “The Secret Life of Pets 2” (PG) for $3 admission.

Discounts on popcorn and drinks.

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‘WAIT UNTIL DARK’ When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 20; Saturday, March 21; and 2 p.m.

Sunday, March 22 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Lakeshore Players performance of the story of a blind yet capable woman, who is imperiled by a trio of men in her apartment and discovers that her blindness just might be the key to her escape.

Tickets $23-$28.

Contact: 651-426-3275 or lakeshoreplayers.org

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG JR. When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28; 2 p.m. Sunday, March 29 Where: Central Middle School Auditorium, 4855

Bloom Ave. Details: Performance by 1st-5th grade students at Lincoln Elementary.

Tickets $10 online or at the door.

Contact: lincolnelementarypta. org

‘CHARACTER MATTERS 2’ When: 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Saturday, March 28; 6 p.m. Sunday, March 29 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: The Fairy Tale Advice Council is back with a whole new story and all new characters, performed by Lakeaires Elementary students.

Tickets $10.

Contact: 651-429-5674 or lakeshoreplayers.org

Music SULTANS OF STRING When: 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 25 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Celtic reels, flamenco, Gypsy-azz, Arabic, Cuban and South Asian rhythms featuring local vocalist and Somali refugee Ifrah Mansour.

Tickets $25.

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When: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Where: White Bear Center $5/person; all ages.

April 4 for the Arts, 4971 Long Registration required.

Where: Hanifl Performing Ave. Contact: 763-324-3350 or Arts Center 4941 Long Details: Exhibition anokacountyparks.com Ave., White Bear Lake features some of Minnesota and Details: Internationally Wisconsin’s finest artists. LITERATURE LOVER’S acclaimed pop pianist, NIGHT OUT vocalist and KawaiContact: 651-407-0597 or When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, endorsed touring artist whitebeararts.org March 24 Phil Thompson performs Where: Community a night of Billy Joel and STUDIO COFFEE AND Thread, 2300 Orleans St. Elton John’s biggest hits.

OPEN STUDIO: W., Stillwater He is joined by acclaimed Artist to Artist saxophonist Scott Dorff Details: Visit with When: 9:30-12:30 a.m. (on tenor, alto and authors Kathleen West, soprano saxophones) and Fridays, through March Colleen Oakley and 20 Jake Hegna on guitar.

Craig Fehrman. Enjoy Tickets $30.

Where: White Bear Center refreshments and prizes drawings. Tickets $15; for the Arts, 4971 Long Contact: 651-427-7427 or includes coupon to Ave. lakeshoreplayers.org purchase books.

Details: Come for coffee Contact: 651-430-3385 or from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

COLLEGIATE A valleybookseller.com to discuss art, artists, CAPPELLA techniques and trends SHOWCASE with Neil Johnston; ‘CLIMATE CHANGE: When: 7 p.m. Saturday, stay for open studio and OPINIONS NEED NOT April 4 make art from 10-12:30.

APPLY. FACTS, INQUIRE Where: Chautauqua Fine For adults, experienced WITHIN!’ Arts Center, 8000 75th St. beginner to advanced.

When: 6:30 p.m. Monday, N., Mahtomedi Free with registration.

March 30 Details: Vocal Bring snacks.

Where: Incarnation entertainment performed Contact: 651-407-0597 or Lutheran Church, 4880 by local college and whitebeararts.org Hodgson Rd., Shoreview university a cappella Details: Free program led groups.

by Don Shelby, former Contact: 651-269-9888 or NEIGHBORHOODS local broadcast journalist wildwoodartistseries.

NEARBY and climate impact com specialist.

Contact: northeast EDUCATION CENTER metroclimateaction.org THIRD SATURDAY suggested donation.

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‘Pinocchio’ When: 7 p.m. Fridays, March 27 and April 3; 1 and 4 p.m. Saturdays, March 28 and April 4; 2 p.m.

Sundays, March 29 and April 5; 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake

Details: Lakeshore player’s Kids and Family series performance about the puppet who wants nothing more than to be a real boy and who finds mischief around every corner. Tickets $10/child, $20/adult.

Contact: 651-429-5674 or lakeshoreplayers.org

‘IT’S OPERA, DON’TCHA TWIN CITIES BRASS KNOW?’ BAND CONCERT When: 6 p.m. Friday, March 27 Where: Trinity Lutheran Church, 115 4th St. N., Stillwater Details: Opportunity for singers to learn to prepare for a career in the singing world, and other various aspects of the singing industry with guest speakers and local experts. Tickets $25; include dessert reception.

Contact: operatunitytheatre.ticketleap.com/ iodk

When: 7 p.m. Friday, March 27 Where: Lakewood Worship Center, 2080 Woodlyn Ave., Maplewood Details: Free-will offering.

Contact: 651-226-4289

AN EVENING OF MELODY WITH GINA HANZLIK AND AMY NAM When: 7 p.m. Friday, March 27 Where: The Zephyr Theatre, 601 Main St. N., Stillwater Details: Soprano Gina

Art

Contact: 651-407-0597 or whitebeararts.org

When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Saturday, March 21 Hanzlik is joined by AN INVISIBLE HISTORY: Where: Belwin harpist and composer TRAILBLAZING WOMEN Conservancy Education OF ANIMATION Amy Nam in a special Center, 1553 Stagecoach evening of classical When: 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Trail S., Afton song. Tickets $22, reserve Saturday, March 21 Details: Participate in online.

Where: White Bear Center programs, meet Belwin Contact: 651-342-1542 or for the Arts, 4971 Long staff, explore the trails, stillwaterzephyrtheatre.

Ave. and connect with nature. org Snowshoeing and crossDetails: Join Mindy Johnson, award-winning country skiing may be CENTENNIAL possible. Free. author of the landmark COMMUNITY BAND volumes “Ink & Paint Contact: 651-436-5189 or CONCERT – The Women of Walt www.belwin.org Disney’s Animation,” and When: 7 p.m. Saturday, “Pencils, Pens & Brushes March 28 MAPLE SYRUP Where: Hanifl Performing – A Great Girls Guide FESTIVAL to Disney Animation” Arts Center, 4941 Long When: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, as she raises the Ave., White Bear Lake March 21 celluloid curtain on the Details: Local musicians remarkable ‘her-story’ Where: Wargo Nature perform a variety of of women in animation.

Center, 7701 Main St., music from classical Free.

Lino Lakes to contemporary. $5

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ADVANCED VEGETABLE GARDENING When: 6:30-8 p.m.

Tuesday, March 31 Where: Extension Barn, 2020 White Bear Ave., Maplewood Details: Free class with Ramsey County Master Gardeners will give insight into more advanced gardening topics like improving the growing conditions in an existing garden, extending the growing season and increasing total garden harvest.

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LOOKING BACK Week of March 15-21, 2020

Culled from the archives of the White Bear Press at the resource library of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society.

1920 Through a deal that was closed last week with the Hamm Brewing Co. Wm Hartzell has purchased the property on Railroad Ave. now occupied by the Hamilton Hardware store and will move his meat market from its present location on Banning Ave. early in May. The name will be exchanged from the Independent Meat Market to the People’s Market.

The hardware store has not secured quarters, but will be able to fi nd a convenient location by the time set.

1945 The White Bear Lions Club enjoyed its fi rst dinner meeting on Thursday evening of last week. It was held in the High school café. President Francis Taylor and his officers sat on the sideline and let the visiting clubs from St. Paul and Stillwater do the work, that is, carry out the program.

1970 White Bear Township voters reelected Terrance Rooney, incumbent town board chairman, last week with 325 votes to 67 for Kenneth Barbeau, his opponent. In other offices incumbent constable Chester Hagen, running unopposed, received 371 votes. Albert Bishop and Melvin McIlroy both won justice of the peace posts, polling 329 and 341 respectively. Mrs. Marie Rolph, incumbent clerk running without opposition, got 382 votes. Rooney, 46, has lived in White Bear Township since 1937.

1995 Louann Lindbeck’s friends were all preparing for retirement when she left her job as school building secretary at Bellaire Elementary five years ago to be-

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come a teacher. Lindbeck, a lifelong White Bear Lake resident, became a teacher in 1990 after spending 20 years in the education business as a remedial reading program aide, a college counselor, a media secretary and a building secretary…And her efforts have not gone unnoticed. A panel of judges named Lindbeck 1995 Teacher of the Year in White Bear Lake March 9.

Looking Forward to the Past Upcoming Historical Society Events Wet or Dry? How Liquor Helped Shape White Bear Monday, March 23 6-7 p.m. at the Ramsey County

Library-WBL, 2150 Second Street.

The pubs, taverns, speakeasies and sample rooms around White Bear Lake were popular places before during and after the Prohibition Era. Join us as we explore the history of our local establishments, the legislation of Prohibition and the Temperance Movement that led to it.

FREE event but donations are welcome. Presented by the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society in partnership with Ramsey County Library-White Bear Lake Branch.

Compiled by Gloria Tessier, Meg Todd and Sara Markoe Hanson at the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, 651-407-5327.

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South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church South Shore Blvd. at Bellaire Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 651-429-4293 LCMS Pastor Bob Gehrke Pastor Dan Bodin

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Arts center offers virtual alternative to view exhibit Above: A visitor to the Ford Family Gallery at the White Bear Center for the Arts checks out some of the award winning entries in the annual Northern Lights juried art exhibition during the opening reception Thursday, March 5.

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Above: A sculpture titled “Raven’s Gifts,” by Mary Ann Carlson on display in the Ford Family Gallery.

In response to COVID-19 concerns last week, the White Bear Center for the Arts announced that the organization would be suspending operations until March 29.

Find a link to a 360-degree view of the current exhibit, on display through April 8, at presspubs.com.

At right: Visitors attending the opening reception at the arts center were encouraged to use greetings, including elbow bumps, peace signs, and namaste bows as hand shake alternatives.

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Parker Fox soars toward the hoop for one of his many dunks while averaging 19.9 points for Northern State.

8.8 rebounds per game. He shot 60.5%, logged 12 double-doubles and blocked 75 shots. After working hard on his outside shot between seasons, he nailed 38% of his three-pointers, helping him make a huge jump from his freshman

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Parker Fox and his Northern State basketball teammates received the same bad news Saturday as thousand of athletes around the country have gotten.

The 6-8 forward from Mahtomedi, finishing up an outstanding sophomore season for the Division II team, was eager to take the court Saturday against Southern Missouri in their regional opener in Merryville, Missouri.

“We just got out of practice Friday when we found out,” he said. “(NCAA president) Mark Emmert and the NCAA were calling off all the tournaments.”

They had half-expected this verdict due to the coronavirus pandemic that already prompted the NHL and NBA to suspend its seasons but it still hit hard.

“Especially for our three seniors. I was on the back of the bus with them and shared in their pain, because they are family,” Fox said about the 8-hour bus ride back. “I told them I loved them and was thankful to have played with them.”

While the end was disappointing, Fox had great fun in his third winter on the Aberdeen, S.D., campus (counting one redshirt year). He was one of the main reasons the Wolves had a 26-6 record, No. 17 rank nationally, and captured Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference championships in both the regular season and post-season tournament.

The lanky, soaring athlete was a human highlight reel player with over 80 dunks while averaging 19.9 points and

small-college basketball. “The community really supports us,” he said. “We’ve led the nation in Division II attendance the last 12 or 13 years.” In each game, around 3,680 fans are packed into Wachs Arena.

In high school, Fox scored over 1,000 points despite playing just two varsity seasons (he was injured as a sophomore) and averaged 22 points as a senior on a top-five ranked team that fell one win short of state.

Fox enjoys getting a lot more chances to dunk in college than in high school — “We have some very skilled ball handlers who can get past the defense and they look for me” — and frequently goes into show-time mode for the big crowds.

“I like to put on a little show, especially in open court,” acknowledged Fox, an excellent leaper. “I had a 360 (dunk) this year that got on Overtime and had about two million followers on Twitter.

I did some windmills, some tomahawks, some 360’s.”

After spring break, Fox and his fellow students will likely return to a very different situation. “They might shut down the campus and all the classes will be online,” he said, referring to what will be common among colleges to try to slow the pandemic. Spring basketball workouts and weight training that normally start after a two-week break following the last game would also “have to be done on our own.” They’re just hoping that something like a normal basketball season will be possible again come November.

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The worldwide outbreak of coronavirus (COVID 19) might eventually wreak such havoc in the U.S. that the first blow — having to go without sports for a while — might eventually be seen as just a minor footnote.

Still, young athletes are at the forefront of the initial groups of Americans having to sacrifice something vital in the nationwide effort to stem the spread of the deadly new disease for which we have, as yet, no cure.

On the heels of the NBA and NHL suspending its seasons, and the NCAA canceling national tournaments, the Minnesota girls basketball tournament last weekend was called to a halt halfway through, sending the semifinalists in Class 4A (Hopkins and Farmington) and Class 3A (De La Salle and Becker) home without getting to play the game they’ve worked for all their lives, along with the four semifinalists in Class 2A and 1A. The boys basketball tournament was axed, as well.

About half the 32 state qualifiers had been determined by last Thursday evening and the other half were to be crowned Friday night.

Basketball was the only Minnesota winter sport

effected. All the others had their state tournaments completed, including hockey, in which the Mahtomedi Zephyrs were the Class A state champion on March 7.

Mahtomedi coach Jeff Poeschl reflected, “Our championship experience at the state hockey tournament is something our players, coaches, fans, alumni and community will remember for a lifetime. Very thankful that we had the chance to live the full experience before officials found it necessary to cancel,� he said. “I’m sure there is great disappointment for those teams that have worked so hard to reach their year-end goals. However, one of the great lessons taught through athletics is the importance of sacrifice for the greater good. It would be my hope that this lesson could be embraced during this time of sacrifice.�

Ross Fleming, who coached last fall’s state cross country championship team at Mounds View, one of the other schools covered by Press Publications, sympathized. “I cannot imagine the pain these kids are going through,� he said. “When they lose state-level competition like that, after the price they paid to get there, it is something only a few can fully understand. Most of those kids dreamed of the state tourney since they were very young, and then, with their teammates, did the

work and made the sacrifices to get there, only to have something totally out of their control take it from them.

So, yes, my heart goes out to all the student-athletes who will not get the chance to fully realize those dreams.�

Spring sports are also affected. On Sunday morning, Gov. Tim Walz announced that the state’s K-12 schools will temporarily close this week and stay closed at least through March 27 to give educators time to prepare for an extended period of “distance learning� if necessary.

The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) decreed Sunday that no practices of any kind take place until March 27. Most spring sports would have started practice this week. The MSHSL previously ruled that no scrimmages or games take place until April 6.

With the COVID-19 crisis rapidly evolving, the MSHSL will continue to work with the governor and the Department of Health and new directives might be forthcoming. “Obviously, as we have seen with the MSHSL, NCAA and all the pro sports, this could change at a moment's notice,� said White Bear Lake Activities Director Brian Peloquin.

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This is an MSHSL program in which each school nominates a senior boy and girl for region and state honors.

Carroll lettered six times in gymnastics and three in soccer as a defenseman. She has sung in school choirs since sixth grade, and was chosen for all-section choir, all-state choir, and National Honor Choir. In the classroom, she has an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aâ&#x20AC;? average.

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Monte Collins, football and wrestling athlete and choir member, is White Bear Lakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s male Triple-A pick this year for achievement in arts, academics and athletics.

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Collins lettered three years in wrestling, posting a 2916 record this season, and lettered two years in football as a defensive end. He lettered one year in track.

A choir member for four years, he was picked for the All-Suburban East honor choir this year. In the classroom, he holds a GPA of 3.91 unweighted and 4.19 weighted.

Asked about sports highlights, Collins listed getting four sacks in his fi rst football start at defensive end, and earning a JV conference wrestling championship as a sophomore. That achievement â&#x20AC;&#x153;started me on my road to improvementâ&#x20AC;? as he wound up being team captain and placing third in the section this year.

One choir highlight stands out: â&#x20AC;&#x153;On our choir trip to New York, our group broke into song on Ellis Island.

Inspired by the multitude of immigrant stories in the location, we sang a slow German piece, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Abendlied,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the atrium of the main building on the island.â&#x20AC;?

Academically, earning his first perfect 4.0 semester (this year) was especially sweet.

Collins hopes to attend West Point. If he is not accepted at the military academy, he will attend University of Minnesota and pursue a law career.

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SCHOOL BRIEFS fans would have to wear Viking clothing for an entire day. The students exceeded their goal and presented a check for $2,174.84 to Tony Palomo from the LLS at a weekly chapel service.

History Day moves to virtual contests To ensure the safety of students, teachers, judges and staff, the Minnesota Historical Society decided to suspend remaining in-person regional History Day competitions and move them to a virtual format. This includes the Metro East competition on March 28 at White Bear High School.

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Goal-minded students Magnuson Christian School students, staff and parents had fun donating certain denominations of money each day for a week to meet a fundraising goal of $1,400 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. An added incentive to meet the goal was that staff Packer

Alumni of White Bear Lake Area Schools recently gathered for a hockey game. The four teams were named after three players who have passed away, including Jeff Parker (Mariner Class of 1983), Bruce Fishback (Mariner Class of 1982) and Troy Collova (White Bear Class of 2003), as well as longtime White Bear coach Al Peterson. Team "Bruce Fishback" with Daniel Sorbo, Brian Bonin, Max Birkinbine, Matt Greer, Daniel Gallatin and Jon Norman were the winners of the HiBearNation Cup.

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Hill-Murray battled through every test, captured state hockey crown

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For the Hill-Murray hockey team, the state championship game on March 7 was almost the easy part. To get there, the Pioneers had to pull out gut-wrenching wins over two familiar arch rivals, White Bear Lake and St. Thomas Academy.

In the state finals, the Pioneers, coached by Bill Lechner, made sure there was no more drama, taking charge early for a 4-1 conquest of Eden Prairie to capture the Class AA crown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to say now that the season is over,â&#x20AC;? Lechner said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but we knew with the talent of this young group, the leadership from our few seniors, and our captains, that there was a strong potential of a great season.â&#x20AC;?

He added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Battle-tested with a super rough schedule, we came out at the sections and state prepared to give it a real solid shot to be playing all 31 games through (the final) Saturday night.â&#x20AC;?

The 2020 banner will hang alongside those of the 1983, 1991 and 2008 teams.

H-Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth state title came in its 30th state appearance (second-most of any school, behind only Roseau with 34) and their 10th time in the finals. The Pioneers had lost their last two title games in 2012 and 2013.

Hill-Murray (22-6-3) went in as the fifth-seed and beat third-seed Eden Prairie (24-6-1) in the finals. With the eyes of the statewide TV audience and a packed Xcel Energy Center on them, the Pioneers stormed to a 3-0 lead on goals Matthew Fleischhacker, Owen Quast and Charlie Strobel. Late in the third period, Strobel found the net again to make it 4-1. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All things fell in place and it worked out very well for the team, coaches, alumni and families of our H-M Community,â&#x20AC;? Lechner said.

The Pioneers won Section 4AA by rallying from a 2-0 deficit to clip White Bear Lake 3-2 before an overflow crowd at Aldrich Arena. The game-winner came from Nick Pierre on a short-handed goal with 5:49 left. The fleet sophomore forward pounced on a loose puck and darted away to beat the Bear goalie

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one-on-one. Strobel and Quast had the other goals as the Pioneers clipped the longtime playoff rival that had beaten them 3-2 in December and 3-2 in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s section finals.

In the state opener, the Pioneers thumped Moorhead 5-1 with Strobel notching the first goal, Pierre the next two and Jared Jensen the final two.

In the semifinals, the Pioneers went overtime with St. Thomas Academy (which had upset top-ranked Andover 3-2) and needed nine shots and 7:38 before Strobel finally won it by nudging the puck between the goalieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legs on a rebound of a Fleischhacker slap shot.

Dylan Godbout delivered two power play goals in the first period. STA caught up with two third-period goals.

Remington Keopple, the Pioneers senior goalie, was a rock throughout the tournament, stopping 65 of 69 shots.

Keopple, Pierre, Strobel and Godbout were all-tournament picks.

In conference play, Hill-Murray split two games with Mahtomedi, winning 6-1 and losing 3-2, while posting a 1-1 tie and 3-2 win over St. Thomas Academy â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

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which shows you how rugged the Metro East was this year. Mahtomedi captured the Class A state championship.

The Pioneersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; season scoring leaders (goals-assists-points) were Pierre (25-33-58), Strobel (27-27-54), junior Joe Palodichuk (4-35-39), Fleischhacker (10-24-34), Godbout (13-15-28) and Henry Eischen (9-19-28).

Keopple had a sparkling .933 save percentage for the season and 1.42 goals-against-average. He was the Star-Tribuneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All-Metro first-team goalie, while Palodichuk, a junior, was a third-team pick at defenseman.

Charlie Strobel, who logged four goals and two assists in the tournament, picked up his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second state championship. His father Mike and uncle Mark (they are twins) starred on the 1991 team. Charlie has been aching for the same all his life.

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Administrator retires after 30 years of watershed leadership The Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO) congratulates Stephanie McNamara on an outstanding career as a public servant in the field of water management. Her time and service has demonstrated excellence in leadership, responsible resource planning, and the value of partnership and collaboration.

McNamara started with VLAWMO as its sole employee in 1990, in a small office based out of White Bear Lake City Hall. She worked for the White Bear Lake Conservation District before starting with VLAWMO. Throughout the years and over the course of hundreds of meetings, she has helped grow the organization into a thriving VLAWMO team. Each year, staff monitor local water quality, conduct watershed improvement projects, facilitate workshops and events, and partner with cities and the township to achieve water quality goals.

In 1993, she helped VLAWMO and partners complete a North American Lake Management Society (NALMS) award-winning effort to build control structures along Lambert Creek, located at the Rice Lake and Grass Lake wetland complexes. These structures helped to restore original hydrology to Lambert Creek, providing storage space in times of high water levels, and reduced storm surge volume and velocity.

Similarly, the Whitaker Pond construction in 1996 provided much needed storage for 640 acres of stormwater runoff coming from north of Highway 96 into Lambert Creek. In 2003-2004, McNamara oversaw the creation of Lambert Lake, a wetland control structure in Vadnais Heights to reduce bounce levels and phosphorus loading into East Vadnais Lake. The Lambert Lake project was recognized with the Governor’s Clean Water Initiative Award in 2003.

Throughout the '90s and 2000s, McNamara oversaw the Wetland Conservation Act, helping encourage responsible construction practices such as avoiding fi ll in wetlands or illegal dumping, and using good drainage design that promotes water treatment, infi ltration and protects the land. A 2016 Goodwill construction project was one such example. Here, she and VLAWMO staff worked with public and private partners to redevelop a site with a history of negligence and illegal dumping into a productive, compliant property that goes beyond the minimum to benefit the surroundings. This philosophy that building with the larger watershed in mind is not only smart for water, but also for the community, has been a staple in McNamara's work.

A high point for her is the growth of partnerships invested in water resource protection and management.

One of the best pieces of evidence for lake improvement is a de-listing from the state impaired waters list. Thanks to McNamara’s attentiveness, partnership, and dedicated documentation, de-listing was accomplished in 2018 for Gem Lake. Most recently, in 2019, she worked with staff to help VLAWMO become a priority small watershed under the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

This new status provides VLAWMO special access to grant funding for projects over the course of 16 years.

In sum, McNamara’s career is a testament to water resource protection and long-range planning.

As the northeast metro has changed and developed over the last 30 years, her work has helped guide the community to one that protects water resources for future generations.

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Chamber welcomes members The White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed new members with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The chamber co-hosted with the Stillwater Chamber March 5 at 7 Vines in coordination with the Dellwood vineyard’s open house and wine tasting. Cutting the ribbon is Janee Katz, vineyard manager and daughter of owners Ron and Arlie Peltier. The Tesla dealership joins the many automotive brands along Highway 61 in Maplewood. A well-attended ribbon-cutting was held March 11 in conjunction with an open house. The Model Y, it was noted, is fully electric with full self-driving capability. It is able to come find you in a parking lot.

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Restaurant owner calls it quits after 30 years After 30 years under the Gengler’s ownership, Gulden’s Restaurant & Bar is closing end of March.

Owner Brenda Gengler calls it “the end of an era.”

It was her late husband Mike’s wishes to keep the family restaurant open until 2020. The Genglers bought the Maplewood establishment in 1990, so the year marks their 30th anniversary.

Originally called Gulden Roadhouse, the restaurant opened in 1934. It has been owned by three separate families, according to Brenda: the Guldens, Biggs and Genglers.

Brenda continued to operate the business after Mike’s passing from cancer March 8, 2018. He was 58.

With “heartfelt emotions,” the family has sold the Highway 61 business, she wrote in a note to the Press. Maplewood Toyota, which bought Gulden’s neighbor last year, Venburg Tire, is buying the property.

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“FIRST COW” (PG-13) [BRIEF STRONG LANGUAGE.] — Kelly Reichardt’s visually impressive, original, unusual, poignant, down-to-Earth, comedic, unpredictable, star-studded (Alia Shawkat, René Auberjonois, Scott Shepherd, Gary Farmer, Lily Gladstone, Ted Rooney and Dylan Smith), 122-minute 2019 film based on Jonathan Raymond’s novel “Half Life” and highlighted by wonderful sets in which a talented cook and baker (John Magaro) traveling with fur trappers in the Oregon Territory in the 1820s. ___________________________________________________

“THE HUNT” (R) [STRONG BLOODY VIOLENCE AND LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT.] — After an eclectic group of twelve allegedly deplorable strangers (Justin Hartley, Betty Gilpin, Sturgill Simpson, Emma Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Wayne Duvall, Jason Kirkpatrick, Sylvia Grace Crim, et al.) from different states are drugged and wake up in a field in this suspenseful, Tarantino-esque, violent, well-paced, action-packed, humor-dotted, predictable, star-studded (Glenn Howerton, J. C. MacKenzie, Macon Blair, Dean J. West and Kate Nowlin), satirical, 89-minute thriller adapted from Richard Connelly’s 1924 short story “The Most Dangerous Game.”

Friend Mike Faust pointed out to me that weather is no longer the topic of most casual conversations and instead has been replaced by Corona Virus talk. Mike also pointed out that the weather has been pretty nice lately. He's right on that. We missed out on a snowfall that hit the southern suburbs with 3" of snow on March 10; I totaled 0.1". Other than a light rain event which washed some grime away on March 12, it has been fairly quiet. I've noticed the ducks and geese have returned to a frozen Pepper Tree pond here in White Bear as they await the return of Spring, this Thursday, March 19. We're watching a spring storm event for this week. Maybe something else to talk about besides Corona?

Frank Watson is a local Meteorologist who operates a weather station in White Bear Lake. Weather data and observation are from his weather station and trips around the area. Frank can be found on the internet at WeathermanWatson.com.

Fun Fact The name for the shape of Pringles is called a ‘Hyperbolic Paraboloid’.

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“I STILL BELIEVE” (PG) [THEMATIC MATERIAL.] — A gut-wrenching, inspirational, star-dotted (Melissa Roxburgh,Tanya Christiansen, Abigail Cowen, Gregory Hobson and Hali Everette), 115-minute film highlighted by Christian music and based on Jeremy Camp’s memoir in which the 20-year-old Christian singer (J. K. Apa) leaves his family (Gary Sinise, Shania Twain and Reuben Dodd) in Indiana to attend a religious college in California in 1999 where he begins his Christian music career after meeting another singer (Nathan Parsons) and then meets the love of his life, beautiful student Melissa Lynn Henning (Britt Robertson), but their love story is short lived when she tragically dies of cancer four-and-a-half months after their wedding in Oct. 2000. ___________________________________________________

“SWALLOW” (R) [LANGUAGE, SOME SEXUALITY AND DISTURBING BEHAVIOR.] — When a mentally unstable, housewife (Haley Bennett), who was conceived as the result of a rapist (Denis O’Hare) attacking her mother, learns she is pregnant and desperately tries to please her regimented, controlling, successful, financial executive husband (Austin Stowell) by cooking fancy meals and keeping a tidy home that her wealthy in-laws (David Rasche and Elizabeth Marvel) purchased in this disturbing, intense, unpredictable, 96-minute satirical psychological thriller, she begins to mentally unravel and suffer from pica where she compulsively consumes dangerous, potentially life-threatening objects.

WENDY SCHADEWALD The preceding films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, who has been a Twin Cities film critic since 1986. To see more of her film reviews, log on to www.shortredheadreelreviews.com

©1986 through 2020 by Wendy Schadewald

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