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White Bear Hockey association sues former gambling manager

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

WHITE BEAR LAKE — Due to allegedly “egregious actions” by its former gambling manager, White Bear Lake Hockey Association said it had no choice but to sue her.

“Her unlawful and tortious actions have not only intentionally and willfully harmed the association, and thereby its 800 youth who participate in its nonprofit programming, but will continue to irreparably harm the association,” read a lawsuit filed April 3 in Ramsey County District Court, six days after Christine Olson abruptly quit.

It wasn’t until after Olson’s resignation that the board of directors learned she had been planning her resignation and “the demise of the nonprofit’s gambling revenue for months,” according to the complaint. That’s when the board discovered Olson, 54, had formed her own company, Minnesota Gambling Consultants LLC, six months earlier. The company, which has the same address as Olson’s Hugo residence, is named co-defendant.

Shortly before her resignation, questionable conduct by Olson relating to a new bingo hall came to light, followed by false claims about her compensation and disregard of board directives, causing the relationship to deteriorate, alleged the

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Catching some spring rays While an ice angler tries to catch some of the last fish of the season, Noel and Jozsef Hegedus soak up some sun at a picnic shelter along the pedestrian and bike path along Lake Avenue near the White Bear Lake VFW. The Birchwood residents got some exercise by walking from home along South Shore Blvd to their destination. Near record breaking warm temperatures are predicted for Wednesday, quickening the melting rate of the lake ice and snow pack.

New Purple Line route unveiled ST. PAUL — The Corridor Management Committee got a firsthand look at a possible new route for the Purple Line.

Electric buses would use White Bear Avenue in the rapid transit project, bypassing the Bruce Vento Trail. The alternative was first presented by Ramsey County to Maplewood City Council and its special task force in late March but the map wasn’t yet available (see “New twist to Purple Line,” March 29, 2023).

Ramsey County’s Deputy

Project Manager Stephen Smith said the transit route will remain the same south of Maryland Avenue but will use White Bear Avenue to the Maplewood Transit Station going north. The roadway will accommodate dedicated lanes within the existing public right of way to Beam Avenue, avoiding running buses alongside the popular trail that uses the rail corridor.

Calling the alternative Phase II of the route modification study, Met Council and county staff have begun the process to evaluate the new alignment, Smith

said. Phase I, which is the route that includes the Bruce Vento is still on the table, but “shelved for now,” he told the committee.

“We need to bring phase II to the same level as the Bruce Vento Trail alignment to understand tradeoffs between the two,” Smith continued.

“There’s a lot we don’t know about the White Bear Avenue alignment, but we are excited to learn more.”

As the draft route shows, Vadnais Heights and Century College to the north are part of the study. “We still have

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to look at their viability, they won’t go away,” Smith said. There is also the matter of a northern terminus station for the Purple Line, which remains undecided. Three end points are being considered now that White Bear Lake is out of the picture: Vadnais Heights, the Maplewood transit center or Century College.

Committee Member Erik Goebel, Vadnais Heights City Council, stressed that his city is “very interested in getting more transit options. Those who didn’t want the Purple Line have been replaced on the council,” he said. “Our City Council is now interested in transit.”

The high-density, lower-income corridor along County Road D in Vadnais Heights especially needs to be connected to bus rapid transit, Goebel added.

St. Paul City Council Member Nelsie Yang, said she supports the realignment onto White Bear Avenue. She encouraged project staff to consider safety first for bikers and walkers along the busy avenue, noting Hillcrest Golf Course is being developed, adding 1,000 new households. “White Bear Avenue has to be in the best shape possible,” she said.

Ramsey County Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt, vice chair of the corridor committee, said she is optimistic about the alternative route.

“Not only because of the Bruce Vento Trail, but who we will be serving (along White Bear Avenue).

It does mean there will be change and data will tell us if this is viable. We will deal with the extension of time).”

Headed by Metropolitan Council Chair Charlie Zelle, the committee includes elected officials and community leaders appointed by the council to advise on design and construction of the Purple Line. The April 6 meeting is the fourth time the committee has met. Their next meeting will be sometime in June. For more, see www.metrotransit. org/purple-line-project-committees.

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According to court documents, Ford announced her candidacy for mayor as a write-in candidate on Oct. 2, 2022. Candidates are required

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What ever happened to the family photo album? We have albums and photo boxes filled with family photos that have been printed over the years. My cell phone and icloud host thousands more, and I have more digital files stored on DVD, jump drives and hard drives.

Recently I received a notice from a digital photo service that stores photos for free that my files may be deleted if I didn’t make an annual purchase. I began to wonder how many vendors I have stored photos with and how do I retrieve them? With my cell phone being my primary camera now, can I be certain that everything I think is stored on the cloud actually is? Photos taken on social media platforms adds a whole other element, and are those stored somewhere? What if the platform changes or shuts down? Technology keeps changing, and it’s confusing how to best archive photos and other important documents digitally.

Perhaps some technologies are too good to be true, like totally free digital cloud storage. Our local IT company explained to me how many start-up cloud servers have gone by the wayside because they have been displaced by tech giants. I’m beginning to think the best way to ensure my photos aren’t lost is to go back to storing them on jump drives, and keeping an extra copy with a family member or in a safe or safety deposit box.

Double check where your photos and documents are being stored. It seems advisable to back up in multiple ways, as it is hard to keep up with the speed of technology and know which companies are guaranteed to be around.

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ave you noticed neighbors tapping their maples this spring? Or do you know someone who started growing some of their own food, or started a small flock of backyard chickens in the last few years?

If you answered yes, you’re in good company.

An estimated 18 million claimed themselves as new gardeners in 2021 according to the National Movers & Gardening Shakers Association.

And an Michelle Bruhn estimated 13 million Americans (that’s 5% of the population) now raises chickens according to the USDA. If you are one of my neighbors who has started learning these or similar skills, welcome to the wonderful world of homesteading!

Having been an earth-loving garden girl and backyard chicken keeper for decades I’ve enjoyed watching others join the homesteading journey.

For some people this looks like buying from a farmers market or joining a CSA. Some start

herb gardens or make swaps in their home cleaning and bath and body products. It could be air drying clothes or choosing locally and humanely raised meats. The journey looks unique to each family, and that’s part of the beauty- plus part of the overall solution to living more sustainably wherever we are.

My husband and I searched for land and hobby farms for years even as we were building our own suburban homestead. And I’m so glad we stayed put and slowly built our dream home right where we are. Living in White Bear Lake we have great neighbors and a thriving community that values connection and gives us the chance to support each other in so many ways.

We share tools and supplies, produce, hard work and – maybe most importantly – ideas for what works best for us in our exact locations.

As we look towards celebrating Earth Day next week, let’s consider all the things we can do right where we are. There is so much more to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle when we dig a little deeper.

And because the most sustainable item is the one you already have, I have heard so many stories about mending

clothing, upcycling all sorts of items and even re-using food containers to start seeds.

There is truly a revival of people searching for skills that our grandparents maybe didn’t know or never taught us, and we have many resources around us to help.

Marine Mills Folk School – classes on everything from basket weaving to bread baking Ramsey County Master Gardeners – researched garden ‘How To’ for our area White Bear Lake Library – So many books on skills we want to learn, and our own Seed Library WBL Community Services – Adult Education classes on everything from gardening to cooking Modern day homesteading is taking place in more and more urban and suburban settings. I challenge you to add your home to this wave and try one new skill during April, this earth month.

Michelle Bruhn is founder of Forks in the Dirt. She’s a local food advocate, Ramsey County Master Gardener, Educator, and Coauthor of the book, “SmallScale Homesteading.” Available at Lake Country Booksellers and Sassafras Health Foods in White Bear Lake.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Remembering Vietnam

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a minimum. However, this is a country based on personal freedoms, with religious influence specifically outlawed in the First Amendment.

Unlike the letter writers, I respect our founding principles.

Next, pastors are asked to “come for” America’s public school system, including teachers for daring to acknowledge (not encourage) a student’s right to communicate their thoughts and feelings. What’s next? Will the zealots ask pastors to “come for” all gay and lesbian students, and call for jail and prison terms for all non-traditional students and citizens, as is done in a small number of backward thirdworld countries? Will they work to expunge the 19th Amendment and lobby to have each state decide if women should vote?

Finally, pastors are asked to “come for” educators and schools that have “critical race theory” in their curriculum. News flash! There isn’t any such thing, not in the outrageous meaning these folks imagine.

Our history has examples of white European descendants treating minorities (and women) in horrific ways. We know that. And this should Rae Jwanouskos be taught along with all chapters in our history.

White Bear Lake Nobody has a curriculum that attempts to instill guilt and ridicule onto individuals living today.

Betrayal of democracy Nobody is even suggesting it.

As long as extreme far-right religious minorities Two days and 55 years after Reverend Dr. Martin continue to gain influence over Congress, state Luther King Jr. was cut down by an assassin on a legislatures and school boards, the opportunity for Memphis motel balcony, the state of Tennessee has students to gain access to birth control and thereby once more renewed its historic status as a place of reduce abortions, and the opportunity for students national shame and disgrace. to learn all of our history, unfiltered and in context, On April 6, the Tennessee General Assembly voted by a supermajority to expel state Reps. Justin is in jeopardy.

The pastors I know believe in and ask us to Jones and Justin Pearson for the simple act of emulate Jesus. You know, the one who preached peacefully protesting gun violence on the floor of “love thy neighbor.” They aren’t interested in the legislative body. “coming to get” anyone.

By this act, Tennessee becomes a caricature of tinpot dictatorship. It also seemingly forgot George Kimball an important lesson from 57 years ago when the White Bear Lake Georgia Senate refused to seat a young Julian Bond based on his views about the Vietnam War. John Parenteau It took a unanimous decision by Chief Justice Earl Veterans appreciate reporter White Bear Lake Warren of the U. S. Supreme Court to rule for state Back on March 29, 1973, the last U.S. troops were Sen. Bond and the First Amendment rights of state removed from combat and the country of Vietnam.

Learn about Slow Mow May elected officials. Bond took his seat.

This March 29, 2023, VFW Post 1782, White Bear But Tennessee has no use for history. It expelled Lake, conducted a 15 minute program to honor Spring is finally coming and will lead us right Reps. Jones and Pearson. all veterans who faithfully and honorably served into Slow Mow May. The city of Vadnais Heights Its stated justification for the expulsion of Reps. in Vietnam during those many years of war. In once again will allow residents on private property, Jones and Pearson is the specious claim that addition, pictures and military affiliation of the 7 on a voluntary basis, to participate in sustainable men from White Bear Lake who never made it home lawn practices that will help our pollinators as they they (and a white colleague) committed acts of “insurrection” by vocalizing their demands for were honored, as well. start to emerge in May. As we learn more about sensible gun regulation after the senseless killing As you can imagine, the program stirred many best practices to help reverse the dramatic decline of six fellow Tennesseans at a Nashville Christian suppressed emotions of the 30+ Vietnam veterans in in our pollinator populations, No Mow May has school. attendance. turned into Slow Mow May. Minnesota’s state bee, Among the dead are three 9-year old children, two The article titled, “Remembering Vietnam the rusty patched bumblebee, was listed as federally 50 years later”, written by staff writer, Debra endangered back in 2017. As our pollinators decline, of their teachers and a custodian.

Unable to grapple with the momentous Neutkens, was the best summary, along with there is a domino effect on other species and our implications of the aftermath of that tragedy, and pictures of a short 15 minute program, I have food sources. incapable of mustering any public policy rationale ever read. The article absolutely hit the target by Slow Mow May is one strategy where people for the ongoing support of free access to weapons of summarizing the stories, both the speakers’ stories, mow less often during the month of May to allow war, Tennessee Republicans chose to use the power and the stories of the fear and courage they saw in low-growing flowering plants like violets, clovers of expulsion to silence members who placed the their fellow soldiers’ faces. It was next best to being and dandelions to proliferate, which helps attract blame for this massacre and future tragedies at the present. pollinators. You may also hear the term Low Mow feet of the General Assembly.

Thank you, Debra, for your continued coverage Summer, which is an effort to help our pollinators Lacking an adequate argument for the bankruptcy of all VFW events. If we don’t conduct these events, beyond just May. Some great ideas for a more and you don’t cover these events, how would we sustainable yard are to replace turf with fine fescue, of their immanent policy failures in the face of persistent gun violence, the Tennessee Republican know of the human sacrifices and human coverage incorporate plants such as clover and thyme, and party leadership has chosen the reliable and best our military personnel possess? plant more native trees/shrubs and flowering weapon of the autocrat and the despot: the silencing Job well done! Hooah! plants. This transformation with your lawn is not of political opponents. only a pollinator’s delight, but leads to a reduced The Tennessee General Assembly shows us today Jerry Briggs need for mowing, watering and chemicals. that more than lives are taken by acts of irrational Program Coordinator, VFW Post 1782 The council had a thoughtful dialogue at its gun violence. meeting trying to balance various opinions as to We now see gun violence can also very easily try what makes up a lawn; conventional or native. I to kill democracy. am grateful that the council is allowing residents to decide for themselves what each of us considers Albert Turner Goins Sr. beautiful when it comes to our lawns.

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Vadnais Heights When the DFL party wants more revenue from the taxpayer, we are told the rich should pay their fair share. When Sen. Gustafson sponsored the free lunches for all students, her comment was even the well off should get a break. Now every man, woman, and child will pay an additional $40 (that is the minimum) per year. Will Sen. Gustafson stand up against her party when voting on a $0.75 per retail delivery charge, a 0.75% metro sales tax increase, a 0.375% increase on motor vehicle sales tax, an increase on the cost of a driver’s license, and extending value of vehicles when purchasing license tab fees? Sen. Gustafson has voted for every DFL bill that has passed in the Legislature. The repeal of the Social Security tax has not been passed and most likely may be a very minimal amount. Even commonsense amendments to various bills were voted against. Maybe she will stand up against her party when it comes time to vote on these various revenue streams? As she said, we can all use a break.

Editor’s Note:

Question governor’s housing expense

It’s bad enough that the state Legislature has already spent the huge surplus in the state treasury that should have been returned to the hardworking taxpayers of the state, but now we are going to pay $17,000 per month so the governor can live in a luxurious lakeside mansion for 18 months while the official residence in St. Paul is being renovated.

That’s $42,000 per year more than the governor’s salary. The state could have purchased a $300,000 house and had something of value to sell at the end of the 18 months. That’s something an individual taxpayer might do, and that makes too much sense.

Maybe that’s why we are the fifth-highest taxed state only behind California, Hawaii, New Jersey and Oregon. Grab your wallets and pocketbooks, Minnesota.

The Press inadvertently published the wrong version of George Kimball’s letter in the April 5 edition. Following is the correct version. We apologize for the error.

Response to letter

In response to “Where are the pastors?” letter of March 22, a number of bizarre and upside-down points were made.

Ironically, the letter writers are actually joining forces with those being condemned in the “First they came for ...” poem they cited. How can they not see it? The Foley letter asks pastors to “come for” select Americans, just like the poem warns.

First, pastors are told to “come for” Americans who believe in a female’s choice to make decisions regarding their own bodies — freedoms and liberties granted in the Constitution and tragically erased in a Supreme Court ruling. I am personally Bill Kolesar opposed to abortion, and every pro-choice person White Bear Lake I know would like to see abortions reduced to

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I would like to thank Debra Neutkens and the entire White Bear Press staff for the front-page article “Remembering Vietnam 50 years later” in the April 5 edition. I, too, am a Vietnam Veteran (U.S. Air Force 1968-1972 and Air Force Reserve, 1983-2005). I was at Phan Rang Air Base from March to October, 1970. Between myself and my six brothers, the oldest two were in the Army, the next one was in the Coast Guard, the next two were in the Navy, I was Air Force and the youngest was a Marine, and also served in Vietnam in 1969. Three of us, including me, enlisted and left home within three weeks of each other. I left on May 15, my older brother on May 16, and the younger one in early June 1968 (a week after graduating from North St. Paul High School).

I would also like to second Dave Adams’ words about welcoming home Vietnam Veterans. Whenever I see a Vietnam Vet wearing the green, yellow and red ribbon, patch or pin proclaiming their pride as a Vietnam Veteran, I take the opportunity to say “Welcome Home.”

I would also like to take the opportunity to let all Vietnam Veterans, as well as the entire White Bear Lake community, know about “The Wall that Heals.” This is a three-quarter size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, “The Wall,” in Washington, D.C., that travels to communities across the United States. Unlike some of the metal copies of The Wall, this is made of artificial granite. The names of casualties are engraved, as on The Wall in D.C. It will be coming to St. Thomas Academy over Memorial Day weekend, May 25 to 29. It is free and open to the public 24 hours per day. They need lots of volunteers for everything from setup, traffic control and helping visitors locate names to take-down. For more information or to volunteer, call St. Thomas Academy, or go to www.cadets.com/who-we-are/events/the-wall-thatheals, then scroll down to “Volunteer.”

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WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The following selected incidents were reported by the White Bear Lake Police Department: • Officers responded to a report of alleged theft of cash from the register by an employee at a gas station in the 3200 block of White Bear Avenue. The investigation is ongoing.

• Assault was reported in the 3500 block of Century Avenue March 29.

• Officers responded to noise complaints in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road and the 1800 block of Fifth Street March 29.

• Theft was reported in the 4800 block of White Bear Parkway March 29.

• Suspicious activity was reported in the 3900 block of Hoffman Road March 30.

• A nose disturbance was reported in the 1800 block of Cedar Avenue March 30.

• Officers mediated a dispute in the 2400 block of Floral Drive March 30.

• Officers helped dispatch a sick raccoon in the 4700 block of Carolyn Avenue March 30.

• Officers responded to a complaint of juveniles on motorized scooters in the 4700 block of Washington Square March 30.

• Officers responded to a dispute in the 2000 block of Dotte Drive March 31.

• Officers mediated a dispute in the 3600 block of Highland Avenue March 31.

• Harassment was reported in the 1500 block of Fifth Street March 31.

• A complaint about a barking dog in the 4800 block of Debra Street was made March 31.

• A driver was arrested for DWI and assaulting an officer March 31 when she was pulled over at a gas station in the 1800 block of County Road F following a complaint called in for erratic driving.

• Theft was reported in the 1400 block of Highway 96 March 31.

• Officers responded to a domestic situation in the 1800 block of Cedar Avenue April 1.

• A woman was arrested for criminal vehicular operation April 1 after she was involved in an accident at Interstate 694 and White Bear Avenue and was found to be impaired.

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WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS • Suspicious activity was reported in the 3600 block of Auger Avenue April 1.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 4800 block of Cook Avenue April 1.

• Officers responded to a noise complaint in the 1800 block of Fifth Street April 1.

• A White Bear Lake man was arrested for DWI after a traffic stop near Rishworth Lane and White Bear Avenue April 3.

• Officers responded to a suspicious person who knocked on the door of a residence in the 3900 block of Van Dyke Street April 3.

• Officers responded to a dispute in the 2000 block of Dotte Drive April 3.

• Criminal damage to property was reported April 3 in the 4000 block of Bellaire Avenue.

• Items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 1300 block of Highway 96 April 3. The suspects were driving a vehicle stolen out of Minneapolis.

• Trespassing and disorderly conduct was reported in the 4700 block of Bald Eagle Avenue April 3.

• Harassment was reported in the 2300 block of Roth Place April 3.

• Officers assisted in removing a raccoon from the 4600 block of Otter Lake Road April 3.

• A vehicle in the 1800 block of Birch Street was tampered with April 3.

• Theft was reported in the 3100 block of Century Avenue April 3.

• A White Bear Lake man was arrested for driving with a canceled license after being pulled over in the 4600 block of Highway 61 April 3.

• Officers responded to juvenile incidents in the 1800 block of Cedar Avenue April 4.

• Criminal damage to property was reported in the 1700 block of Linden Curve April 4.

• Two yard signs were stolen from an address in the 3600 block of Bellaire Avenue April 4.

• Officers responded to a dispute in the 3900 block of Hoffman Road April 4.

• Officers assisted with a vehicle fire in the 3900 block of White Bear Avenue April 4.

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

Grant

• Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched out to the 10000 block of 69th Street N. at 7:39 p.m. March 15 on a report of a married couple having a dispute over a vehicle.

• An unidentified motorist was arrested for DWI at 8:13 p.m.

March 17 in the area of 75th Street N. and Jamaca Avenue N. after deputies on patrol observed a speeding vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.

Mahtomedi

• A vehicle parked in the 300 block of Hallam Avenue S. received a parking ticket under its windshield wipers at 6:16 a.m. March 12 after deputies on patrol in the early hours spotted a vehicle with Minnesota plates parked in violation of the winter parking ordinance. Two other vehicles, parked in the 500 block of Dahlia Street, received the same treatment at 1:30 a.m. and 1:36 a.m. March 17. A fourth parked vehicle on Hallam Avenue was tagged at 3:34 a.m. that same morning for the same violation.

• A suspicious male reported at 1:23 a.m. March 13 matching a possible burglary suspect in the 3000 block of Century Avenue turned out not to have been involved in any burglary at all.

• A Quail Street resident reported credit card fraud March 13.

• Deputies assisted the Oakdale Police Department as cover at 2:26 a.m. March 13 in the area of Long Lake Road and Century Avenue with a motorist who was slow to stop. Motorists who resist being pulled over are of concern to deputies.

• An erratic driver, both behind the wheel and out of the vehicle, was arrested at 11:54 p.m. March 15 on eastbound Wildwood Road at Wedgewood Road following a traffic stop for speeding 57 mph in a 45 mph zone. Deputies noted that the driver, who maintained his high speed even after passing the squad car, exited the vehicle during the traffic stop and started acting strangely.

Deputies arrested the subject in an effort to get to the bottom of the bizarre behavior.

• A threatening voicemail was reported March 16 in the 3000 block of Century Avenue.

• A motorist was cited March 17 in the area of Century Avenue and Long Lake Road for driving after revocation, following a traffic stop for no front license plate displayed and suspected illegal window tint.

• A motorist of undisclosed identity was arrested for DWI at 1:10 a.m. March 18 in the area of Hilton Trail N. and 70th Street N, after deputies observed the vehicle strike a snowbank and conducted a traffic stop. After standard field sobriety tests were administered, the driver was transported to the law enforcement center.

• An iPhone was reported stolen March 18 on Long Lake Road after its owner left it in an Uber vehicle the previous evening.

On the day of the report, the phone was mapping to the Long Lake Road location. Although the complainant reported the missing phone as a theft, she said she didn’t want to report it as a theft, because she had yet to make contact with the Uber driver to determine whether it was stolen or merely left behind.

The complainant promised to report the missing phone as a theft (for real this time) if she couldn’t get in touch with the Uber driver.

RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS

Vadnais Heights

• A North St. Paul man, 40, was arrested on a Washington County felony warrant March 13 at a hotel in the 1100 block of County Road E and transferred to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

• White Bear Lake Mitsubishi in the 3400 block of Highway 61 on March 16 reported criminal damage to a rental vehicle loaned out to a customer whose own vehicle was in the repair shop. After the customer refused requests to return the vehicle, an investigation determined that the case was a civil matter.

• A resident in the 4200 block of Bridgewood Terrace reported a fraudulent check written from her account March 17 and deposited via mobile phone and honored by her bank. The bank has agreed to reverse charges.

The case is under investigation.

• A Blaine woman reported a purse stolen from the back seat of her unlocked vehicle March 17 as it was parked in a business lot in the 900 block of County Road E while she was in the store. No suspect

information exists, and Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies advised the victim to cancel her debit card right away.

• A St. Paul woman reported two televisions, valued at $1,300, stolen March 18 from her storage unit in the 3200 block of Highway 61, after a lock was discovered broken by management during a routine morning check of the area.

White Bear Township

• A resident in the 1200 block of Birch Lake Blvd. reported a suspicious opossum lurking around his house March 13 and was worried about his small dog and grandchildren. The caller agreed to borrow a live trap from Animal Control to catch the ‘possum.

• A construction excavator reported stolen March 15 from a site in the 5900 block of Centerville Road turned out to have been sold by its owner without the contractor’s knowledge.

When the contractor notified the equipment’s owner, he learned its status. The item was removed from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database.

• The Cub store in the 1000 block of Meadowlands Drive reported a Vadnais Heights woman, 24,

for stealing a cashier’s phone March 16 while the cashier was distracted by ringing up the purchases of the suspect’s companion. The case is under investigation.

• A bus driver reported finding a wallet March 16 in the 2300 block of Leibel Street. Deputies came to pick up the wallet and returned it to its owner in White Bear Lake.

• A Coon Rapids man, 44, was cited March 17 in the area of Meadowlands Drive and Birch Bend Lane for violating a traffic control device after deputies in their squad were almost creamed by the UPS delivery truck blowing through the intersection at that location.

• Deputies assisted emergency personnel in transporting a patient to St. John’s Upcoming GamesHospital at 3:13 a.m. March 18 in the 1200 block of Doe Circle after they were dispatched out to the scene of a disorderly conduct that turned into a medical call.

• Deputies responded to a drunk and disorderly conduct call at 2:57 p.m. March 18 in the 5100 block of Cottage Lane and ended up providing courtesy rides to two persons to White Bear Township and Shoreview.

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tribute to iconic female songwriters in a musical celebration.

Contact: 651-478-7427 or lakeshoreplayers.org

SUZI HUDSON RETIREMENT CELEBRATION When: 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, April 21 Where: White Bear Center for the

Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Detail: Open house celebrating the retirement of Suzi Hudson, executive director of the White Bear Center for the Arts. Light refreshments served and program at 7 p.m. All are welcome.

Contact: whitebeararts.org

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THE JOLLY POPS CONCERT When: 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, April 13 Where: St. Jude of the Lake Catholic

skills for assessing yards and creating a project plan, learn about ways to redirect runoff, select and place native trees and shrubs, design a native garden, incorporate turf alternatives, and more. Registration online.

Contact: 651-204-6070 or vlawmo.org/ events/resilient-yards-blue-thumbworkshop3

VADNAIS HEIGHTS FOOD PROGRAM When: 9-10 a.m. Saturday, April 15 Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655

School, Mahtomedi Details: Free children’s concert with nationally-known dad band, The Jolly Pops, hosted by Lake Area Discovery Center. Activities, snacks and preschool tours. Bring a stuffed animal. RSVP. Contact: bit.ly/3E7Y7LC

E. County Road F Details: Distribution of food to any family in need and considered low income. May register day of event.

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

‘RENT’ When: 7 p.m. Friday, April 14, 21 & 28;

7 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 22 & 29; 7 p.m. Thursday, April 20 & 27; 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 30 Where: Century College West Campus Theatre, 3300 Century Ave. N., White Bear Lake

Details: Award-winning pop culture musical with story that resonates with audience of all ages. Call box office for tickets.

Contact: 651-748-2623 or century.edu/ campus-life/fine-performing-arts

RESILIENT YARDS: BLUE THUMB WORKSHOP When: 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 18 Where: Online Details: Participants will learn DIY

MEDICARE 101 When: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 Where: Encore Assisted Living and

Memory Care, 720 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi Details: Free educational speaker series with Tom Ostdiek. Light refreshments provided. RSVP. Contact: 651-343-1787

CENTURY COLLEGE CHOIR CONCERT When: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April15 Where: Salem Lutheran Church, 11 Bernard St W, West Saint Paul Details: Free concert directed by Erik Christiansen.

Contact: century.edu/campus-life/ fine-performing-arts

RAINGARDENS 101 When: 6-7 p.m. Thursday, April 20 Where: Gem Lake Heritage Hall, 4200

Otter Lake Rd. Details: Learn how raingardens can be used to help solve drainage issues, add beauty to the yard, and support the greater watershed. Free.

Contact: 651-204-6070 or vlawmo.org/ events/raingardens-1012

SONGBOOK LIVE: THE WOMEN WHO WROTE THE SONGS When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 15 and

2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 16 Where: Lakeshore Players, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Top performers present

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When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts,

4971 Long Ave. Details: Watch a lineup of readers from the community read a poem written in another language, along with the English translation. Register online.

Contact: whitebeararts.org

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION ‘When: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 22 Where: Mahtomedi Middle School ball

fields lot, 8100 75th St. N. Details: Recycle and dispose of electronics and household hazardous waste. Confidential document shredding.

Contact: 651-430-6702 or co.washington.mn.us

RITE OF SPRING When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 22 Where: Wildwood Elementary School,

8698 75th St. N., Mahtomedi Details: Family-friendly event celebrates the Earth with vendors and organizations providing information, Household hazardous waste recycling, and prescription drug take-back.

SENIOR HOUSING DAY When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 22 Where: White Bear Senior Center, 2484

E County Rd F Details: Seniors can explore housing options in the area and have questions answered.

Contact: 651-653-3121 or communityservices.isd624.org

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Whistleblowers may have been catalyst to lawsuit

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

There is much more behind the scenes that transpired before the White Bear Lake Area Hockey Association gambling manager’s surprise resignation and resulting lawsuit.

The association’s financial practices came into question last October, about the same time Christine Olson launched Minnesota Gambling Consultants LLC, when a parent emailed officers requesting a list of documents for review, accorded her by association bylaws.

The parent, Lorray Rolfer, was concerned certain potential irregularities within the association could violate its nonprofit status and questioned the “lack of transparency,” both in vague meeting minutes and expenditures.

Among the documentation she requested were bank statements, a detailed 2022-23 budget, project contracts and invoices, and a list of board members and/or directors who pay discounted or zero fees for their kids to play hockey in return for their volunteer service. She also wanted projected income, expense and profit estimates regarding the new Bingo Hall at Jimmy’s Event Center in Vadnais Heights.

Rolfer said she was looking for accountability, particularly with charitable gambling within the hockey association, which reported net revenues of $6.7 million in fiscal year 2022. “There is a serious lack of transparency and unwillingness to share financials with the membership,” she said. Rolfer also questioned mandatory fundraising when the gambling manager collects a commission from its sales.

Shortly after making her request, Rolfer was informed by association

attorney Chris Wachtler that she lived outside the geographical boundaries of the White Bear Lake school district and was therefore not a member.

Nor was her son registered for the ’22-23 season. Because she was not a member, Rolfer was not allowed access to the records she requested.

And even if she was a member, Wachtler added, she would not be entitled to inspect information that relates to “property, affairs and business” solely within the board’s control.

In response, Rolfer sent both Wachtler and association President Chad Marquardt a map showing that her home is indeed within the district boundary and that her family has been a paying member of the hockey association for 11 years. When she tried to register her son, a high school sophomore in the Junior Gold program, she was told registration was closed.

What she perceived as a reaction to her questioning financial practices didn’t stop there. Rolfer was one of five people named in a restraining order petition filed by former gambling manager Christine Olson Jan. 3 in district court. The other four named, Brad Naylor, Lauralea Graham, Danielle Friendt and Selena Acevedo (the mother of Olson’s grandson), were part of a Facebook group raising charitable gambling concerns. For the record, Naylor is, or was, a customer at the gambling establishments. Graham, Friendt and Acevedo were former association employees fired by Olson.

Naylor and his partner, Gretchen Artig-Swomley, were banned from charitable gambling at White Bear Hockey sites after the social media site started gaining followers. “No explanation was given,” ArtigSwomley said. “I have no idea why, except through guilt by association.

I was a very good customer of White Bear gambling sites, so they were saying goodbye to more than a few dollars.”

But back to Olson’s restraining order petition. The then-gambling manager claimed the group was trying to get her terminated from her job by accusations of nepotism, theft, mistreatment of employees and corruption, which was “negatively affecting” her emotional and mental health.

Olson also claimed harassment, noting an incident of vandalism at her Hugo home shortly before Halloween last fall. In her narrative, Olson said her vehicles were sprayed with eggs and milk in her Hugo driveway; the perpetrator(s) left cartons behind that were traced to Kwik Trip. A deputy came to the house and told Olson the egging would be reported as disorderly conduct and not property damage, as the eggs and milk could be easily washed off. She then named a male person she thought was involved based on video obtained from the store, who was not one of the five. Those named in her petition called the allegations “absurd and ridiculous.”

The petition never made it to a Feb. 21 court hearing as Olson requested dismissal, noting there had been a “cooling off” period between parties.

Attorney Wachtler then sent a “cease and desist” letter to the five named in the petition on behalf of his clients, the WBLAHA and its board, demanding an apology and retraction of false and defamatory statements.

Social media postings, he wrote, contain “unsupported allegations of financial mismanagement, selfdealing, and even allegations of criminal wrongdoing” regarding the association, board members and most specifically, gambling manager Christine Olson. Wachtler

noted that Ms. Olson has suffered a “compensable loss of reputation within the community as a result of your irresponsible behavior.”

The board also sent a letter to hockey parents after the egging incident “condemning the verbal attacks and property damage made towards the gambling manager.”

“No one at the association bothered to check to see if there was any actual proof of the actions being alleged,” Naylor said.

Stating that their goal is to “improve the association and put as much money as possible towards its bottom line to help more kids get involved in hockey,” Rolfer and the others reached out several times to the board, encouraging directors to take their concerns seriously and to do something about it.

“You are still a fiduciary in this situation and your duty of care extends to all aspects of the charity,” they wrote. They added that the “intimidation strategy that has been around WBLAHS for many years has got to stop. No one should ever be afraid to do the right thing in a charity for fear of retaliation. No employee anywhere should have to fear losing their job for asking a question or filing a complaint with their supervisor. We have pointed out numerous infractions over the last couple of months. It’s time to make this right. It’s time to ask for a forensic audit.”

According to Rolfer, they never received a response.

“It takes guts to be a whistleblower,” observed Artig-Swomley, who is also mayor of Gem Lake. “No one wants to harm the hockey association. But why weren’t they (the board) doing something?”

An attempt to reach the hockey association president via email was not successful.

OBITUARIES

Grace Delores Bevins (nee Roberts) Age 95 of Mahtomedi Grace passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on March 19, 2023. Grace was born May 21, 1927, to William and Julia (Pinelli) Roberts, in St Paul MN. Preceded in death by husband, Robert Bevins; parents, 5 brothers; 1 infant sister. Survived by children, David Anger, Darlene Anger, Diane, William (Joni Marty) & Joseph (Karen) Bevins; stepchildren; Jean Peterson (Gary), Robert (Jan) Bevins, Wanda Pederson & James (Cheryl) Bevins; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; One brother, Thomas (Betty) Roberts; sisters-in-law, Eileen, Annette & Lisa; also, many nieces, nephews & friends. Grace grew up a resident of Frogtown in St Paul, Homecoming Queen and graduate of St Agnes 1945.

Visitation 4-7 pm Friday, April 14th, at Roberts Funeral Home, 8108 Barbara Ave., Inver Grove Heights. Mass of Christian Burial 11:30 am Saturday, April 15th, at St. Jude of the Lake, 700 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi, MN, With visitation 10:30-11:30 am prior to Mass. Private interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery held at a later date.

Memorials preferred to St. Jude of the Lake Church or St Jude’s Children’s Research. www.robertsfuneralandcremation.com

Patricia “Pat” A. Chapman Patricia “Pat” A. Chapman, age 87, of Forest Lake, formerly of White Bear Lake, passed away peacefully at home on March 24, 2023. Pat had many hobbies. She loved to go camping, peruse flea markets and attend pow wows and sweat lodges.

She also performed psychic readings and was an ordained minister. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Mildred Nowicki; sister, Virginia

Dippel; and daughter, Pam Chapman Plummer. She is survived by sons, Dean (Kathryn), Dennis (Heather); 9 grandchildren, Eric, Hannah, Maddie, Alexis, Abigail, Audrey, Aiden, Ava, Anson; sister, Dorothy Bibeau; many nieces, nephews, other family members and friends. A Celebration of Pat’s Life will be held 5-7 PM, on Friday, April 21, 2023, at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake, MN 55025.

Memorials may be made out to the Animal Humane Society.

David John Gray

April 26, 1943 - March 22, 2023.

David was born in St. Paul to Earle and Beverly Gray when his dad was in combat during WWII. David lived in Vadnais Heights until age 10 and then moved to Roseville.

Graduate of Alexander Ramsey High School. He attended Mankato State University and the Naval Air Cadet school in Pensacola, Florida. He passed away at his home in Marine on the St. Croix.

He is survived by loving wife Kathy (Steffer), Stepson Greg, Sister-in-law Bonnie Youngquist (Steffer), Mother Beverly, Siblings Ron (Kathy), Tutti Vik (Duane), Mike, Gary (Deb), Jan Travis (Ron), Cheryl Stutsman (Jay), Joann Kriegler (John), and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his father Earle Gray.

Dave was a lifelong employee of Schelen-Gray Elecric. He was an expert in auto electric repair.

He generously volunteered his time and expertise doing car repairs for a car care ministry at Forest Hills Methodist Church in Forest Lake. He also vol-

unteered at Ruby’s Pantry in Forest Lake. He was involved with the Encompass Senior Ministry at Eagle Brook Church in White Bear Lake and a Bible Study at Forest Hills Church.

Memorial Service at Forest Hills Church in Forest Lake, MN on April 29 at 1:00. Visitation one hour before service. Memorials to Forest Hills Church preferred.

Maria Balla Maria Balla, age 74, passed away on April 2, 2023. She was born on August 24, 1948 in Budapest, Hungary to Radanyine Elek Katalin and Radanyi Elek.

Maria is survived by her grandson (Oliver) and two daughters, Eszter (Ryan) and Anna (Dariusz). She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, and beloved sisters.

Please consider donating to Twin Cities Parrot Rescue in her memory (https://tcparrotrescue.org/).

Jeff J. Majeske Jeff J. Majeske, Age 69 of White Bear Township, Passed away at home on April 3, 2023. Preceded in death by his parents, Lois and Ludger Majeske. Jeff is survived by his wife, Cindy; children, Matthew (Vanessa) and Abby; granddaughter, Hattie; sisters, Andrea (Kevin) Poitras, Monica (Jack) Walton and LuAnn (Dan) Quie; and many nieces; nephews; and friends. Visitation 4-7:00 pm on Thursday, April 13th at Mueller Memorial, 4738 Bald Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake. Funeral Mass 11:00 am Friday, April 14th at St. Mary of the Lake Church, 4741 Bald Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake with visitation beginning at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the National Kidney Foundation.

A very special thank you to Accent Care Hospice.

Mueller Memorial-White Bear Lake, www. muellermemorial.com , 651-429-4944

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LAWSUIT: Hockey Association complaint alleges breach of fiduciary duty complaint filed by attorney Janel Dressen, Anthony Ostlund Louwagie Dressen & Boylan PA. Among the allegations was interference with the 55-year-old association’s relationships with its gambling partners, vendors, employees and members, as well as using confidential information to benefit Olson in a new position designed to take away the association’s gambling business.

Her unlawful conduct, the lawsuit goes on to allege, includes destruction of association property (kept in her home office) such as business records, contracts and emails that were deleted immediately before she resigned.

The complaint alleges that Olson has been making defamatory statements about the association and its board, including claims that the association is violating gambling laws and providing false information to members, online and otherwise.

“While the association believes these assertions by her are false, any alleged gambling violations would be the result of her actions and failures to fulfill her numerous fiduciary obligations to the association as gambling manager,” the suit claims.

The 22-page complaint alleged that Olson did not comply with the association’s conflict of interest policy that she herself implemented for all gambling employees. That allegation was explained further in regard to the new bingo hall adjacent to Jimmy’s Food and Drink.

The bingo hall was projected to earn profits of $600,000 per year, which would be used to lower the “significant” fees charged to youth hockey participants. As gambling manager, Olson was responsible for overall control of its operations.

In June 2022, the complaint says she started demanding additional compensation for managing the hall.

Nothing was approved and the matter didn’t come up again until December, when Olson again demanded a salary increase. At the time, she was making $129,000.

According to the complaint, “Olson falsely claimed that her compensation had been approved at the May 2022 board meeting based on an expense sheet that had accompanied the business plan.” Nevertheless, the board discussed ways to increase her salary.

Gambling provides huge revenue for the hockey association. A 2021 audit shows the association generated

Despite her alleged behavior, the almost $32 million in revenue, $4.7 board approved a salary increase to million in net revenue and $871,300 in $140,000, with a 3.5% return from the profits. Under Olson’s management, bingo hall going forward to “smooth 2022 gambling profits decreased relations with her.” That was around to $680,300, despite an increase in March 13. Olson was set to become revenue. one of the highest-paid gambling In January, 2023, Olson obtained managers in the state, yet she wanted bids for electrical contracting work more, insisting no one would work for for the new bingo hall. She received what was being offered. three bids, which ranged from $40,000 The day after her March 28 to $50,000 and which, according to the resignation, Olson allegedly accessed complaint, were, “upon information the association Facebook account to and belief, obtained from her friends post a status update, falsely claiming and/or friends of her husband, that WBLAHA-sponsored bingo was thereby constituting a conflict of canceled at two locations. Olson also interest.”

The complaint alleges that Olson was allegedly sent an email to gambling receiving inflated bids, so concerned operations employees, disparaging board members reached out to other and accusing the board of violating contractors as a check and balance on bylaws and gambling control board the bid process, which upset Olson and rules and statutes, without providing led to her claiming that the board was specifics. She announced that the violating the association bylaws when, hockey association was losing some of its locations and in fact, the board was called the employees taking action to apto a special meeting propriately fulfill its at Jimmy’s to “inform fiduciary duties to the them of what is organization. transpiring.”

“Shockingly, in comShe told them she parison to the bids was working for a Olson received, the St. Paul nonprofit board received electricalled Merrick cal bids around $14,000 Community Services for the same work,” (not to be confused the complaint says. with Merrick Inc.) Although allegedly and that she had Olson was told by the already recruited four board that the compaof the association’s ny could not proceed partners to follow with the excessive her and had four to bid, she informed the five opportunities for board the $44,000 bid Stated in complaint new locations. That had already been acstatement, according cepted. to the complaint, evidenced her Olson was also directed not to have significant breaches of fiduciary duty her husband do any construction to the association and its conflict-ofwork at the bingo hall, but he interest policy. allegedly did anyway.

The employees had until April 10 to At the Feb. 8 board meeting, Olson decide whether to follow her. “falsely accused the board of being The subject and content of the ‘denied payment’ for her work and emergency meeting ultimately for not following the association revealed how long Olson had allegedly bylaws.” She “conveniently” ignored been working behind the association’s the reason for the directive to back while she was still employed as stop work at the bingo hall and an officer. “falsely claimed,” according to the The association also claims it complaint, “that the association received signed identical form letters would potentially lose $500,000 to $1 million in sales because of the board’s from its partnering restaurants and bars seeking to terminate gambling actions.” operations. “Not only were the Olson told the board part of her letters identical, but they are also job was doing “what is in the best dated March 27, 2023 — while Olson interest of White Bear Lake Hockey’s remained an association employee,” charitable gambling.”

“Unfortunately,” the suit states, “she read the complaint.

“Upon information and belief, Olson was not acting in the best interests either told the bar owners what to put of the gambling operations for the in their termination letters association, but was instead acting or she prepared the letters out of self and conflicted interest.”

Despite Olson’s alleged behavior, the board approved a salary increase to $140,000, with a 3.5% return from the bingo hall going forward to “smooth relations with her.”

Hockey association issues statement The following statement to membership was posted on the very Facebook page started by a group vocal about its concerns: As we navigate our charitable gambling situation, we would like to update you as the process evolves.

As of today, we are extremely happy to announce our partnerships with Doc’s Sports Bar, Beartown Bar and Grill, White Bear Bar, and Jimmy’s are intact and will continue to grow.

We would like to extend a big thank you to these establishments for their years of support and continued partnerships with WBLAHA. Please take the time to show your thanks and support to all these establishments for their loyalty.

Negotiations with Saks Sports Bar are still underway, and we will update our association once a final decision has been made.

Fiesta Cancun, we would like to thank you for your years of support. We hope to continue

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to grow our long-standing relationship in the future.

As a community, we are thankful for these partnerships past and present.

A sincere Thank You to our wonderful charitable gambling staff. We appreciate your dedication and patience as we get back on track.

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Thank you all, updates on our progress will follow accordingly.

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Pull-tab rules are posted at the charitable gambling kiosk located at Bear Town Restaurant.

for them, all while still an officer and employee of the association.” (See the association’s statement for update on the partnerships.)

The complaint contains six counts against the ex-gambling manager: breach of contract, breach of loyalty, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with businesses, unfair competition and, lastly, civil theft for allegedly destroying, deleting or unlawfully possessing and retaining association property. The association is asking for damages in excess of $50,000 for each count, except the last.

That amount is to be determined at trial.

Also noted, the association intends to file a motion to amend the complaint to seek punitive damages “at the appropriate time.”

The plaintiff is asking the court to prohibit the defendant from soliciting any current association employee and/or otherwise employ such employee to compete against the association’s gambling operations or to interfere with any entities with whom the association has any gambling business or relations. They are also asking the defendant pay reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs and all other relief the court deems just and equitable.

Olson has 21 days to respond to the complaint.

Reached by telephone to ask if she wished to comment on the complaint, Olson replied, “No comment.”

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BUSINESS BRIEFS Community bank named among Top 50

Frandsen Bank & Trust, with local branches in Vadnais Heights and Forest Lake, has been ranked 23rd

by S&P Global Market Intelligence in their Top 50 Community Banks with assets between $3 billion and $10 billion.

S&P Global Market Intelligence based the rankings on returns,

growth and efficiency but “places a premium on the strength and risk profile of balance sheets.”

“Being a strong, well-run, highperforming bank has always been very important to us, but it means even more in the current banking environment,” said Frandsen Bank CEO Chuck Mausbach. “Our customers deserve to know that their hard-earned money is safe with us.”

Sen. Klobuchar to speak at chamber annual meeting

Sen. Amy Klobuchar will be the keynote speaker at the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting Thursday, April 13 at Dellwood Country Club. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.

The program will also include an introduction of the 2023 board of directors and a

presentation highlighting chamber accomplishments and honoring members.

The cost to attend is $45 for chamber members and $60 for nonmembers. Contact 651-429-8593 or whitebearchamber.com for more information.

PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICES OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE

CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Rainbow Bridge Pet Hospice 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 1789 County Road E E White Bear Lake, MN 55110 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business.

Carol J. Heckmann 1789 County Road E E White Bear Lake, MN 55110 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.

Dated: March 10, 2023 Signed: Carol J. Heckmann, Owner Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 5 and 12, 2023.

CITY OF BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING VARIANCE REQUEST APRIL 27, 2023 NOTICE is hereby given that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Birchwood City Hall, 207 Birchwood Avenue, Birchwood, Minnesota to hear and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following request: Case No. 23-02-VB: A request for a variance to City Code Sec. 302.020.2 to allow a setback of less than fifty (50) feet in the relocation of two (2) structures (deck and stairs) on the property located at, and commonly known as, 127 Birchwood Avenue; legal description on file at City Hall.

Comments concerning this application may be presented at the public hearing or filed with City staff (651-426-3403) until 3:00 p.m. the day before the hearing. A copy of the variance request is available at City Hall.

Rebecca Kellen, City Administrator Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 12, 2023.

CITY OF BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING VARIANCE REQUEST APRIL 27, 2023 NOTICE is hereby given that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7:00pm on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at Birchwood City Hall, 207 Birchwood Avenue, Birchwood, Minnesota to hear and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following request: Case No. 23-03-VB: A request for a variance to City Code Sec. 302.055.2.a.4 to allow for grading or filing within twenty (20) feet of the ordinary high-water level of the adjacent lake at the property located at and commonly known as 529 Lake Avenue; legal description on file at City Hall.

Comments concerning this application may be presented at the public hearing or filed with City staff (651-426-3403) until 3:00 p.m. the day before the hearing. A copy of the variance request is available at City Hall.

Rebecca Kellen, City Administrator Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 12, 2023.

CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE

RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2023 FEE SCHEDULE OF THE WHITE BEAR LAKE CITY CODE TO ADD SIDEWALK CAFÉ-RELATED FEES WHEREAS, Chapter 1128 of the White Bear Lake City Code regulates Sidewalk Cafés and requires certain permits in order to operate sidewalk cafés in public rights-of-way; and WHEREAS, the City Council has acted to approve an ordinance (“Ordinance”) to amend Chapter 1128 to establish a new type of permit and desires to establish a fee related to the new permit and to establish additional fees related to the matters addressed in the Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to amend the 2023 adopted Fee Schedule to add sidewalk café permit fees.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of White Bear Lake that the existing 2023 Fee Schedule of the City of White Bear Lake be amended by adding the double underlined material as follows: Administrative Offenses: Sidewalk Café Permit Violations $100.00 Planning and Zoning: Sidewalk Café Permit Initial application $150.00 Renewal with significant changes $125.00 Renewal with no changes $60.00 FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council as follows The amended fees shall go into effect as of the effective date of the Ordinance.

City staff is authorized to incorporate the amendments approved herein into 2023 Fee Schedule of the City of White Bear Lake and to take such other actions as may be necessary to put the added fees into effect.

The foregoing resolution, offered by Councilmember Engstran and supported by Councilmember Edberg, was carried unanimously on March 28, 2023.

Dan Louismet, Mayor ATTEST: Caley Longendyke, City Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 12, 2023.

CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE

PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SWPPP The City of White Bear Lake will hold a public hearing to review the City’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) and receive public comments regarding the program and its appropriateness at the regular City Council meeting on April 25, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. The public hearing will be held in the City Hall Council Chamber at 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, and will consist of an overview of the City’s SWPPP and the activities completed in 2022. The hearing will include opportunity for public comment on the appropriateness of the program. Written and oral comments received before or during the hearing will be considered as the City prepares its annual report to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on its SWPPP. A copy of the City of White Bear Lake’s SWPPP may be reviewed at City

Hall, or on the City’s website at www.whitebearlake.org.

The City of White Bear Lake’s SWPPP was prepared to address the requirements of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit that may be reviewed at http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/municipal-stormwater-ms4 Paul Kauppi, Public Works Director/City Engineer Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 12, 2023.

CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE

PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of White Bear Lake Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, Minnesota on Monday, April 24, 2023 beginning at 7:00 p.m. to hear and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following requests: A. Case No. 23-13-PUD: A request by Element-Design Build, for rezoning from B-3, Auto Oriented Business to R-6, Medium Density Residential per code section 1301.040 and both General and Development Stage approvals of a Planned Unit Development, per code section 1301.070, in order to construct a 14 unit apartment building and three townhomes on the property located at 2502 County Road E. B. Case No. 23-11-LS & V: A request by Charles Cudd Co LLC on behalf of Karen Dalke, for a minor subdivision, per code section 1407.030 and two 30 foot variances from the 80 foot minimum lot width requirement, per section 1303.230, subd.5.a.2, in order to split one lot into two at the property located at 4593 Shady Lane.

Unless continued by the Planning Commission, these items will be heard by the City Council on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

Comments may be presented at the public hearing or filed with the City Clerk until 4:30 p.m. on the Friday before the hearing. Each response will be considered before the Planning Commission makes a recommendation to the City Council. If there are questions concerning these applications, please call the City’s Planning Department at (651) 429-8561.

Caley Longendyke, City Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 12, 2023.

CITY OF WILLERNIE

NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeal and Equalization of the City of Willernie in Washington County, Minnesota, will meet at the City Hall in said City on Monday, April 24th at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing and correcting the assessment of said Real Estate for the year 2005.

All persons considering themselves aggrieved by said assessment, or who wish to complain that the property of another is assessed too low, are hereby notified to appear at said meeting, and show cause of having such assessment corrected.

No complaint that another is assessed too low will be acted upon until the person so assessed, or his agent, shall have been notified of such complaint.

Given under my hand this 30th day of March 2023.

Victoria R. Keating, Clerk-Treasurer, City of Willernie Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 12, 2023.

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS HAMMOND AREA STREET IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bids will be received, publicly opened, and read aloud by representatives of the Town of White Bear, Minnesota at the Town Administrative Offices, 1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110, in said Township at 9:30am, Wednesday April 26, 2023 for furnishing all work and materials for the Hammond Area Street Improvements, consisting of the following: 2800 TONS Bituminous Paving 18000 SQ YD Mill Bituminous Surface 4500 SQ YD Remove and Replace Bituminous Trail 500 LIN FT Remove and Replace Concrete Curb and Gutter 1600 CU YD Storm Pond Excavation Bid forms, contract documents, drawings and specifications as prepared

by TKDA, are on file for inspection in the office of the Town Clerk and in the office of the Engineers, whose address is 444 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101.

Complete digital Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications for use by Contractors submitting a bid are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for a non-refundable fee of $25 by inputting Quest Project No. 8441983 on the website’s Project Search page.

Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

Contractors desiring drawings, specifications, and related documents for the purpose of submitting a bid may secure them from the Engineers upon a non-refundable payment of $50 for each set. Mail orders for Drawings and Specifications, and orders for Drawings and Specifications will not be taken by the Town.

Every bidder must apply to the Town Clerk at 1281 Hammond Road, Town of White Bear, for a Permit before conducting any subsurface investigation and such bidder shall be responsible to check with the utility companies concerning the location of any buried utility services.

No bid will be considered unless it is securely sealed in an envelope and filed with the Town Clerk prior to the time noted above for the closing of bids.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or cashier’s check payable to White Bear Township in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid as a guarantee that the bidder, if successful, will enter into a contract with the Owner for the work described in the proposal. This deposit will be subject to forfeiture as provided by law. The deposits for the three lowest bidders will be retained by the Owner until the contract has been awarded and executed but not longer than sixty (60) days. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days following the bid opening.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities or to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, in the best interest of the Owner.

The Town Board will consider award of contracts at a regular meeting to be held on Monday May 1, 2023 beginning at 7:00pm.

Patrick Christopherson, Town Clerk Dated: April 3, 2023 Published to Questcdn.com on April 5, 2023.

Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 5 and 12, 2023.

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS GILFILLAN AREA STREET IMPROVEMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bids will be received, publicly opened, and read aloud by representatives of the Town of White Bear, Minnesota at the Town Administrative Offices, 1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110, in said Township at 9:00am, Wednesday April 26, 2023 for furnishing all work and materials for the Gilfillan Area Street Improvements, consisting of the following: 4000 TONS Bituminous Paving 6500 SQ YD Full Depth Pavement Reclamation 27000 SQ YD Mill Bituminous Surface 6750 LIN FT Remove and Replace Concrete Curb and Gutter 550 SQ YD Concrete Walk 1800 CU YD Storm Pond Excavation 3 EACH Signal Loops Bid forms, contract documents, drawings and specifications as prepared

by TKDA, are on file for inspection in the office of the Town Clerk and in the office of the Engineers, whose address is 444 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101.

Complete digital Proposal Forms, Plans, and Specifications for use by Contractors submitting a bid are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for a non-refundable fee of $25 by inputting Quest Project No. 8441979 on the website’s Project Search page.

Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information.

Contractors desiring drawings, specifications, and related documents for the purpose of submitting a bid may secure them from the Engineers upon a non-refundable payment of $50 for each set. Mail orders for Drawings and Specifications, and orders for Drawings and Specifications will not be taken by the Town.

Every bidder must apply to the Town Clerk at 1281 Hammond Road, Town of White Bear, for a Permit before conducting any subsurface investigation and such bidder shall be responsible to check with the utility companies concerning the location of any buried utility services.

No bid will be considered unless it is securely sealed in an envelope and filed with the Town Clerk prior to the time noted above for the closing of bids.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or cashier’s check payable to White Bear Township in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid as a guarantee that the bidder, if successful, will enter into a contract with the Owner for the work described in the proposal. This deposit will be subject to forfeiture as provided by law. The deposits for the three lowest bidders will be retained by the Owner until the contract has been awarded and executed but not longer than sixty (60) days. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days following the bid opening.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities or to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, in the best interest of the Owner.

The Town Board will consider award of contracts at a regular meeting to be held on Monday May 1, 2023 beginning at 7:00pm.

Patrick Christopherson, Town Clerk Dated: April 3, 2023 Published to Questcdn.com on April 5, 2023.

Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 5 and 12, 2023.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE COURT DIVISION

COURT FILE NO. 62-PR-23-272 NOTICE OF REMOTE HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In re the Estate of Kimberly Grace DiLaura, a/k/a Kimberly G. DiLaura, Kimberly DiLaura, and Kim DiLaura, Deceased Decedent.

NOTICE is given that on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. a hearing will be held using remote technology by this Court on the petition for formal adjudication of intestacy, determination of heirship, and for the appointment of Dawn Murphy, whose address is 8011 Elbe Street, Lino Lakes, MN 55014, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration.

Information on how to participate in the remote hearing can be obtained by calling the Court at 651-266-8145.

Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. If objections are filed, another hearing may be scheduled.

Any charitable beneficiary may request notice of the probate proceeding be given to the attorney general pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 501B.41, Subdivision 5.

NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN by publishing this Notice as provided by law and by mailing a copy of this Notice at least 14 days prior to the hearing date to all interested persons and persons who have filed a demand for notice.

Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred.

Information on how to participate in the remote hearing can be obtained by calling the Court at 651-266-8145.

BY THE COURT: Michael F. Upton, District Court Administrator Date: March 31, 2023 BY: Benjamin Linker, Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Petitioner: Marcus L. Urlaub, Monroe Moxness Berg PA 7760 France Ave S., Ste 700 Minneapolis, MN, 55435 Attorney License No: 395712 Telephone: (952) 885-5999; FAX: (952) 885-5969 Email: murlaub@mmblawfirm.com Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 12 and 19, 2023.

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Road construction, No Mow May gets council’s attention It’s not too early to plan ahead and research alternate routes along CSAH 12 (Stillwater Road) from Hallam Avenue to Ideal Avenue next summer.

Washington County will rebuild the next phase of CSAH 12 (Stillwater Road) in 2024. The city will participate financially in the project through a cost participation agreement, which will appear before council in the near future. The city has the option to assess the properties that abut the project, according to the city’s established assessment policy. To do so, however, the city must provide direction for its engineering firm, WSB, to prepare a feasibility study. Once the report is complete and received, council must call a public hearing to assess certain costs of the project. The properties along Wildwood Road (formerly STH 244 and now the west end of CSAH 12, which was completed last summer) were assessed, City Engineer John Sachi reminded council. “No one should get a free road, and the city could assess some $200,000 and rightfully do it,” he said. Council decided to maintain the city’s right to assess property owners by ordering the preparation of a feasibility study.

Now is your chance to let dandelions flourish. In case there is a lawn to mow this summer, council passed a resolution to support the 2023 No-Mow May Initiative that its Environmental Commission recommended in an effort to support pollinators.

The initiative will promote healthy habits, such as keeping grass and dandelions longer to help the survival of early-season pollinators, such as bees, as well as our food supply, said Environmental Commission members Christine Ahmann-Maples and Mike Chevalier. The program is voluntary, and the city will suspend enforcement of the part of city code regarding grass length. The city will even provide yard signs to identify participants.

Now that ponds around town might have a little more water in them, the city is conducting its annual pond maintenance effort. In 2020, the city performed maintenance on two ponds, while three others were delayed until future funding was available. The 2023-24 capital improvement program (CIP) includes $555,000 for pond maintenance and stormwater projects. For its 2023 pond maintenance project, the city has budgeted $50,000 to identify its highest-priority ponds and prepare for maintenance work. In coordination with a program WSB developed (The

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Assistant Fire Chief Tim Albrecht (left) and Fire Chief Terry Fischer (right) welcome new firefighter/EMT Michelle Redlin.

Swamp Program), engineers will determine which ponds might need ongoing maintenance, such as dredging, Sachi said. “Every two years we inspect every outlet and develop a list of ponds we think need to be dredged and give them a score,” he said.

Council directed city staff to spend no more than $50,000 to hire WSB to survey and conduct sediment tests on eight identified ponds around the city.

Those ponds are Pond 60 between Hilton Trail and Hallam Curve; Pond 101 between Edith Avenue and Florence Avenue; Pond 175 east of Echo Lake Court and north of Long Lake Road; Pond 77 north of Wedgewood Drive; Pond 16 east of Echo Lake Court and north of Long Lake Road; Pond 35 west of Lincolntown Avenue, just south of the 2023 culvert project; Pond 51 between Neville Avenue and Park Avenue; and Pond 64, south of 72nd Street.

If the snow ever melts before next winter, cleanup will be needed. Each year, the city contracts with a company for five days in the spring and another five days in the fall for citywide street sweeping using two sweepers. After determining that the city had adequate funds in the budget, the public works department solicited bids. The the low bid was submitted by Allied Blacktop Company for $120 per hour. As recommended by city staff, council awarded the contract to Allied Blacktop Company.

Every time equipment used by the public works department wears out and must be replaced, the

city purchases new equipment and must dispose of the old equipment. For example, earlier this year, the city bought a new Toro Grandstand lawnmower and Bobcat broom. The department now needs to dispose of its 2017 Toro Zero-Turn lawnmower, bagger and dethatcher, as well as a used Bobcat broom. The city is required to dispose of marketable surplus material through a public bidding process.

Per staff recommendation, council authorized the disposition of the surplus materials through the Minnesota State auction process.

For the 31st straight year, the city has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Governmental Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

It was smiles all around as the city welcomed its new paid, on-call firefighter, Michelle Redlin, who completed the needed EMS and fire training to fulfill the probationary requirements. “Michelle has been a really good probationary person.

Let’s get her sworn in, so we can move forward,” Mahtomedi Fire Department Chief Fischer said.

Each year, licenses for on/off-sale, Sunday, intoxicating, 3.2% off-sale and malt liquor and gasoline sales come up for renewal. Staff recommended approval of the license renewals, contingent on the receipt of all the appropriate paperwork and certificates of insurance. The liquor license holders include: Forster’s Dugout Bar, Wildwood Tavern, Quinny’s Pub, Liquor Barrel, Bella Ciao Ristorante, and Red Luna Seasons. Gas stations within the city include Applegreen Midwest (dba Marathon) at 1000 Wildwood Road; the Holiday Station Store at 780 Stillwater Road; and Mahtomedi Automotive Service at 955 Mahtomedi Avenue.

The city’s recycling expenses will be paid for by the county again this year, after council approved the $16,310 2023 grant agreement with Washington County for recycling projects.

The council next meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road.

Loretta Harding is a contributing writer for Press Publications. She can be reached at news@ presspubs.com or 651-407-1200.

County’s first long-range transportation plan looks to future Ramsey County is in the beginning stages of its all-abilities transportation plan.

The 2050 All-Abilities Transportation Plan was approved in 2016 by the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners. Its vision is to be “a vibrant community in which all are valued and thrive.”

“This all-abilities plan is looking to the year 2050, and it’s really a guiding document that’ll help the county plan their investment decisions,” said Samantha Matuke of TC2 (Transportation Collaborative Consultants). “So some of the key outcomes of this project will be a list of actual construction projects. So we want to prioritize what projects need to be done. Not just roadways, but multimodal transit.”

The four goals of the All-Abilities 2050 Transportation Plan are as follows: • Identify projects and transportation solutions that are accessible to people of all ages and abilities.

• Engage with the community to learn about transportation experience and needs.

• Utilize community input and technical analysis to define transportation goals and roadway, pedestrian, bicycle and public transportation solutions.

• Collaborate with other transportation agencies to support their priorities.

Matuke said the county is going to outline where it might need to do more research.

“This won’t be inclusive of everything,” Matuke said. “This is a high-level plan. So we do want

to detail where we can do some future studies and also get into design standards in things like speed limit design.”

Matuke noted that the plan is for county roads, but there will be a collaboration with cities, MnDOT and Metro Transit.

“This plan is setting a long-term strategic vision for how Ramsey County will invest our multimodal transportation system,” said Scott Mareck, senior transportation planner. “So that’s looking beyond our normal five-year construction program from that 2030 timeframe out to 2050 and looking at roads, bridges, transitways and pedestrian facilities. We’re really looking at how we can best Project schedule timeline utilize our limited transportation funding to reach Ramsey County’s strategic goals for transit accessibility, improving crash rates, improving pavements and bridge conditions, transit accessibility and things of that nature.”

Mareck said there will be opportunities for public engagement throughout the planning process over the next 12 months. There is also a community survey and other updates on the county’s website at bit.ly/3Zqnb8s. It is open until Friday, April 14.

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Autism diagnoses are growing, both for children and adults. In December 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that one in 44 children are diagnosed with autism. Over 7 million people in the U.S. are on the autism spectrum. Autism affects people from all racial, ethnic and socio-economic standings. The numbers stress the urgent need for equitable access to diagnostic evaluations and early interventions that have a significant impact on lifelong outcomes.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Some people with ASD have a genetic condition. Other causes are not yet known.

Scientists believe there are multiple causes of ASD that act together to change the most common ways people develop.

People with ASD may behave, communicate, interact and learn in ways that are different from most people. Their appearance may not set them apart from others, and their abilities can vary significantly. Some people with ASD may have advanced conversation skills whereas others may be nonverbal. Some with ASD need a lot of help in their daily lives; others can work and live with little to no support.

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They may come to the attention of healthcare providers because of anxiety, depression, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, which occur more often in people with ASD than in people without ASD. Approximately 1 in 5 young adults with autism will interact with a police officer before the age of 21. Individuals with disabilities, including those with autism, are five times more likely to be incarcerated than people without disabilities. Police interactions lead to more injuries and fatalities within this population, largely due to lack of training and the improper use of excessive force.

Up to 85 percent of autistic adults with a college education are unemployed, and over 70 percent of adults with autism are underemployed or unemployed. Given the current labor shortage, employers could benefit from expanding their pool of applicants through inclusive hiring practices.

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City Council approved a resolution March 28 authorizing staff to solicit a request for proposals to select a preferred developer. Once a developer is selected, staff will come back to City Council to authorize a specific contract. After approval of a specific contract, the preferred developer would then begin the development review process, which would typically include concept plan review with a neighborhood meeting, subdivision and planned unit development (PUD).

The city-owned property is north of Hwy. 96 across from Columbia Park and east of Karen Street.

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Medium-density residential has a range from 8 to 14 units per acre and typically includes multiunit townhomes, fourplexes and smallerscale apartment and senior living facilities.

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upcoming road construction and maintenance projects for the 2023 construction season, which includes continuation of the South Shore Boulevard reconstruction and trail expansion.

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Coach — Colleen Cameron

Assistants — Aaron Turner, Alex Alvarez, Dan

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Fast facts — Johnson was the top hitter last year with a .354

In the mix — Juniors: Lily Glendenning (2B), Emma Larson (OF)

Returning starters — Seniors: C. Barber (P), Olsen (SS, 2B),

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average and .455 on-base-percentage. Setterlund led with 14 runs and Gibson led with 12 RBI’s. More than 70 players tried out, 58 were kept in in grades 9-12

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Campbell and Barkholtz are new. 42 girls signed up. No B squad this year

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New coach — Fitzpatrick takes over as head coach after five

Returning starters — Senior: Calla Spence (defense); Juniors: Peterson (midfield), Jensen (attacker), Julie Hendrickson (attacker), Denne (defense/attacker), Georgia Kodytek (attacker), Bella Kuyava (defender), Mesa McElmury (goalie), Zoe Timmons (center)

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Drusch; Sophomores: Sydney Pfeil, Kate Harrington, Cami Bachmeier

Last year — 3rd of 8 at section, 8th of 10 at conference

Fast facts — Pratt, Drusch were all-conference in 2022. Pratt was a state qualifier.

distance), Aveline McCabe (distance), Blessing Adebisi (sprints), Meg Ryan (jumps), Nola Hipkins (hurdles), Precious Boahen (jumps, sprints), Anna Kazmierczak (distance), Maia Nero (sprints), Amelia Nerios (hurdles), Ella Paschke (hurdles), Samantha Perez (throws), Lily Schneider (middle distance), Kamaria Newton (sprints); Juniors: Autumn Maki (sprints), Keira Windish (throws); Sophomores: Grace Bailey (sprints, middle distance), Sophie Haley (sprints), Lys D’Almeida (sprints), Alyssa Hamlin (sprints)

Last year — 2nd of 10 in SEC, 2nd of 8 in Section 4AAA, 10th in state

Returning starters — Seniors: Katelyn Porter (middle

Coach says — “The girls should look to better the 5th place

finish in conference last year and better the third place finish from sections.”

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Captains — Bennett Gilson, Jack Koivisto, Seth Olson, Tolu Oyekunle, Jontay Vaulx, Luke Williams New facility — Bears will compete at new facility at north campus with five-lane mondo indoor field house and 10-lane outdoor track Returning starters — Seniors: Gilson (TJ, LJ, HJ), Oyekunle

(hurdles), Vaulx (sprints), Nate Tobeck (distance), Rayshaun Brakes (LJ, sprints), Vatel Henderson (TJ, HJ), Olson (LJ, sprints), Imeleyo Stanton (throws), Koivisto (throws), Eli Leafblad (PV); Juniors: Caleb Anderson (sprints), Keith Johnson (sprints), Williams (distance), Ian Cran (PV),Tommy Cao (PV); Sophomores: Matt Hunter (throws), Nate Asiedu-Mensah (hurdles), Isaac Kolstad (distance)

New facility — Bears will compete at new facility on north campus with five-lane mondo indoor field house and 10-lane outdoor track

Coach — Craig Nasvik

Fast facts — At the SEC meet last year, Porter was 3rd in

Assistants — Dalton Norwicki, Chris O’Connell

Fast facts — Turnout of 135 athletes in grades 9-12 is the most

800, D’Almeida 4th in 100 …. State qualifiers last year were Porter (800) and relay runners Porter, Adebisi, Bailey, Haley, D’Almeida, Hamlin, Newton and Maki

Last year — 3rd in conference, 3rd in section Captains — Cam O’Malley, Ryan Jamieson

ever. At SEC last year, Gibson was 2nd in LJ, Anderson was 4th in 200, Williams 4th in 1600 and 3200, Oyekunle 4th in 110H and 300H, Gibson 4th in HJ and LJ, Henderson 4th in 3J

Coach says — “We have 99 athletes registered. Since the

Returning starters — Seniors: O’Malley, Jamieson, Will Peterson; Junior: Nolan Roed; Sophomore: Jack Stanius

COVID season in 2021, we were seeing really reduced numbers, and we are excited to be closer to our average from pre-COVID. A lot of young athletes are putting in the work to get better.

We’ve started optional Saturday practices and have been excited to see many of our younger and seasoned athletes coming in. The coaches have already noticed some really well rounded athletes who could be competitive in several different events. We’re excited to see what the season holds.”

Other returning lettermen — Senior: Cal Healy; Juniors: Anders Samec, Wyatt Peterson, Isaiah Berry Fast facts — Jamieson, O’Malley were all-conference in 2022.

Jamieson was state qualifier and placed 41st

Coach says — “We have a great mix of returning golfers that

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Coach says — “We will have an outstanding team this spring.

Can be better than last year. Much deeper.”

BEARS // WHITE BEAR LAKE TENNIS Head coach — Paul Kolenich

should lead the newcomers to compete and improve week to week. It’s not how you play in April but how you perform in the section that matters. The boys are contenders for both conference and section.”

Assistant — Jeff Fretwell Last year — 4-5 record Captains — Travis Domschot, Brock Moor, Derrick Thomas

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Coach — Michael Narow

Coach — Ann Burns

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Assistants — Jared Johson, Parker Hoen, Ryan

Assistants — Angela Boreen, Marney Guesser

Assistants — Dave Wald, Kevin Aufderhar

Last year — 7-8 overall, 2-3 conference

Last year — 8-0 conference, 17-4 overall

Captains — McKenna Cunnington, Adalia Falvey, Evi Cegielski

Captains — Jack Allaben, Sam Rathmanner

Returning letter winners — Seniors:

Juniors: Rathmanner, Allaben, Aidan Wald, Max Hendrickson; Sophomores: Brandon Pham, Zach Burge, Luke Roettger

Brown, Marshall Murphy

Last year — 11-5 overall, 4-1 conference Captains — Jack Roehrich, Owen Tacheny,

Tommy Peer, Isaac Wendorff

Returning starters — Seniors: Jackson Johnson (attack),

Roehrich (defense), Tacheny (face-off); Junior: Eric Buttke (attack); Sophomore: Oskar Magnuson (attack/midfield)

Other lettermen — Seniors: Michael Robinson (attack), Isaac Wendorff (midfield), Eric Granec (midfield), Nolan Dimitri (midfield); Junior: Drew Marchant (defense); Sophomore: Landon Kruse (midfield)

Returning starters — Senior: Dylan Pham;

Cunnington (attack), Falvey (midfield/defense), Mary McCormick (attack); Juniors: Cegielski (midfield), Regan Schrankler (defense), Ella Dahlberg (attack/midfield); Sophomores: Addie Demars (goalie), Reese Saenger (attack), Annie Tanner (attack), Kimmy Ryan (defense) ; Freshmen: Brooklyn Kragness (midfield), Maggie Duea (defense)

Fast facts — Rathmanner, Allaben, Brandon Pham and Dylan

Pham were all-conference. Allaben and Rathmanner are both in 5th year on varsity. Rathmanner and B. Pham are likely to play 1-2 singles with some doubles. D. Pham focuses on doubles with the ability to mesh with a variety of players. Wald, injured most of last season, provides singles and doubles depth. Four starters graduated

Fast facts — Top three scorers from last year return:

Turnout — Turnout of 40 players is below normal, so there

will be a shorter bench. There are 8 seniors, 5 juniors, 21 sophomores, six freshmen, one 8th-grader. A handful of players did not return, choosing to focus on one sport, Narow said

Fast facts — Four of the top six goal scorers return: Johnson 18, Wendorff 16, Buttke 14, Magnusson 12.Tacheny has committed to Division I Canisius College

Coach says — “We graduated 13 seniors. We will not have as deep a varsity this year. However, we have very experienced offensive players that have been playing together for many years. I believe the cohesion with each other and our various structures is going to allow us to be successful early. We also anticipate having one of the best face-off groups in the state with athletic wing play and an excellent face-off specialist in Owen Tacheny. I believe we will be contending for a section title.”

Cunnington (55 goals, 15 assists), Cegielski (31-3) and Saenger (12-12). Cunnington and Cegielski were all-conference. Demars had a .543 save percentage

Coach says — “Numbers are solid this year, which is awesome.

Addie Demars worked hard in the off season and will again be a leader on the field. Our JV goalie, Cate Curran, does a fantastic job helping new players learn team defense necessary for success. We were very young last year and are excited to have so many returning players on varsity as well as JV. We had quite a few new players last year who showed huge potential as they learned the game.”

Coach says — “I have the expectation, and so does the team, that we will win the conference this year, and our goal is to head back to the state tournament. We have increased the strength of our non-conference schedule, adding in many of the very top teams in the state.”

ZEPHYRS // MAHTOMEDI GOLF // BOYS Head coach — Jeff Poeschl Assistant — Keith Newman

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Last year — 1st in conference, 2nd in section Captains — Ethan Splett, Riley McGrane, Thomas Meader, Jacob Wilson

Coach — Matt Huss

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Returning starters —Sophomores: McGrane, Meader, Wilson, Tony Kurn

Assistants — Janine Nelson Last year — 4th in conference, 2nd in section

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Other lettermen — Senior: Splett

Captain — Maggie McCarty

In the mix — Seniors: Jake Ruppel, Thomas Holley; Junior:

Returning starters — Senior: McCarty; Junior:

Micah Schmidt; 8th-grader: Brooks Ashfield

Sadie Stembridge; Freshman: Lexi McGrane; 8th grader: Reagan Juhl

Fast facts — Wilson, Meader, McGrane were all-conference.

Other letter winners — Sophomore: Molly Moffitt

Wilson was a state qualifier. Twenty-five players registered, up from 18 last year

Fast facts — McGrane and Juhl were state qualifiers in 2022

Coach says — Team strengths are “depth and skill.”

Coach — Robert Garry Assistants — John Arlandson, Mark Dornfeld, Judd Sather, Herb Gibson Last year — 20-5 overall, 5th place in state tournament, 15-1 conference

and McGrane was all-conference. McCarty has been on varsity since 7th grade

Returning starters — Seniors: Sam Garry (C),

Coach says — “We have had some instances of competitive

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experiences, but a conference title and section title have eluded us because we were not able to defeat more experienced and talented players and teams. This year we have the talent to be competitive in every match. When the snow melts and the matches begin, then we will see if we have the determination to compete for a conference and section title.”

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Fast facts — Garry, Nelson, and Felling were all-conference and all-section picks

Coach says — “We feel we should have a strong presence on the mound, and throw a lot of strikes. Offensively, we have five players returning that had strong numbers last year so we are hopeful for them to continue. We will continue to work hard and hold each other accountable. We have relied on and believed in our approach to getting better and competing over the last six years, and that won’t change. There are a lot of very good teams on our schedule. Excited for the season.”

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Coach — Tim Gormley

Head coach — Jon Nelson

Coach — Jim Driscoll

Assistants — Pat Bogie, Steve Moore

Assistants — Thad Tumbleson (jumps), Tony Moline (throws), Alli Ruprecht (hurdles/PV)

Assistants — Jodie Tester, Thad Tumbleson, Tony Madline, Lisa Irsfeld, Ali Ruprecht

Captains — Annik Sturm, Olivia Boyle, Victoria Nelson, Calista Kurr

Last year — 3rd in conference, 1st in section

Last year — 1st in conference, 1st in section

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Returning starters — Seniors: Jack Oien, Emmett Poppelman, Ramsey Morrell, Andrew Breien, John Gibbons, Wyatt Siess, Ahmed Ahmed, Maxwell Holley, Blake Fedie, Cody Dvorak, Palmer Emery; Juniors: Jonah McCormick, Michael Barry, Alec Mahoney, Caden Hallin, William Newman; Sophomores: Evan Carion

Returning starters — Seniors: Sarah Brings (distance), Abbey

Record last year — 11-12 overall, 8-6 conference

Boyle (2B-1B); Juniors: Nelson (3B-CF), Kurr (1B), Morgan Marx (SS)

In the mix — Junior: Elizabeth Dupey (P); Sophomores: Malia Erickson (P-SS), Jayden Bonk (P), Julia Ruzynski ©; 8th grade: Abby Wright (P-1B) Fast facts — Pitchers and catcher graduated, team trying out

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Fast facts — McCormick (hurdles) and Poppelman (shot,

new prospects. Marx was SS in 9th grade, missed sophomore year for medical reason

Fast facts — Returning conference champions: Thiele (400),

disc) were state qualifiers. McCormick was 110 and 300 hurdles conference champion

Coach says — “The group that played the last two years has

Malvey (triple jump). Returning state qualifiers: Thiele (400), Brings (3200), Fox (3200), Frazier (relays), Moeller (relays), Moseley (relays), Thiele (relays), Steinman (triple jump)

Coach says — “We should have a well-rounded team.”

moved on to other things and we are excited to see who will take the ball and run with it. Mostly juniors and sophomores will be playing.”

Bush (sprints, PV), Greta Liner (distance), Madison Moeller (sprints), Steinman (hurdles, jumps); Juniors: Zoey Hauer (middle distance), Anna Moseley (sprints), Ella Prose (middle distance); Sophomores: Breanna Elbers (middle distance), Gabi Fox (middle distance), Ella Frazier (sprints, jumps), Kaili Malvey (hurdles, jumps), Olivia Thiele (middle distance)

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New coach — Nelson takes over as head coach. He competed

for White Bear Lake, Lakewood Junior College, and University of Minnesota-Duluth, and has been assistant coach at WBL, UMD, and Mahtomedi

Coach says — “I think we will contend for the conference and section championships. We have a lot of new people out and we are hoping that some of them will help out.”

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The battery. That’s the term for the pitcher and catcher in baseball and softball.

White Bear Lake’s softball battery has been super-charged for the last two seasons. And now, senior pitcher Chloe Barber and junior catcher Heidi Barber are set for their third and final go-around together as the Bears battery.

“It should be a fun season. We’ve got four or five months left,” said Chloe, meaning high school and club team.

For Jill Leverty, the Barber sisters are a rare luxury to coach. “It’s awesome, for sure, to start with a pitcher and catcher like them,” said Leverty, now head coach after working with them two years as an assistant.

White Bear Lake softball had struggled for several years before the Bears came out of the 2020 nonseason to post a 17-7 record in 2021, then went 22-5 in 2022 with conference and section championships and a fourth-place finish at state, with huge contributions from the two longlimbed, 5-foot-11 daughters of Sheila and Justin Barber.

Chloe Barber, in two seasons, has thrown ten no-hitters among her 26 career wins, striking out 429 batters, and she’s just as formidable in the batters box, blasting 25 home runs and compiling a .424 batting average. She was a Star-Tribune all-metro pick last year.

Heidi Barber is a consistent run producer with a .335 career average in the leadoff spot. Her defensive contribution is even greater, as the perfect complement to Chloe behind the plate, along with a fearsome arm that prevents stolen bases.

“We’ve been (pitcher and catcher) together since, I would say, I was 10 and she was nine. I’ve always been a pitcher,” said Chloe. “And I’ve always been a catcher,” said Heidi, as the Press chatted with each of them after an indoor practice last week.

“Chloe always knows what (pitch) to call, if Heidi is struggling,” says Leverty. Chloe trusts Heidi, and Heidi trusts Chloe. We (coaches) don’t have to get in their way. They do it all on their own.”

Last season, Chloe had an 18-3 record, 12 shutouts, six no-hitters and a 1.04 earned-run-average, and led the state with 278 strikeouts in 148 innings. She belted 14 homers (tied for second in the state), drove home 42 runs (tied for fourth) and had a .417 average. Heidi batted .347 with 17 runs and 18 RBI’s. She has two career homers.

Chloe has signed with Wichita State, whose pitching coach spotted her at a Kansas City tournament. Heidi has committed to the University of Connecticut.

After the prep season, they’ll have a few dozen more games together with their longtime club team, Minnesota Force, before their partnership ends.

Asked where all her power comes from, Chloe said the homers just

happen; she does not swing for the long ball. “The majority of the time, I’m trying to hit line drives somewhere,” she said. Heidi offered, “Chloe is the strongest player on the team, in the weight room, I mean. She has what our dad calls ‘farm strength.’

You know, like from lifting bales and rocks.”

Their dad was a football/basketball/ baseball standout at Swanville, a small town near St. Cloud where he grew up on a farm.

Heidi is a three-sport athlete, having also played basketball and football (yes, football) since fifth grade. In basketball, she made all-conference this season as a rugged defender and good three-point shooter on a 22-5 team. She was a top sub on the Bears’ state third-place team as a freshman.

In football, after playing tight end previously, she became a quarterback in ninth grade, utilizing that strong right arm. She was the JV’s starting QB last fall, while appearing in two varsity games in mop-up roles. “I was a backup to Gavin (Knutson) last year,” she said. “I’m happy to be on the team, just practicing and enjoying football, but obviously I would love to start, and try to help the team win.”

Three of the football coaches — head coach Ryan Bartlett and assistants Jeremy Post and Nick Devet — are also basketball coaches, with Post as head coach. They all keep an eye on her, she said.

Chloe, meanwhile, settled on one sport. She played basketball with Heidi in junior high. Heidi said Chloe

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Chloe (left) and Heidi Barber posed after the Bears finished a conference championship season in 2022.

was the better player, but Chloe dropped out after the pandemic nonseason. “I didn’t really know the (basketball) players,” she said. “Plus, the position I play, in softball, requires a lot more time.” She uses her fall and winter athletic time to work out in the MN Force’s New Brighton facility.

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Bears’ honors, state hoops tourney team announced

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS WRITER

The White Bear Lake basketball team that placed fifth in the state tournament had three seniors named to the all-conference team, two of them also chosen for the coaches association state all-star game.

Jack Janicki and Wyatt Hawks were among 40 seniors chosen for four teams who were showcased Saturday at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Janicki elected not to participate, having played all season after surgery on his left (shooting) shoulder and needing to heal up, coach Gregory Burke said.

Jack Misgen was the Bears’ third allSuburban East Conference pick, and senior guard Jeremy Kolb got honorable mention.

Janicki averaged 20.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.3 steals, shooting 50.9 percent

on field goals and 70.9 percent on free shots.

Hawks averaged 14.8 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists, while shooting 55.7 percent.

Misgen averaged 10.7 points and 3.0 rebounds and shot 54.2 percent. Kolb averaged 6.6 points and 2.1 steals.

Janicki made 44 three-pointers (hitting 34.2 percent). Zach Nelson. off the bench, took 97 of his 107 shots from 3-point range, sinking 35 for a team-leading 36.1 percent. (He was also 10-for-11 on free shots.) Misgen made 31 three’s (31.3 percent), Kolb 29 three’s (31.5 percent) and Hawks 13 three’s (34.2 percent).

Janicki scored his 2,000th point on the final shot of his career, a free throw at the end of the Bears’ fifth-place win over Andover, 68-64. He had become the school’s all-time scoring leader four games earlier. The Bears’ updated 1,000-Point Club list is shown here.

BEARS SPORTS BRIEFS Softball: Stillwater tops Bears in opener

A year ago, White Bear Lake finally got the best of perennial power Stillwater, beating out the Ponies for conference and section titles, but the 2023 opener showed that Stillwater is formidable as always. The Bears, with seven of nine starters back, lost to Stillwater 3-0, in an afternoon game at Concordia-St. Paul. The Ponies’ junior pitcher Anna Corbid, in her first varsity

start, out-dueled the Bears’ 26-game winner Chloe Barber. Corbid notched just three strikeouts and walked five, but limited the Bears to three hits. Barber struck out 12 in six innings and while giving up six singles, including RBI hits

by Sarah Dollerschell and Lily Grunder. Another run scored on a two-out error.

The Bears’ hits were by Maddie Belisle (double), Heidi Barber and Autumn Lund.

WHITE BEAR L AKE BASKETBALL 1,0 0 0 POINT CLUB BOYS

Jack Janicki (2023) .………….2000 Jeff Halbert (2002) ……..….…1916 Jeremy Beckler (2019) ….….. 1315 Sam Schwartz (2019) ….…… 1297 Greg Halbert (1998) ……..….. 1141 Jamie Ogden (1990) ……..…. 1071 Spencer Cummings (2010) … 1066 Joe Regnier (1985) ………….. 1047

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Alexis Foley (2012) …………... 1598 Jackie Norton (2004) ………… 1564 Tanya Dickey (2008) …….…… 1175 Alison Hinck (2016) ……………1171 Julia Dysthe (2010) …………….1134 Kelly Meadows (1995) ……….. 1108 Lauren Eckerle (2022) ……….. 1064 Brenda Brozik (1985) ………… 1030

White Bear Mariner Kyle Mork (1982) …………….. 1197

Big year in college hoops for former Zephyr

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while averaging 4.8 rebounds. UW-Stout had a 5-20 record.

Fox averaged 18 points as a senior at Mahtomedi. At UWStout, as a freshman, he averaged 10.8 points in 25 games, nine of them as a starter, then made a huge jump in scoring as a sophomore. Fox had a 70-point game

this season against Greenville, IL, which was a school record for most points scored in a single game. Fox shot 34for-38 in the 70-point game, which UWStout won 147-126.

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Township approves plans for street improvement projects WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — The Town Board conducted the following business at its April 3 meeting: • Approved plans and specifications for 2023 street improvements. Bids will open April 26 for the Gilfillan area and Weston Woods in one project and for Hammond Road (to Otter Lake Road) and Township Parkway in a second project. The board will award the bids for the three street projects in May. • Heard a report from building inspector Mike Johnson that Universal Forest Products, 4141 Hoffman Road, was issued the necessary permits to construct and repair buildings, upgrade utilities and to install its required fire suppression system, as described in amended conditional use permit (CUP) approved in November 2022.

Johnson provided the board with a quick history of the company’s building

requests per its conditional use permit.

The last request to amend the CUP was November 2022.

Conditions were added to the CUP since that time and the township has been working to resolve them ever since.

UFP is requesting more time for its contractor, who asked for a May 20 completion date. Supervisor Steve Ruzek asked Johnson if they are making progress? Johnson said, “yes.”

Chair Ed Prudhon, who chastised the company a month ago for not meeting its promises, asked if all the paperwork and applications have been provided, as the board asked. Again, Johnson said, “yes.”

The company’s regional director of operations, Brian Golanowski, said their goal is have “everything wrapped up” by summer.

The agenda item was a continuation of

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the public hearing for the CUP request and no action was required.

• Approved annual contract with Northeast Youth & Family Services.

Supervisor Scott McCune asked that this item be pulled from the consent agenda to explain that contract amounts are not based on usage. The organization assists communities with the ability to help those with mental health challenges. They also provide elderly assistance and on-campus treatment programs in the school district.

Headquartered in Shoreview, NEYFS is funded through several sources, including municipalities, where contributions are based on population. The township approved payment of $22,850 to the nonprofit for services estimated to cost $10,800 through Dec. 31.

That cost of services included four clients who received a total of 37 mental health sessions at cost of $5,800; six clients who received 17 hours of diversion services for $4,800 and one senior who received seven hours of assistance at a cost of $175.

McCune wanted residents to understand that many services are provided free, or on a sliding fee scale based on income, if they wish to take advantage of the partnership.

• Agreed to pay $47,850 to TKDA for completion of the 2023 GIS and asset management plan.

The township began the process of managing its more than 12,000 individual assets using a digital geographic information system (GIS).

According to the engineering firm, the township owns and maintains an estimated $180 million in assets. Assets include sanitary sewer, watermain, storm sewer, streets, signage, fleet, buildings, materials inventory and park equipment.

• Established April 29 as Trash to Treasure Day in White Bear Township.

• Agreed to partner with the city of Gem Lake after a request by its mayor for an annual cleanup event May 20 at Otter Lake Elementary. Township and Gem Lake residents will be asked for their address and verified on a spreadsheet that they live in either community.

• Approved amendment to memorandum of understanding with the state in with regard to the national opioid settlement.

Attorney Chad Lemmons explained the state is requesting adoption of a resolution to support the settlement. “It increases the amount of money the state receives under the settlement,” he said.

Money is for compensation as a result of the opioid problem and for better education initiatives.

According to the League of Minnesota Cities, settlements have been reached and, depending on the number of participants, could exceed $235 million over 15 years for Minnesota. Anticipated breakdown of “up to” payouts nationwide include: Teva Pharmaceuticals - $4.25 billion; Allergan - $2.37 billion; Walmart - $3.1 billion; CVS - $5 billion and Walgreens $5.7 billion.

• Reelected Diane Longville and Bryan DeSmet to three-year terms on the White Bear Lake Conservation District board of directors.

• Heard a resident on Oakmede Lane during open time ask that winter parking restrictions be permanently extended to April 15. The heavy snowfall April 1 was a problem, as many vehicles parked on the street, causing headaches for snowplow drivers. It was bad enough to get the sheriff involved. The current restriction ends April 1. Prudhon said the board will refer it to the Public Safety Commission and Public Works.

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THC compliance brouhaha ends amicably

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

WHITE BEAR LAKE — Two business owners facing ruinous loss of their tobacco license for twice failing compliance checks received a last-minute reprieve from city leaders.

The vote was close, however, and looked to be headed in the wrong direction for Nothing But Hemp and MNJ Tobacco until one council member changed his mind.

At issue was their sale of THC products the city claims violated a fairly new ordinance that placed a one-year moratorium on products containing more than 0.1% THC. The city maintained that violation of its moratorium provides grounds for denying the tobacco license, which includes the sale of THC products. The fact the two businesses continued to stock and sell THC products after failing the first compliance check was considered a “blatant violation of the city’s moratorium and willful and flagrant disregard of local laws.”

The business owners, represented by attorneys at a March 28 City Council hearing, claim they did not violate the law; that their products were below the THC limit and questioned whether the police officers conducting the compliance checks understood the package label.

White Bear attorney Bryce Holstad, representing MNJ Tobacco, said he could find no evidence that his client has been charged with the misdemeanor violation and could not locate a citation or a formal complaint from the compliance officer.

“My client has not been charged,” Holstad said.

“He has not been arraigned to hear charges and given opportunity to say if he’s guilty or not because he has not been charged. There has been no probable cause (to deny the license).”

Holstad told council he was “perplexed” as to why this was even an issue since his client has complied with the ordinance and then explained the reasons the city cannot legally refuse to renew his license.

Putting legalities aside, the attorney suggested to council that renewing his client’s license was “the right thing to do.” Holstad provided background on the owner, named Mike, noting he is a firstgeneration American born to Iraqi refugees. After

enlisting in the Army, Mike did four tours in Iraq and held a top security clearance. After falling in love with someone from Minnesota, he moved to White Bear Lake, where he sold his house to invest in a building for a tobacco store.

According to Holstad, his client “took a 60% hit” on his business after the city passed the moratorium last September.

Mayor Dan Louismet took issue with the citation part, saying one was issued, which then starts a criminal proceeding. “This comes from our city prosecutor. I accept that she is doing her job,” he said. The mayor then asked Holstad if he thinks his client is not violating the moratorium or just doesn’t understand it? “I feel the city doesn’t understand its own ordinance,” Holstad replied.

Again, the attorney emphasized that he has searched every database in the state to find the issued citation and comes up empty-handed.

Nothing But Hemp owner Eva Droz told council any products not meeting the city’s new ordinance were pulled from store shelves. “We took a huge hit on sales,” she said, adding she’s not sure why there is confusion, but claims to be in compliance.

“We are trying to follow the rules. We are testing our products. We pulled products that fit your ordinance.

Her attorney, Susan Burns, also said her client has never been charged with a violation.

“I am here tonight to ask what is the violation alleged to have occurred?” she asked council. “My client’s products are compliant, and we are here because of the possibility of (you) not reissuing the tobacco license. I’d like to know what the issue is here. How does my client correct something they don’t know what to correct?”

City Attorney Troy Gilchrist said it was his understanding that a charge has been issued from the city prosecutor. “Both licensees allege they are not in violation. Frankly, that is not the city’s position,” he stated.

Council Member Kevin Edberg called the conversation “messy” and reminded members denial of a license “is a big deal for a tobacco shop. It is not trivial, it is their livelihood. We have to make sure we have all our ducks in a row and I don’t have that confidence.” Edberg felt the language in the ordinance was “extraordinarily vague” and did not

see proof that the penalty fits the transgression.

“I see no evidence the individual is charged, let alone convicted,” Edberg pointed out. “The idea that it is in process doesn’t meet my understanding of what it means to be found guilty. There is no documentation, no police report, no test results.”

Edberg added that the businesses may not be taking the city seriously and although he doesn’t have evidence, said selling illegal products shows disrespect.

Admitting the issue “makes me mad,” Council Member Dan Jones highlighted the three businesses that did pass the second compliance check. “What are we doing for them?” he asked. “They are passing up business, too.”

After lengthy discussion, Gilchrist told council whether a citation has been issued was not a factor.

“It comes back to whether you are comfortable you have sufficient basis to make a decision,” he advised.

Council Member Heidi Hughes said she was not.

“I’m uncomfortable taking away a license based on ‘he said, she said.’ I think this is confusing – what you can sell and what you can’t. There is enough question here that I’m uncomfortable denying their license based on conversations tonight.”

Council Member Bill Walsh on the other hand, said the businesses failed two compliance checks and it was within the city’s right to deny.

Edberg iterated that he is not comfortable terminating a livelihood, adding, “I don’t want to be sued.”

Jones said the conversation was “muddied” and although he was mad earlier about the alleged violation and seemed poised to deny, he agreed with Edberg. “I’ve been known to flip on a dime,” he admitted. If he had a choice, Jones said he’d ban THC sales in the city altogether. The councilman said he didn’t want to take away Mike’s livelihood and thanked him for his service.

In the end, council voted 3-2 to renew the licenses.

Walsh and Engstran voted no.

Following the decision to renew, City Manager Lindy Crawford warned the two business owners that the police department will continue to do random compliance checks for THC.

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