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April 17 marks the 125-year anniversary of the White Bear Press. In commemoration, we have assembled 125 highlights about the history of the newspaper and the significant events that have happened in the community it has served since 1896. The newspaper’s history and the community’s history go hand in hand. We have published many of the highlights and headlines here; a full list can be found at www.presspubs.com. •

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The fi rst weekly newspaper chronicling the activities in the small vacation village of White Bear Lake during the last decade of the 19th century was called “The Lake Breeze.”

THE FIRST EDITION OF WHITE BEAR LIFE WAS PUBLISHED APRIL 17, 1896. THE PERIOD AT THE END OF THE FLAG WAS COMMON FOR NEWSPAPERS AT THE TIME.

Bear Lake and the surrounding community. He boasted the newspaper would be “without distinction of nationality, politics, or creed. It will be made, so far as possible, a live home paper, working for local interests and the building up of the business of the city and its summer resort.”

The fi rst newspaper was fi nancially unstable, prompting A.S. Dimond to begin publishing “White Bear Life.” He had 20 years of newspaper experience. The fi rst edition hit the streets on April 17, 1896. Dimond's fi rst edition included a greeting to the citizens of White

The last member of the Kohler family retired last month after 50plus years with the White Bear Lake company started by his grandparents, Henry and Blanche, in the 1920s. Doug Kohler ended his long career at the SUBMITTED dairy mix plant This 1990’s brochure shows as maintenance manag- some of the ice cream proder. He started it ucts made with Kohler Mix. washing milk cans at age 13. The cans held a mix of cream, whey, milk and sugars — all the ingredients to create soft serve ice cream. The Kohlers went into the ice cream mix business in 1929, opening Kohler's Romance Parlors on Washington Avenue with Henry's brother Aloys. They manufactured their own ice cream for the first counter freezer installed in the state.

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White Bear Life was published every Thursday, and the annual subscription was one dollar.

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The office was on Third Street, next to H.M. Hendel's Meat Market.

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On Aug. 12, 1899, Dimond sold White Bear Life to Edward L. Fales.

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After more than 14 years as owner and editor, Fales sold White Bear Life and the job printing business to Herbert J. Keeler, of Prescott, Wisconsin, on Jan. 24, 1914.

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In April 1914, Keeler published a 16-page Easter souvenir issue, which introduced the newspaper's new name: “White Bear Press.”

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Early issues of the White Bear Press reported local and national news events. It reported on who was being sent overseas to fight in the “war to end all wars,” who came back — and who didn't.

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Racist messages prompt high school walkout in solidarity with Black students White Bear Lake high schoolers gathered in the rainy parking lot at South Campus last Friday in support of Black classmates who were targeted with a series of hateful messages over social media. The messages, which included racial slurs and threats of violence, were sent from an anonymous Instagram account that used a White Bear school logo. Many

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Students gathered outside of South Campus to share their stories of the ways racism and discrimination have affected their day-to-day lives. They called on the district to better enforce punishments for discriminatory behavior, and for their classmates to stand up and be active allies to the BIPOC community.

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Realtor’s passion for ribs leads to business venture Realtor David Fry has been in the real estate business for 28 years. But some people don’t know that another one of his passions is smoking ribs, which may be a new business venture. Fry grew up in White Bear Lake and now lives in Hugo. Around 10-15 years ago, Fry was frustrated that he could never find ribs he was satisfied with. “I just couldn’t find any the way I liked them,” he recalled. “(Perhaps) it’s just the way I’m wired. I said heck with it, I’m going to figure this out.” Fry searched Craigslist, purchased a gas smoker, and started putting it through its paces. “I found out with gas you can’t regulate the heat … One time I opened that thing up and I had nothing but flames shooting out.” Fry gave it another go. He hopped onto Craigslist again, this time to find an electric smoker. He found and purchased a commercial smoker. Fry experimented until he got the ribs to turn out just how

he liked them. He then began sharing them with others. He would often invite people over for dinner. “I love a small dinner party. If you let me smoke my ribs, make my mac and cheese … everyone can sit down, have a good meal, good conversation. That’s heaven to me,” Fry explained. On Tuesdays, Fry said he would serve his ribs at “Realtors Open.” He would invite local Realtors to a house on the market and not only make enough ribs for the agents, but also the sellers. He recalled one time he had a seller who traveled often for work. “He said, ‘I have traveled the country and I love ribs … I would put your ribs in the top 5,’” Fry said. One day, Fry was chatting with someone in his office when the two started bragging about whose ribs were better. Ten minutes later, the pair came up with the idea to host a rib contest at Lions Park in Hugo as a fundraiser for the Hugo Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network. The annual event was held three years in a row but couldn’t be held in 2020 because of the pandemic.

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At one year’s competition, Fry took on one of his friends, Al Landreville, who owns Alleycat’s Gourmet Sandwiches in White Bear Lake. If you ask Landreville, he won the contest. If you ask Fry, he came out on top. Fry said he has had several people tell him that he needs to do something with his ribs, but he was not interested in opening a restaurant. He was bouncing ideas off of Landreville, who suggested he try selling them at Alleycat’s. “One of the guys who worked for the previous owner had heard that ribs were one of the more popular items,” Landreville explained. “Looking at the size of our restaurant and the area that we have to work with, I thought it was going to be a nightmare to try to do that here, so I never really gave it much thought.” Customers started asking, “When are you going to bring the ribs back?” Landreville said, “I know Dave’s product, and I knew it was good.” Although the partnership has only been in place for a little over a month, Landreville said customers are loving

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While bikers and walkers along the Lake Links Trail are within Mahtomedi’s borders, they'll be reassured they haven't meandered off the trail whenever they look up and see the sign indicating they're still on course. But the guiding street sign won't just say, “Lake Links Trail.” The Mahtomedi City Council at its April 6 meeting passed a resolution co-naming the Mahtomedi segment of the Lake Links Trail “Wolgamot Way.” Steve Wolgamot, who retired from the Mahtomedi City Council in February of this year, earned the honor after having been a fi xture in Mahtomedi civic life for more than 40 years. During that time, he dedicated himself to serving the community, from his presence on the St. Andrew's Board to contributing to the boys' and girls' programs in the Mahtomedi Basketball Association and encouraging junior robotics students. Wolgamot also held elected office in town. He served on the Mahtomedi School Board, the Mahtomedi Area Education Foundation and on the Mahtomedi City Council. He resigned from the city council for health reasons. The key to having a byway named after him probably resulted from his leadership as Washington County Co-Chair of the Lake Links Trail Association, in tandem with Ramsey County CoChair Mike Brooks, to initiate the development of the Lake Links Trail through Mahtomedi. “I have never worked with a more extraordinarily dedicated person in my adult lifetime of public service,” said Sen. Chuck Wiger. Wolgamot's efforts on the school board and on the development of the trail radiates how passionate he is about the outdoors, the senator said. “I'll never forget his service on the Mahtomedi School Board,” said current School Board Member Kevin Donovan. “It was a pleasure to serve with him for many years.” Mahtomedi Schools Superintendent Barb Duffrin said that one of the fi rst things Wolgamot did for her when she was new to the area was to share the history of the area with her. “I was able to learn all about Mahtomedi,” she noted. City Council Member Richard Brainerd said

Metropolitan Council Member Susan Vento cited Wolgamot's contributions as historian. “As a former teacher, I think history stories can't be told enough and will go on long after all of us,” she said. “It's all true,” Brooks said. “There's no fi ner thing than looking at an individual, believing in their power, and transferring it to the community by bringing a solution to a problem.” “So many of you all were involved in accomplishing wonderful things for our community,” Wolgamot said. “The gratitude is mine. It's such a wonderful thing for Karen and me to be here for 44 busy years.” “It's been a pleasure to know you,” Mayor Judson Marshall said. Rep. Peter Fischer cited Wolgamot's calm demeanor and his fi nding a way to get things done. “There's always a Wolgamot way to get it done — never obstructions — just the Wolgamot way,” Fischer said.

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Dogs and weddings? What could be better

f you know me, you know I love dogs. I wear my dog mom hat proudly. I also love weddings. I can easily binge watch shows like “Say Yes to the Dress” and “Four Weddings. With wedding season right around the corner, I’m getting excited for my new part-time “job”. I have been hired by Doggy Social as a pet attendant. Although I was able to include my white German shepherd Frosty in our engagement photos, we were not able to have her attend our big day because we didn’t have anyone to watch her all day. (Our corgi Twinkie wasn’t born yet.) That’s where a pet attendant comes in. As a pet attendant, my number one priority is to keep their fur baby safe, while taking care of their needs. We make sure the dogs have just as much fun as their humans and are incorporated into the day, whether that means making sure the dogs look their best for photos, getting them ready to walk down the aisle or socializing with Out and wedding guests at cocktail hour. I’m excited to love up all these About adorable dogs and make them feel extra loved on their humans’ big day. Shannon My first wedding is later this week Granholm —It just so happens that the bride and groom have two corgis!

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arth and sky, woods and ﬁelds, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books.”- John Lubbock This year marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Earth Day was ﬁrst celebrated on April 22, 1970, when 20 million people across the United States called for action and advocated for the protection of our natural resources. This celebration helped enact the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Act. It also Legislator Species helped establish the creation of the Lingo Environmental Protection Agency. Chuck Wiger Before Earth Day, millions of Americans experienced exposure to environmental degradation and pollution. Since then, the EPA and other organizations have made tremendous strides in the effort to protect our natural resources and our citizens from the effects of industrialization. Presently, Earth Day serves as a positive reminder that we should all be stewards of our environment and do our part to make our world a safer, cleaner, and better place. Earth Day is a great reminder for us to continue to reduce our environmental footprint and limit our energy consumption. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency lists a few simple ways we can all get a little greener in our everyday life through checking for toilet leaks, reducing food

waste, and recycling. Changing simple habits can have a profound effect on the world around us. Learn more about what you can do here: pca.state.mn.us/ living-green/living-green-citizens I am proud to say that our region has developed numerous groups with longstanding traditions that aim to give back to our natural world and improve our community. In the past month, I hosted a Town Hall meeting of residents who are concerned about legislation related to preserving Minnesota’s clean water, air and wildlife habitat. Members of the Northeast Metro Climate Action group (northeastactionclimateaction. org) were well represented, as well as the group backing the Prove It First legislation (SF 942). I have co-authored this bill to protect the BWCA from potential pollution. The Race2Reduce conservation curriculum came about from legislation I introduced several years ago. It is gratifying to meet young people who have gone through the program and now call themselves “Water Warriors.” Over the next few weeks, communities across the state are holding events in support of Earth Day. Here are just a few of the events that are happening within our area. Century College Century College is hosting a day of Earth Day activities from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, April 29. The highlight will be two conversations with famed explorer Will Steger at 12:30 p.m. and also 6 p.m. Other activities and presentations include talks by Century College instructors and a presentation by the City of White Bear Lake. For more information, please visit the Century College website at century.edu.

White Bear Lake White Bear Lake will be having a Spring Clean Up on Saturday, May 1, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. The location is 4200 Hoffman Road, the site of the former public works department. Hazardous waste is not accepted. Mahtomedi The Mahtomedi Collection Day will be held Saturday, May 1, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wildwood Elementary School. Ramsey County While the county’s Earth Day cleanup has traditionally been a large group volunteer event, no formal gathering is required to make a difference this year. Individuals and households are invited to participate by picking up litter at any of Ramsey County’s open parks. Washington County Washington County encourages people and families to celebrate Earth Day by planting a tree, picking up trash at a local park, planting wildﬂowers, creating a birdhouse or feeder, or making a craft out of recycled materials. Here are ﬁve additional ways to celebrate Earth Day everyday: 1. Take shorter shower instead of baths to conserve water 2. Turn the lights off when you are not in the room 3. Don’t use plastic bags and bring your own reusable bags 4. Pay as many bills as possible online 5. Walk or bike as much as possible instead of driving a car For additional local Earth Day activities, please check the websites of area cities. Sen. Chuck Wiger represents Senate District 42. He can be reached at sen. chuck.wiger@senate.mn or 651-296-6820.

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The global pandemic brought about many changes in life, some temporary and some permanent. One of the permanent changes appears to be how and where we work. Many businesses were forced to test the concept of working from home and it turns out productivity went up, not down. Ford Motor recently announced 30,000 employees working from home during the pandemic will be allowed to continue. Employment website Indeed reports more and more jobs include a work-from-home option, even as the pandemic winds down. Here in Minnesota, Target Corporation recently announced they will not need office space for 3,500 employees working in downtown Minneapolis, recognizing the normalization of working from home. After a year of navigating the pandemic, businesses are changing the way they think and operate regarding where employees work. Government needs to do the same when it comes to how people get to work. Specifically, Ramsey County needs to reconsider the need for the Rush Line bus rapid transit project. Ridership on Metro Transit was down 50% in 2020, and it’s not likely to return to pre-pandemic levels. The Northstar Commuter Line saw a whopping 96% decline in ridership! Many of us questioned the Rush Line ridership projections even before the pandemic, noting that Route 265 carried only 196 commuters a day back and forth from White Bear Lake to Maplewood Mall and beyond. I opposed the Rush Line project from the beginning because of what it will do to White Bear Lake’s best asset – our “small town feel.” A bus running through the city every ten minutes until 10 p.m. seven days a week was never a good idea. The Rush Line project is currently a proposal from Ramsey County to the Federal government for $475 million in capital funding. Because one of the criteria for funding is community support along the line, I plan bring a municipal consent resolution to the city council this summer or fall saying “no thank you” to Ramsey County and the Federal government. I hope the resolution will spark a respectful city-wide conversation about the need for the Rush Line project. Ultimately, the decision to move forward with Rush Line belongs with the Ramsey County Board. I hope they are able to pause and look at the new reality resulting from the pandemic and rethink their position on this project. I encourage residents both for and against to join the conversation. Bill Walsh White Bear Lake City Councilman Ward 1

Within the next few weeks, White Bear Township Public Works will begin to flush hydrants and watermains throughout the township. Some residents may experience discoloration in the water. Residents can open their lowest-level faucet to clear the line. It is not advisable to wash clothes if the water is discolored.

Party on for Bear seniors Planning is underway for the White Bear Lake Area High School Class of 2021 senior party. The committee is looking for donations of prizes and gift cards to be used in grab bags for each of the students and raffle drawings the night of the party. Cash donations are also welcome to help make the night special. Donations can be made at https://wblaseniorparty.wixsite. com/2021wblseniorparty For more information, email the committee at wblaseniorparty@ gmail.com. An additional senior party fundraising opportunity for the community will be from 4 to 8 p.m. April 28 at Chipotle, 3095 White Bear Ave, Maplewood. Mention the WBL Senior Party when placing an order. If ordering online, add the code P43T4VM in the promo section so the committee receives the donation.

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Washington County satellite weekend household hazardous waste collections are planned in Mahtomedi May 1. Satellite collections bring the services offered at the Washington County Environmental Center

closer l tto residents, id t making ki it more convenient and practical for them to recycle and dispose their household hazardous waste and electronics. Confidential document shredding is also available. The Mahtomedi event will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 1, at Wildwood Elementary School, 8698 75th St. N. Enter at the middle school/high school entrance. For more information about satellite collections, visit co.washington. mn.us.

Free podcast provides listeners insight, hope and help The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has announced the launch of a new podcast series, "Stories from the Field," aimed at addressing the evolving opioid epidemic. The goals are to provide a voice to those who have experienced substance use disorder, offer resources to those helping people who use drugs make safer choices, and to illustrate the complexities of the epidemic. To listen to the series, go to www. health.state.mn.us/communities/ opioids/communities/fieldstories. html.

Recognize an outstanding volunteer Nominations for the 2021 Volunteer of the Year are being accepted through Friday, April 16. The award is given annually to one who demonstrates exceptional service to the White Bear Lake community and/or the organizations in which she or he is involved. The winner will be recognized during Manitou Days, scheduled for July 1-11. To submit a nomination, go to manitoudays.com/volunteer.

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

Vadnais Heights • A St. Paul man, 32, and a St. Paul woman, 28, were cited at 1:12 a.m. March 28 for criminal damage to property after a guest at a hotel in the 3500 block of Vadnais Center Drive observed two males trying to cut the catalytic converter off a vehicle belonging to a White Bear Lake woman. After a Keep Our Police Safe (KOPS) alert was issued on the getaway vehicle driven by the female, Richfield police located and identified all concerned that same day.

• An Oglivie man reported his wallet stolen March 29 from a lunch box inside a work vehicle at a construction site in the 800 block of County Road F. His credit cards were then used in Lino Lakes. The case is under investigation. • A license plate was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in a lot in the 900 block of County Road D overnight March 29-30.

• A catalytic converter was reported stolen March 31 from a Mitsubishi Outlander parked in a business lot in the 3500 block of Hoffman Road during the day. • A White Bear Lake woman, 33, was cited April 1 for shoplifting from the Walmart in the 800 block of County Road E after loss prevention personnel observed her switching price tags and not paying the correct amount at the self-checkout.

• A Maplewood woman, 34, was arrested March 30 in the 800 block of County Road E for theft after she was reported for shoplifting from a big box store and fleeing in a motor vehicle. Deputies took off after her but stopped due to their own discretion after covering one mile. After a KOPS alert was issued, North St. Paul police conducted a routine traffic stop on her before turning her over to deputies. The case has been sent to the county attorney for consideration of charges.

• A commercial vehicle was reported stolen April 2 from the business lot at Atomic Architectural Sheet Metal Inc. in the 3200 block of Labore Road sometime between March 29 and April 2.

• A Vadnais Heights man, 40, was arrested March 31 in the 400 block of Vadnais Road for second-degree domestic assault after a KOPS alert was issued for him. His return to the complainant's address enabled the arrest. The county and city attorney offices declined prosecution.

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• Autonation Collision Center in the 3100 block of Fanum Road reported the window on their garage door smashed in sometime over the weekend of March 26-28. Nothing was reported missing from inside the business. • Ramsey County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a Lino Lakes man, 51, at 2:53 a.m. March 29 on Highway 61 and I-694 on a felony warrant out of Dakota County. They turned him over to the custody of Dakota County.

• An Andover male, 42, was mailed a trespass notice March 31 after deputies responded to a call of a disorderly customer at a restaurant in the 900 block of County Road E.

• A Roseville man, 41, was arrested at 2:00 p.m. March 28 in the 4200 block of Bridgewood Terrance for violating an order for protection (OFP). The subject has been charged in Ramsey County District Court.

• Deputies briefly pursued a motorcyclist at 6:00 p.m. April 3 on Edgerton Street and Vadnais Blvd. following an attempted traffic stop. The pursuit was terminated due to speed.

• A resident in the 5400 block of Jenni Lane reported both license plates stolen from a vehicle parked in the driveway overnight March 30-31. • A resident in the 4500 block of Margaret Street on March 31 reported a Roseville man, 41, for harassing her. The case has been sent to the county attorney for consideration of charges.

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

Birchwood • A Minnesota motorist was cited March 17 in the 3000 block of East County Line Road for speeding 45 mph in a 30 mph zone and for possessing more than 1.4 grams of marijuana in a motor vehicle, after Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies on speed patrol pulled him over for speeding and smelled pot coming from the vehicle. The driver said he had 8 grams of pot, which he handed over along with a metal grinder and glass pipe with marijuana residue. The subject was spot-on in his estimations, because the actual weight of the pot was 8.8 grams. Three other motorists were cited for speeding that same day at the same location.

Dellwood • A Dwinnell Avenue resident on March 16 reported finding mail in her mailbox that didn't belong to her.

Grant • A resident in the 10000 block of 119th Street March 19 reported receiving a voicemail from “The Department of Benefits” stating the complainant would be arrested and his benefits terminated if he did not sign certain documents. The complainant told deputies he had no idea what the caller was even talking about or what the documents could have been.

Mahtomedi • An unknown woman was cited at 11:11 p.m. March 14 on Stillwater Road and Warner Avenue for possessing drug paraphernalia and prescription drugs without a prescription. She would have also been arrested on warrant, but the county jail was unable to take her due to COVID protocols. • A catalytic converter was reported stolen March 16 from a vehicle parked on Juniper Street. • An intoxicated woman was arrested at 9:12 p.m. March 17 on East Avenue, after deputies responded to a call of a woman trying to force her way into the memory

care unit at New Perspectives before running away to hide under a church van. She refused to identify herself and became physically combative with responding deputies as they tried to detain her. • A Minnesota driver was cited March 18 on Long Lake Road and Century Avenue for handheld use of a wireless device and for displaying registration that expired in February 2020, after deputies observed the driver pass them with the phone held up to his ear. • Deputies conducted a warrant arrest at 10:36 p.m. March 18 on Stillwater Road and Mahtomedi Avenue. • A Bertha Court resident reported an email scam attempt on March 19, after receiving a spoofed email claiming to be from Amazon, but with an alphanumeric URL from someone named Jim Smith, aka “Alfie”. The email claimed to be a delivery notice to a warehouse in Delaware for an 86-inch TV ordered from Amazon. The complainant immediately recognized the scam because she would never have ordered an 86inch TV online – and the $1,000 balance

due was a dead giveaway, she said. • A motorist was cited March 19 in the 800 block of Mahtomedi Avenue for speeding 40 mph in a 30 mph zone. • A male was arrested at 11:31 p.m. March 20 on Century Avenue and Long Lake Road for DWI. The driver agreed to a breath test and presented a .12 reading.

Pine Springs • A Minnesota woman was cited March 17 in the 6000 block of Hilton Trail N. for not wearing a seat belt. • A motorist was cited March 17 on Highway 36 for speeding 77 mph in a 55 mph zone. • A male motorist was cited at 11:06 p.m. March 18 on westbound Highway 36 and I-694 for driving after suspension and for speeding 76 mph in a 55 mph zone by stationary deputies on patrol who clocked him on radar. Another driver was cited at that location that same evening for speeding 72 mph in a 55 mph zone. A third driver was cited March 20 at the same location for speeding 74 mph in a 55 mph zone.

WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS REPORTS The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following selected incidents: • Theft from a vehicle in the 2500 block of County Road E occurred March 31. Loss was estimated at $650. • A burglary occurred overnight March 31 in the 4400 block of Lake Avenue South. • A man passed two counterfeit $100 bills in the 4600 block of Centerville Road March 31. Video and evidence were secured. • A noise disturbance was reported in the 2300 block of Roth Place March 31. • A shoplifter was reported in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road April 1. • Officers mediated a dispute between residents in the 3500 block of Century Avenue April 1. • Harassing, threatening phone calls were reported in the 4800 block of Johnson Avenue April 1. • A St. Paul man was arrest-

ed on an outstanding warrant from the Department of Corrections following a traffic stop in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road April 1.

block of Birch Street. • Disorderly conduct was reported in the 2600 block of Aspen Court April 2.

• A St. Paul man was arrested on three outstanding warrants following a traffic stop near the intersection of Cedar Avenue and Hoffman Road April 1.

• Officers responded to a phone report of people cutting up trees in a park in the 4100 block of Myrtle Avenue April 2 and advised them that they could not take any wood.

• A fraudulent purchase was attempted in the 4800 block of Stewart Avenue April 1.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 2700 block of Cedar Avenue April 2.

• A White Bear Lake man was arrested for domestic assault in the 4700 block of Centerville Road April 1.

• An argument between a couple was reported in the 1800 block of Sixth Street April 3.

• A vehicle that had been reported stolen April 2 in the 1500 block of County Road E, Gem Lake, was recovered later that day in St. Paul. • A driving complaint turned into an arrest of a Landfall man for DWI in the area of Bellaire Avenue and Sumac Ridge April 2. • License plates were stolen overnight April 2 in the 1800

• A White Bear Lake man was arrested for DWI in the 3600 block of Highland Avenue April 3.

stolen from a vehicle parked in an underground garage in the 3100 block of Glen Oaks Avenue April 5. • A business in the 1800 block of Buerkle Road reported the theft of a company vehicle sometime in the four days prior to April 5. • A Shoreview man was arrested for felony domestic assault by strangulation in the 2300 block of County Road E April 5. • A Burnsville resident reported an ATM withdrawal was made by a known suspect without consent April 5 at a business in the 2200 block of Fifth Street.

a business in the 4100 block of Hoffman Road April 6. • Officers responded to a report of someone tampering with a camper in the 2300 block of Ronald Avenue April 6. • Property damage was reported in the 4600 block of Centerville Road April 6. • A Zoom meeting was hacked in the 2000 block of Richard Avenue April 6. • Theft from a construction site in the 2500 block of Manitou Island was reported April 7. • Bank fraud was reported by a victim in the 1600 block of Ninth Street April 7.

• Unemployment fraud was reported in the 4800 block of Johnson Avenue April 5.

• Narcotics were reported in the 3100 block of Karth Road April 7. • Ongoing harassment was reported in the 3600 block of Linden Avenue April 7.

• A burglary was reported in the 2200 block of South Shore Boulevard April 5.

• A White Bear Lake man suspected of domestic assault fled from officers on foot in the 3600 block of Hoffman Road April 5. He was apprehended a short distance away.

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• A pickup truck was stolen from

• Catalytic converters were stolen in the 3900 block of Hoffman Road and the 1700 block of Fourth Street April 4.

• A White Bear Lake man was arrested for domestic assault by strangulation in the 2700 block of Cedar Avenue April 8.

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SPORTS PREVIEW

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SPRING

2021

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Coach: Sue Ryan

Coach: Craig Nasvik

Coach: Steven Henry

Assistants: Kayla Borglund

Assistants: Jon Anderson

Captains: Lauren Schmid, junior

Captain : Joe Frattalone

Assistants: Aaron Turner, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Cory Hazzard

Other returning 2020 starters: Abby Maahs, senior (full time); senior Maggie Marston and junior Gianna McLeod (swing players)

Other returning 2020 starters: Torin Larsen, Lleyton Roed, Camden O’Malley, Luke Schroeder

Captains: Spencer Oxton, senior (inﬁeld/pitcher); Charlie DeGree, senior (outﬁeld/pitcher)

In the mix: Will Peterson, Ryan Jamison, Josh Hoover

Other returning 2020 starters: Jack Cole, senior (catcher/infield); Trayton Pescosolido, senior (outfielder); Frank DeGree, senior (outfield/pitcher); Alex Grygar, junior (catcher/pitcher); Derrick Smith, junior (infield/pitcher)

Fast facts: Borglund, the new assistant, was a Bear captain and state qualiﬁer, graduating 2017. The roster has 10 new players. Coach says: “Young team. However, we will be competitive. I played with several of the sophomore and freshman players in our summer program. Many of the girls have great swings, so we are expecting a competitive team. We historically have a very strong conference, so with our youth, expectations are to ﬁnish higher than in the recent past. Once the girls experience competitive golf, their nerves will lessen and they will have fun.” Turnout after lost season : “Similar turnout. We lost two former players, but there’s a lot of interest among freshmen.”

Coach says: “We have four state entrant golfers returning this year. They want to make it as a team this year. With the veteran leadership and new additions, this team has potential. We just need to focus on what we can improve on and work to do just that so come tourney time we are at our best.” Turnout after lost season: “We have a good group competing to be on this team. Competition is great in that the best always rise to the top.” SCHEDULE Monday, April 12: conference at Prestwick, 9 a.m. Thursday, April 15: Invitational at Bunker Hills, 8 a.m. Monday, April 19: conference North Oaks, 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 20: Invitational at StoneRidge, 9 a.m. Monday, April 26: conference at Highland National, 9 a.m. Monday, May 3: conference at White Bear Yacht Club, 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 5: conference at Troy Burne, 9 a.m. Thursday, May 6: conference at White Eagle, 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 12: conference at Les Bolstad, 9 a.m. Monday, May 17: Invitational at Dellwood, 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 18: conference ﬁnals at Troy Burne, noon

SCHEDULE Monday, April 12: conference at Tanners Brook, 1 p.m. Monday, April 19: conference at Prestwick, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 20: conference at Highland National, 3 p.m. Thursday, April 22: conference at River Oaks, 1:20 p.m. Monday, April 26: conference at North Oaks, 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 27: Invitational at Elk River, noon Wednesday, April 28: conference at Troy Burne, 11 a.m. Monday, May 3: conference at Dellwood, 1 p.m. Thursday, May 6: Invitational at Fox Hollow, 11 a.m. Monday, May 10: conference at Stillwater, 1 p.m. Thursday, May 13: conference at Eagle Valley, 1:30 p.m. Monday, May 17: conference at Midland Hills, 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 18: Invitational at Dellwood, 2 p.m. Thursday, May 20: conference ﬁnals at Oaks Glen, 8 p.m.

Assistant: Kassie Bartness Captains : Kennedy Ashton, Sophie Davis, Livi Rust Other returning 2020 starters : Rylie Dawe, Tascha Larson, Caylin Kunze & Kaylee Kloos

Assistants: Mary Hildestad, Jill Leverty, Nick Devet, Lauren Scheneman

Coach says: “We are all-around excited for this season, and we are putting all expectations aside due to missing our season last year, we are just so excited to be able to play. We have 13 seniors, and we want this to be a season to remember for our girls.”

Captains: Elizabeth Nelson, senior (infield); Madeline Petersen, senior (pitcher); Abbi Bates, senior (infield) Returning 2020 starters: Nelson; Mikayla Stowe, senior (infield)

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Turnout after lost season: “We have an awesome turnout, and many girls are also joining the team for the ﬁrst time. Very excited about this group of girls.”

In the mix: Mikayla Stowe, senior (inﬁeld); Jordyn Meyer, junior (catcher/inﬁeld); Chloe Barber, sophomore, (pitcher) Coach says: “Top to bottom, we have a competitive program. Our ceiling is pretty high and I’m excited to see everything we can do.” Turnout after lost season: “Pretty good, We will have three full teams of committed passionate players.” SCHEDULE Monday, April 21: Stillwater, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 14: at Mounds View, 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 16: Cretin-Derham Hall, 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 19: East Ridge, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 21: at Roseville, 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 23: at Irondale, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24: at Blaine, 11 a.m. Monday, April 26: at Forest Lake, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 28: Park, 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 30: at Woodbury, 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 3: at Stillwater, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 5: at Stillwater, 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 7: at Cretin-Derham Hall, 4 p.m. Monday, May 10: at East Ridge, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 12: Roseville, 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 14: Irondale, 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 17: Forest Lake, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 19: at Park, Cottage Grove, 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 21: Woodbury, 4:30 p.m.

Coach says: “We will be very strong on the mound, anchored by D-1 commit Derrick Smith. Our overall team speed will prove to be a challenge for the teams we face. We will be relying heavily on our returning juniors and seniors to lead the way after a year off. The Suburban East Conference has proven to be one of the best, if not the best, baseball conferences in the state with a large number of college commits and state tournament appearances. It will be crucial that our defense and pitching remain consistent.”

SCHEDULE Monday, April 13: Stillwater, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 14: at Woodbury, 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 16: Park, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 17: North St. Paul, 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 19: Roseville, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 21: Irondale, 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 23: at Cretin-Derham Hall, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24: at Blaine, 1 p.m. Monday, April 26: Mounds View, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 28: at East Ridge, 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 30: Forest Lake, 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 3: at Stillwater, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 5: Woodbury, 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 7: at Park, Cottage Grove, 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 10: at Roseville, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 12: at Irondale, 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 14: Cretin-Derham Hall, 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 17: at Mounds View, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 19: East Ridge, 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 21: at Forest Lake, 6:30 p.m.

Coach: Colleen Cameron

Coach: Kaity Wightman

Fast facts: Derrick Smith has committed to North Carolina State.

Turnout after lost season: “The turnout has been great for all levels. The players are very excited to get back to playing baseball again.”

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Coach: Brandon Husak Preview not available. Coach Husak explained that the staff is not yet familiar with the players and have not even learned their names yet. “We graduated two years worth of seniors, have an almost entirely new squad, and unlike a number of spring sports, just started April 5.”

SCHEDULE Thursday, April 15: at Mahtomedi, 7 p.m. Friday, April 16: at Hill-Murray, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20: at Bloomington Jefferson, 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 21: Woodbury, 7 p.m. Friday, April 23: Irondale, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 28: Forest Lake, 7 p.m. Friday, April 30: at East Ridge, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 5: Mounds View, 7 p.m. Friday, May 7: at Cretin-Derham Hall, 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 11: at Roseville, 7 p.m. Friday, May 14: Park, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 19: at Stillwater, 7 p.m. Friday, May 21: Tartan, 7 p.m.

SCHEDULE Saturday, April 17: at Duluth Denfeld, 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 22: at Woodbury, 7 p.m. Friday, April 23: at Irondale, 7 p.m. Monday, April 26: Wayzata, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 28: at Forest Lake, 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 30: East Ridge, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 5: at Mounds View, 7 p.m. Monday, May 10: Mahtomedi, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 11: Roseville, 7 p.m. Friday, May 14: at Park, Cottage Grove, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 19: Stillwater, 7 p.m. SEE MORE WHITE BEAR SPORTS PREVIEWS, PAGE 8

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SPRING

2021

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Coach: Tom Paulson

Coaches: Brianna Seibel, John Weisbrod

Coach: Keith Lockwood

Assistants: Doug Hicks (sprints), Dan Destache (hurdles, pole vault), Dan Kovacich (distance), Jon Pratt (throws), Sean Murphy (sprints, jumps); Paulson coaches jumps

Assistants: Patti Percival (distance); Christine Volkman (middle distance); Abby Furlong (hurdles, long & triple jump); Dan Rossiter (throws), Shannon Reibow (volunteer); Clay Wimmer (volunteer) … Seibel coaches sprints; Weisbrod coaches pole vault, high jump

Assistants: Paul Kolenich

Captains: Micah Anderson, senior (sprints, jumps), Jeff Odamtten, senior (sprints, hurdles, jumps), Trevor Locke, senior (distance), Brennan Cashman, senior (pole vault), Zach Thomas, senior (middle distance) Other returning 2020 starters: Sage Durdle, senior (distance), Garrett Thom, senior (long sprints), Ben McLaughlin, senior (distance), Tony Perfetti, senior (distance), Ernest Mattson, junior (distance), AJ Perron, junior (hurdles, jumps), Tyler Long, junior (long sprints) In the mix: Dara Animasaun, senior (throws), Mike Hoffman, junior (middle distance), Colten Murphy-Carlson, junior (pole vault), Zach Pratt, junior (throws), Bennett Gilson, sophomore (jumps), Seth Olson, sophomore (sprints) Coach says: “We have lots of young energy. Areas of strength are distance, short sprints, hurdles, long jump are early strengths. WBL boys track will compete as one of the best teams in the conference and section again this year.” Turnout after lost season: “Very good, currently 93 in grades 9-12.” SCHEDULE Thursday, April 15 : at Stillwater, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22: home meet, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29: at East Ridge, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6: at Roseville, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13: home meet, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20: at Woodbury, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 1: conference meet, home, TBD

Captains: Natalie Andres, senior (distance), Amanda Pendergast, senior (sprints), Cindy d’Almeida, senior (hurdles), Jillian Ballata, senior (throws), Grace Squires, junior (pole vault) Coach Seibel says: “We’re ninth- and tenth-grade heavy this season, and given our low numbers, it’s clear that those who have signed up truly want to be at practice. Within this ﬁrst week, we’ve noticed a strong desire to learn, grow, and seek connection with peers. Our main goal is to foster a community of athletes excited to come to practices, excited to improve, and willing to work and grow.” Turnout after lost season: “Our roster numbers are much lower but this was to be expected due to COVID concerns and not having a season last year. We’ve also lost some junior and senior athletes as they focus on other endeavors. We’re excited to maximize on these lower numbers by working more closely with individuals.”

Captains: Garrett Janssen, Caden Anderson, Eli Anderson Returning 2020 starter: Anderson In the mix: Eli Anderson, Tate Johanning, Mason Boehlke, Dominic Woods, Aria Zia Coach says: “Like every other team out there that didn’t get varsity experience last year, it is difficult to say just exactly where our team is at, compared to others in the conference. Some of our guys will make the jump from middle school tennis two years ago to varsity play this season. So far, our guys have been working hard and are very coachable. We are excited to begin match play next week.” Turnout after lost season: “Our numbers are very low. We will have a varsity and a 3/4 JV team.” New coach: Lockwood, longtime boys basketball coach, is a ﬁrstyear tennis coach.

SCHEDULE Tuesday, April 6: at Roseville, 3 p.m. Thursday, April 15 : at Stillwater, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22: home meet, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29: at East Ridge, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6: at Roseville, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13: home meet, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20: at Woodbury, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 3: conference meet, home, TBD

SPORTS PREVIEW ZEPHYRS // MAHTOMEDI SOFTBALL // GIRLS

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Coach: Tim Gormley

Coach: Isaac Fordyce

Coach: Aaron Freer

Assistants: Pat Bogie (varsity assistant), Kelly Olson (JV/B), Scott Bauer (freshmen).

Assistants: Jon Nelson (sprints), Thad Tumbleson (jumps), Jim Driscoll (distance), Lisa Irsfeld (throws). Fordyce coaches pole vault, hurdles

Assistant: David Wald

Captains: Travis Thill, senior (throws); juniors Austin Campbell (sprints), Kole McKeown (hurdles), and Christopher Benson (distance)

Other returning 2020 starters: seniors David Azcona, Wyatt Hanson, and Sam Kalkman; freshmen Sam Rathmanner and Jack Allaben

Other event leaders: juniors Lucas Granec, Ryan Malvey, Elex Tell (distance), and Jonathan Harvey (sprints)

In the mix: juniors Harlan Molitor, Stefan Hammerschmidt, and Charlie Diebel; sophomore Dylan Pham; freshmen Will Lieberman and Aiden Wald; 8th-grader Brandon Pham

Captains: Lauren Laviano, senior (catcher, inﬁeld); Olivia Van Hout, junior (center ﬁeld, shortstop) Turnout after lost season: Started slow but now at 35 in grades 7-12 New coach: Gormley previously was head coach at Augsburg College (2007-16) and at Mounds View (1999, 2000). He was an all-conference baseball player and captain in college at Winona, and member of Cretin-Derham Hall’s 1981 state champion team. SCHEDULE Thursday, April 8: at South St. Paul, 4:15 p.m. Saturday, April 10: Hopkins, 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 13: Hastings, 4:15 p.m. Thursday, April 15: at Hill-Murray, 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 20: at Henry Sibley, 4:15 p.m. Friday, April 23: at Maple Grove, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 27: Simley, 4:15 p.m. Thursday, April 29: at Tartan, 4:15 p.m. Saturday, May 1: St. Francis, 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 4: at Hastings, 4:15 p.m. Thursday, May 6: Hill-Murray, 4:15 p.m. Friday, May 7: Henry Sibley, 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 11: at Simley, 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 18: Tartan, 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 25: at Hopkins, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, May 27: at St. Agnes, 4:30 p.m.

Coach says: “In some events, we are rebuilding from scratch. Our distance group has varsity experience because of cross country. Our ﬁrst meet is Thursday. We usually have two more weeks to prepare than this year. Our main concern is making sure everyone is ready physically, to avoid injuries.” Turnout after lost season: “Actually about the same. Not many seniors but we didn’t have many from that class in 2019. We have lots of juniors and freshmen.” SCHEDULE Thursday, April 8: Hill-Murray, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 13: Henry Sibley, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22: Simley, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29: at Tartan, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6: mid-conference meet at Hill-Murray, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13: at North St. Paul, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 20: South St. Paul, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22: at St. Francis, 10 a.m. Thursday, June 3: conference at Hill-Murray, 3:30 p.m.

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Captains: seniors Adam Radabaugh, Evan Sougstad

Fast facts: Zephyrs were 15-5 in 2019 and section runner-up to state champ Mounds View. Rathmanner was 20-0 as a 7th grader at 3-4 singles. Radabaugh was 16-4 in singles and doubles. Azcona was 14-4, mainly in singles. Coach says: “All of us are really looking forward to the 2021 season. It’s been so refreshing to see the student athletes together on the courts, enjoying the game of tennis and being in proximity to one another. Our depth this year should really pave the way for another strong season. We’ve booked ourselves some very challenging matches outside of our conference and look forward to what we will learn from Eagan, Elk River, Edina, Mounds View and Breck.” SEE MORE MAHTOMEDI SPORTS PREVIEWS, PAGE 17

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WALKOUT: High School students protest racism directed at classmates FROM PAGE 1

shocked or disgusted at the rhetoric going on in those DMs (direct messages), but that’s just the tip of the iceberg,” said one student. “What is it that makes somebody so bold? To have the audacity to have this Instagram group chat with Black students, just minding their own business, telling them that they should get raped, that they should be killed. How is that okay?” Students called on the district to show support for its BIPOC students and to allow no tolerance for racist behavior in the schools. One student speaker recalled hearing a classmate use the N-word, and being informed by a teacher there was a “three-strike rule” before that student would face repercussions for their words. Senior Jennifer Adams was one of the student leaders of the rally. Adams is a friend of the students who were targeted. She serves as a student liaison on the White Bear Lake school board. “Basically, the administration has let this go on for too long,” Adams said. “This happens all the time. We need support, and obviously, it has to start with us. It had to start with me. It had to start with all of us.”

Ashanti Cox is one of the students who was targeted with hateful messages. “What needs to happen is these adults need to use their adult power, their supervisory power, and their white power, because they are adults and they are white, and they can do more for us than we can,” Cox said. BIPOC students called upon white classmates and community members to take action, to push back against racist behavior they witness and not stay silent. South Campus principal Don Bosch was also called up to speak during the rally. “I want you to know we will not tolerate racism, we will not tolerate any injustice toward anybody,” Bosch said. “Right now we need to come together as a school and a community and denounce racism.” Bosch acknowledged that the rally was an important part of the healing process for the student body. The district is currently working with local law enforcement to investigate the incident and identify the person responsible for the messages.

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Local medical company develops revolutionary device for hearing loss BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER STAFF WRITER

Hearing loss affects more than 48 million U.S. citizens, but one tech developer in White Bear Lake is on the front lines creating innovative solutions. Envoy Medical started out as St. Croix Medical in the mid-1990s, but it moved into the White Bear Lake area in the early 2000s. Brent Lucas, a resident of North Oaks, is the CEO of the company. “You don’t hear about medical device companies on the east side of the city; that’s one of the things we love about White Bear Lake,” Lucas said. In 2010, the company released the Esteem middle ear implant, which was recently the subject of a prominent study in the Journal of Laryngology & Otology. The study was authored by Dr. William McFeely of North Alabama ENT Associates, who followed up with 116 patients who received an Esteem implant between 2011 and 2016. The study showed statistically significant improvements in post-operative hearing and reinforced the safety and efficacy of this surgical hearing loss option. In technical terms, Esteem is an osseointegrated active middle ear implant (AMEI). This type of device can help people with sensorineural hearing loss, which occurs when there is damage to the inner ear. While traditional hearing aids use microphones

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worn on the ear to amplify sounds, the AMEI uses the natural anatomy of the inner ear to capture sound and convert it into electric signals. “If you saw a person implanted with Esteem, you would not be able to tell they have it,” Lucas said. For those with hearing loss, hearing aids are not always the best option, Lucas explained. Anyone who has used earbuds or Bluetooth speakers knows how environmental sounds like wind blowing can affect hearing quality, Lucas said, but people using hearing aids have experienced these problems for decades. Hearing aids also require regular maintenance such as cleaning and battery changes, which can sometimes be difficult for people who struggle with dexterity or eyesight. “With Esteem, you don’t have to,” Lucas said. “It’s like a pacemaker or knee replacement. They don’t have to think about it anymore. It’s like a bionic ear.” Traditional hearing aids are usually taken out at night, but the Esteem implant stays active. Users don’t have to worry about missing noises in the middle of the night like a crying baby or a fire alarm. Data on the effectiveness of AMEI technology is rare, making the recent study an important step in offering alternative options for hearing loss. Part of the struggle in gaining data is that implants like these are not covered by

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The Esteem implant uses the natural anatomy of the ear to combat hearing loss.

Medicare or Medicaid, which classifies Esteem as a hearing aid. As a result, some people who would benefit from hearing aid alternatives don’t have affordable access to products such as Esteem. Lucas hopes to see that change in the near future. “We hope it helps more people understand that hearing aids and cochlear implants are not the only two options for people with sensorineural hearing loss,” he said. “We support people with hearing loss and other advocates who continue to lobby Congress for better access to treatments that improve hearing health.” Medical technology is a growing field in the Twin Cities, and Lucas said he is excited the White Bear Lake community can be at the forefront. Medtronic, headquartered in Fridley, is already a household name, but Lucas sees even more growth on the horizon. “Minnesota is becoming a hot spot for medical technology,” he said. “There’s are a lot more startups in the area.” The team of developers at Envoy Medical is currently working on a prototype cochlear implant that will start clinical trials later this year. “That product should disrupt the cochlear implant industry and really offer White Bear Lake and Minnesota a great economic engine,” Lucas said. “The cochlear implant industry is quite large, with a billion dollars in sales revenue globally, and if we can bring even a fraction of that to White Bear Lake, that would be great.” It’s a big industry, but Lucas said the team at Envoy Medical is dedicated to taking the time to make a product that truly works for its users. “Medical devices take a long time to develop; it’s not like we’re making an app for a phone,” Lucas said. “We have a great group of engineers that really focuses on the idea that this is going to stay with somebody for the rest of our lives. We do our best to make sure the product’s perfect.”

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Indigenous language classes celebrate diversity of Minnesota cultures BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER STAFF WRITER

Language is more than simple words— it is a deeper insight into the way a culture views the world and expresses itself. Through a series of three indigenous language classes, the White Bear Lake school district’s American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC) is offering a way for students and members of the community to connect more deeply with the historic cultures of Minnesota through language. Ho-Chunk, or Hoocak, is the newest language to be offered. It joins Ojibwe and Dakota lessons. “American Indian is such an umbrella term; are we truly being equitable if we’re offering only one native language?” said Jordan Zickermann, the Native American cultural liaison for White Bear Lake Area Schools. “There are 11 recognized tribes just in Minnesota. We started looking at how we could incorporate more native languages.” The history of Dakota and Ojibwe communities is well known in White Bear Lake, but AIPAC parents wanted to broaden the cultural umbrella even further. The committee noted there were more than a few students with Ho-Chunk ancestry in the American Indian Education Program and wanted to provide language lessons designed more directly for them. Parents Danielle DeLong and Brianna Littlegeorge stepped up and began teaching a monthly series of Ho-Chunk language and culture classes in fall 2020. “Knowing that I have three kids in the district and there are other Ho-Chunk kids, we said we’ll offer this class and just teach what we know,” DeLong said. “Not just to offer Ho-Chunk to our students but to bring more awareness that Ho-Chunk people reside in our district and have been here historically.” The Ho-Chunk Nation traces its ori-

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Ojibwe teacher Hope Flanagan leads AIPAC students in an outing at Tamarack Nature Center.

gins to the Red Banks near Green Bay in Wisconsin, but its people are distributed widely across the Midwest. It is a federally recognized tribe, with a seat of government in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. In pre-European contact days, the Ho-Chunk people traveled extensively across the Mississippi River basin, hunting, trading and farming. In the 1800s, the Ho-Chunk people were forcibly removed from parts of Wisconsin and relocated as far away as Iowa and Nebraska. The Ho-Chunk people who were moved to Nebraska were then called the Winnebago Tribe. The Winnebago Reservation is a large cultural hub for the relocated descendants from the northern Great Lakes region. “It’s definitely a hard concept to understand how originally tribes lived without borderlines, and now we have to establish boundaries and borders based off government requirement,” DeLong said. Forcible relocation and assimilation into English-speaking boarding schools greatly destroyed the traditional culture and language practices of the Ho-Chunk

culture. Federal assimilation policy wasn’t formally ended until 1975, which left a large generational gap between those were able to speak Hoocak fluently and those who could not. DeLong learned the Ho-Chunk language from spending time with her grandmothers and her mother. DeLong’s mother was fluent in the language before she started school. “She would use common everyday phrases in Hoocak with us as kids,” DeLong said. But the majority of her learning happened once she became a mother, as she wanted to share that cultural knowledge with her children. DeLong’s sister had children around the same time, and together they started organizing family immersion camps. “Our grandmothers would teach us the language as well as cultural crafts and activities, helping us understand kinship relations,” DeLong said. “That has been influential not only for myself but for my kids and helping them develop their identity.”

Since all the language classes are virtual and open to the public, they attracted learners from far beyond the White Bear Lake school district. “There were people joining in from Florida, Michigan, all over the place, just trying to learn more about Native language,” Zickermann said. “Elders hopped on to a virtual meeting at 85 years old, and we might also have a kindergartner, and their little brother or sister, all in the same meeting. In terms of getting the word out, the virtual platform really worked in our favor.” Attendees don’t need any previous experience with the language — just a willingness to learn. Teaching the class has given DeLong new inspiration to continue her own learning process. “Teaching helps me practice, and seeing others interested drives me to continue learning more,” she said. “I will continue taking online classes with fluent speakers to challenge myself to learn to share with kids and future generations to make sure the language and culture is continued.” Zickermann hopes that students will soon be able to take Indigenous language classes as an elective, and receive class credit as part of their regular school day. “We want to get something that counts toward graduation, just like a French class,” she said. “That would really speak to the equity commitment White Bear Schools has made through its recent strategic plan.” In late March, some of the language classes were able to once again meet in person after months of virtual meetings. The first in-person Ojibwe lesson of the year will take place April 20. The next Ho-Chunk language lesson will meet virtually May 5. Learn more about the AIPAC program and Indigenous language classes at isd624.org/programs/indian-education.

OBITUARY NOTICES

John M. Lovold

Lovold, John M. age 90 of White Bear Lake passed away peacefully at home on April 10, 2021. Preceded in death by wife, Patricia; parents, Severt and Myrtle; brother, Sylvan; and sister, Virginia. Survived by daughter, Wendy Walz (Gary); son, Steve (Cindy); grandchildren, Cinnamin, Mandy, Dusty, Candi and Travis; 7 great grandchildren. John was a long time member of St. Stephens Church and the Rosetown American Legion. Memorials preferred to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. Roseville Memorial Chapel 651-631-2727. Memorial service Tuesday 10 AM at the Roseville Memorial Chapel, 2245 N. Hamline Ave, Roseville. Visitation ½ hour prior. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Michael T. Nagle of Forest Lake, Minnesota May 29,1942 to March 14, 2021 Mike – aka “Sandman” With Mike, Ford was the only truck to own. He was a dedicated over the road truck driver with Briggs & Yellow Freight companies. Mike was proud to say he drove over 5,000,000 miles. After retiring he enjoyed being a school bus driver. Mike loved his “toys.” Anything with an engine, the bigger and more “tricked out” - the better. Mike’s smile and laugh will be missed by many. There will be a celebration of life at a later date.

Matthew H. Wessel

July 29, 1976 ~ April 4, 2021 (age 44) Matthew H. Wessel, 44, of Cambridge formerly of White Bear Lake, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021 in Cambridge, Minnesota. Matthew was born in St. Paul to Alfred Bearhart and Barb Wessel on July 29, 1976. He went to school and graduated from White Bear Lake. He married Rebecca (Kvidera-Aschenbrenner) on April 4, 2006 in Jamaica. He worked as a Master Technician for 3M for 15 plus years. Matthew had a lot of things he enjoyed doing. His hobbies include watching his kids play hockey, going to Wisconsin Dells, Texas Holdem, learning how to play lacrosse with his youngest (Sophia), grandbaby time, family vacations, friends, playing playstation with his kids and many casino runs with (the Porters). Matthew Wessel was preceded in death by paternal and maternal grandparents, and brother Bryan Bearhart. Matthew is survived by wife Becky; daughters Sydney Wessel (Tristan Nienaber), Sophia Wessel; sons Caleb and Tanner Wessel; brother Allan Bearhart; sisters Carrie Bearhart, Sheryl Bearhart, Allie Bearhart; Father Alfred Bearhart (Sue); mother Barb Wessel; granddaughters Madilyn and Aubrey Neinaber; nieces, nephews and loved ones. The family of Matthew wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Carlson Lillemoen Funeral Home and the Cambridge-Isanti Community. A Celebration of Life Gathering was held Saturday, April 10, 2020. Memorials preferred in lieu of Flowers or Trees.

Patricia Gladwin Korfhage

Patricia Gladwin Korfhage passed away on April 12, 2021 after years of declining health due to Alzheimer’s. She is preceded in death by her husband, M.C. “Bud” Korfhage; her parents, Irene and James Gladwin; and her three half-brothers, Joseph Onsberg, Sydney Onsberg, and Chelsey Mosher. She is survived by her daughters, Susan Korfhage, Karen Kadel, and Megan Ricke (Larry); grandchildren, Jerad Kadel, Joseph Kadel (Amanda), Nikolas Kadel (Amber); Kate Ricke (Marcos Ojeda), Margaret Ricke, Isabel Ricke (Nickolas Rajtar); and great-grandchildren, Evelyn and Brody Kadel and Irene Ojeda. Patricia graduated from Faribault High School in 1948 and later graduated from the University of Minnesota. She worked for the State of Minnesota in the Department of Economic Security. In retirement, Pat enjoyed travel and spending time with her family and friends as well as the Church, AAUW and the League of Women Voters. She will be buried at Fort Snelling (with Bud) in a private ceremony. The family wishes to thank the Pillars of WBL and St. Croix Hospice for the wonderful and kind care they provided Pat. Mueller Memorial.

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In 1920, Ross R. Miller bought the newspaper. He had been a printer and composing room foreman for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the Dispatch Printing Company. With the passage of Prohibition, the Press found itself with a world of speakeasies and gangsters to cover.

In 1922, White Bear Press circulation was just over 1,000.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda, spent most of the summer of 1922 in White Bear Lake.

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Captain W.A. Stickley became owner and editor of the Press in 1923. Miller stayed on for a while to help but died later that year.

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The White Bear Armory was opened in 1923.

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In 1925, new concrete livestock sheds opened at Ramsey County Fairgrounds, now the site of Central Middle School.

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The “Tilt-a-Whirl” debuted at Wildwood Park in 1926.

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The City of White Bear Lake was chartered in 1921.

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The 617 Lounge opened in March 1934. receiving the first liquor license issued in White Bear Lake after Prohibition. Under Stickley, the paper’s content improved and circulation climbed to 1,300 by 1937. In the depths of the Great Depression, the paper advertised White Bear Lake as a good place to live. On its masthead, it proclaimed “A Good Paper in a Good Town.” In 1939, the White Bear Theatre opened at Third and Banning.

Less than a year later, Teagland left for California, and two men from St. Paul purchased the

Upon buying the Press, Gene and Kathy Johnson moved to White Bear Lake and became active in the community. Their four children were raised here and attended White Bear schools. Gene and Kathy’s primary residence is still in White Bear.

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In 1973, Johnson bought the Cambridge Star and Pine City Pioneer. At that time he also purchased the printing plant in Cambridge, Minnesota, with

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White Bear Lake was honored with the “All America City Award” sponsored by Look Magazine and the National Municipal League in 1965.

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The White Bear Center for the Arts was founded in 1968.

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When Aaron Litman died Feb. 21, 1969, his widow took control of the newspaper.

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The White Bear Lake Area Historical Society was incorporated Sept. 25, 1970.

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In 1970, Mrs. Litman sold the Press to Eugene D. Johnson, a native of White Bear Lake.

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Johnson’s first job had been in the printing department in the early 1950’s at age 15; he became shop foreman at the age of 19. At that time the Press was located on the second floor of the Getty Building at Third and Clark.

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Johnson had purchased the Atwater Herald at the age of

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paper in June 1947. Aaron M. Litman, who was associated with the St. Paul Dispatch and Pioneer Press, assumed editorship. Herschel “Hodge” Rubenstein was named business manager. Litman later became sole owner.

Stickley was an active supporter of the community. He was founder of the White Bear Lake Historical Society and a past commander of the American Legion. In 1944, the Press installed a new and faster, larger Hu-

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The Avalon Theatre opened on Fourth Street in 1928. The first talking picture show premiered there in May 1929. In 1930, the bullet-riddled bodies of three gangsters were found draped over trees along the streetcar track near present day Katherine Abbott Park.

Stickley, in declining health, sold the Press to Vernon S. Teagland in November 1946. Stickley continued to write his column, “Slivers from Stick.”

we want to mirror the community, good or bad, and through this, provide a motivating factor for a better life, improved communication with government and its people, and a strong, vibrant economic force enhancing the retail community.”

20 in 1956, becoming the youngest publisher in Minnesota at the time. He bought the Olivia Times-Journal in 1966.

ber-Hodgmann fourpage press and folder to help produce papers. By March 1945, the subscriber level had risen to more than 2,112 readers.

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Phil Bonin and nephew David Johnson as partners. Today, Press Publications papers continue to be printed at the plant, now Northstar Media.

The first week Johnson owned the Press, he changed the printing style from the old letterpress to an offset printing process. He also started a monthly shopping guide.

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The market in the 1970s was competitive. Johnson received encouragement from people like Dick Long, Fred Brass, Bob Brass and Dick Parenteau.

In the 1970’s, Press became a top performer in reducing newspaper waste. Recycled fiber and soy-based inks were used in the printing process.

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By 1973, the shopping guide became the White Bear Free Press. The Free Press and White Bear Press were published simultaneously, with the free paper distributed to everyone in the area and the newspaper delivered only to subscribers.

Johnson served as president of the Minnesota Newspaper Association in 1977, and the National Newspaper Association in 1985.

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In Nov. 16, 1982, the Free Press and White Bear Press merged and the weekly newspaper became a total market coverage publication.

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In 1976, Johnson wrote of the importance of a community paper. “Our philosophy behind Press Publications is that

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A voluntary pay system was implemented, in which readers are asked to contribute to the work of the newspaper. The

In his time as owner and publisher, Johnson began weekly newspapers for residents in neighboring communities — the Vadnais Heights Press, Forest Lake Press, St. Croix Valley Press, Shoreview Press and the Quad Community Press. He also acquired newspapers in northern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The North Oaks News, a monthly publication, will celebrate 40 years later this year. It was started by Joan Brainerd in 1981 and purchased by Press in 1998. Joan continues to be a resource and adviser for the community’s newspaper. In 1996, as Press Publications celebrated 100 years, Gene Johnson predicted, “We’re prepared for the next 100 years. New communication mediums will develop ... but community newspapers will be right there with the rest serving a homogenous group of people with local information they can trust.” The City of White Bear Lake celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2006; the same year the City of Mahtomedi celebrated its 75th Anniversary. White Bear Township celebrated its 150-year sesquicentennial anniversary in 2008 — the same year the State of Minnesota celebrated its 150th Anniversary.

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Gene Johnson is to date the longest-serving publisher of Press Publications. In 2010, he sold the business to his son, Carter Johnson.

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Carter came to Press with more than 10 years of experience in management roles in the printing and newspaper business, including as publisher of The Sun (Osceola, Wisconsin), the Country Messenger (Scandia, May Township and Marine on St. Croix), and the Burnett County Sentinel (Grantsburg, Wisconsin).

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Carter had a paper route in downtown White Bear Lake for many years as a youth.

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The Citizen, covering the communities of Hugo and Centerville, was purchased by Press Publications in 2010.

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The St. Croix Valley Press and Forest Lake Press were reinvented as “The Lowdown” in 2012. The Lowdown is a monthly publication that focuses on good news and features on arts and entertainment in Washington County.

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KOHLER MIX: Retiree’s family business pioneer in soft-serve ice cream FROM PAGE 1

As the business of selling the mix grew out the back of the store, Henry sold the parlor in 1936 to his brother and took charge of manufacturing, naming his business Kohler Ice Cream Mix Incorporated. According to Doug’s older brother Patrick, their grandfather purSUBMITTED chased the building After 50 years at on the west side of the dairy mix plant, Banning Avenue between Fourth and Doug Kohler’s last day was March 26. Fifth Streets (the His parting gift was old Masonic Teman all-expenses-paid ple). “The building charter ﬁshing was directly across excursion on Lake the street from Michigan. White Bear Lumber Company and was the old White Bear Steam Laundry,” according to Patrick, who wrote up a family history in 2013 while his uncle Walter was still alive. Most of the ice cream mix was sold to drug and grocery stores in the ’30s, ’40s and early ’50s. “There were no low-temperature refrigeration trucks for delivery of ice cream. Also, at the time, most people didn’t have good freezers in their homes,” Patrick said. “Stores made the ice cream on site.” Kohler Mix grew by purchasing ice cream freezers from a company called Miles. Kohler would install freezers in a customer’s store and levy a surcharge until the owner paid off the appliance. Henry’s three sons, Donald, Walter and Clifford, worked in the business with their frugal father, who was encouraged by his accountant to sell it. In 1953, Henry sold to Rochester Dairy, which retained his three sons as employees. That ownership lasted seven years. In 1960, a management change prompted the Kohler boys to search for property to start their own company. They found land on Highway 61. As Patrick tells it, Rochester Dairy got wind of the Kohlers’ move and fired them on a Friday. The brothers offered to buy the business back from Rochester Dairy over the weekend and by Monday, a deal had been struck. By the end of 1962, the new Kohler Mix Specialties at 4041 Highway 61 was up and running. Walt was responsible for sales and office functions. Cliff ran production and Don managed distribution and plant maintenance. Ice cream and ice milk mix was sold in both 5-gallon and 10-gallon cans with business generally within a 60-mile radius. Dairy Queen was a major customer; fast-food restaurants like McDonald’s and Burger King bought Kohler Mix Specialties product after they added soft serve to the menu in the ’70s. For years, the company also made eggnog, selling about 10,000 gallons seasonally to various Twin Cities dairies. Eggnog was also donated to city employees, the police department and St. Mary’s church, a practice that continued into the mid ‘80s. Perhaps their biggest success was in 1986, when recipes were adapted to a nonrefrigerated mix product with a long shelf life, “something that was practical-

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The interior of Kohler’s Romance Parlors in 1936 1936. Shown are Delia Thein and Aloys Kohler Kohler. After changing hands several times times, the parlor closed in the early ’70s.

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ly unheard of in the field of ice cream,” wrote the White Bear Press. The difference between ice milk (soft serve) and ice cream, by the way, according to Doug, is butterfat content. Regular ice cream has a higher fat content, 10% or greater, while soft serve is around 5%. In 1977, Michaels Foods purchased Kohler Mix Specialties. It was during sales negotiations that Doug and Patrick’s father, Don, died of a massive heart attack at age 50. He left behind his wife Ellen, 13 children and the home they shared on Birch Lake Avenue. Cliff and Walt continued to run the business until 1984, when Walt also suffered a severe heart attack and retired. Cliff ran the company until 1996; his son Jim succeeded him until 2000. Michaels Food sold the company in 2003 to Morn-

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ingstar Foods, a division of Dean Foods. In 2013, it was sold to Saputo, a global dairy processor based in Canada. Did his grandfather invent soft serve ice cream? “I’ve been asked that question before,” Doug said. “I don’t know for sure, but there is speculation that yes, Henry came up with the recipe.” Area Historical Society Executive Director Sara Markoe Hanson said the idea that soft serve originated in White Bear Lake is gaining momentum. “They (the Kohlers) were making the mix in the 1920s and as I understand it, it’s been credited to Carvel in the 1930s.” Kohler’s product reach was something of a surprise to Hanson. “I grew up hearing stories of the ice cream parlor from my parents and was aware of the plant along Highway 61, but never really

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Second graders enjoy visits with Grandpa Don BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

It wouldn’t be a Thursday without a visit from Grandpa Don. For 10 years, White Bear Lake resident Don Moore, also known as “Grandpa Don,” has visited teacher Amy Corner’s students at Oneka Elementary School in Hugo. “He has been doing a read-aloud in my class every Thursday, pretty much all year round, in all kinds of weather. He is as constant as the rising sun,” Corner explained. Moore is a retired teacher and principal. His career brought him to many places, including Africa where he, and his late wife Trudy, taught at a missionary school. Corner met the Moore’s at Eagle Brook Church in White Bear Lake. Corner was their grandson’s Sunday school teacher, and also happened to be his fi rst-grade teacher at Oneka

Elementary. Trudy started volunteering in her class and asked if there were any jobs Don could help with. The two regularly started visiting together, even after their grandson, who is now a senior in high school, moved on from elementary school. Trudy passed away at the age of 65 after a battle with an aggressive cancer in August 2012. “I picked it up and have been there ever since.” Before the pandemic, Moore would visit the classroom every Thursday afternoon to read stories and poems to the students. “The kids would just gather up at his feet. Whenever they saw him walk in the door they would say ‘Grandpa Don is here,’” Corner recalled. “Some kids don’t get to see their grandparents all the time, and he just feels like a grandpa. He has got that aura about him.” She added, “He just has got a great

presence with the kids. He has a very peaceful spirit.” White Bear Area Schools currently have a no visitor policy due to the pandemic, but Grandpa wasn’t going to let that get in the way of his visits. Every Thursday, he logs onto his computer and visits the classroom via videoconference. Although he misses that in-person experience, he says the virtual experience is working out really well too. Moore says the kids always “say the darndest things.” He makes sure to incorporate every student into the experience. If the child is a good listener, he or she may be called on by Moore to call out a specific page number. And then Moore will read a poem on that page from Shel Silverstein’s “Where the Sidewalk Ends.” This spring, Grandpa Don may even be able to do some socially distanced outdoor visits with the students too.

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MAHTOMEDI CITY COUNCIL NOTES Notes from the April 6 Mahtomedi City Council meeting: • Did you know that 74% of Mahtomedi residents support a 20 mph speed limit in their neighborhoods and that speeding and traffic violations are the number one public safety concern? Mahtomedi residents were also positive about their parks, trails and schools. On the other hand, they would like to see more retail stores and dining establishments in town. Peter Leatherman of the Morris Leatherman Company presented the results of a community survey conducted by the company in February and March. Surveyors conducted 400 random phone interviews on subjects such as demographics, quality of life, what residents like most about their city, what they are most concerned about, views on city taxation and services, thoughts on budget priorities, what is missing in Mahtomedi, deer management, public safety, environmental issues and more. “This survey is very important to have, and we used information from the 2017 survey in our 2040 Comprehensive Plan update,” said City Administrator Scott Neilson. To learn what other Mahtomedi residents think about life in the city, visit the city website at www.ci.mahtomedi.mn.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/

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CARNELIAN-MARINE-ST. CROIX WATERSHED DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE The Washington County Board of Commissioners announces they will be accepting applications for the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District Board of Managers. Applicants must reside in the Watershed District. Cities or townships included in the Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed are: HUGO, GRANT, MARINE ON ST. CROIX, SCANDIA, MAY TOWNSHIP, AND STILLWATER TOWNSHIP To receive an application, please call the Washington County Ofﬂce of Administration at (651) 430-6015, or go on line at: http://www.co.washington.mn.us/index.aspx?nid=300 Applications must be received by April 22, 2021. If you need assistance due to disability or language barrier, please call 430-6000 (TDD 439-3220) An Equal Employment Opportunity / Afﬂrmative Action Employer Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 7 and 14, 2021.

CITY OF MAHTOMEDI NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON A HOUSING PROGRAM AND THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR A MULTIFAMILY SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT (LINCOLN PLACE AND VADNAIS HIGHLANDS HOUSING PROJECTS) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Mahtomedi, Minnesota (the “City”) will meet on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on (i) a proposal of Vadnais Lincoln Limited Partnership (or another entity formed by Trellis Co. f/k/a Community Housing Development Corporation), the ”Borrower‘), that the City flnance a multifamily housing development hereinafter described, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C, by the issuance of revenue bonds, in one or more series, and (ii) the adoption of a housing program for such bonds. The proceeds of such bonds will be used to (i) flnance the acquisition, rehabilitation and equipping of Lincoln Place, an existing 48-unit housing facility located at 840 Stillwater Road in the City, and Vadnais Highlands, an existing 35-unit housing facility located at 1081 County Road D East in the City of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota (collectively, the “Project”); (ii) fund one or more reserve funds to secure the timely payment of the Bonds; and (iii) pay certain costs of issuing the Bonds. The Project will be owned and operated by the Borrower. The maximum aggregate estimated principal amount of bonds or other obligations to be issued to flnance the Project is $10,500,000, $6,100,000 of which will be used for the Lincoln Place portion of the Project. The bonds or other obligations if and when issued will not constitute a charge, lien or encumbrance upon any property of the City, and will be payable solely from revenues of the project, and will not be backed by the full faith and credit of the City but will be payable solely from sums paid by the

Agenda/_04062021-492 and read the 48-page survey results. • Liquor license holders and gasoline dispensing license holders should soon be up to date after council approved the annual liquor and assorted licenses throughout the community, contingent on receipt of appropriate paperwork and certificates of insurance. Each year, licenses for on/off sale, Sunday, intoxicating, 3.2% off-sale malt liquor and gasoline stations come up for renewal. The five liquor license holders are Forster's Dugout Bar, Wildwood Tavern, Quinny's Pub, Liquor Barrel and Bella Ciao Ristorante. Establishments in Mahtomedi holding gasoline and automotive pump licenses are Applegreen Midwest (dba Freedom Valu Center, Holiday Station Store, Northern Tier Retail (dba Super America), and Mahtomedi Automotive Service, 755 Mahtomedi Ave. • Residents in the city will have an organics drop-off site within the county, after council approved the service contract with Washington County for the county organics drop-off site. After the city entered into an agreement for a new recycling contract in 2018, the hauler was unable to provide curbside organics collection due to disposal site limitations. To assist

Borrower pursuant to a revenue agreement. A copy of the housing program will be on flle at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, Minnesota 55115, Monday through Friday until the date of the Public Hearing. At the time and place flxed for the Public Hearing, the City Council will give all persons who appear or submit comments in writing to the City Council prior to the hearing, an opportunity to express their views with respect to the proposal. In addition, interested persons may flle written comments respecting the proposal with the City to the attention of City Clerk Jerene Rogers, at (651) 426-3344 at or prior to said public hearing. Due to the emergency declared under Minn. Stat. Chapter 12 by the Governor of Minnesota and the Mayor regarding the COVID-19 health pandemic, the members of the City Council will participate in this public hearing by telephone or videoconference, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.021. It is not feasible for members of the public to attend the meeting at its regular location due to the health pandemic and emergency. Accordingly, no meeting will be held in Council Chambers at 600 Stillwater Rd in the City. Members of the public may monitor this meeting remotely at by accessing the link at https://www.ci.mahtomedi.mn.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda and choosing the meeting date and clicking on the Zoom link. Public comment can be submitted via voicemail at 651-426-3344 or via email to jrogers@ ci.mahtomedi.mn.us. Any comments and materials submitted by 4:30 p.m. on May 4, 2021 will be provided to the City Council for their consideration. The public may also listen to the meeting and provide comments during the public hearing by dialing US/CAN Toll Free: 1-877-820-7831; Passcode: 180664. Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 14, 2021.

CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of White Bear Lake Planning Commission will hold a meeting on Monday, April 26, 2021 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Pursuant to a statement issued by the Mayor under Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting will be conducted electronically via WebEx. The meeting room at City Hall will not be open to the public. To help facilitate the discussion, we strongly encourage you to submit written comments to the City prior to Wednesday, April 21, either by email to amiller@whitebearlake.org, or by mailing your comments to the Planning Department, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. Comments received prior to the hearing will be included in the hearing record. You may participate in the meeting through WebEx by downloading the application at webex.com. Please call 651-429-8561 to obtain the meeting registration information. In order to speak during one of the public hearing portions of the meeting you will either need to “raise your hand” through WebEx or, if calling in by phone, you will need to register with the Planning Department in advance of the meeting, so that we know to call on you. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct a public hearing, discuss, and to act on a recommendation to the City Council on the following requests: A. Case No. 21-1-PUD: A request by 3881 Property Group for a Conditional Use Permit, per Code Section 1303.030, Subd.4.e, in order to convert an existing two-story building into a 24 bed nursing home in the R-3 zoning district at the property located at 3881 Highland Avenue. B. Case No. 21-7-V: A request by Bree LLC for a variance, per 1303.160, Subd.3.d., to increase the amount of ground ‡oor ofﬂce/professional use to 64.7% gross square feet and 51.5 linear feet of frontage, an

the city, Washington County will agree to implement a free residential organics drop-off site for all county residents. The county will provide $23,000 in grant funding for the site. • Council approved an agreement with SL-SERCO of Minneapolis for meter reading services for 2021. • Residents concerned about parking and one-way traffic in the Historic District were given an opportunity to provide input at a public hearing, scheduled for the May 4 regular council meeting, after council tabled action on these items. Council members also noted the importance of receiving input from Lake Links leadership on potential trail issues. The planned parking and traffic restrictions were brought about when the Mahtomedi Fire and Public Works Departments conducted a study on which streets emergency vehicles could not safely pass due to being blocked by parked vehicles. Council members said they needed more input before imposing parking and traffic restrictions on certain streets. The council next meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road, or most likely via videoconference.

increase over the existing 40.7% gross square feet and 15.2% of frontage, when limited to not more than 30% of each per code, in order to allow a real estate ofﬂce at the property located at 4701 Banning Avenue. C. Case No. 21-8-V: A request by Patty Flanagan for a six foot variance from the 20 foot side yard setback, and a six foot variance from the six foot frost footing setback, both for an above-ground pool, both per Code Section 1302.030, Subd.20.b.2.a.1, in order to install a 112 square foot (1,727 gallon) swim spa 14 feet from the south property line at the property 3562 Highland Avenue. D. Case No. 21-9-V: A request by James Mattson for a 1.5 foot variance from the six foot height limit, per Code Section 1302.030, Subd.6.h.3, in order to construct a fence on the south side of the property at the property located at 3444 White Bear Avenue. Unless continued by the Planning Commission, these cases will be heard by the City Council on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Kara Coustry, City Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 14, 2021.

CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SWPPP The City of White Bear Lake will hold a public meeting 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 27, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom pursuant to a statement issued by the Mayor under Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting room at City Hall will not be open to the public. The public meeting will consist of an overview of the City÷s SWPPP and the activities completed in 2020. The meeting will include opportunity for public comment on the appropriateness of the program. Written and oral comments received before or during the meeting 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 www.pca.state.mn.us/water/municipalstormwater-ms4 All persons who desire to be heard on this report will be given the opportunity at that meeting. Paul Kauppi, Public Works Director/City Engineer Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 14, 2021.

WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 624 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NUTRITION SERVICES MILK PRODUCTS BID The White Bear Lake Area School District is requesting sealed bids for milk products for the 2021-2022 school year. Sealed bids are due to the District Center (4855 Bloom Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110) no later than 10:00 AM, Monday, April 26th, 2021. Bidding documents and speciﬂcations will be available on April 7th, 2021 at the District Center or by contacting Bridget Lehn at 651-407-7524 or bridget. lehn@isd624.org. Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 7 and 14, 2021.

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SPORTS PREVIEW ZEPHYRS // MAHTOMEDI BASEBALL // BOYS

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Coach: Robert Garry

Coach: Matt Huss

Coach: Paul McGibbon

Assistants: John Arlandson, Judd Sather, Mark Dornfeld

Assistant: Janine Nelson

Assistant: Jeff Poeschl

Captains: Kayla Meslow, senior; Carley Pakonen, senior; Maddie Simon, senior

Captains: Grant Cegielski, senior; Noah Schmidt, senior

Returning 2020 starters: The captains and Abbey Johnson, junior

Other 2020 returning players: Nick Gambeski, senior; Nolan Pratumwon, senior; Carter Irvine, junior; Dan Gabrio, junior; Joey Heinsch, junior

Returning 2020 starters: Johnny DeVore, senior (pitcher, outfield), Tony Neubeck, senior (pitcher, first base), Luke Loughlin, senior (pitcher, outfield) Other top players: Will Garry, senior (infield), Wyatt Miller, senior (infield, pitcher), Kyle Oswald, senior (catcher), Ethan Loss, junior (infield), Jordan Hull, junior (outfield)

Coach says: “Our program is developing into a truly connected group of players. It is like a Pez dispenser. Lexi McGrane, 7th-grader, is an exciting addition. Due to strong veteran leadership and mentoring, we have four to ﬁve players in each grade that move through the program assuming different roles each year. We want our players to play together during the season, in the off-season and hopefully at a reunion 20 years down the road. Our program is only as strong as our players’ love for the game.”

Coach says: “Strengths are experience on the mound, overall strength, and speed. Goals are to enjoy playing together again, and relish in the opportunities that we have.” Turnout after lost season: “Turnout is strong.”

Turnout after lost season: “We have a record number, 26 players stretching from 7th to 12th grade.”

SCHEDULE Monday, April 12: at Henry Sibley, 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 14: St. Thomas Academy, 4:15 p.m. Friday, April 16: at Simley, 4:15 p.m. Monday, April 19: at Hill-Murray, 4:15 p.m. Friday, April 23: Hastings, 4:15 p.m. Monday, April 26: North St. Paul, 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 28: South St. Paul, 4:15 p.m. Friday, April 30: at Tartan, 4:15 p.m. Saturday, May 1: St. Francis, 1 p.m. Monday, May 3: Henry Sibley, 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 5: at St. Thomas Academy, 4:15 p.m. Friday, May 7: Simley, 4:15 p.m. Saturday, May 8: at Red Wing, 1 p.m. Monday, May 10: Hill-Murray, 4:15 p.m. Friday, May 14: at Hastings, 4:15 p.m. Saturday, May 15: Eastview, 11 a.m. Monday, May 17: at North St. Paul, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 19: at South St. Paul, 7 p.m. Friday, May 21: Tartan, 4:15 p.m. Saturday, May 22: Hudson, 11 a.m.

Assistants: Lisa Irsfeld, Jodie Tester, Thad Tumbleson

Assistants: Tony Vadnais, Mike Narrow, Connor Stoker

Captains: Hanna Bradt, senior (sprints); Abby Brown, senior (throws); Kaia Kapfer, senior (middle distance); Lindsey Pieper, senior (sprints, jumps)

Captains: Jack Myhre, junior (defense); Ty Decker, senior (faceoff/midﬁelder); Levi Lemke, senior (attacker); EJ Charpentier, senior (attacker)

Other returning starters from 2020: Makayla Fischer, junior (distance); Anna Holst, junior (sprints); Anna Thompson, junior (distance); Lauren Whiterabbit, senior (distance); Nkobwa Ngunu, junior (throws).

Goalkeepers: Caden Donahue, senior; Tommy Peer, sophomore

Captains: Olivia Boxmeyer, Ellie Donovan, Terah Skillings.

Fast facts: Myrhe has committed to Boston University. Charpentier has committed to University of Tampa.

Coach says: “We are running lean this season for a variety of reasons but the girls are excited to get out and play.”

In the mix: Zoe Bush, senior (sprints); Eden Adams, junior (sprints); Zoie Centers, junior (sprints); Sarah Brings, sophomore (distance); Greta Liner, sophomore (distance); Jackie Ong, junior (jumps).

Coach says: “We have a good group of strikers and defenders and our goalkeeping should be solid. What we have to ﬁgure out is out midﬁeld. We have a number of good athletes to look at.”

SCHEDULE Thursday, April 15: White Bear Lake, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 17: at Roseville, 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 21: Hastings, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 27: North St. Paul, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 29: at Tartan, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 1: Blake, 5:30 p.m,. Monday, May 3: Hill-Murray, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 5: at Henry Sibley, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 13: Simley, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 15: at Hill-Murray, noon Monday, May 17: Forest Lake, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 20: at Mounds View, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 25: at Stillwater, 7 p.m.

Turnout after lost season: “Very good. We have 25 players, and many new young players.”

Coach: Jim Driscoll

Coach: Pete Moosbrugger

Assistants: Sabrina Seidl, Angela Boreen

Coach says: “I think we will do very well this season because we have experienced players returning and a lot of new talent coming up.”

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Coach: Ann Burns

Fast facts: Ceglieski and Gambeski were all-conference in 2019, Schmidt honorable mention.

SCHEDULE Thursday, April 15: vs So. St. Paul, Hill-Murray at Southview, 3 p.m. Monday, April 19: vs. Simley, St. Thomas Academy at Mendakota, 3 p.m. Thursday, April 22: vs. St. Thomas Academy, Tartan at Loggers Trail, 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 26: at Hudson (WI) Invitational, 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 28: mid-conference at Oak Glen, 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 4: vs Henry Sibley, Simley at Loggers Trail, 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, May 5: Invitational at Troy Burne Thursday, May 6: Invitational at White Eagle Tuesday, May 11: vs Tartan, North at Royal, 3 p.m. Thursday, May 13: vs. Henry Sibley, So. St. Paul at Southview Wednesday, May 19: conference at Keller, 9 a.m.

SCHEDULE Tuesday, April 13: Tartan at Oak Glen, 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 20: Hill-Murray at Keller, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22: conference at Hidden Greens, TBA Tuesday, April 27: conference at Loggers Trail, 9 a.m. Monday, May 3: Henry Sibley at Emerald Greens, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6: Hastings at Oak Glen, 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 11: Simley, at Oak Glen, 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 12: North St. Paul at Oak Glen, 2:45 p.m. Thursday, May 13: So. St. Paul at Rich Valley, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 18: Invitational at Dellwood, 2 p.m. Thursday, May 20: conference ﬁnals at Highland National, 9 a.m.

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Coach says: “We are very inexperienced. We have a lot of new kids that are going to have to help us. I think we will do quite well in the conference.”

Turnout after lost season: “It’s down by about 20 currently. We won’t have as much depth as we usually do.”

Turnout after lost season: “Numbers are down a little.”

SCHEDULE Saturday, April 17: Eastview, 11 a.m. Monday, April 19: Henry Sibley, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 22: at St. Thomas Academy, 7 p.m. Saturday, April 24: at Benilde-St. Margaret’s, 1 p.m. Monday, April 26: at Simley, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 28: Tartan, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 1: Chanhassen, 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 4: North St. Paul, 7 p.m. Friday, May 7: at Hill-Murray, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 8: at Wayzata, 2 p.m. Monday, May 10: at White Bear Lake, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 12: Hastings, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 20: at Rosemount, 7 p.m.

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WHITE BEAR SPORTS BRIEFS Boys basketball: Bears’ Raheem, Janicki are all-SEC again

Boys hockey: Hamstad, Bishop, Roed, Kohnen named all-SEC

White Bear Lake’s Kanye Raheem and Jack Janicki were named to the all-Suburban East Conference boys basketball team. Janicki, sophomore guard, was named Most Valuable Player on the team. He averaged 19.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 3.1 steals. Raheem, senior guard, averaged 13.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists. Both made all-conference for the second time. Getting honorable mentions were senior forward Will Forsythe and sophomore guard Jack Misgen. Other team awards announced by coach Keith Lockwood went to Raheem (defensive MVP), and Misgen (most improved). The Bears had a 7-12 record.

Four White Bear Lake boys hockey players were named to the all-Suburban East Conference team, headed by senior forward Max Hamstad, the team's Most Valuable Player and scoring leader. Also making all-SEC were Tyler Bishop, junior forward; Lleyton Roed, senior forward; and Jackson Kohnen, junior goalie. Other team awards went to sophomore forward Brady Borgestad, rookie of the year; sophomore defenseman Grady Gallatin, most improved player; Bishop, most determined; and senior defenseman Tanner Domschot, the team’s Hobey Baker Award. Top scorers were Hamstad (15 goals, 15 assists, 30 points), Bishop (10-15-25), Roed (9-13-22), Borgestad (12-8-20), Ethan Moerke (8-12-20), and Aiden Welch

(6-13-19). Kohnen had an .893 save percentage, 11-4-1 record, and 2.53 goals-against-average. Backup goalie Torin Larson was 5-0 with a 1.12 GAA and .929 save percentage. The Bears were 16-4-1 overall and 14-3-1 In conference, placing second in both conference and section. Awards were announced by coach Tim Sager.

Wresting: Bears’ Sloan makes all-SEC White Bear Lake wrestling had one all-conference pick, junior Matt Sloan, who had a 32-6 record and placed sixth in the state meet. Getting honorable mentions were Christian Carlson, Dov Nathanson and Dimitri Hatzis. Bruce Strand

MAHTOMEDI SPORTS BRIEFS Boys basketball: Zephyrs’ Schaefer, Underwood, Carlson are all-MEC Mahtomedi basketball players John Schaefer, Will Underwood, and Owen Carlson were named to the all-Metro East Conference team. Underwood, sophomore guard who averaged 23.6 points, got the Zephyrs’ team Most Valuable Player award. Carlson, sophomore guard/wing, averaged 12.5 points. Schaefer, senior guard, averaged 10 points. Getting honorable mentions were guard Ryan Maule and low post Johnny DeVore, both seniors. Other team awards went to Schaefer, workhorse award; DeVore and senior guard Riley Einan, outstanding attitude; senior guard Kyle Oswald, Mr. Defense; and Carlson, most improved. Awards were announced by coach Keith Newman. The Zephyrs were 13-5 overall and 10-3 in conference for third place.

Tennis: Zephyrs beat Elks, Eagan in openers

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Township to skip Manitou Days

It took just 12 minutes to conduct the White Bear Township Board of Supervisors meeting on April 5. About half of the time was devoted to granting approval to move a lot line between 1640 and 1648 Lorane Avenue and vacate and relocate the public utilities at the site. The other half was spent discussing the township’s participation in White Bear Lake’s Manitou Days Grande Parade this coming July. The matter had been pulled from the consent agenda for more consideration. Supervisor Ed Prudhon noted that the township has traditionally handed out candy to children along the parade route. “It generates goodwill for the township,” he said, but maintaining a six-ft. distance during a parade would be difficult. Supervisor Steve Rusek said he didn’t see a lot of value in it for the township. They discussed showing off some of the township’s new equipment, but that idea was quickly laid aside because it would require paying a township employee to drive it in the parade. Ultimately, the supervisors decided not to participate. “Maybe next year,” said Prudhon.

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After a week of rain and match cancellations, the Zephyrs opened the season with wins over Elk River 7-0 and Eagan 5-2 on Saturday in Elk River. Against the Elks, the Zephyrs won all seven matches in straight sets. They had freshman Sam Rathmanner at No. 1 singles, senior David Azcona at No. 2, senior Adam Radabaugh at No. 3, eighth-grader Brandon Pham at No. 4. In doubles were freshman Jack Allaben and sophomore Dylan Pham at No. 1, seniors Wyatt Hanson and Evin Sougstad at No. 2, and senior Sam Kalkman and junior Charlie Deibel at No. 3. Against Eagan, Allaben and Radabaugh were at 1 and 2 singles and both lost. Azcona and Brandon Pham won at 3 and 4 singles. The Zephyrs swept doubles with Sam Rathmanner and Dylan Pham at No. 1 and the same duos at 2 and 3. Bruce Strand

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Mahtomedi resident Mark Krebsbach was named the 2020 Outstanding County Engineer by the Minnesota County Engineers Association (MCEA). He has been the Dakota County Transportation Director/County Engineer since 2002, where he oversees planning, design, construction and operation of 420 miles of county highways. He has been active in the transportation profession for many years and has served as president of the MCEA as well as the Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society.

The public is invited to a “Celebration of Life Conversation” via Zoom at St. Andrews Lutheran Church from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 29. The free event will help attendees learn more about how to make end-of-life decisions that work best for them and their families. St. Andrew’s staff and expert community partners will provide information on planning health care directives, estate planning and memorial options. The event, hosted by St. Andrew’s Congregational Care Ministry and the Foundation of St. Andrews Lutheran Church, is also ideal for those helping parents navigate end-of-life plans. To register and for more information, call Christa Getchell, executive director of the foundation, at -651-762-9102, or visit saintandrews.org/foundation. St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church is located at 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi.

Catching up with Ambassador Alumni The Quad Community Press reached out to two former participants of the Lino Lakes Ambassador Program who reside in the area to fi nd out what they are up to in 2021. Founded in 2004, the mission of the Ambassador program is to “empower young women in the community to become confident leaders through mentorship, volunteerism, and educational scholarships.” Crystal Biljan Stiebler (2006-07) is happily married and just purchased her fi rst home in White Bear Lake. She works as a quality and training coordinator for Pearson Vue. She is on the board of a nonprofit organization called Operation No Limits, which helps at-risk youth. Lindsey Weber Martien (2009-10) lives in White Bear Lake with her husband, Matt, and their sons, Cade, 22 months, and Cody, 3 months. In 2014, she graduated from the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University with a degree in nutrition. She is now attending Bethel University to obtain a degree in special education. Martien, a full-time mom, continues to volunteer with the ambassador program.

Talk on Christian Science Christian Science Practitioner Nate Frederick, CS, will explore pragmatic faith rooted in a spiritual understanding of God and unconditional love in a talk titled “Prayer and Well-being: A Spiritual Adventure” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20. Register to attend online or by phone at ChristianScienceWBL.com/talks or call 312-626-6799 and enter code 832 8005 5331#.

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PARTLY CLOUDY Mon April 19 51°/ 31° 6:21 / 8:04

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Zephyr cager’s biggest fan is his dad, the wrestling coach BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Mahtomedi’s wrestling coach was an avid fan of the Zephyr boys basketball team, and the basketball captain always followed the wrestling squad closely. That’s because Matt and Kyle Oswald are father and son. It’s an unusual situation. “I do not know of any other wrestling coaches with a basketball player son,” said Matt Oswald, head coach of the Mahtomedi High School wrestling team. Kyle Oswald, a senior who plays football, baseball and basketball, was a wrestler himself from kindergarten through fourth grade. He competed in the state youth tournament every year and placed fourth his last year. “I would have loved to have been able to wrestle in high school,” he said, “if it did not interfere with basketball.” A couple friends invited Kyle to basketball tryouts back then. “He gave it a try. He made the top traveling team and scored double digit points in the fi rst game,” Matt said. By fi fth grade, Kyle was in basketball only. One reason: he had been a Mahtomedi student wrestling with Stillwater’s youth program. Matt was coaching in Stillwater at the time and Mahtomedi didn’t have a program.

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Kyle Oswald with his parents, Jean and Matt Oswald.

“Kyle said he would keep wrestling unless he made the traveling basketball team,” Matt said. “It was difficult for me at fi rst, but I knew that it was not going to work longterm if I forced Kyle to go to wrestling. He liked wrestling, but had no friends from school on the team. Basketball was an opportunity to do competitive sports with his friends from school.” Kyle played JV last year and was a top sub on varsity this year, averaging 4.9 points on a 13-5 team while spreading the ball and playing stout defense. “I am a captain, so I do what-

CLIMATE CHANGE: THE CRISIS OF A THOUSAND FACES

When: 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 14 Where: Zoom; register at tinyurl.com/DShelby Details: Veteran journalist Don Shelby will present on the topic of climate change at an online event hosted by Northeast Metro Climate Action.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES

When and where: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, April 16 and 1-6 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 at White Bear Lake Armory, 2228 4th Street; 12:30-6:30 p.m. at Culver's, 4485 Centerville Road, Vadnais Heights; 1-7 p.m. Monday, April 26 at St. John in the Wilderness, 2175 1st Street, White Bear Lake; and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, April 30 at Mueller Memorial, 4738 Bard Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Healthy individuals are encouraged to give blood, especially those with Type O. Donors before April 30 will be entered for a chance to win one of five $1,000 e-gift cards. Make an appointment online or by phone. Contact: 1-800-RED-CROSS or redcrossblood.org

VADNAIS HEIGHTS COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAM

When: 9-10 a.m. Saturday, April 17 Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 East County Road F Details: Food distribution for residents in need on the third Saturday of every month. Contact: cityvadnaisheights.com/foodshelf

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS PROGRAM AND ANNUAL MEETING

When: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22 Where: Zoom; register on Eventbrite-“LWVWBLA Revisiting Redistricting” Details: Online discussion with Peter Wattson, attorney and expert on redistricting in Minnesota. Free and open to the public. Questions may be sent in advance to lwvwbla@lwvmn.org. Members of LWVWBLA are invited to stay for the annual meeting following the program.

FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY

When: 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, April 23 Where: White Bear Senior Center, 2484 E. County Road F Details: Pierogi & Droolin' Moose offer menu choices. Indoor seating or bring a chair to sit outside. Contact: 651-653-3121 or whitebearseniorprogram. org

Kyle Oswald (rear) wrestling with Ian Wilsey during grade school.

ever I can to help the team,” he said. Which meant a lot of nights away from home for Matt, either coaching wrestling or watching hoops. It worked out well, with basketball usually on Tuesday and Friday and wrestling on Thursday and Saturday. During rare occasions when both were competing the same night, Matt got basketball updates via texts from his wife. “During the pandemic, I have also been able to watch a couple of his

games on YouTube — on our bus ride home or in between duals,” said Matt, who’s a mathematics teacher. “It is awesome being able to be part of so many athletic events at Mahtomedi either as a coach or fan. There have been several weeks this season where I have been coaching or cheering on the basketball team four nights.” Kyle is a close friend of star wrestler Ian Wilsey, going back to their days wrestling together in Stillwater. They are longtime football and baseball teammates, along with another close friend, Tony Neubeck. “Before COVID, I would attend wrestling meets whenever basketball or school permitted,” Kyle said. “When I was much younger, I remember traveling around to every meet and practice when my dad was coaching at Stillwater. I really enjoy watching high school meets and going to the Sports Pavilion to watch Minnesota Gopher wrestling meets.” Matt was a three-sport athlete himself, competing in football, wrestling and baseball at West Bend High School in Wisconsin. While he didn’t get to coach Kyle in wrestling, he is an assistant coach on the football team, where his son was a two-year starter at outside linebacker and placekicker.

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When: Saturday, April 24 (all day) Where: Neighborhoods throughout White Bear Township and White Bear Lake Details: Residents can put unwanted items at the end of their driveways marked “free” for others to pick up. Items that are not taken should be removed from the driveways/curbs by the end of the day. Contact: whitebearlake.org When: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 24 Where: Community Park, 641 East County Road F Details: Disposal of rubbish, tires, major appliances, construction materials, electronics, computers and houshold hazardous waste. Proof of residency required. List of accepted items and approximate fees online. Contact: cityvadnaisheights.com/cleanup

EARTH DAY CLEANUP

When: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24 Where: Tamarack Nature Center Details: Adults and youth ages 8+ can celebrate Earth Day by volunteering to help clean up the grounds and trails, remove invasive plants and get the garden ready for planting. Program open to individuals, small groups and families. Free, but registration necessary. Contact: ramseycounty.us/residents/parks-recreation/tamarack-nature-center

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP: THE BATTLE FOR INDEPENDENCE

When: 6 p.m. Monday, April 26 Where: Zoom; register at whitebearhistory.org or by calling 651-724-6001 (press #2) Details: All-new program provides a look back at how the communities of Gem Lake, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights and White Bear Lake grew out of the original White Bear Township.

VIRTUAL CLUB BOOK: MICHELLE ZAUNER

When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 27 Where: live on Facebook; Washington County Library Details: Zauner, a darling of the modern indie music scene, releases her memoir, “Crying in H Mart” April 20. No registration requires; visit clubbook.org for more information.

When: 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29 Where: Virtual; register at washcolib.org or 651275-8500 Details: This class with Coder Dojo starts with using Blocks, followed by a visual introduction to coding by creating animated projects using Python’s turtle module. No previous coding experience needed. For ages 11-18.

When: Online, May 1-8 Details: Shop an online catalog of native plants, annuals and perennials, vegetables, and houseplants. Offerings include plants from the MN Seed Trials, producing plants that are particularly favorable to conditions in our Minnesota gardens. Shoppers will be notified with details for contactless pickup. Plant sale proceeds support horticulture student scholarships at the University of Minnesota and youth group horticulture projects in Ramsey County. Contact: ramseymatergardeners.org

DISCOVERY WALKS: SPRING BIRDS

When: 8 a.m. Saturdays, May 1-22 Where: Tamarack Nature Center Details: Join experienced birding volunteers to learn about birds of the area, how to identify them by sight and sound, and all about their lives in woods, waters and fields. Bring binoculars. Beginners and experienced birders welcome. Free; registration required. Contact: ramseycounty.us/residents/parks-recreation/tamarack-nature-center

WHITE BEAR LAKE CLEAN-UP DAY

When: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 1 Where: 4200 Hoffman Road (former public works site) Details: See city website for list of accepted items. Household hazardous waste is not accepted. Proof of residency such as a driver's license or utility bill required. Fees are cash or check only and based on the size and type of load. Contact: 651-747-3650 or whitebearlake.org

BIG RED BARN SALE

When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 1 Where: Bruentrup Heritage Farm, 2170 County Road D East, Maplewood Details: More than 40 artisans, crafters, vintage sellers, flea market and direct sellers in an indoor and outdoor environment. Live music and food. Contact: maplewoodhistoricalsociety.org

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Fundraising underway to help finance sailors’ Olympic dreams The White Bear Sailing School board of directors announced that Lara Dallman-Weiss, who grew up and learned to sail in White Bear Lake, will be sailing on a 470 Class sailboat in the 2020 Olympics in Japan this summer. Dallman-Weiss and her skipper, Nikki Barnes, comprise the women’s Olympic team — Perfect Vision Sailing (PVS) — after qualifying at the World Championship regatta in Portugal. They finished in seventh place. In the weeks leading up to the Olympics, the PVS team will train in Spain and Portugal with top 470 sailors and compete in the European Championship in May. The team will travel to Japan for further training in June. Yacht Club sailor Jay Rendall, a member of White Bear Sailing School’s board of directors, volunteered to assist the PVS team with fundraising. Team expenses may exceed $250,000 through to the Olympics finale, he said. Unlike many countries, there is no U.S. government funding. Their fundraising goal in Minnesota and surrounding states is $70,000. Expenses include travel and housing, new sets of sails ($10,000), transport of boat and equipment (up to $20,000 per event), coaching ($40,000), fitness and mental performance training, spare parts, repairs, insurance and fees. Dallman-Weiss sailed Optimist dinghies at the White Bear Sailing School and X Boats in the White Bear Yacht Club’s Sailing Division. Later, she

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The PVS team qualiﬁed for the Olympics after taking seventh at the 2021 Worlds in Portugal. From left, Coach Bobby Bisi, Lara Dallman-Weiss and Nikki Barnes. Portugal.

The competition was intense in Vilamoura, Vilamoura Portugal. Portugal

became an instructor and coach at the school. She raced at Eckerd College, the Inland Lake Yachting Association, and many other high-level sailing venues, teaming with Barnes in 2018 to begin the PVS Olympic campaign. Barnes grew up and began sailing in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. She’s a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and was Collegiate Women’s National Champion in 2016. She is active duty for the Coast Guard and was awarded a Support Allowance Billet allowing her to train full time until the Olympics. Rendall said there are several ways to donate to the fundraising campaign, 100% of which goes to the athletes:

• Visit the Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association website at https:// tinyurl.com/9m64ba5j to make an online donation • Donor Advised Charitable Fund Grants and donations by checks can be made out and mailed to U.S. Coast Guard Alumni Association, 47 Mohegan Ave., New London, CT 06320 The cover letter accompanying the check or memo line on the check should indicate the donation is for the Elite Athletic Excellence Fund – PVS Lara. The Tax ID number for the fund is 06-1354978, if needed for the charitable fund grant nomination process. Anyone with questions can contact Rendall at 651-253-0044. “This is the first time in the Yacht Club’s 132-year history

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