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Family finds refuge in Minnesota after Hurricane Maria BY SARA MARIE MOORE VADNAIS HEIGHTS EDITOR

“We survived with the coconut water … like Tarzan.” Edgardo and Claribel Hernandez Survivors of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

Elementary. “Life has a funny way of leading us to our callings,” Dahlem noted. Her past experience transitioning students from high school to college assists Clark in her work with fifth-graders transitioning to middle school. “Teaching kids is all about teaching them to conquer transitions,” Dahlem said Clark told her. Other finalists present at the event were Ben Kirkham, North Campus language arts; Cassie Knutson, South Campus science and technology; Alli McCann, North Campus language arts; Melanie Tlusty, Central Middle School music; and Melissa Wickert, North Campus social studies. Kirkham and Wickert were also finalists in 2017 and both third-time finalists.

When Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico last September, the Hernandez family didn't know whether their father was alive or not for three days. He happened to be in the hospital with an infection the day the hurricane hit the small town of Marco on Puerto Rico's west side. Edgardo's wife, Claribel, four of their children, daughter-in-law and five grandchildren all hunkered down in their home during the hurricane. A part of the roof blew off. The storm lasted 20 to 24 hours. The town, including the hospital, lost electricity. When Edgardo was released from the hospital a couple days later, the family was relieved to learn everyone was OK. But everything had changed. “I cried after I got out because it was like another world,” Edgardo remembered. Over the next weeks, the town became unfit to live in. “There was no electricity, no water, no food, no nothing, no money,” Edgardo said. He once waited in line for six hours to get gas but by the time he got to the front of the line, there was none left. When banks finally opened after three weeks, thousands of people stood in line beginning at 3 a.m. to receive an allotted $100, he added. He waited 6 to 7 hours for his $100. The supermarkets were empty and drinking water could only be found far away. They ate what they had in their house and gathered coconuts. “We survived with the coconut water,” Edgardo said, motioning how he cuts a coconut with a machete. “Like Tarzan,” Claribel added. For bathing and washing, they simply

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Oneka Elementary Principal Teresa Dahlem, left, pats fifth-grade teacher Maggie Clark on the back when she is named the 2018 White Bear Lake Area Schools Teacher of the Year.

Teacher of the Year alumna of district BY SARA MARIE MOORE VADNAIS HEIGHTS EDITOR

Oneka Elementary fifth-grade teacher Maggie Clark, a native of Hugo and alumna of Hugo Elementary School, is the 2018 White Bear Lake Area Schools Teacher of the Year. “I really feel like I am a product of my environment from growing up in White Bear, and my family and my colleagues,” Clark said after she was named at a celebration event with other finalists at White Bear Lake Area High School – South Campus April 19. “I just hope this award reflects back to all of you and the love, support and encouragement you have showed me on my journey.” Clark was nominated by over 20 former and current students, said Principal Teresa Dahlem. Students also surprised her by joining the audience in the South Campus Theatre.

Dahlem read several statements students had made about Clark: “She always makes learning the fun way instead of the boring way.” “She is the best teacher on earth, so loving and creative, I would have her as a teacher a million times if I could.” “If there were more teachers like Maggie Clark, the world would be a better place.” Other students mentioned how she works one-on-one if needed and understands if you make mistakes, inspires by telling students anything is possible, and helped a student to start to like math more. Dahlem said Clark didn’t start out as an elementary school teacher. She worked first at her alma mater, the University of Wisconsin – River Falls in the new student family programs. However, she used personal days to sub at Hugo Elementary, Dahlem said, before being hired at Oneka

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The ‘90s: Arts Council fi nds home This is the fourth in a series of installments to mark the 50th anniversary of the White Bear Center for the Arts in 2018. During the 1990s, several major changes occurred to the White Bear Arts Council. Since its establishment in 1968, board meetings were held in St. Jude’s of the Lake elementary school cafeteria, members’ homes, Birchwood Hall, Twin Cities Federal Bank Building and the U.S. Bank building. Then in 1996 the Art Council signed a lease with the City of White Bear Lake to move into a room for an office and one classroom in the White Bear Armory on Fourth Street. After having a permanent home, the Art Council hired Lynne Hagen as its first paid executive director. Once the office was set up, the Art Council decided to rename the organization to White Bear Center for the Arts. A new logo was developed and designed as a woodcut featuring a polar bear with an embedded star. In addition, signage of the new name was placed in front of the armory. New classes offered at the armory included creative writing for adults, scenes for the theater, how to audition for the theater, cartooning for kids, creative writing for all, basic drawing for kids, mobiles, elements of design, environmental art, masks, watercolor and stained glass. During the ‘90s, the White Bear Lake School District experienced budgetary shortfalls and the elementary school art program was discontinued. The White Bear Center for the Arts offered volunteers to go into the classrooms to offer art instruction to elementary students. Frank Zeller held weekly tutor sessions for the volunteers to help them with their art presentations. Suzi Hudson was one of the full-time volunteers. In addition to its annual events, a special event occurred in 1997 when an art train rolled into the city. The Smithsonian Art Train housed samples of its art from the museum. Another special event was the Black Cat’s High Carnival, which featured a silent auction. Funds raised money for the art center. This event was a spinoff from the Black Cats Ball held nearly 100 years ago in White Bear Lake. Fundraisers were also held to support the White

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Historic year

hat a year! I could be referring to some of the historic precedents being set so far in 2018, but I think you would be hardpressed to find a year that more vividly illustrates the soaring highs and extreme depths of human existence than 1968. I recently attended the “1968” exhibit currently on display at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. The immersive and interactive exhibit is filled with multimedia displays that lead the viewer along a month by month timeline through the tumultuous year. At the start of the installation, a living room display with furniture from the era and colorful, artwork starkly contrasts Angle of kitschy with an early color television showing somber reports about the war View in Vietnam. A display featuring a Paul Dols flag draped coffin and portion of a Huey helicopter (that local pilot and War veteran Darryl LeMire helped d Vietnam Vi t W restore) further elaborate on the conflict that was becoming an increasingly divisive issue. A section dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. plays audio and video clips illustrating his intelligence, dedication (and also his sense of humor) along with a portion of the final speech he gave in Memphis the night before he was assassinated — with all of its fiery passion and fevered emotion. I recently heard a radio interview featuring author Cornel West, who voiced the opinion that the way Martin Luther King Jr. is currently being remembered misses the importance of how truly radical his message and efforts were at the time. Minnesota politicians Hubert Humphrey (Vice President under Lyndon Johnson) and Senator Eugene McCarthy were both influential participants in the presidential election of 1968. Democratic nominee Humphrey ended up ultimately losing the election to Richard Nixon by a slim margin. With its use of audio and visual presentations and a variety of imagery, the exhibit conveys the high emotions of the time that are often missing in more conventional historic retellings. Following the June assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, a funeral train traveled from New York to Arlington National Cemetery. In a multimedia display set up to recreate the window of a passenger train, a series of images showing ordinary people lining the tracks to pay their last respects creates, perhaps unintentionally, one of the most visceral and compelling views back into time I’ve ever seen. The colorful and vibrant images look like they could have been taken last year but show, without any sense of self-consciousness, the cars, fashions and faces of the people — representing a remarkable cross section of society — expressing their collective sorrow during a dark time. An installation of an actual Apollo space capsule provides an example that the year did end on a hopeful note. The Apollo 8 trip to the moon in December allowed humans for the first time to see the Earth in its entirety from space. The famous Earthrise photo taken by the Apollo 8 astronauts, arguably one of the most influential images in history, is said to have inspired Earth Day. A couple of local anniversaries continue some of the hopeful legacies planted in 1968. For the last 50 years, The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, championed by Walter Mondale and Gaylord Nelson, has helped protect the St. Croix River (and others around the country) from urban development. Also, amidst all of the national turmoil back in 1968, a group of dedicated local artists created the foundation for what is now the White Bear Center for the Arts. In these chaotic and uncertain times, can the fact that some visionary and determined groups and individuals didn’t give up back in 1968 give us some hope for the future? Paul Dols is photojournalist/website editor for Press Publications. He can be reached at 651-407-1238 or photos@presspubs.com. Distributed weekly in: • White Bear Lake • White Bear Township • Mahtomedi • Birchwood • Dellwood • Willernie • Gem Lake • Pine Springs • Portions of Grant MNA 2014 AWARD-WINNING NEWSPAPER

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y medicine cabinet at home is like a time capsule that perfectly preserves the remnants of every illness and ailment my husband and I have experienced over the past 20 years. There are Vicodin from his Achilles tendon tear in 2002, an antihistamine box labeled in Spanish from the time I was stung by a wasp in Spain in and a bottle Movers and 2008 of something labeled in PortuShakers guese that was given to us by a Angie Hong friend when Gary caught a vicious stomach bug in Brazil in 2011. When we moved to Stillwater seven years ago, I made a minimal effort to clear out the excess by consolidating five half-full bottles of Robitussin and several partial boxes of allergy medicine. Nonetheless, a frightening array of prescription and over-the-counter medications still lurks behind that mirrored door. Old and unused medicines in the home can pose a risk for accidental poisoning or even theft leading to drug abuse. At the same time, research has shown that medication put in the trash or flushed down the toilet or sink can pollute our water and harm fish and wildlife. One problem is that our waste-

On Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Washington County will hold a Household Prescription Drug “Take Back” Event at the Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. water treatment plants, which are very effective at cleaning wastewater from our homes, are not equipped to remove pharmaceuticals from the water. So, while the water discharged from these plants into the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers may be clean enough to drink, it might also be laced with ibuprofen, antibiotics and other chemicals. Because liquid from landﬁ lls is usually collected and sent to wastewater treatment plants, disposing of old medicine in the trash can create problems as well. On Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Washington County will hold a Household Prescription Drug “Take Back” Event at the Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. During the event, the county will accept pills and capsules, blister packs, creams and gels, unused Epipens, inhalers and patches, IV bags and vials, liquids, powders, and sprays. Drop-off is anonymous and no ID is required. It is also not necessary to cross off

your name or remove medications from their original containers. Needles, used Epipens, syringes, lancets, thermometers, and liquid chemo drugs will not be accepted at this event but can be dropped off at the Environmental Center in Woodbury, 4039 Cottage Grove Drive. In addition to the one-day collection event in Mahtomedi, Washington County has four year-round drop boxes that are open Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Forest Lake, Cottage Grove, Stillwater and Woodbury Service Centers. Medications collected by the county are taken under law enforcement escort to a waste-to-energy facility in Minnesota that is licensed to burn this type of waste. For more information go to: www.co.washington.mn.us/meds. Angie Hong is an educator for East Metro Water — www. mnwcd.org/emwrep — which includes Brown’s Creek, Carnelian Marine - St. Croix, Comfort Lake – Forest Lake, Middle St. Croix, Ramsey Washington-Metro, Rice Creek, South Washington and Valley Branch Watersheds, Cottage Grove, Dellwood, Forest Lake, Grant, Hugo, Lake Elmo, Newport, Oak Park Heights, Oakdale, Stillwater, St. Paul Park, West Lakeland, Willernie and Woodbury, Washington County and the Washington Conservation District. Contact her at 651-3308220 x.35 or angie.hong@ mnwcd.org.

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M More ways tto combat trafficking I am writing in response to your article, "Sex trafficking 'marketplace' perpetuated by middle-class men," from April 3. Like you, I believe that sex trafficking is an issue that must be eliminated. While your article includes Attorney John Choi's proposed solution that sex trafficking can be prevented when people "raise boys within families, places of worship and communities in such a way that leads them to respect and value women," I believe there are additional ways to better combat sex traffi cking. After all, there is no way to guarantee that boys raised in families or places of worship will live out the life that those groups advocate. I propose that schools recruit officers to talk about common sex trafficking scams and how students can stay safe. Scott Krueger Mahtomedi

Get on board with charging stations As the new owner of an EV “electric vehicle,” the need for more charging stations has become apparent. Seems to me, downtown White Bear Lake would be a perfect place. Owners of EVs are always on the lookout for day or weekend destinations within range that have convenient charging stations. White Bear has a great downtown area with places to stay, great restaurants, shopping and recreation on and around the lake. We are in competition with places like Stillwater, Hudson and Forest Lake, to name a few, for tourist dollars. EV owners tend to be more affluent and green-minded. Free or low-cost charging would attract this kind of person to our area. The average EV gets a little over 100 miles on a charge and gets an EPA equivalent of more than 100 miles per gallon, making charging inexpensive. A Level 2 charging station will charge to about 80 percent in four hours, giving people

ample time tto see what has l ti h t White Whit Bear B h to offer. Given that the state is in line to get $47 million from Volkswagen, part of which is going for new charging stations, it seems that now would be the perfect time to get on board. Daniel Giossi White Bear Lake

IB investment aligns with district's vision The White Bear Lake Area School district has a troubling history of giving up and starting over, and it’s time for change. I have a lifetime of involvement in the district as student, parent and volunteer. I participated in the strategic planning sessions in 2010/2011 and again in 2016/2017. It was difficult to remain optimistic the second time around because of the current messiness with the International Baccalaureate program. Middle school IB implementation was a direct result of the fi rst planning sessions, and it is already at risk. When we don’t plan with foresight and spend significant dollars on investments without follow-through, how can we have faith in the system? In response to valid teacher complaints, the district chose to spend $43,000 on a consultant review of IB. It showed that teachers were overburdened by the variety of changes (addition of foreign languages and orchestra, a shortened schedule, IB implementation and limited quality planning/collaboration time, among other new initiatives) and revealed that middle school implementation lacked quality completion. After the review, district administration recommended eliminating IB in the middle schools and limiting professional development funds at Matoska. This was contrary to the recommendations made by the consultants. District administration also stressed that IB overload was a symptom of a bigger problem, which our district doesn’t seemed concerned with. If we keep eliminating symptoms, rather than solving the problem, our district

will ill never truly t l improve. i It’s time to change our history and move forward instead of moving in circles. We have already made the IB investment and it perfectly aligns with our district’s vision and mission. The accountability and quality controls provided by IB will help us break the cycle and our district will come out stronger because of it. Shannon Shevik Otto Vadnais Heights

Thank you to South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church I am the site coordinator for the group that provides AARP TaxAide services at South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church. This was the fourth season that we were hosted by Pastor Bob Gehrke, Offi ce Manager Sally Ackerley and all the staff and volunteers at the church. They have been gracious hosts and “kicked it up a notch” by providing coffee and cookies on a daily basis. Our group of 11 volunteers has prepared well over 2,200 returns in the four years that we have been hosted by the church. Most of these have been for our target audience of low- to moderate-income senior citizens from the White Bear Lake area. We are always in need of more volunteers to serve as client facilitators who greet the taxpayers and get them started in the process, or as tax preparers. Training is provided. If you are interested in volunteering, send me an email at hugodkb@comcast. net and I'll provide more information. Dave Black White Bear Lake

Other options besides augmentation I wish to address the article in the April 11 Press, “Mission remains to restore lake; proponents say legislation shortsighted.” If you read this article and were left assuming the only way to solve the lake level problem is “full or partial

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Professor/mom discovers key ﬁ ndings in gender study White Bear Lake resident Amelia Reigstad has spent the last year conducting research about gender differences in communication styles and their infl uence on workplace communication and the practice of public relations. She recently shared her findings at an International Association of Business Communicators event in St. Paul. Timely with the #MeToo movement, pay discrepancy, inequality and sexual harassment in the workplace, Reigstad’s study discovered that men and women communicate differently but that personality traits, rather than gender, lend themselves to infl uencing the end goal of a public relations campaign. The idea that practitioners “perform” in their day-to-day jobs and put on fronts, not necessarily communicating what is on their mind to colleagues and clients, is apparent, and there is a feeling that the expectation is to always “be on,” to essentially be acting or playing a role, Reigstad said. Age is a factor within many communication challenges, and female practitioners take on masculine qualities in order to gain recognition and seats at the executive table. Inequality at the C-suite level is still of concern to women but it doesn’t impact men in the same way. “The goal of my study was to assist communication professionals to do their job more effectively by understanding gender and communication differences between men and women and how this relates to the workplace, leadership positions and public relations,” Reigstad noted. “My hope is that this may inspire practitioners to look at the status quo in a different light and challenge themselves to communicate more effectively.” Reigstad is a visiting assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, is involved with the Moms Club of White Bear Lake and lives in the community with her husband Jared and two children. Submitted

switch water it h tto surface f t by b municipalities i i liti near the lake” and “augmentation,” let me remind you of the problems with this approach. Taken from a page 4 opinion piece printed in the April 6, 2016 White Bear Press: “... The proposed augmentation approach is unworkable and plagued by excessive costs, doubts about the system’s effectiveness and the dangerous precedent it would set for our state. Moreover, diverting scarce state resources away from sustainable regional water supply planning in favor of a single lake is a short-term water management approach ... Additionally, the outcomes of a direct augmentation approach are uncertain. A 2014 Metropolitan Council report found that augmentation would not guarantee the restoration of lake levels for White Bear or other local lakes and aquifers. Finally, White Bear Lake isn’t the first and won’t be the last lake or stream to shrink at least in part because of the overpumping of groundwater. This staggering price tag is reason enough to look to other solutions.” SEH’s design-build estimate dated March 31, 2017 - Project Total: $44,366,000 - $47,966,000, not including annual operating cost. The SEH design-build team identified water quality as “a key risk associated with augmenting water levels in White Bear Lake. In order to meet water quality standards and goals, it may be necessary to employ advanced water treatment beyond the basic fi ltration system included in the cost estimates above. The higher levels of phosphorus in the Mississippi River and East Vadnais Lake relative to White Bear Lake are a particular concern.” Homeowners, how about wise water usage instead? Purchase a rain barrel? Install a rain garden? Native rain garden plants have long taproots that replenish groundwater. Resources? Your county master gardener office, your watershed district, BlueThumb.org. Don’t let a few people make (expensive) decisions for all of us. Ann Wolfe White Bear Lake

Certified Master Baker John Lupo is the new president of the Retail Bakers of America. His two-year term became official at the board of directors meeting April 16 in Chicago. Lupo founded Grandma's Bakery on the east side of St. Paul in 1978, moving it to White Bear Lake in 1992. He is credited with the invention of National Bakery Day and organized the longest sundae in the world during Marketfest in 2013, recognized by the Guinness World Records.

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Devastating ﬁ re can’t keep Lakes Trading Company down BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER THE LOWDOWN EDITOR

FOREST LAKE — After a fire that completely destroyed the gun range at Lakes Trading Company, the business has announced that it will reopen as soon as possible. Owner Ben Oliver shared that the company will move its sales business into the other end of the strip mall at 95 Eighth Ave. SW. He hopes it will be open within the next four weeks but was clear that it was a rough estimate. Firefighters worked for more than seven hours to douse the flames that began in the ceiling of the indoor gun range around 8:30 p.m. March 26. The range was occupied and open for business at the time of the fi re, but all occupants were evacuated without incident. The fire was under control by 11:30 p.m., but the damage was extensive. It was a total loss due to smoke and water damage. The Forest Lake Fire Department was assisted by Wyoming, Hugo, White Bear Lake and Lino Lakes fi re departments: more than 75 fi refighters were on the scene. About 350,000 gallons of water were used to extinguish the fire. For perspective, Forest Lake Fire Chief Alan Newman shared that this is roughly one third of the city’s daily water usage. Only one injury was reported during the fi re—one of the Hugo fi refighters twisted an ankle. Lakes Trading Co. opened in

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This photo from White Bear Police Sgt. John Vette shows the ﬁre on the evening of March 26, which destroyed the Lakes Trading Company gun range and sales room.

April 2011 and started as a roughly 330-square-foot gun shop in the back of an art gallery. In 2013, the business acquired its current building and expanded its space to 7,700 square feet, which included a 25-yard indoor gun range. In addition to the sale of a wide variety of fi rearms and accessories, the business offered rentals, classes and personal instruction. Next-door business Music Connection did not sustain any signifi cant damage. It was closed for a day before reopening to the public. Assisted by the fi re and police departments, Oliver gathered sal-

vageable fi rearms from the site on Tuesday. He estimated approximately 60 volunteers from the community had arrived on scene to help clean the recovered firearms. Local businesses donated food and drinks for the volunteers. The fire was not suspicious, said Forest Lake Fire Chief Alan Newman. Although there was ammunition kept in the business, Newman explained that it did not present danger during or after the fi re. “Ammunition is only an issue if it’s in a gun barrel,” he said. “Without having a solid end, it can’t get any

velocity, so it’s almost like popcorn. So the casing will heat up and eventually pop, and the end just falls off. Ammo in itself really isn’t a huge concern, unless you have volumes and volumes and volumes.” Since gun ranges typically are very secure without windows, there is a limited ability to vent the space, Newman said. “You tend to build up a lot of heat in those type of structures ... For us, no fi re is actually ever routine, but this didn’t present any more irregular hazards than any other fi re we go to,” Newman said. “It was a larger fi re than you normally get. It was basically an attic fi re; it’s an all-wood roof system, so it was fast-developing and it took a while to get it under control.” Oliver expressed his thanks for the many volunteers and members of the police and fire departments who came to aid. “We were well supported by other local fi rearm stores and ranges, and the outpouring of help was outstanding,” he said. “The Forest Lake Police Department and the departments that responded did (a great job) protecting Music Connection and preserving as much of my store as possible.” Updates will be posted on the business Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LAKESTRADING.

RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS There will be no Ramsey County Sheriff reports this week.

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

Dellwood • A resident in the 11 block of Meadow Lane on April 11 reported receiving two scam phone calls within one week claiming that her husband needed to pay a fine or else the authorities would be showing up at their house.

Grant • Cash totaling $3,000 was reported stolen overnight April 9-10 from a truck parked in the 8000 block of 60th Street N. • School bus stop arm violation was reported at 2:50 p.m. April 10 on 75th Street N. and Kimbro Avenue N. The license plate number of the offending vehicle was retrieved, and that person will be mailed a citation once Washington County Sheriff’s deputies find out who was actually driving the vehicle. • A Mahtomedi man, 58, was cited April 11 on East Avenue and Dahlia Street for failure to display current registration after deputies pulled him over for spilling wood out of his vehicle and discovered the expired tabs.

• A resident in the 11000 block of 66th Street N. on April 11 reported receiving a phone call advising her that she owed money. That same day, an employee of American Polywater in the 11000 block of 60th Street N. also reported receiving a scam phone call claiming he’d be arrested if a certain amount of money was not paid.

Mahtomedi • A bicycle was reported stolen April 10 from a bike rack in the 800 block of Stillwater Road. • A resident in the 1000 block of Iverness Place on April 10 reported receiving a phone call about Social Security fraud by someone using her name. • A Mahtomedi woman, 21, was reported at 1:29 a.m. April 11 for disturbing the peace at Lincoln Place in the 800 block of Stillwater Road after she started to harass the security guard for advising her of a complaint about her playing loud music. • A Mahtomedi woman, 48, was cited April 11 for running a school bus stop arm at 2:46 p.m. April 10 on Hallam Avenue S. near the fi re station. • An employee of the Freedom Valu Center on Stillwater Road on April 11 reported his girlfriend for threatening to come to his place of employment to beat him up.

• FedEx employees on April 11 reported ﬁ nding a bottle of hydrocodone in one of the company buildings in the 7 block of Long Lake Road E. • A St. Paul woman, 49, is suspected of parking her vehicle behind the complainant’s vehicle at 11:29 p.m. April 11 and refusing to let him leave TLC Electronics on Long Lake Road E. • Deputies were called out to the Mahtomedi School Board meeting at the district center in the 1000 block of Mahtomedi Avenue the evening of April 12 to remove a speaker who had become verbally abusive at the public forum podium. The incident was part of an ongoing issue at school board meetings. • A Mahtomedi man, 28, was cited April 13 on Warner Avenue N. and Wood Street for speeding 42 mph in a 30 mph zone by deputies on Toward Zero Deaths detail. • A St. Paul man, 77, was cited April 13 on Stillwater Road and Warner Avenue for failing to stop at the stop sign. • A Mahtomedi woman, 19, was transported for a 72-hour mental health evaluation April 13 after she walked out in front of an oncoming vehicle on Stillwater Road near the fi re station. The subject became upset and threw things at the driver because the motorist swerved to avoid hitting her.

PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS Ramsey County coalition announces plans to address opioid usage Due to continued increases in opioid-related deaths in the area, Ramsey County has partnered with Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge drug and alcohol treatment and recovery program to address the devastating public health crisis. The two organizations have created a coalition aiming to reduce opioid-related deaths and educate the public about the risks of opioid use. The coalition consists of law enforcement, community leaders, government workers and local advocates, who will convene monthly. Its current campaign is “Not Another Overdose” and includes prevention

events, community messaging and a PSA (public service announcement) that will be shown at local movie theaters.

Minnesota truckers receive training on human trafficking As part of its ongoing effort to rescue human traffi cking victims and bring traffickers to justice, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) announced last week it is hosting a meeting with about 90 trucking industry representatives, law enforcement and human traffi cking experts that will also include several days of training on how to spot sex trafficking and how to respond when it is suspected. Attendees will hear about actual sex

trafficking case scenarios from law enforcement, prosecutors and survivors. “Partnerships like this are critical for combating sex trafficking,” said BCA Superintendent Drew Evans. “Truckers are present in every Minnesota community and on the roadways that connect them. They are a key resource for spotting and reporting traffickers who are transporting their victims or looking to sell sex with the victim to a trucker.” The training is available through a partnership with the BCA-led Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force, the Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA) and the organization Truckers Against Trafficking. “As the eyes and ears along our

nation’s roadways, professional drivers and truck stop employees are in a unique position to report crimes as they are taking place, making them critical partners in the fight against human trafficking," said Esther Gotesch, Truckers Against Trafficking coalition build specialist. “The Minnesota Trucking Association believes human trafficking is a heinous crime that cannot be tolerated by our society,” said John Hausladen, Minnesota Trucking Association president and CEO. Victims can get help by calling the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or send the text HELP to 233733. Learn more at dps.mn.gov/divisions/bca, mntruck.org and truckersagainsttrafficking.org.

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Gregory P. Green Age 63 Of White Bear Lake Passed away at home surrounded by family April 3, 2018 after ﬁghting pancreatic and kidney cancer for 17 months. Preceded in death by his parents Guy and Mona; brother Guy. Survived by wife of 36 years LuAnne (Hoelscher); son Andrew (Kelly); daughters Abbie (Cory) and Allison (John); his special buddies (grandchildren) Conner, Arlie, Kody, Maximus and Rylie; sisters Suzie and Nancy; and many other relatives and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018 at St. Mary of the Lake Church, 4741 Bald Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake with a visitation Friday, April 27, from 4-8 p.m. and one hour before Mass at church. Interment Evergreen Memorial Gardens. The family requests people to wear purple or orange, the colors for pancreatic and kidney awareness. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred.

Vickie Lynn Bibro Vickie Lynn Bibro, 62, of San Diego, formerly of White Bear Lake, died peacefully April 13 after a long and courageous battle against kidney disease and related complications. Preceded in death by parents, Daniel and Joyce Bibro. Survived by loving and devoted husband John Abbott and son, Brennan Abbott, USN, of Charleston, S.C. Vickie, a talented professional musician and later a practicing attorney, was a 1974 graduate of Mariner High School. She was a positive, caring person, and a loving wife, mother, and friend. Arrangements are pending.

Lake Links bill introduced in House ST. PAUL — Members of the House have fi led a Lake Links funding bill, joining area Senators in requesting millions to build the trail. Rep. Peter Fischer (DFL-Maplewood) introduced the bipartisan bill, HF4416, April 16 with co-authors Reps. Matt Dean (R-Dellwood) and Leon Lillie (DFL-North St. Paul). Like SF3957, the bill asks for an appropriation of $8.8 million to complete design and construction of a multiuse trail and route around White Bear Lake. Funding would be appropriated to the Metropolitan Council, which would provide grants for segments of the trail in Washington and Ramsey counties. The bill has been referred to the Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Finance committee. A report on the Senate version appeared in the April 18 White Bear Press (“Bipartisan bill pitches funding for lake trail”).

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Of White Bear Lake Age 70 Passed away on April 10. Originally from Hankinson, N.D., Ralph was a Vietnam Veteran and served 20 years in the MN National Guard as a Logistics NCO and retired as a Sergeant First Class. He is a lifetime member of the Oakes, N.D. American Legion and the White Bear Lake VFW. He had a career in the Transportation Industry working at American Hoist and retiring from D&T Trucking in 2009 after more than 20 years. After retiring, Ralph spent his summers in White Bear and winters in Mesa, Arizona, where he had the opportunity to spend more time with his daughter, sonin-law, and two grandkids. He was preceded in death by his wife Susanne and father Chester. Ralph is survived by his son Brett, daughter Brianne (Joseph) Hutman, grandchildren Joey and Gianna, Mother Della Jean and siblings Mary (Robert) Chagnon, Kermit (Corrine), and Pat (Dirk) Hample. Memorial service will be held at Mueller Funeral Home, 4738 Bald Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake, on May 3, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., with services and burial on May 4, 12 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 4741 Bald Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake. Visitation at church from 11:30-noon on Friday. A celebration of life immediately follows church service at the Manitou Grill in downtown White Bear. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society or the Children’s Heart Foundation.

76, of White Bear Lake, passed away peacefully after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was our beloved husband, father, brother, grandpa and friend, he was founder and CEO of Total Export, Inc., an avid outdoorsman and a man of deep faith. Preceded in death by his first wife, Kathryn (Horan); parents, Martin and Mary; nephew, Mark Douglass; and sister in law, Susanne Tschida. He is survived by his wife of 41 years Linda (Manders); sons, Thomas (Linda), Daniel (Therese), Michael (Paula Caillier), Jacob Gibbs (Patty), Ross Gibbs (Marnie); daughter, TerriAnn Williams (Steve). He is also survived by brother, Martin Tschida and sisters, Barbara Evans (Bob), Mary Servis (Dave) and Margaret; and many other loving relatives and friends. John was grandpa to 14 and great-grandpa to four. We are especially thankful for John’s HealthEast Hospice Team: Jessica, Carla and Diana. Visitation 4-8 p.m. Monday, April 30, at Mueller Memorial, 4738 Bald Eagle Ave. at Third Street in White Bear Lake. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday noon May 1 with visitation one hour prior at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, 4741 Bald Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake. Private burial. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to St. Mary of the Lake or the Jesuit Retreat House, 8243 Demontreville Trail N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042. To leave a message of condolence, visit www.MuellerMemorial.com or call 651429-4944 for more information.

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WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following incidents: • A Forest Lake woman was arrested for second-degree DWI near I-35E and Highway 96 April 13. Her blood alcohol level was 0.14. • Theft of $1,500 in cash was reported in the 1900 block of Florence Street April 13. • Counterfeit bills were recovered in the 1000 block of Highway 96 April 13. No suspects. • A Maplewood woman, 28, was arrested for fourth-degree DWI in the 1800 block of County Road F April 14. • Theft of stuff from a vehicle was reported in the 1700 block of Fourth Street April 15.

• A White Bear Lake man, 54, was arrested for third-degree DWI in the 4800 block of Stewart Avenue April 15. • A man, 25, was arrested for fourth-degree DWI near Highway 61 and Third Street April 16. His blood alcohol level was 0.14. • Theft of stuff from a vehicle in a public parking ramp was reported in the 4400 block of Lake Avenue S. April 16. • Theft of items from vehicles was reported in the 1100 block of Birch Lake Boulevard S. April 17. • Theft of a coat and wallet was reported in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road April 18. • A business requested two females be trespassed from the store for 12 months after one reportedly stole items from the store in the 4300 block of Lake Avenue S. April 19.

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TEACHER: Chosen from among 150 district nominations FROM PAGE 1A

Superintendent Wayne Kazmierczak spoke at the event and said he was inspired to go into education by great teachers, but one teacher and coach stood out: Mr. Kotts. “Without Mr. Kotts, I would likely not be standing here in this role,” he noted. Nick Marty was the 2017 Teacher of the Year. During his remarks as he passed on the title, he said the most rewarding part of being teacher of the year was the connections he was able to make in the district and community through having the title. About 150 nominations were made for 2018. Nominations can be made by co-workers, parents or students. Nominations were evaluated by judges based on a survey. Finalists were interviewed by a panel of judges. The winner was selected by a committee. The teacher of the year program is supported by the White Bear Lake Teachers’ Association. The winner receives a monetary gift from the White Bear Lake Lions Club to be used to further the teacher’s expertise. Clark will also be considered as a candidate in the Minnesota Teacher of the Year contest, which began in the state in the ‘50s.

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HURRICANE: Mahtomedi district takes family under its wing FROM PAGE 1A

showered in the rain or filled up a 300-gallon tank with rainwater for later use. The rivers were filled with dead animals. Due to the partial destruction of their home, rats and bees got inside. It also became very hot because of the loss of trees. “The trees covered the streets,” Edgardo said. It was a couple of weeks before the family was able to get a small cellphone signal and have contact with the outside world. “We didn't know nothing about nobody — just the neighbor,” Edgardo said. When they were able to call family in Florida, Minnesota and Alaska, their family members cried. They had been simply praying they were OK. “When I called them, everybody is crying,” Edgardo remembered. Edgardo's sister Evelyn Pals lives in White Bear Lake. She encouraged them to come to Minnesota for a while. Edgardo and Claribel’s grandchildren and daughter-in-law headed to Alaska, where the couple’s oldest son works. Their son’s family’s home in Puerto Rico was completely destroyed: only a refrigerator was left standing. Thankfully, their son’s family was hiding with the extended family at Edgardo and Claribel's house during the hurricane. Evelyn's coworkers crowdfunded to buy tickets for the family of six to get to Minnesota. They arrived Nov. 1 and have been using Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds to stay in a hotel in Woodbury. “Right now, we don't have nothing,” Edgardo said. The children were accepted into Mahtomedi Public Schools because their cousins attend there. Evelyn said at first they were planning to attend Saint Paul Public Schools but the district would have required their oldest boys to both start over in ninth grade. The Mahtomedi district worked with the family to keep their sons in their current grade and provided busing from the hotel and English language support from Deb Lauer, English Language Learner (ELL) and family outreach teacher. “She helped us,” Edgardo said. Lauer was also able to get four donated bicycles for the students. The Hernandez family is not sure what they will do next. There is still no water or electricity at their home in Puerto Rico. “I do not know when we can return,” Edgardo said. Darryl, their oldest son, is set to graduate this spring. The family is hesitant to move before he finishes his high school education. The children are also enjoying their new school. “They say they don't want to go back

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The Hernandez family moved from Puerto Rico to Minnesota after Hurricane Maria. The children attend Mahtomedi Public Schools. From left, Darryl, 12th grade; Jermaine, sixth grade; Claribel; Yamil, sixth grade; Edgardo; and Kenned, 10th grade.

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to Puerto Rico because they have too much friends,” Edgardo said. “They like the school.” Edgardo has been trying to ﬁnd housing, but it has proved a challenge with six family members. Edgardo has a small income as he is on disability, and his wife needs to take care of him. Their FEMA funds were set to expire April 20, after they were interviewed by the Press. The family is sure they will ﬁnd a way to make it.

“We are calm,” Edgardo said. As for the long winter and April blizzards, they haven't fazed the family after their experience with Hurricane Maria, the worst natural disaster to hit Puerto Rico in modern history. It was the most intense tropical cyclone worldwide in 2017 and the 10th-most intense Atlantic hurricane on record. The hurricane is reported to have caused $92 billion in damage, mostly in Puerto Rico, making it the third most costly

tropical cyclone on record. It is estimated that up to 1,000 people have died in Puerto Rico as a result of the hurricane. It is unknown exactly how many Puerto Ricans moved to the mainland after the hurricane, but CNN reports about 180,000 people left on airplanes between September and November and about 10,600 FEMA applications were ﬁled from the states between Sept. 20 and Nov. 11.

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Two winners announced in Muskie Tank Challenge BY MAGGIE STANWOOD CONTRIBUTING WRITER

WHITE BEAR LAKE — Two Century College students walked away with $5,000 for their education expenses April 19. Charles Georgi and Kyle Trepanier were announced as the winners of the Muskie Tank Challenge, a “Shark Tank”-inspired competition put on by the college. Normally, there is one winner. “Our judges this year were unable to break a tie between the top finalists,” Academic Affairs Vice President Michael Berndt said. “We picked two winners for the 2018 Muskie Tank Challenge.” The news was met with a round of applause. Berndt said he could not divulge what the business ideas were. To win the challenge, each student must come up with a business idea and a marketing plan. Judges began reviewing first-round applicants at the beginning of March; semifinalists were announced March 8. Final judging was last week. Both Georgi and Trepanier were given the grand prize — tuition for a full year at Century College, to not exceed $5,000. Four $1,000 scholarships were also awarded. All top finalists received a $100 gift card to the Century College bookstore. The scholarships

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were provided by sponsoring businesses and organizations. Georgi is an engineering student in the college’s additive digital manufacturing program and plans to graduate in spring 2019. Trepanier is also an engineering student in the same program. Trepanier will be a NASA

Community College Aerospace Scholar this summer. One of the winners will also compete in the MN Cup competition, put on by the University of Minnesota. The grand prize for that competition is $80,000 in cash. The winners were announced as

part of Century College’s 50th anniversary celebration, “Transforming Lives for 50 Years,” which was held at the Envision Event Center in Oakdale. Rafﬂe drawings and a live auction were also put on to fundraise for students at the college.

Vadnais Heights’ residential water use not high after all BY SARA MARIE MOORE VADNAIS HEIGHTS EDITOR

VADNAIS HEIGHTS — The city’s residential water use per person per day is actually about 69 gallons in 2016, not 83, and is about median for all cities included in the irrigation ban related to the White Bear Lake level lawsuit. The city has used percentages for residential, commercial and industrial water use in its annual report to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for years, but the ﬁgures were used differently by the DNR this year due to the lawsuit. “The way those ﬁgures were used for the DNR’s purposes this year were much different than they have ever used them in the past,” said City Engineer Mark Graham. “We do broad estimations.”

However, Graham and city Finance Director Bob Sundberg determined a way to get a more accurate number by using city water billing, rather than by a percentage based on how much the city pumped. “When we looked at the numbers that Mark was using for the reporting we were using a population that wasn’t accurate,” said City Administrator Kevin Watson. “With our new software that we have, we were actually able to compile an aggregate number of the actual water that we pumped … We are able to separate residential from industrial, from commercial.” Residential water use percentages reported to the DNR were analyzed to be 83 gallons per person per day in 2016. “Our (2016) residential per capita number is probably more like 69,” Watson said. That lands Vadnais

Heights’ water use around the median of 10 northeast metro municipalities included in a court order to reduce residential water use to 75 gallons per day per person. All 10 municipalities are now below that number, according to Vadnais Heights’ new analyzation. The city with the highest water use is now Stillwater, at 72 gallons. The lowest is North St. Paul, at 55 gallons. “It is comforting to know our average per person usage is somewhere in the middle of the pack rather than at the top,” said Mayor Bob Fletcher. The city plans to use its new method to report more speciﬁc numbers to the DNR in the future and is also considering how it could use more water meters to analyze city water use.

MAHTOMEDI CITY COUNCIL NOTES The City Council conducted the following business at its April 17 meeting: • By a vote of 4-0 (Councilman Jeff Ledermann abstaining) directed staff to prepare a letter of support, to be signed by the mayor, for legislators to move a bill forward which would halt the water usage permit requirements imposed on cities by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The permit requirements, which included watering bans and a plan for a pipeline from surface water sources, followed the court ruling against the DNR and 10 cities within ﬁve miles of White Bear Lake. The bipartisan bill proposed in the House and Senate would not allow any enforcement of the DNR permit requirements until July 1, 2019. Although the city would still need to think about future requirements for obtaining a water usage permit, the bill would save the city some attorney's fees and help all the cities who are “in the land of confusion,” City Attorney Jay Karlovich said. “All the city attorneys were going to contest the case hearing for a problem that needs to be handled by a state agency, such as the Metropolitan Council, rather than individual cities. I don't see how a city like Mahtomedi would achieve surface water as opposed to well water,” he said. • Approved a resolution providing

for the sale of $6.95 million in general obligation bonds, Series 2018A, to fund public infrastructure in the city. Projects primarily include Phase III of the Historic District, Quail Street utility extensions, Edgecumbe Drive storm sewer improvements and Echo Lake and Briarwood Area improvements, City Engineer John Sachi said. Nick Anhut, senior municipal adviser for Ehlers, said that after a competitive sale, he would return May 15 to present the results of the sale at the council meeting to help council prepare to award the sale to the low bidder for interest payments. Repayment of the bond will come from several sources. A combination of the property tax levy and special assessments will pay $4.5 million of the total amount. Storm sewer utility improvement projects will repay $1.5 million, sanitary sewer projects will pay $280,000 and water utility improvement projects will repay $625,000. • Proclaimed Friday, April 27 as Arbor Day and the entire month of May as Arbor Month in the city. The proclamation consisted of six reasons trees and forests contribute to the overall health and cleanliness of drinking water. • Announced that the 2018 “Rite of Spring” will take place from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Mahtomedi Pub-

lic Schools District Office, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. The Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Washington County Department of Health and Environment will partner with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The Department of Public Health and Environment will also accept selected unwanted household, home improvement, automotive, recreation and yard and garden items from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Document shredding will also be offered. Participants can enter a drawing to win a 50-gallon tank rain barrel kit and check out the city's Stormwater Pollution Prevention plan. • Approved the full-time hiring of new paid on-call fi refighter Diana Bocklund. Fire Chief Terry Fischer introduced and administered the oath of duty to Bocklund, who completed her EMT and Firefighter I & II courses before the end of her probationary period. "She's doing such a great job, we thought we'd end the probation period early," Fischer said. Bocklund is a graduate of Mahtomedi High School. • Approved an amendment to a contract agreement with Waste Management for curbside recycling collection. The amendment extends the contract to Dec. 31 to make it possible for the city to carry out

a request for proposal process for the next five-year contract. The previous contract expired on April 3, but the city needed more time to choose the vendor for the next five years. • Approved a cooperative agreement between Washington County and various municipalities within the county for the purpose of allowing the municipalities to access and use BoldPlanning software. The software would allow communities to download the County Emergency Operations Plan at no cost. BoldPlanning is a program that places the city's emergency operation plan “at our fi ngertips” on any computer, Fischer said. The county has agreed to cover the cost of the program for all the cities that sign up for the program. Mahtomedi's emergency operation plan has not been updated for years, and the city currently doesn't have it in electronic form, Fischer said. •Approved construction pay voucher 5 and fi nal in the amount of $23,397.05 to T.A. Schifsky and Sons Inc. for TH 244 and CSAH 12 pedestrian improvements. The council next meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road. Loretta Harding

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Research hopes to keep astronauts healthy BY JULIE KINK CONTRIBUTING WRITER

White Bear Lake native Sean Mahoney has always enjoyed filling “gaps of knowledge with hard science.” The North Dakota State University (NDSU) graduate student received a $3,000 Space Grant Fellowship Award last September from the North Dakota Space Grant Consortium for his studies of leg blood flow restriction during low-intensity rowing exercise. His goal: to help astronauts prevent the loss of cardiovascular and muscle function that occurs during space fl ights. Long exposure to microgravity can cause skeletal muscles to atrophy, cardiovascular systems to weaken, and bones to lose minerals. It interferes with gastrointestinal and liver functioning, produces fl uid and electrolyte imbalances, and alters circulation and blood flow, among other effects. Not good, especially when you’re a couple hundred miles above the earth. What’s microgravity? If you’ve ever risen quickly from a sitting position and felt suddenly dizzy, you know how astronauts sometimes feel. Used to the constant gravitational force of the earth, the vessels in your legs eventually constrict to prevent blood from collecting in your lower extremities. Your cardiovascular system soon provides the resistance necessary to keep blood flowing to your head. But without that gravity, in the space environment, the blood vessels in your head become more robust while those in your legs become more lax. That can cause astronauts to become dizzy or even faint on their return to earth, according to NASA.

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Graduate student Sean Mahoney demonstrates apparatus used in his research on microgravity.

“Prolonged spaceflight missions could place astronauts in such a deconditioned state it could severely impact their ability to complete mission critical tasks,” Mahoney said in an interview. “Blood flow restriction during exercise allows you to exercise at much lower intensities (20-30 percent) but get rapid benefits as if you were using high intensities (70-80 percent). It could prove to be a supplemental exercise intervention to help prevent deconditioning in astronauts.” The son of White Bear residents Jerry and Kathy Mahoney, Sean is a master’s student in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science at NDSU. He will graduate this spring. “I’m a very active person, and I just got hooked on conducting research when I was in my undergraduate

degree,” the White Bear Lake native said. Mahoney graduated from White Bear Lake Area High School in 2010 and finished his undergraduate degree at NDSU in spring 2016, double majoring in health and physical education. “NASA has been looking for exercise protocols to combat microgravity-induced deconditioning for some decades,” Mahoney explained. “My graduate advisor worked for NASA before becoming a professor at NDSU. I have always had a deep love for anything space related, and when I heard that he had prior experience at NASA I jumped at the opportunity to do research with him.” NASA initiated the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program in 1989. Its national network of colleges and universities works to expand opportunities for Americans to understand and participate in NASA’s aeronautics and space projects by “supporting and enhancing science and engineering education, research, and public outreach efforts,” according to the NDSU Space Grant Consortium (NDSGC). Fellowships are given on a competitive basis to undergraduate and graduate students at all affi liate colleges. The NDSGC awarded 14 research fellowships to North Dakota students in 2017. The grant will compensate Mahoney for his time working on the research project. He said his career goal is to finish a doctoral degree in exercise science after completing his master’s degree. He would like to pursue a career as a professor and researcher, and continue to research interventions for microgravity induced deconditioning. The sky's the limit.

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All Are Invited! Traditional Worship Join us at Redeemer! September - May

SUNDAY WORSHIP

Traditional - 8:30 am Education/Coffee - 9:30 am Contemporary - 10:30 am

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS Meal 5-6 pm Programming 6-7 pm Menu online-All ages welcome

Summer

AT REDEEMER Worship- 9:30 am Coffee-10:30 am

CHURCH OF ST. PIUS X

3770 Bellaire Avenue, White Bear Lake 651-429-5411 rlcwbl.org

3878 Highland Avenue White Bear Lake • 651-429-5337 www.churchofstpiusx.org Masses: Mon.-Fri. 8 am • Wed. 6:30 pm First Sat. 8 am, Sat. 5 pm Sun. 8 & 10am, 7:30pm • Reconciliation: Sat. 3:30 - 4:30 pm

4000 Linden Street,WBL (651) 429-5349 gracepeople.church

First Christian Church of St. Paul (disciples of Christ)

Worship on the Farm Bruentrup Family Farm 2170 E. County Road D Maplewood, MN Meal 5:30 pm Worship 6:30 pm

Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m. Sanctuary

Contemporary Worship Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday 8:45 & 10:15 a.m. Great Hall NURSERY AT ALL SERVICES ST. ANDREW’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 900 STILLWATER ROAD, MAHTOMEDI WWW.SAINTANDREWS.ORG 651-426-3261

St. Andrew’s Lutheran Chruch

Masses: Saturday – 5:00 PM Sunday – 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 AM 651-429-7771 www.stmarys-wbl.org

Monday & Wed-Fri: Mass at 9 a.m. Tuesday: Mass at 6 p.m. a.m. Saturday: Mass at 5 p.m. Sunday: Mass at 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3:30-4:30 p.m. 700 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi 651-426-3245

Church 4741 Bald Eagle Avenue, White Bear Lake Parish Life Center/School 4690 Bald Eagle Avenue, White Bear Lake

Mahtomedi, Minnesota

OF THE LAKE CATHOLIC CHURCH & SCHOOL

650 Wildwood Road Mahtomedi, MN 55115 www.fccstpaul.com 651-779-3330

www.stjudeofthelake.org

Worship time: Sundays 10am South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church South Shore Blvd. at Bellaire Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 651-429-4293 LCMS Pastor Bob Gehrke Pastor Dan Bodin

Worship Saturday 5:30 p.m. Sunday 8 and 10:45 a.m. Christian Education Hour 9:30 – for all ages – Dial-A-Devotion 651-429-0078 www.sstwbl.org

We are Sharing, Caring, & Growing in Christ We’d Love to Have You Come Join US!

White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church

Rev. Victoria Safford

A Welcoming & Inclusive Faith Community Rev. Shay MacKay

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Sunday Services & Religious Ed: 9 & 11am

(651) 426-2369 / wbuuc.org

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UPCOMING EVENTS FRAUD PREVENTION WORKSHOP

When: 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 26 Where: Normandy Park Senior Center, 2482 County Road F, White Bear Lake Details: Hear ofﬁcers discuss real life examples of scams against seniors, ﬁ nancial scams and fraud, web-based scams and more. Free and all ages welcome. Contact: whitebear lake.org

a tour stop to bring renewed awareness of the efforts to protect the Boundary Waters from proposed mines and support their critically-acclaimed book “A Year in the Wilderness.” Contact: savethe boundary waters.org/ PedaltoDC

Details: Hands-on workshops, activities for children and information stations. Free recycling of household hazardous waste and document shredding onsite 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

TRASH TO TREASURE DAY

When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 28 Where: Bald Eagle Sportsman’s Association, 6557 125th St. N., Hugo Details: Fundraising event beneﬁtting local high school shooting sports teams. Lunch, shooting games, archery competition. Participants bring ﬁ rearms and ammunition. Contact: 651-402-0921 or mahtomeditrap@ gmail.com

When: All day Saturday, April 28 Where: Neighborhoods throughout White Bear Lake and White HISTORIC Bear Township RUMMAGE SALE Details: Residents When: 6-8 p.m. Thursplace unwanted items day, April 26; 9 a.m.-2 at the curb for treap.m. Friday, April 27; sure seekers to pick up. 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Items should be marked April 28 Where: First Presbyte- “FREE.” Contact: whitebear rian Church, 4821 Bloom lake.org Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Annual sale with good quality HOUSEHOLD bargain-priced clothHAZARDOUS WASTE ing, household goods, COLLECTION tools, small appliances, When: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. books, shoes, purses, Saturday, April 28 games, toys, linens, jewWhere: Mahtomedi elry, ofﬁce supplies. Bar- District Education Cengain bags on Saturday. ter, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. Contact: 651-429-3381, Details: Satellite colfpc-wbl@fpc-wbl.org lections bring services offered at the Washington County EnvironmenVADNAIS HEIGHTS tal Center closer to resCLEAN-UP DAY idents, making it easier When: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. to dispose of household Saturday, April 27 hazardous waste and Where: Community electronics. Park, 651 E. Co. Road F Contact: co. Details: Dispose of washington.mn.us carpeting, computers, construction materials, electronics, furniture, AQUA FAIR household hazardous When: 9 a.m.-noon waste, appliance, tires Saturday, April 28 for a per-load evaluation Where: Otter Lake charge; yard waste free. Elementary, 1401 County Contact: cityvadnais Road H2, White Bear heights.com Township Details: Learn about water conservation and PEDAL TO D.C.: participate in the Walk BOOK TOUR TO SAVE for Water. Discounted THE BOUNDARY rain barrels for sale. WATERS Contact: race2reduce. When: 5-7 p.m. Friday, org/aqua-fair-2018 April 27 Where: White Bear Unitarian Universalist RITE OF SPRING Church, 328 Maple St., When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Mahtomedi Saturday, April 28 Details: Grand MaraWhere: Mahtomedi is-based authors Amy District Education Cenand Dave Freeman make ter, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave.

7TH ANNUAL THOMAS GAMBONI MEMORIAL SHOOT

PAINT YOUR PET

When: 10:15-1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 Where: Keys Cafe upper meeting room, 2208 4th St., White Bear Lake Details: Create an acrylic pet portrait and help raise money for the Second Chance Animal Rescue of White Bear Lake. $35 includes supplies and instruction by Cheerful Hearts Studio. Registration required. Contact: cheerfulhearts.com

NORTHEAST METRO EXPO

When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, April 29 Where: White Bear Lake Area High School South Campus, 3551 McKnight Road Details: Free event with local business and non-proﬁt vendors, family fun and activities, food, entertainment, including visit with the Olympian Brandt sisters, art project with Leonardo’s Basement, climbing wall, mascot dance-off and more. Contact: presspubs. com or vhedc.com

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When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, April 30 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: Fact-based presentation aims to clarify misconceptions and misinformation about the refugee program in Minnesota. Contact: 651-426-2042 or washcolib.org

NYFS LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON

When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 Where: Midland Hills Country Club, 2001 Fulham St., Roseville Details: Guest speaker is John Noltner, creator of a multimedia arts project built around the simple question, “What Does Peace Mean to

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Lakeshore Players: ‘Into The Woods’ WHEN: Apr. 26-May 20; shows at 7:30 p.m. Fridays; 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; Preview 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26

WHERE: Haniﬂ Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake

DETAILS: Stephen Sondheim’s fairy

You?” Free to attend, but donations encouraged. RSVP. Contact: 651-379-3422 or nyfs.org

COMMUNITY LUNCH

tale musical masterpiece combines some of your favorite tales: Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and others and explores what happens AFTER they live happily ever after. Tickets $19-$25.

CONTACT: 651-429-5674 or www. lakeshoreplayers.com

a spring bouquet. Store specials. Contact: downtown whitebearlake.com

to attend; RSVP online. Contact: nerinc.org

STEM SATURDAY: DETECTIVE SCIENCE

When: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 9 Where: Vadnais Heights Fire Dept. North Station, 655 County Road F Details: Free workshop to learn new landscaping strategies and help improve the watershed. Instucton, examples and practical tools provided. Contact: 651-204-6070 or vlawmo.org/events

When: Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 Where: Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. Details: Local and area residents of all ages welcome for lunch and live music. Call for reservations by Monday prior to the luncheon. Contact: 651-407-2018

When: 1-2 p.m. Saturday, May 5 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: Kids in grades K-6 can learn the science behind magic tricks. Registration required. Contact: 651-426-2042 or washcolib.org

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GARNET LODGE ANNUAL SPRING PANCAKE BREAKFAST

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3 Where: WBLAHS South Campus, 3551 McKnight Rd. Details: Presentation to help students get into college and stay out of debt. Registration required. Contact: whitebear. ce.eleyo.com

WHITE BEAR LAKE CLEANUP DAY

When: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 5 Where: 4200 Hoffman Road, west side of the Highway 61 and White Bear Ave. intersection Details: See website for acceptable items; household hazardous waste and yard waste not accepted. For White Bear Lake residents only; proof of residency required. Contact: whitebear lake.org

BOUQUET DAY

When: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 5 Where: Downtown White Bear Lake Details: Stop in a participating shops to pick up a free ﬂower to create

When: 7 a.m.-1 .m. Sunday, May 6 Where: Masonic Center, 4923 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake Details: All you can eat pancakes and sausage. Adults $8 in advance or $9 at the door; kids 6-12 $5; 5 and under free. Take out available.

ANTIQUE APPRAISAL

When: 4:30 p.m. May 8 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: Antiques expert Mark Moran conducts appraisals of antiques, collectibles and decorative arts. Register in person or by phone to have an item appraised. Contact: 651-426-2042 or markfmoran.com

NATIVE PLANT WORKSHOP

HEART 4 ART

When: 8-9 a.m.; noon-1 p.m.; or 6:30-7:30 p.m. (social hour at 5:30) Thursday, May 10 Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 East County Road F, Vadnais Heights Details: Most important annual fundraiser for the White Bear Center for the Arts. Choose to attend among three available times. Free to attend. Contact: 651-407-0597 or whitebeararts.org

NORMANDY PARK SPRING EVENT

When: 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 10 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township Details: Fun evening to explore the spaces at Tamarack Nature CenTOGETHER WITH YOU ter. Annual basket rafﬂe. LUNCHEON $2/family or a food shelf When: 11:30 a.m.-1 donation. Sponsored by p.m. Wednesday, May 9 Where: Rudy’s Redeye the White Bear Lake Grill, 4940 Hwy 61, White school District and Early Childhood PTA. Bear Lake Details: Fundraising luncheon to support LEAGUE OF WOMEN Northeast Residence VOTERS MEETING programs for adults and When: 7 p.m. Thurschildren with developday, May 10 mental disabilities. Free Where: White Bear

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BABY STORYTIME

When: 11:15-11:45 a.m. Mondays Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: For children birth-24 months and caregivers. Contact: 651-426-2042

FAMILY STORYTIME

Kidz ‘n Biz Fest WHEN: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday,

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When and Where: 10:30-11 a.m. Fridays at the White Bear Lake Library, 2150 Second St.; 10:30-11 a.m. Mondays at Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: Stories, songs and ﬁngerplays to enhance early literacy skills for children ages 2-5. Contact: 651-724-6007 or rclreads.org; 651-4262042 or washcolib.org

NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY VIETNAM WAR 360

Lake City Hall, 4701 Highway 61 Details: Topic is “Interview of a Local City Mayor or Manager.” Public welcome. Contact: 651-493-0686

3SEAMS 5K RUN AND WALK

When: 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 12 Where: West Park, 2350 11th St., White Bear Lake Details: Registration $25; all ages welcome. Event benefits 3seams, a social enterprise dedicated to fighting issues of poverty and human trafficking through job creation. Contact: https://run signup.com/race/mn/ saintpaul/3seams5k funrunwalk

MAHTOMEDI GARDEN CLUB ANNUAL SPRING SALE

When: Noon-7 p.m. Saturday, May 12 Where: Wedgwood Park, 211 Wedgewood Dr., Mahtomedi Details: Premium hanging baskets, perennials, geraniums, bedding plants, potting plants and more. Proceeds support garden-related educational programs and beautiﬁcation projects in Mahtomedi.

Theater “CINDERELLA” BALLET

When: 7 p.m. Friday, April 27; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 29 Where: Stillwater Area High School Auditorium, 5701 Stillwater Blvd. N. Details: St. Croix Ballet performs a musical story of goodness and love. Contact: 651-439-2820 or www.stcroixballet. com

MAHTOMEDI THEATER WORKSHOP

When: 11:30-1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 6 Where: Chautauqua Fine Arts Center Details: Co-hosted event by MHS Theater Dept. and local Girl Scout to show the different aspects of theater to participants grades 3-5. $10. Registration begins at 11 a.m. Contact: Mahtgold@ gmail.com

Music HALF MOON RISING: SONGWRITER SHOWCASE

When: 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 Where: Ziggy’s, 132 Main St. S., Stillwater Details: Event features Katy Vernon, Ross William Perry and Nici Peper, who will talk “inthe-round” about their work and what draws inspiration for their music. Contact: facebook. com/events/ 1600735783375648

MUSICAL MYTHS & LEGENDS

When: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 28 Where: Bethel University, Benson Great Hall, 3900 Bethel Dr., Arden Hills Details: Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band performs their spring concert. Tickets $10 from a band member or $13 online, at the door, at Shoreview City Hall, or the Bethel Box Ofﬁce. Contact: 651-470-5625 or www.snlvb.com

VALLEY CHAMBER CHORALE: ‘THE FABRIC OF WAR AND PEACE’

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28 Where: Trinity Lutheran Church, 115 4th

When: 6:30-8 p.m. St. N., Stillwater Wednesday, April 25 Details: The “Missa Where: Bayport Amerin Angustiis,” or “Lord ican Legion, 263 Third Nelson Mass” by Franz St. N. Joseph Haydn anchors Details: Community the performance. Tickets conversation that exonline or at the door, plores the Vietnam War $27/adults; $22/seniors; and its legacy, featuring $17/students. four speakers with difContact: 651-430ferent experiences. Rep0124 or valleychamber resentatives from Vetchorale.org eran’s Services on hand to answer questions. Part of TPT’s ongoing WAYZATA SYMPHONY “Minnesota Remembers ORCHESTRA Vietnam” initiative. When: 3 p.m. Sunday, Contact: mnvietnam. May 6 org Where: St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, MahtoRAPTORS FAMILY medi PROGRAM Details: Free concert When: 1-2:30 p.m. Satfeatures the music of urday, April 28 Dmitri Shostakovich; Where: Wargo Nature “Festive Overture” and Center, 7701 Main St., “Symphony #5 Op 47 Lino Lakes in d minor.” Reception Details: Learn about follows concert. raptors through interacContact: thewso.org tive activities and go on a hike to see clues they have left behind. All LET’S SING SOME ages; 8 and up is recBARBERSHOP ommended. $5/person; WITH LAKE COUNTRY registration required. CHORUS Contact: 763-324-3350; When: 7-8 p.m.Tuesanokacountyparks.com days, May 8, 15, & 22 Where: Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3770 OF SOUND MIND Bellaire Ave., White AND DEAD BODY Bear Lake When: 7-9 p.m. SaturDetails: Learn to days, April April 28 sing barbershop with a Where: Stillwater KC group of women of all Hall, 1910 Greeley St., ages from Washington, Stillwater Ramsey and Anoka Details: Live interCounties. Free and active murder mystery participants invited to dinner show presented bring a friend. by The Murder Mystery Contact: 651-323-7877; Company. Tickets $60 lakecountrychorus.org general admission. Details: 888-643-2583 or grimprov.com

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BABY & ME STORYTIME

When: 9:45-10:15 a.m. Mondays Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 Second St. Details: Storytime for ages 6-23 months and a caregiver. Limited to 15. Contact: 651-724-6007 or rclreads.org

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auction, photo booth, special guests, children’s activities, 5K run, 3K walk and other attractions. Contact: scoopsfor troops.net

WARDEN’S HOUSE MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE

When: Noon-4 p.m. Sunday, April 29 Where: 602 North Main St., Stillwater Details: View the newest exhibits and enjoy refreshments. Guides, but no tours. Contact: 651-439-5956 or www.wchsmn.org

VICTORIAN TEA AT THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSE

When: Noon-2 p.m. Sunday, April 29 Where: Historic Courthouse, 101 W. Pine St., Stillwater Details: Multi-course tea and program by the MN Historical Society. Reservations required. Contact: co. washington.mn.us

GUIDED FITNESS HIKE

When: 9-10 a.m. Thursday, May 3 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave. N. Details: 60-minute hike includes warm-up and ﬁtness challenges along the way. Trail routes include a mix of turf, gravel, grass and paved. 13 and older. Contact: 651-430-8370 or co.washington.mn.us/ parks

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Stillwater Details: Variety of hand-crafted Mexican folk art for sale, purchased directly from artists in Mexico, along with other works on display. Contact: artreach stcroix.org or zinnia folkarts.com

STILLWATER NAPAC FAMILY FESTIVAL

When: 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 6 Where: Veterans Campground on Big Marine Lake, 11300 180th St. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: Free celebration includes Native singing and drumming, storytelling, hide tanning demonstration and lunch. Family friendly and open to all. RSVP online. Contact: 651-3437924 or facebook.com/ StillwaterNAPAC

BIRD WALK SERIES

When: 9-11 a.m. Wednesday, May 9 and Tuesday, May 15 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Join an experienced birder on a walk to see and hear 20-60 species of birds. All birding abilities welcome; binoculars provided. $5/person, registration required. Contact: 763-324-3350; anokacountyparks.com

BARK FOR LIFE STILLWATER

When: 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 12 Where: Barker’s Alps, When: 6 p.m. ThursNorth 5th St., Bayport day, May 3 Details: Family event Where: Trinity Luwith four-legged friends theran Church, 115 4th includes 5K and Yoga St. N., Stillwater Details: Author of “Into in the Park preceding the Beautiful North” will event; and games, music, pet photographs, dog talk with Krista Tippett agility, demonstrations, as part of the NEA Big Read in the St. Croix Val- silent auction food truck and vendors. Fundraiser ley program. Event also for the American Cancer features the La LuchadoSociety. ra screen printing cart, Contact: relayforlife. and attendees will walk org/barkstillwatermn away with a keepsake poster. Free, but reservations required. Contact: 651-430-1465 or artreachstcroix.org

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LOOKING BACK Week of April 22 – April 28, 2018 Culled from the archives of the White Bear Press at the resource library of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society.

Saturday morning. A motorcade of bannered cars and chartered buses (for anyone who would like to participate in the welcome) will leave the Minnesota Federal Savings and Loan Association in the White Bear Shopping Center one and half hours preceding flight arrival and will proceed to the airport…

1918 For rent – two acres of land for garden, Inquire R. Malchow, 8th and Long Avenue, (Tracy’s old place) For Sale – Fox Terrier Pups, thoroughbreds – Male $5.00, female $2.50 – N. W. Phone 37R. For sale – eggs for hatching from single comb white leghorns direct from Young’s 285, egg-laying strain of price winners at Madison Square Garden: Pen 1, $5.00 per setting; pen 2, $2.00 per setting; $10.00 per hundred. M. K. Hill, White Bear N. W. 4F22… 1943 Bellaire News – returning from a prolonged sojourn in St. Paul, Mrs. Wm. Hickey and Miss Barbara McDonald took up residence in their home on South Shore Blvd., on Tuesday of this week. Birch Lake News – Frank Kostuch is making a few improvements on his home. Jos. Kostuch’s new home on Florence Street is being stuccoed with the trim painted dark green. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Johnson and son Eugene were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Anderson of St. Paul Saturday evening. The occasion was Mrs. Anderson’s birthday… 1968 Plans are being made by the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce to welcome Ralph Plaisted and members of the Polar Expedition who are expected to arrive at the airport

1993 The deal between Smarte Carte and the City of White Bear Lake and the school district cleared another hurdle. The plan for the city to buy the Bellaire/County Road F site from Smarte Carte will allow the company to relocate from a residential area to the industrial park on White Bear Parkway. The WBL School District plans to lease the building from the city for its Early Childhood Family Education program and needed storage…. Looking Forward to the Past Upcoming Historical Society Events “Save Your Stones” Gravestone Preservation Workshop Friday, May 18 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Mueller Memorial-White Bear Lake MN Alliance of Local History Museums & the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society Attend a full day workshop to learn the basics of preserving tombstones. Registration cost ($40 for WBLAHS members) includes the workshop fee, a cleaning kit, and lunch. Registrations are being taken by the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums at mnhistoryalliance.org.

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Ralph Plaisted, leader of the Polar Expedition that reached the North Pole on snowmobiles, ca. 1968.

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1.White Bear Heights Senior Living raised $1,925 for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) through a Chili Bar Fundraiser. Pictured are Jackie Juan, executive director of White Bear Heights Senior Living, Kezia Wicklander, outreach and sales director for White Bear Heights, Police Chief Julie Swanson, Administrative Police Captain Dale Hager, CERT member Carole Garrison. — Submitted

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2. After doing road cleanup April 21, Troop 89 collected 557 pounds of food from the Echo Lake neighborhood in Mahtomedi and dropped it off at the Mahtomedi Area Food Shelf. Pictured are troop leaders, from left, Mark Schroeder, Randy Tweden and Kregg Hurt. — Submitted

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Bear boys lacrosse team snowed out in Milwaukee BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Amid the April snowstorms, White Bear Lake boys lacrosse has been able to play twice, both times scoring lopsided wins — while also making a trip all the way to Milwaukee for naught. The Bears cruised 18-0 win over Tartan there April 12, and 17-2 over Robbinsdale Armstrong at home Saturday afternoon. In between was that ill-fated road trip on the weekend of the three-day storm April 14-16. The Bears had scheduled a game against an Illinois team for last Saturday at Carroll University, outside Milwaukee. “We drove down Friday, practiced and stayed the night. Our opponent backed out on us three hours prior to

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there that night. The next morning it looked even worse — now, even in Milwaukee.” Husak called Brian Peloquin, activities director, and they decided the team should stay put on Sunday. They got back to town Monday. The Bears have been practicing at University of Northwestern in Roseville, which plows its field, along with Loons Training Center, an exclusive lacrosse turf training facility in Roseville. They got in some practices at the Vadnais Heights dome — until it collapsed from the snowfall Saturday night, April 14. “We should have purchased a plow a long time ago for our turf,” Husak opined. “It’s not too expensive, and we could have been plowing since March, and rent to outside groups if need be.”

Goalie reunited with ‘Miracle on Ice’ teammates at Lake Placid fantasy camp BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Steve Janaszak, the White Bear Lake native who was backup goalie on the Team USA “Miracle on Ice” team, was reunited with his 1980 teammates for a fantasy camp in Lake Placid from March 25-29. Janaszak, 61, was the subject of an interview in the Lake Placid News (LPN), part of its coverage of the camp, published April 6. The first question posed by LPN was about the relative obscurity Team USA played under, before shocking the world that Friday night when their monumental upset of the Soviet team in the semifinals was not even carried live on TV. “We were playing hockey games,” Janaszak answered. “I remember picking up a copy of the New York Times on Saturday morning and seeing we were a front-page story and thinking that was probably unique. I'm from White Bear Lake, Minnesota. I don't know the New York Times that well, so it was probably my first indication that it was registering somewhere outside the bubble.” Janaszak grew up playing hockey in the White Bear Lake association and starred for Hill-Murray High School. He went on to the Minnesota Gophers, helping them capture the 1979 NCAA championship in the final season under legendary coach Herb Brooks. Janaszak

was MVP of the national tournament and made first-team All-America. Brooks, coach of the Olympic team, selected Janaszak as one of the two goalies, but made it clear he was committed to Jim Craig as the No. 1 goalie, and that Janaszak would play only if Craig was hurt. Janaszak was the only member of the team who never played. Asked about that in the LPN interview, conducted by Andy Flynn, he responded: “It was the hardest thing I've ever done. When you're a player, you're wired to play. Herb was actually very clear that he was going to play Jimmy through the whole thing. He was up front with me about that, and I respect that. I just did what I could do to try and stay out of the way.” The fantasy camp, organized by New York State’s Olympic Regional Development Authority, brings together middle-aged (and beyond) athletes to learn from, and play with, the 1980 heroes whose achievement has been proclaimed by Sports Illustrated as USA’s greatest sports moment of all time. Asked what appeals to him about this experience, Janaszak said: “These guys, right? I mean, you come here and laugh for four days straight. It's an incredible group of personalities, so much fun to be with. Watch Mark Pavelich on the ice. Ralphy Cox is here. Watch Ralphy or Mark Johnson. They're just fun to watch. It's a great experience. What's

better than this? You have a chance to spend a few days with your friends, tell old war stories, interact with the campers. I've had some great conversations with the campers, especially some of the guys in the Armed Services.” Janaszak is an investment manager, living in Long Island, NY, according to a 2015 article for Let’s Play Hockey, the Minnesota hockey website. His wife Jackie — they met at the Olympics that year, where she was a hostess — teaches at St. John’s University in New York. They have two daughters. The Let’s Play Hockey article noted that Janaszak was a bond salesman on the 89th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center until March 2001, when he left the company, six months prior to the Sept. 11 attacks. Janaszak had a very brief pro experience, playing one game with the Minnesota North Stars (a 2-2 tie with Buffalo) after the Olympics, and two games with the Colorado Rockies in the 1981-82 season before the team moved to New Jersey. Janaszak then left the sport to become a bond salesman in New York.

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Amid snow drifts ringing the field, Sally Moris (8) of White Bear Lake launched a shot that eluded Mahtomedi goalie Johanna Ficcadenti for the Bears first goal of the season.

Zephyrs top Bears 14-10 in girls lacrosse opener Mahtomedi outscored White Bear Lake 14-10 in the girls lacrosse opener for both Friday evening at White Bear Stadium. Snowdrifts remained on both ends of the field but the playing surfaced was cleared. Abby Searles delivered six goals and assisted on two others to lead Mahtomedi scoring. Bella Palmer notched three goals and Palmer had two assists.

Anna Raney, a freshman in her varsity debut, had three goals, two interceptions and two ground-ball pickups. “She was definitely a game-changer, said coach Heather Ahlers. Mickenzie. Mirault and Megan Johnson supplied the other goals. Raney and Dana Searles led in ground-ball pickups with four reach.

For the Bears, Memee Dao tallied five goals. Sally Moris had two, and Mila Keller, Sydney Peterson and Jade Truskolaski one each. Cassidy Blank controlled 13 of 16 draws. Brittany Johansen, goalie, made five saves. Bruce Strand

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Before the three-day snowstorm of April 14-16, the White Bear Lake boys tennis team was able to play two matches. The Bears lost to St. Paul Harding 5-2 there April 11, and beat Park of Cottage Grove 5-2 at home on April 12. Two matches were snowed out last week. Winning for the Bears at Harding were 1-singles Cooper Anderson (6-4, 4-6, 10-4) and 3-doubles Nate Wilke and Charlie Sass (4-6, 6-2, 11-9). Winning against Park

Girl tracksters 2nd in Border Battle The White Bear Lake girls placed second among 12 teams in the River Falls High School Border Battle on Friday, April 20. Hudson was far out in front with 128 points. The Bears were the best of the rest with 72, followed by River Falls 66, Anoka 60.5 and Stevens Point 54. The Bears had one first-place finish as

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were 2-singles Garrett Cain (6-2, 6-2); 3-singles Sam Andres (6-1, 6-1); 1-doubles Bennett King and James Williams, (6-0, 6-0); 2-doubles Matias Erickson and Blake Gressen (6-2, 7-5); and Wilke and Sass (6-0, 6-0).

Madeline Verkerke took the 1600 run in 5:28.07. Jordan Gast placed second in the 400 dash (1:02.71). Kaylkee Tran long-jumped 16-1 3/4 for third place and pole-vaulted 9-6 for fourth place. Also top-five were Jordan Gast, second in the 400 (1:02.71); Madeline Wallace, fourth in high jump (5-0); Natalie Andres, fourth in the 3200 (12:05.78); and Maggie Blanding, fifth in the 3200 (12:17.69). Three Bears placed sixth in dashes: Avery Snyder (55 meters), Erika Townley (200) and Charlee Adam (400).

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400. Placing third were Ben Vanderbosch in the 800, Garritt Christenson in 300 hurdles and Andrew Kohnen in shot put. Connor Thiesfeld was fourth in discus.

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White Bear Lake boys track hosted the annual White Bear Relays on April 12, outdoors, and finished a close second in the seven-team field of Suburban East Conference teams. Mounds View scored 104, the Bears 101, Stillwater 91, Forest Lake 86, Roseville 66, East Ridge 31 and Cretin-Derham Hall 16. Points were tallied by counting each team’s top four in the individual events. The 1600 was the Bears best event with Jace Bartz, Max Nelson and Isaac Marumaya placing 3-4-5 and Logan Tanttu eighth. Fidel Deleon-Paramo won long jump with 20-1 1/2. Mike Rohlinger took second in the 800 and fifth in the

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Mahtomedi skater reaches Frozen Four with Michigan BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Jack Becker’s freshman season with the Michigan hockey team couldn’t have worked out much better. Not only did his Wolverines reach the Frozen Four, but it was held at Xcel Energy Center. “Obviously any chance to play in a Frozen Four is the experience of a lifetime,” Becker said, “but to play at the ‘X’ with so many family and friends there, that was pretty special.” Becker has fond memories of the “X.” He led Mahtomedi High School to the 2015 state tournament and scored the last five of his 67 career goals there as the Zephyrs won two of three and placed third. Now a freshman forward at Michigan, Becker helped the Wolverines earn their trip to St. Paul, site of this year’s NCAA tournament, by providing two assists as they beat Boston University 6-3 in the Northeast Regional. They faced Notre Dame in the semifi nals April 5. Becker kept alive his scoring streak at the “X,” assisting on a game-trying goal in the third period. He took a pass from Nick Pastujov after a turnover, pivoted, and drilled a shot off the goalie’s pads, with Michael Pastujov pouncing on the rebound to tie the score 3-3 with 5:22 left. But Notre Dame scored with five seconds left and beat the Wolverines 4-3. “We got the goal to tie the score and thought we were going to overtime, but they got one more, on a play where everything bad that can happen, happened,” said Becker. “But being there was a great experience.” The crowd included his parents Russ — who played for Michigan Tech — and Patricia, younger brothers Joe and John, and around 30 friends and relatives, total. This was actually the third game of the season where Becker had a rooting gallery. The Wolverines beat the Gophers 5-3 and 3-1 on Jan. 12-13 at Marriucci Arena. Becker, a 6-3, 195-pound forward, joined the Wolverines after two seasons in the USHL.

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Former Zephyr Jack Becker kept his scoring streak alive at the “X” before hometown fans.

He had a slow start with Michigan, logging no goals and one assist in his fi rst 10 games, then got the hang of it, notching eight goals and six assists in the fi nal 23 games, helping Michigan fi nish 22-15-3 after an 8-10-2 start. “It’s a big jump from Juniors to college hockey, where everyone is bigger, faster and stronger,” Becker said. “When I fi rst stepped onto campus, there was a little bit of a learning curve.” At Mahtomedi, under coach Jeff

Poeschl, Becker delivered 31 goals and 34 assists his junior year, capped by the state Class A tournament appearance, where they beat New Ulm 6-3, lost to East Grand Forks 5-2, and beat St. Cloud Apollo 4-3. Becker tallied 66 goals and 69 assists in three seasons, and led the Zephyrs in scoring his sophomore year, too, when they reached the section fi nals. Becker elected to give up his senior season to enter the USHL a year early, which is fairly common

among talented skaters with an eye on playing at the highest levels. “I thought long and hard about that,” Becker said. “It’s tough to leave behind the good friends you’ve played with all those years. But you’ve got to do what’s best for yourself sometimes. It’s worked out pretty well.” Becker fi nished high school during his fi rst year with the Hurricanes. Last winter, in his second season there, he logged 16 goals and 12 assists in 49 games. He was ready to play college hockey. Originally, Becker signed with Wisconsin, after his junior year, but the Badgers had a coaching change since then, so he withdrew from his commitment. He switched to Michigan Tech, where Mel Pearson was the head coach, last year. Pearson goes way back with the Beckers. He was an assistant at Michigan Tech when Russ played for the Huskies in 198488. Before Jack could lace up with Michigan Tech, though, Pearson got the job at Michigan last April. Pearson wanted Becker to come with him. “He (Pearson) had believed in me for a while, so I think there was just a great fit there with him," said Becker, happy to oblige. He found the right place in his third commitment. “I have a lot of respect for the family,” Pearson told M Live, a Wolverines fan site. “We were fortunate with my relationship with his dad, and we asked if he would have any interest in Michigan.” Pearson added that assistant coach Billy Muckalt had coached against Becker in the USHL and recommended him also. “It was a good opportunity for us and Jack. We are very lucky to have him at Michigan." Becker’s NHL rights are owned by the Boston Bruins, who drafted him in the seventh round (195th overall) in 2015. Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, Becker says he has no long-range personal goals other than “to just get better every day.” However, Becker is more certain about his team goal, as a member of a program with nine NCAA titles, most recently in 1998. “To get back to the Frozen Four next year, in Buffalo,” Becker said. “We have the talent, and the coaches, to win a national championship while I’m here. But we have a lot of work to do.”

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Above: Abby Risovi speaks to fellow students about her personal experience visiting the memorial honoring the victims of the Columbine High School shooting in Colorado during a demonstration outside Mahtomedi City Hall Friday, April 20. The date coincides with the 19th anniversary of the shooting. The group of approximately 100 Mahtomedi High School and Middle School students were among students from around the metro, state and nation who walked out of class to rally for gun control on the anniversary of the school shooting in Columbine, Colo., that left 15 people dead in 1999. At right: Dellwood resident Jim Lawton thanked the students (including his granddaughter Maggie Cappelen) for their efforts. He shared that he was among the nonviolent demonstrators who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965.

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SCHOOL BRIEFS Student musicians recognized by state organizations

Mahtomedi High School student Samuel Kalkman was named to the 2018 ninth-10th grade State Concert Band by the Minnesota Band Directors Association. Mahtomedi student John-Paul Heinzen was named to the 2018 All-State Concert Band by the Minnesota Music Educators Association.

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CITY OF NORTH OAKS NOTICE OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST Notice is hereby given that a request for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) has been made by Neil and Sara Shah of 6 Preserve Trail to remove 1,566 cubic feet of soil and replace it with 1,700 cubic feet of soil in order to construct an addition to the existing home. The public hearing for this CUP will be held at the North Oaks Planning Commission on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Community Room at 100 Village Center Drive, Suite 150. Please contact North Oaks City Hall at 651/792-7750 for additional information or questions. Michael Robertson, City Administrator mrobertson@cityofnorthoaks.com Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 25, 2018.

RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE SOLICITATION OPPORTUNITIES Ramsey County releases solicitation opportunities on Onvia DemandStar its ofﬁ cial web site as an alternative method of public notice pursuant to Section 331A.03 of the Minnesota Statutes. Individuals may go to the Onvia DemandStar section of the Ramsey County Purchasing Webpage www. co.ramsey.mn.us/ba/procure.htm to access registration information. SOLICITATION: RFP-JTPA1920-KBB OPENING DATE: MAY 31, 2018 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY, THROUGH THE WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS DEPARTMENT, SEEKS PROPOSALS FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY AGENCIES TO PROVIDE TRAINING, FACILITATE GROUP STAFF MEETINGS ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ISSUES, AND PROVIDE PERIODIC CASE CONSULTATIONS TO MFIP AGENCIES AS NEEDED. PRE-SOLICITATION RESPONSE CONFERENCE: WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS, 2266 2ND STREET NORTH, NORTH SAINT PAUL, MN 55109 – INNOVATION ROOM. MAY 03, 2018. 10:00 A.M. CST. SOLICITATION: RFP-JTPA1922-KBB OPENING DATE: JUNE 07, 2018 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS INVITES QUALIFIED VENDORS TO COMPETITIVELY BID FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM. PRE-SOLICITATION RESPONSE CONFERENCE: METRO SQUARE,121 7TH PLACE, LOWER LEVEL, AUDITORIUM. SAINT PAUL, MN, 55101. MAY 10, 2018. 2:00 P.M. CST. SOLICITATION: RFB-PUBW21456/KB OPENING DATE: MAY 17, 2018 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY SEEKS A CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM ROAD RESURFACING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BITUMINOUS MILLING, BITUMINIOUS PAVING, CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER REPAIR, STORM SEWER REPAIR, PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL. SOLICITATION: RFB-PUBW21596/KB OPENING DATE: 05/17/2018 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY SEEKS A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR TO CONSTRUCT GUARDRAIL, CURB AND GUTTER AND STORM SEWER REPLACEMENT. Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on April 25, 2018.

Level Up Academy charter school was the recipient of a visit by Google staff April 24 to implement Google’s Expedition Augmented Reality Program. Students experienced an active volcano, explored a strand of DNA, inspected the statue of David, and witnessed an intense Category 5 hurricane, all from the comfort of their own classrooms. Teachers received training before school and assisted Google staff in giving all K-8 students a 30-minute session.

will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Ramsey County, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 05/30/2018 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce, 25 W. 4th Street, Suite 150, St. Paul, MN 55102 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on November 30, 2018, or the next business day if November 30, 2018 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Publication to begin the week of: 04/09/2018 - 04/13/2018 U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF8 Master Participation Trust, by Caliber Home Loans, Inc., as its attorney in fact, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee The Sayer Law Group, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published six times in the White Bear Press on April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9 and 16, 2018.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 10/12/2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $262,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Demetrice Adkins, a single person MORTGAGEE: Bank of America, N.A. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 10/31/2006 as Document No. 1984250 in the Office of the County Register of Deeds, Ramsey County, Minnesota The mortgage was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee for PROF-2013-S3 REMIC Trust III Assignment dated: 04/01/2014 Assignment recorded: 06/03/2014 Assignment recording information: T02504946 Assignee: PROF-2013-S3 Legal Title Trust, by U.S. Bank National Association, as Legal Title Trustee Assignment dated: 08/16/2017 Assignment recorded: 08/24/2017 Assignment recording information: T02595121 All in the records of the County Register of Deeds in and for Ramsey County, Minnesota. TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 02.28.22.21.0073 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 10, Block 2, Clapp-Thomssen Battle Creek West, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Torrens Certificate No.557639 STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1957 Warbler Lane, Saint Paul, MN 55119 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Bank of America, N.A. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Fay Servicing THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE: $398,940.18 AS OF 03/20/2018. THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Ramsey County, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 05/02/2018 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, 25 W. 4th Street, Suite 150, Saint Paul, MN 55102 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is six (6) Months from the date of sale. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on November 2, 2018, or the next business day if November 2, 2018 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Publication to begin the week of: 03/19/2018 - 03/23/2018 PROF-2013-S3 Legal Title Trust, by U.S. Bank National Association, as

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Frassati Catholic Academy middle school students El-Bethel Tesfaye and Gabby Joseph display a hydraulic robotic arm during the school’s STEM Fair this month. A few will be selected to advance to the Catholic STEM Fair at the end of the month.

Legal Title Trustee, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee The Sayer Law Group, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/ Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published six times in the White Bear Press on March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2018.

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OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Closed Tags 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 2125 Floral Drive White Bear Lake, MN 55110 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business. Michelle Nicole Bruhn 2125 Floral Drive White Bear Lake, MN 55110 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. Dated: February 6, 2018 Signed: Michelle Bruhn Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 25 and May 2, 2018.

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Forks in the Dirt 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 696 Tanglewood Drive Shoreview, MN 55126 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business. Van Nellen Inc. 696 Tanglewood Drive Shoreview, MN 55126 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. Dated: April 11, 2018 Signed: Thomas van Nellen Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 18 and 25, 2018.

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Sam French - Master Colorist 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 688 Hague Avenue St. Paul, MN 55104 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business. Samantha Bell 1703 Oak Street West Stillwater, MN 55082 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. Dated: February 13, 2018 Signed: Samantha Bell, owner Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 18 and 25, 2018.

www.presspubs.com The purpose of the hearing is to consider an application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the keeping of up to ﬁve (5) horses on the property located at 9080 Justen Trail N., Grant, MN. Kim Points, Administrator/Clerk City of Grant, Minnesota Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 25, 2018.

CITY OF MAHTOMEDI WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT HEARING ECHO LAKE AREA IMPROVEMENTS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Mahtomedi will hold a public hearing and meet in the City Council Chambers at 600 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 to consider the making of the following improvements in the 2019 Public Improvement Program. The scope of the improvements will be discussed and decided at the public hearing. ECHO LAKE AREA IMPROVEMENTS This project includes street rehabilitation, storm sewer, watermain and sanitary sewer improvements along the following streets: • Ashley Lane • Dunbar Way • Prestwick Place • Barrington Place • Hillswick Place • Prestwick Ter• Berwick Lane • Hillswick Terrace race • Berwick Place • Iverness Place • Windsor Lane • Dunbar Knolls • Kilbirnie Way ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT - $2,438,979. The estimated cost includes construction and overhead costs for the project. The overhead costs include funds for administration, legal, fiscal, engineering design, geotechnical exploration, preparation of plans and specifications, easement acquisition, field surveying, and inspection. The overhead costs are estimated at 28% of the construction cost. Given the scope of the project, a 10% contingency has been included. The estimated unit prices for construction costs are based on actual bid tabulations from recent local projects of similar scope. The project cost estimates reflect the estimated construction cost, which includes contractor costs for labor, equipment and materials. Estimated costs include all utility improvement costs associated with street reconstruction. The area proposed to be specially assessed is generally described as properties abutting or with direct access to streets within the project area. The properties proposed to be specially assessed are more particularly described in the project feasibility study by address and/or by using Washington County property tax parcel identification information. The project is proposed to be specially assessed against tax parcels abutting or with direct access to said improvements. The area, described above, will be subject to special assessment of the project costs pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429. The City’s Consulting Engineer will be present to describe the physical and financial impact of the proposed project as described in the project feasibility study and proposed plans and specifications. Persons desiring to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at said time and place of the public hearing. Written or oral objections will be considered at the public hearing. The City’s assessment policy is on file with the City Clerk. The City’s assessment policy is immediately available for public inspection by contacting the City Clerk Mary Solie at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota 55115, or by telephone at 651-426-3344. The City’s project feasibility study will be on file with the City Clerk on or before the date of the hearing and said feasibility study will be available for public inspection by contacting the City Clerk Mary Solie at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota 55115, or by telephone at 651-426-3344. The feasibility study includes the estimated cost of the improvement as recommended, a reasonable estimate of the total amount to be assessed, and a description of the methodology used to calculate individual assessments for affected parcels. Any updates on estimated assessment amounts will be available at the hearing together with the assessment methodology. A reasonable estimate of the total amount to be assessed and a description of the methodology used to calculate individual assessments for all affected parcels will be available at the hearing. Mary Solie, City Clerk Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 25 and May 2, 2018.

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Stitch and Clean 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 15880 Finley Ave. N Hugo, MN 55038 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business. Mary Revoir 15880 Finley Ave. N Hugo, MN 55038 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. Dated: March 23 2018 Signed: Mary Revoir, owner Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 18 and 25, 2018.

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION I, Steve Simon, Secretary of State of Minnesota, do certify that: Articles of Incorporation, duly signed and acknowledged under oath, have been filed on this date in the Office of the Secretary of State, for the incorporation of the following corporation, under and in accordance with the provisions of the chapter of Minnesota Statutes listed below. This corporation is now legally organized under the laws of Minnesota. Corporate Name: Itasca Consulting, Inc. Corporate Charter Number: 952828800023 Chapter Formed Under: 302A This certificate have been issued on June 2, 2017. Steve Simon, Secretary of State Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 18 and 25, 2018.

CITY OF DELLWOOD PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be conducted before the Dellwood Planning Commission on Tuesday May 1, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. and before the Dellwood City Council on Tuesday May 8, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Willernie City Hall, 111 Wildwood Road. Purpose of said hearing would be for the City’s Comprehensive Plan Update. Joanne Frane, City Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 25, 2018.

CITY OF GRANT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the Planning Commission of the City of Grant, Washington County, Minnesota shall hold a public hearing on the 15th day of May 2018 at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall located on Kimbro Avenue.

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CENTERVILLE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Notice is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of White Bear, Minnesota, will meet at Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Road, in the Town of White Bear, Minnesota, at 7:15 p.m. on Monday, May 7, 2018, to consider the improvement. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. The general nature of the improvement is set forth as follows: Improvements to Centerville Road (near Cub Foods) in Section 16, Township 30, Range 11, Ramsey County, Minnesota. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is every lot, piece or parcel of land beneﬁtted by said improvement. The estimated cost of said Improvement is $75,000.00. The Board proposes to proceed under authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429. All persons desiring to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting. Dated: April 2, 2018. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILLIAM F. SHORT, Clerk-Treasurer Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 25, 2018.

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110 MINUTES MARCH 26, 2018 A work study session of the White Bear Lake Area School Board was held on Monday, March 26, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in Community Room 112 at the District Center, 4855 Bloom Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN. PROCEDURAL ITEMSCall to order - Mullin called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m., Roll Call - Present: Beloyed, Chapman, Ellison, Fahey, Mullin, Newmaster, Wilson, Student Representative: Rensted ,Ex-officio: Kazmierczak, Cabinet: Cooper, Daniels, Maurer, Paul, Vette, Wald DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1) Overview of Strategic Plan - Superintendent Dr. Kazmierczak and North Campus Assistant Principal Angela Nelson presented the Strategic Plan finalized by the Planning Team Members on March 20, 2018. The Strategic Plan consists of twelve Belief statements, the Mission, five Parameters, six Objectives, and eight strategies with accompanying Action Plans. Approximately 200 members were involved in the Action Teams and all components were developed by agreement not by a vote. A draft of the Action Plans for each Strategy was presented indicating its placement in Phase 1, Phase 2, or Phase 3 and Fiscal Notes. The Strategic plan will be on the April 9, 2018 meeting agenda for approval and the document is available on the district website. Thank you to all those involved. 2) International Baccalaureate (IB) Program Review - Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning Sara Paul presented administrative recommendations for the IB Primary Years Program and the IB Middle Years Program. Recommendation: Continue IB programming at Matoska. Recommendation: Discontinue operating under MYP IB model while ensuring our middle school program reflects the priorities of the strategic plan. Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Tim Wald presented additional financial information related to IB based on questions that arose at the previous work study meeting. The Board is scheduled to act on the recommendations at the May 14, 2018 regular meeting. 3) Elementary Art Instruc-

APRIL 25, 2018 tion - Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Sara Paul and Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Tim Wald presented four options for the delivery of elementary art instruction. The recommendation of Cabinet and Elementary Principals will be presented to the Board for action at the April 9, 2018 regular meeting. Recommendation: Renew our current agreement with White Bear Center for the Arts for the 2018-19 school year and implement strategic initiative two (We will provide expanding access to a broad range of opportunities for all students). The cost is approximately $85,200. The programming will directly reﬂect the K-5 visual arts standards. The options presented are available in the board packet. ADJOURNMENT Wilson moved and Newmaster seconded to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. Voice vote: all ayes. Motion carried. Submitted by: Ellen Fahey, Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 25, 2018.

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110 MINUTES APRIL 9, 2018 Abbreviated Minutes-complete information available from the Superintendent’s Office or on-line at www.isd624.org. A meeting of the White Bear Lake Area School Board was held on Monday, April 9, 2018, in Community Room 112 at District Center, 4855 Bloom Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN. PROCEDURAL ITEMS: Chair Mullin called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Roll Call – Present: Fahey, Mullin, Newmaster, Wilson, Chapman (via computer) Beloyed, Ellison (via computer) Ex-Officio: Kazmierczak, Student School Board Representative: Rensted (left at 8:32 p.m.) 1Pledge of Allegiance. Wilson motioned and Newmaster seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried. Beloyed moved and Fahey seconded to approve the consent agenda consisting of: Approval of minutes of regular meeting of March 5 and work-study message of March 26; Payment of invoices based upon a random sample, all of which met the standards and guidelines as set by the Board; Passage of resolution regarding acceptance of gifts with thank you letters directed to the donors; Approve field trips; and Passage of resolution to approve personnel issues to include: Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried. PUBLIC FORUM - There were six speakers. Christina Hayden spoke in support of the IB program at Matoska. Kate Peck spoke in support of the Middle School IB program. Ryan Vernosh spoke in support of the IB program. Ellie O’Brien spoke about the gender imbalance in the Gifted and Talented program at Lincoln Elementary. Gloria Nathanson spoke about ASL courses. Sadie Schrader spoke about replacing animal dissection with computer based learning tools. INFORMATION ITEMS: Superintendent’s Report - Before the meeting students who represented the district in state and national level contests were honored: Alpine State Qualifiers; Nordic State Qualifiers; Wrestling; Girls’ Gymnastics; Geography Bee; and Scholastic Art Award recipients. The six finalists for the WBL Teach of the Year are Maggie Clark, Ben Kirkham, Cassie Knutson, Alli McCann, Mel Tlusty, and Melissa Wickert. The 2018 teacher of the year will be named on April 19 at 4:45 p.m. at South Campus Auditorium. Excellence Event is on April 25 at Jimmy’s Conference and catering in Vadnais Heights. The Middle School Musical “Singin in the Rain” will take place on April 26, 27, 28. Tickets are available on the district website. White Bear Lake Lion Bob Lundberg introduced student Nora Oslund the winner of the Peace Poster contest. Special education teacher and cross country assistant coach Sue Wurl was honored with a Breaking Barriers Award. Student Report - Student council is organizing a charity week to benefit Angel Fund and H20 for Life. April 18 the annual Mr. Bear pageant will be held. The High School Band will be going to New York. April 6 students participated in the Spring Showdown competition. AP testing is the second week of May. The spring sports season has begun. DISCUSSION ITEMS: 1) Overview of Strategic Plan - Superintendent Dr. Kazmierczak provided an overview of the Strategic Plan finalized by the Planning Team Members on March 20, 2018. The Strategic Plan consists of twelve Belief statements, the Mission, five Parameters, six Objectives, and eight Strategies with accompanying Action Plans. Approximately 200 members were involved in the Action Teams and all components were developed by agreement not by a vote. A draft of the Action Plans for each Strategy was presented indicating its placement in Phase 1, Phase 2, or Phase 3 and Fiscal Notes. Thank you to North Campus Assistant Principal Angela Nelson the internal facilitator and all those involved. Upcoming sessions are the Mutual Commitments and Expectations on June 12/13, 2018 and Strategic Thinking and Site Planning on August 13 - 15, 2018. The strategic plan is available on the district website. 2)First Reading of School Board Policies: a) Policy 516, Student Medication, b) Policy 530, Immunization Requirements; and c) Policy 525, Violence Prevention. These policies will be on the May 14 board agenda for a second reading. OPERATIONAL ITEMS 1) Wilson moved and Newmaster second to approve the Strategic Plan as recommended by the 30-member Strategic Planning team and administration. Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried. 2) Beloyed moved and Fahey second to approve to renew our current agreement with WBCA for 2018-19 school year and implement strategic initiative: “We will provide expanding access to a broad range of opportunities for all students.” This will allow time for the implementation of strategy #2, Specific Result #3: “Programming directly addresses state visual arts standards. Programming will directly reflect the state’s K-5 Visual Arts Standards.” Cost: Approximately $85,200 (value of current contract with WBCA) Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried. 3) Wilson moved and Chapman second to approve the probationary teacher non renewals. Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried. 4) Beloyed moved and Newmaster second to approve the draft of the 2019-20 school calendar with the understanding that the complete calendar will be presented to the School Board at the December 10, 2018 meeting, and approve the adjustment to the 2018-19 calendar by moving the non-student contact day from March 8 to April 19, 2019. Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried. 5) Newmaster moved and Wilson seconded to approve the two E3 Grants in the amount of $7,500 from the White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation. Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried. 6) Wilson moved and Chapman seconded to accept the bid for the Central Middle School/North Campus tennis court project submitted by T. A. Schifsky in the amount of $327,000. Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried. 7) Fahey moved and Beloyed seconded to accept the bid for the Bellaire and Normandy Park Parking lots submitted by Peterson Companies in the amount of $422,370. Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried. 8) Wilson moved and Newmaster seconded to accept the bid for the North Campus Corridor Ceilings & Stair Rail Replacement 2018 submitted by Iyawe & Associates for the amount of $297,000. Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried. 9) Beloyed moved and Fahey seconded to approve the School Board policies: a. Policy 410, Family & Medical Leave Policy; b. Policy 805, Waste Reduction & Recycling; c. Policy 806, Crisis Management Policy, d. eliminate Policy 803, Warning Systems and Emergency Plans, and Policy 804, Bob Threats because they are incorporated in Policy 806, Crisis Management Policy as recommended by the School Board Policy Committee and Cabinet. Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried (Closed Session for Preliminary Consideration of Employee Issues as permitted by Minnesota Statute 13D.05, subdivision 2(b). Subsequent to the closed session, the School Board will return to the open meeting to take action.) 10) Wilson moved and Chapman seconded to move into closed session at 8:32 p.m. Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried. Chair Mullin reconvened the meeting at 8:40 p.m. Board members present: Fahey, Mullin, Newmaster, Wilson, Beloyed, Chapman (via computer), Ellison (via computer). Administrators: Cooper, Daniels Superintendent Kazmierczak and Attorney Waldspurger Closed session adjourned at 9:36 p.m. and Chair Mullin reopened the meeting at 9:41 p.m. Beloyed moved and Newmaster seconded to extend the time of the meeting for fifteen minutes. Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried. 11) Wilson moved and Fahey seconded to accept the separation agreement reviewed in the closed session. Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried. 12) Beloyed moved and Wilson seconded to approve the resolution reviewed in closed session. Roll call vote: all ayes. Motion carried. BOARD FORUM - Newmaster reported that it is National Library Week and thanked retiring Media Specialists David Olson and Connie Stirling. Mullin thanked Mark Garrison and Jody Reber for their assistance in setting up access for Board members Chapman and Ellison who participated via computer. ADJOURNMENT: Wilson moved and Newmaster seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:46 p.m. Roll call vote: ayes: Fahey, Mullin, Newmaster, Wilson, Chapman, Beloyed, Ellison. Motion carried. Submitted by clerk, Ellen Fahey Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 25, 2018.

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County attorney seeks re-election

U.S. Air Force Airman Nicholas J. Hooker graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Nicholas J. Hooker Hooker is the son of Colin C. Hooker of St. Paul and grandson of Mary Brennan of Vadnais Heights and Walter Hooker of White Bear Lake.

Washington County Attorney Peter Orput announced he is running for re-election April 3. He brings more than 30 years of leadership and experience in protecting public safety and prosecuting criminals. Orput served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1973-76 and taught high school before earning his law degree in 1988. He lists current accomplishments Peter Orput as a veterans court, anti-truancy program, elder abuse prosecution, juvenile sex trafficking and prioritization of prosecution of violent career offenders and treatment for addiction crimes. He hopes to bring increased focus on the opioid crisis by aggressive prosecution of drug dealers. He also recently initiated a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for widespread diversion of opioids for misuse. He has served as county attorney the past eight years.

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OPEN TO ALL - PUBLIC WELCOME Saturday April 28th 10 AM to 4 PM Rain or Shine Bald Eagle Sportsmen’s Association, Hugo, MN

Shotgun Shooting games 5 Stand, Walk the Line Trap Archery Skills Competition • Annie Oakley Shoots at 12:00, 1:00 & 2:00 • 5 Stand Flurry at 3:00

FIREARM PRIZES, RAFFLE & SILENT AUCTION Adults $20, 18 under $10.00 (Admission paid at the door cash or credit card) Participants provide their own ﬁrearm and Ammunition.

For more information contact Bob Goebel 651-402-0921, mahtomeditrap@gmail.com

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• Insulated Wire • Radiators • Aluminum Rims • Aluminum Siding • And More! We are an established company handling all industrial & residential scrap needs. Try our fast and convenient location. Drive in with your recycling and drive out with CASH!!

• Senior Living apartments with or without services • Specially trained licensed care teams available 24/7 • Fine and casual dining from our Waters Restaurant, Pub or Café • An a la carte suite of hospitality amenities and care services

Now is the time to select your favorite ﬂoorplan. While you are here, ask about our spring rental promotions!

Spiritworks Pottery | Sharon Weiser Studio | C. Schuld Studio | Joe Samuelson Pottery | Pottery@Raccoon Highway

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11:00 Color Guard 11:10 WBL North Campus High School Combo Free Senior area with resources/ 11:35 4th Street Dance Centre games and prizes 12:15 Raptor Center/ 1 pm at Booth 11:30 Bingo 12:55 Elvis 12:20 Chair massage 1:20 Magic Norm 1:30 Bingo 2:00 Lee’s Champion • Leonardo’s Basement Taekwondo Academy Participants 2:35 Mascot Dance-Off of all ages will use hand tools and diverse building materials to design and build engineering and art projects, most of which they can take home. • Wunderkammer: Job Fair Exploratorium • Balloon Artist • Create Space • Snakes & Reptiles

FOOD TRUCK EXTRAVAGANZA KCM Eggrolls Samurai Teppanyaki Meet and Greet with the Olympians Brandt sisters from 11am – 12 pm Sponsored by: White Bear Hockey

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Spring festival attracts those 'really into the earth'

County hazardous waste collection

Celebrate Law Day at courthouse

The annual RITE (Really Into the Earth) of Spring returns to Mahtomedi for its 12th event. This year, RITE is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Mahtomedi School District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. This free family-friendly event is sponsored by the city of Mahtomedi Environmental Commission, Mahtomedi Schools Community Education and community volunteers. This year’s festival will showcase the area’s sustainable vendors and organizations and kick off Mahtomedi’s Energy Action Plan, which sets a goal of reducing citywide greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030. There’s something for the whole family — from youth activities to signing up for a home efficiency audit at a 50 percent reduction in price. There will be guest speakers giving mini-presentations from Monarch Joint Venture, Citizen’s Climate Lobby, Conservation Minnesota and Center for Energy and Environment. Fun and interactive activities include homemade soaps, sculpting “bee bombs” to help pollinators while playing with clay, making dog toys out of old fleece, constructing pinwheels that spin in the wind, and hanging out with Tolby the dancing light bulb. The event offers a fun way to engage young ones around an Earth Day theme. The city’s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan will also be available for review and comment.

The Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment will host a Household Hazardous Waste Event in Mahtomedi in conjunction with RITE of Spring from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 28 at the District Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. Items are accepted free of charge from households only — no businesses. Items accepted include: Mercury thermometers and thermostats, fluorescent bulbs (bundled together with rubber bands, no tape), household cleaners, computers and monitors (keyboards, speakers, etc.), printers and fax machines, TVs, DVD and VCR players and cell phones, latex/oil paint and stain, paint remover/thinner, antifreeze, used motor oil and fi lters, propane tanks, rechargeable batteries, insect/roach/ant killer, fertilizer and herbicides. Unused and expired medications can also be brought in for safe disposal. Accepted items include pills and capsules, blister packs, creams and gels, unused Epipens, inhalers, IV bags, liquids, patches, powders, sprays and vials. Not accepted items include needles, syringes, used Epipens, lancets or thermometers.

The public is invited to celebrate Law Day at the Washington Courthouse Tuesday, May 1. The event will feature an information fair, the opportunity to clear a warrant from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., a Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services clinic from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and courtroom tours at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. The 2018 theme is “Separation of Powers: Framework for Freedom.” More information is posted at www.mncourts.gov/washingtonlawday. The courthouse is located at 14949 62nd St. N.

WHITE BEAR AREA SENIOR PROGRAM

at Gulden’s; May 23 at Senior Center; May 30-no meeting. Join this friendly group to chat and share life’s experiences.

Senior Center is located at 2484 East County Road F, White Bear Lake, 651-653-3121 Visit us online at www. whitebearseniorprogram.org

SENIOR CENTER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Meals On Wheels Delivery

Drivers, Senior Companions, Senior Program Ambassadors. Call 651-653-3121.

White Bear SENIOR CENTER is CLOSED on Monday, May 28. No activities, classes, or Meals on Wheels deliveries.

AARP SMART DRIVER CLASSES

MEDICARE INSURANCE COUNSELING at Senior Center on Tues

*4-HOUR REFRESHER COURSE: Tues May 1 from 5:00-9:00pm;

May 1 and May 15 from 9:00-Noon. Schedule a private one-hour appointment to answer your questions regarding Medicare, health insurance, supplements, or long-term care. Call 651-653-3121. FREE

at Senior Center. Pre-register 651-653-3121 or whitebear.ce.eleyo.com

Wed May 16 from 12:30-4:30pm; Thurs May 24 from 8:30am-12:30pm; Thurs May 31 from 8:30am-12:30pm. Cost is $25.00

*8-HOUR FULL COURSE: Tues &

WELLNESS TALK at Senior Center

Thurs, May 8 and 10 from 12:30-4:30pm. Must attend both days. Cost is $29.00

LUNCH & LEARN “Hospice and

MAHTOMEDI SENIOR CENTER

on Thurs May 3 from 10:00-11:00am with Becky Hulden, RN. “Get Ready for Doctor Appointments”. Stay after for WELLNESS CHECKS from 11:00-11:30am. FREE Palliative Care” at White Bear Lake Library on Thurs May 3 from 11:30-1:00 with Mary Mengel, Elder Resource Specialist. Bring a bag lunch. FREE

TED TALKS “See How the Rest of the

World Lives” at White Bear Lake Library on Thurs May 10 from 11:30-1:00. FREE

UKULELE GROUP at Senior Center on

Mon May 14 and May 21 from 10:00-11:30. Join our NEW on-going Activity Group which will meet every 2nd and 3rd Monday of the month. For all skill levels, including those who want to learn! Come early at 9:30 for some lessons. FREE

The Mahtomedi Senior Center is located at 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. 651-407-2018

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HOUSEHOLD ITEMS: Mercury

thermometers & thermostats, fluorescent bulbs, household cleaners, sharps, syringes and used epi-pens, computers and monitors, keyboards, mice, speakers, printers fax machines, TVs, DVD and VCR players and cell phones.

with TRIAD group held at White Bear Police Dept in Training Room on Mon May 14 from 10:15-11:00am. Presenter: Ramsey County Sheriff Commander Eric Bradt. FREE

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HOME IMPROVEMENT: latex/oil

CHAT CAFÉ at Senior Center on Tues May 15

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AUTOMOTIVE AND RECREATION: anti-freeze, used

from 10:30-Noon. Engaging conversation, along with a hot meal. Meet Andrea Kish-Bailey, Executive Director of White Bear Area Food Shelf. Must preregister, call 651-653-3121. $5.00 donation.

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Monday, MAY 21 or Tuesday, MAY 22 – French Meadow, St. Paul

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Monday, JUNE 18 or Tuesday, JUNE 19 – Fat Nat’s Eggs, St Anthony Village

WILDWOOD BOOK CLUB – New members welcome! Join this book club meeting 1 PM the second Monday of each month at the District Education Center, Room 121. Upcoming selection: •

MAY 14 – The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

Refreshments provided by the Ox and Crow Coffeehouse.

TAKE A DAY TRIP! – Join the fun on a Mahtomedi Community Education Summer Day Trip. •

Tour the ST. PAUL CATHEDRAL Wednesday, June 13

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June-August – summer hiatus

TAKE A CLASS, LEARN SOMETHING NEW – Check out

upcoming Mahtomedi Community Education offerings. For details, pick up a brochure or visit www.communityed.mahtomedi.k12. mn.us

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Enjoy TEA IN THE PANOLA VALLEY GARDENS, Lindstrom,

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DEFENSIVE DRIVING: 8-Hour

Class, noon-4 PM, Monday and Tuesday, May 7-8; 4-Hour Refresher noon-4 PM, Wednesday, May 16

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April 30.

Enjoy GREETING CARD MAKE AND TAKE May 2. Learn about OUR GOVERNMENT IN HIDING at May 9 history class.

TEDTALK TUESDAYS - 6:45-7:45 PM

– fourth Tuesday of the month, Wildwood Library, Mahtomedi. Upcoming Tuesdays: May 22, June 26, July 24, August 28 and Sept. 25.

Take a TAYLORS FALLS SCENIC BOAT TOUR Wednesday, August 15

JOIN A GROUP MEETING REGULARLY AT THE DISTRICT EDUCATION CENTER (DEC): •

Greeting Card Makers 9 AM, Monday

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Evening Star Quilters 6:30 PM the second and fourth Tuesday

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DOCUMENT SHREDDING and UNUSED MEDICATIONS. COMMUNITY LUNCH – Join us for

MAY 2 – Ribs, potato salad, baked beans, Mahtomedi Middle School Glee Club

Olive Garden; May 9 at Senior Center; May 16

Leaves Tuesdays District Education Center 8:45 AM, Pathways, 9 AM.

YARD AND GARDEN: insect/ roach/ant killer, fertilizers/herbicides.

SENIOR PROGRAM IN VADNAIS HEIGHTS at Vadnais Heights City Hall, 800 East

NO READERS GROUP IN MAY. FRIENDS WHO CARE SOCIAL GROUP. Wed from 1:00-2:15pm. May 2 at

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View and discuss a TEDTalk with others at this free event. Talks selected based on attendee suggestions. RSVP encouraged but not required: info@tedxmahtomedi.com.

motor oil and filters, propane tanks, rechargeable batteries.

3:30-5:30pm at Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave, WBL. Refreshments, Tour of new facility, Updates of Forum. Please Register, call 651-6533121. FREE

County Road E, Vadnais Heights on Tues May 22 from 2:00-3:00pm. “State of Real Estate & Decorating Small Spaces”. FREE

Leaves Mondays District Education Center 8:45 AM, Briarcliff Manor 9 AM.

paint and stain, paint remover/thinner.

good food, spirited conversation and live entertainment at the Wednesday Community Lunches, noon-1 PM at the District Education Center. Local and area residents of all ages welcome. Reservations required (651-4072018) no later than Monday at noon prior to luncheon. Cost is $7 per person.

CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY FORUM ON SENIORS on Wed May 16 from

The 11th annual ‘Scoops for Troops’ event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29 at the Arden Hills Army Training Site. The public is invited. Scoops for Troops is a family-friendly event that brings civilians, veterans and military families together. The festivities include ice cream, food truck, silent auction, photo booth, special guests, children’s activities, 5K run, 3K walk and other attractions. Scheduled activities include registration/check-in for the run and walk from 10-11:45 a.m., pre-run ceremony at noon, 5K fun run at 12:30 p.m., 3K walk at 12:40 p.m. and kids’ fun run at 1:30 p.m. Costs are $8-25. There will also be an optional ecumenical worship service at 11:15 a.m. For more information, visit tributetothetroops.webconnex.com

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RITE OF SPRING – The 12th annual

Rite of Spring (Really into the Earth) runs 10 AM- 1 PM Saturday, April 28 at the District Education Center. Enjoy hands-on workshops, activities for children and information stations. Washington County will offer free recycling 8 AM -2 PM. Items accepted include:

Scoops for Troops

BREAKFAST CLUB – Enjoy the most important meal of the day and explore various breakfast establishments. $5 fee covers transportation. Participants buy their own breakfast. Call 651-407-2024 to register. Choose the day that best fits your schedule.

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Now Hiring Direct Support Professionals $250 Sign on Bonus, Paid training/Starting $13/hr Medical, Dental, 401K, paid personal leave CLO is looking for you, We have full-time, part-time, and relief positions available. Community Living Options provides 24 hour residential care and supervision to adults and children with intellectual developmental disabilities, mental health and medical challenges.

40+ family style homes from Stillwater to Hinckley.

Community Living Options For an interview call Polly @ 651-237-1087 Visit our website to submit a job application at clo-mn.com

Shoreview Grounds Maintenance Co. Has great opportunities for students and others seeking employment. In search of men and women for Full & Part Time positions. You can secure employment throughout your school career and solve the yearly job search. $14\hr with season ending incentive bonus program. Part time opportunities while in school when schedule allows. Weekend work only on a voluntary basis. Please call Bill @ 651-490-9755 or email to amilawn@aol.com to discuss opportunities and schedule an interview.

Warehouse Order Pickers/Packers/ Shippers/Standup Forklift Operators Needed FT M-F 2nd shift. 12-8:30pm, 2:30-11 or 4-midnight openings available We are a growing distributor in the Hugo/Lino Lakes area looking to fill several FT order fulfillment positions for 2nd shift. Entry level, will train. Willingness to work up to 2 hours OT per day needed. We offer a comprehensive benefit package including a 401(k), health, dental and life insurance, health savings accounts, short and long term disability, vacation time, sick time and paid holidays. We also offer advancement opportunities, referral bonuses, catered employee lunches and a M-F work week! Please see our ads on Indeed to apply, email hollyp@northernwholesale.com , or apply in person during the hours of 8-5 p.m. at Northern Wholesale Supply, 6800 Otter Lake Road, Lino Lakes to be considered for these positions. Offers of employment are subject to a background check.

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Meet Your Specialist

SHAMROCK PLUMBING, LLC Pat Kelly is the owner and Master Plumber for Shamrock Plumbing, LLC located in Shoreview, MN. He has over 35 years of experience and is highly regarded for his knowledge and expertise in the plumbing industry. Pat will diagnose your residential or commercial plumbing problem and advise you on the best solution to ensure your utmost satisfaction. All your calls and emails will be personally answered by Pat, and he will provide you with quality service every time. Please visit our website for more information about the services offered by Shamrock Plumbing, LLC, www.shamrockplumbingllc.com. Give Pat a call at:

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Appliance Repair

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Auto Repair

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651-481-4929

Driveways • Tennis Courts • Parking Lots • Streets • Patching • Environmental: Porous Pavement • Rock • Sand • Gravel • Hot Mix • Salt Sand • C/5 Gravel

You will ﬁnd Pat weekly under Plumbing.

Picked-up or Delivered 651-777-1313 www.taschifsky.com Recycling old Cement/ Blacktop/ Gravel

Cabinetry

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Chimneys

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Repair • Replace • Inspection It’s never too late to ﬁx that old chimney

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Automotive Repair

Foreign and Domestic

Tony Wilke,

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No principal: Budget cuts modify Mahtomedi school leadership BY SARA MARIE MOORE VADNAIS HEIGHTS EDITOR

MAHTOMEDI — The district does not plan to replace the retiring Wildwood Elementary principal next school year unless its projected budget improves. Overseeing the school will be added to the duties of Lynne Viker, the district director of teaching, learning and accountability. Several other duties were also cut or consolidated across the district at a School Board meeting April 12 due to a projected $1.6 million estimated budget shortfall for next school year. “This has been both a challenging process and a challenging dollar amount,” said Finance Director Bill Menozzi, who came on staff with the district this school year. “Although challenging, our hope is that the adjustments made now will help our school district become more sustainable and fi scally responsible as we look for opportunities to improve our educational experience in the future.” Menozzi has been working with the administration since November on recommended reductions. The process has been emotional for staff, the board and the community, he noted. The district took several steps before proposing cuts and reductions to about 30 staff positions. Enrollment target numbers were adjusted up to 3,288, which are the levels from the 2015-2016 school year and also the last time the district had a balanced budget. It also offered early retirement incentives, negotiated labor settlements, eliminated certain contracts for next year and decreased its subsidy of the Q-comp program, an alternative compensation program for staff. The district budget was still projected to be $1 million short, Menozzi said. The principal position at Wildwood is not expected to be replaced until the 2019-2020 school year unless the projected budget improves, Menozzi said. The School Board had requested the district keep elementary class sizes low; the alternative was deferring the replacement of the principal. “I really appreciate you found a way to make it so we didn't have to go up to those really high numbers,” said Stacey Stout, board member. She also noted she did not want the replacement of the principal to be the fi rst priority if the budget improves; she said she would like to prioritize discussion of the possible reversal of other cuts being made at the secondary level. Wildwood Elementary will not have curriculum development or staff development training opportunities next school year if it has no principal. There was also a part-time reduction of a specialist staff position. Board member Lucy Payne said she appreciated the administrative restructuring that addressed the concerns of the board.

Priorities: middle school counselor, B-squad coaches Payne expressed concern about the proposed cutting of a middle school counseling position since the school only has three total and school safety and student wellness is an important issue right now. “That is very troubling to me,” Payne said. Middle School Assistant Principal Su Sorenson said the school already moved from 10 to 9 sections, increasing class sizes to up to 32 students. Cutting a counselor was not something the school wanted to do, but also did not want to continue to increase class sizes. “That is our

only rationale,” she said. She also noted that teachers help a lot of students “right within their classes” and students can come to the front office or nurse's office for support. Payne made a motion to remove the counselor cut from the list, which was unanimously approved by the board. Payne, as well as board members Julie McGraw and Stout, also expressed concerns about eliminating B-squad coaches. McGraw made a motion to remove the elimination of eight B-squad coaches and direct administration to explore other options for funding, such as activity fee increases or ad revenue. The board approved the motion, with the exception of Chair Judith Schwartz. “That is going to put us $110,000 in the hole,” Schwartz said. Menozzi had said the board would have a deficit in its preliminary budget in June unless the indicated budget cuts were made. It also would put the board out of compliance with its fund balance policy, he noted. The costs could be covered in the future if 18 students move into the district over the summer, which would bring in $180,000, Menozzi said. “There is no guarantee, but we predict 18,” he added. Superintendent Mark Larson said the goal of administration was not to build a budget based on “phantom students.”

“This has been both a challenging process and a challenging dollar amount.” Bill Menozzi Finance Director Other cuts for 2018-2019 school year The board unanimously approved the other cuts recommended by administration, including the principal and specialist reduction at Wildwood. O.H. Anderson Elementary will have a parttime Spanish reduction. The middle school will cut one full-time math teacher and have part-time reductions in social studies, science, language arts, physical education and health, Spanish and music. At the high school, one family and consumer science teacher will be cut. There will also be part-time reductions in physical education, social studies, French, Spanish, science, math and language arts. Some time will be added to art. The lunch-and-learn program will also be added to the new athletic and activities director's duties instead of having a part-time designated staff person overseeing it. The retiring Q-comp coach will not be replaced and new hires will not receive cell phone stipends.

Several factors affect budget Considering the budget reductions, the district needs to have a levy vote this fall, Larson told the board earlier in the meeting. The current levy makes up 21 percent of the district's current budget. Larson said the district needs a levy because it receives $1,200 less per student from the state than the average in the metro area and state funding has not kept up with inflation since 2009. If inflation had been addressed, the district

would be receiving $600 more per student, he noted. “If we were receiving the same as the metro or if the state had kept up with their obligation, just keeping up with infl ation, we would not be talking about a levy,” Larson said. Menozzi said there is a “structural defi cit” in the district's budget due to the proportionately decreasing state aid revenue and increasing educational expenses. For example, last year health insurance premiums jumped by 11 percent but state aid only increased by 2 percent. The district receives less per student than the metro average because it does not qualify for as much aid due to its low free and reduced lunch numbers. Its referendum authority is also lower, Menozzi said. Voters have approved about $744 per student. Combined with the $300 the board has authority to add, its $1,044 referendum authority is among the lowest in the northeast metro. Forest Lake is the closest district with a lower number. The state cap is $1,900. Although the district's budget was also affected by decreasing open enrollment in the last couple of years, enrollment numbers have now already been corrected by a right-size study for next school year in the projected budget. The fi nance committee has been discussing a potential levy for the ballot; the board is expected to vote on it in May. In other action, the School Board: • Gave an update on the new superintendent search. Payne said the district received 30 applications. Finalists were expected to be reviewed the last week of April. Interviews will be held April 30 and May 2. In addition to a board interview committee, there will also be a panel of teachers and administrators and a panel of students and community members. • Rejected a bid to replace the Mahtomedi High School theater lighting and dimmer because it came in $78,000 over budget. The district only received one bid. Staff will re-evaluate and look at a different bidding process or fi gure out another way to replace the lights, Larson said. “Maybe we will just order the materials through the state-generated contract and then fi gure out how to install them,” he noted. • Held the second reading of policy 524, technology acceptable use and safety, an annually reviewed policy. It also approved eight other annually reviewed policies and three policies with changes, including 213, school board committees; 533, wellness; and 613, graduation requirements. An enrollment committee was added to the school board committee policy. The wellness policy was updated to note that only fresh produce or prepackaged and store-bought items should be brought when items are being given to an entire class. Caution should also be used with food items that can cause allergic reactions. New options were added to the graduation requirements policy for math and science credit. • Approved seven licensed personnel to continue to be on probationary status for the 2018-2019 school year. The board also approved continuing contracts for nine probationary staff. • Terminated probationary contracts for nine staff.

Improvements coming to Centerville Road BY MAGGIE STANWOOD CONTRIBUTING WRITER

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — The city of White Bear Lake and White Bear Township will work together on Centerville Road improvements. The White Bear Town Board approved a cooperative agreement with the city during a regular meeting on April 16. Ramsey County is requiring that improvements be done to the road, such as extending a median and adding a traffic signal but will not be able to manage the project. The city agreed to assume that management role. The county will also

fund part of the median, but not the traffic signal. The cost of a northbound lane, also approved by the county, would be fi nanced by the developer. Should the town decide to contribute fi nancially, one of the methods would be to assess business and property owners affected by the improvements. The city will conduct an appraisal for affected properties. The city will hold a public hearing for the project on April 24 and the town will hold a public hearing on May 7.

In other action at the April 16 meeting, the board: • Heard the ﬁrst-quarter construction report. The town had issued three single-family permits by this date in 2017, but has issued four this year. Last year at this same time, the revenue for permits was $13,647; this year, it’s $34,774. • Held 10 three-dog license renewal hearings. All were approved. • Continued a motion to replace a public works pickup truck in the amount of $29,745 from Tenvoorde Ford with funding from the capital equipment fund. • Approved the replacement of a utility truck chassis in the amount

of $41,718 from Tenvoorde Ford with funding from the capital equipment fund. • Authorized replacement of a fourwheel drive mower in the amount of $47,488 from MTI Distributing using the previous mower as a trade-in. Funding will come from the capital equipment fund. • Approved the resignation of public works maintenance worker Reed Walstad, effective July 2. The town will advertise for his replacement beginning April 23. • Authorized plans, speciﬁ cations and an appraisal to determine park dedication fees for the Cambridge Downs development.

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APRIL 25, 2018 www.presspubs.com

Wilderness adventurers stop in Mahtomedi on bicycle book tour BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER LOWDOWN EDITOR

The adventures never stop for Dave and Amy Freeman. After spending a year living in the Boundary Waters wilderness, they will share their story while traveling 1,750 miles to Washington, D.C. by bicycle. Their next stop: Mahtomedi. The couple from Grand Marais are taking their book, “A Year in the Wilderness: Bearing Witness in the Boundary Waters,” on a Pedal to D.C. Book Tour. It's not the first time their adventures have taken them to the nation's capital — they undertook a Paddle to D.C. journey by canoe in 2014, also to bring awareness to potential threats from proposed mining projects in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The latest tour began April 20 at “ground zero” — the site of a proposed copper mine near Ely. Just a few days later on April 27, the Freemans will roll into White Bear Lake Universalist Unitarian Church in Mahtomedi to share their experience in the wilderness and their hopes for the future. The tour ends June 18 in Washington, D.C., where the pair will hold meetings with prominent decision-makers in the U.S. government. The Freemans have traveled the world, mostly by canoe, to provide education about some of the earth's most amazing wild places. Dave Freeman said that they had considered doing a regular book tour

IF YOU GO: Th F The Freemans will ill visit i it Whit White B Bear U Unitariit i an Universalist Church 5-7 p.m. April 27. The church is located at 328 Maple St., Mahtomedi. Learn more about the Pedal to D.C. tour at www.savetheboundarywaters.org/ PedaltoDC.

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Dave and Amy Freeman will set out on bicycles, towing a canoe behind them, to show their support of protecting the Boundary Waters wilderness.

for “A Year in the Wilderness,” but it just wasn't their style. “I guess it will help us reduce our carbon footprint, traveling under our own power,” he said. “It allows us to travel through urban areas or rural areas and interact with a lot of people. When we paddled, we were along lakes and rivers, which was great, but in September, October, November, there's not a lot of people out on some of these waterways. There's not many people paddling down the Hudson river in November. We're able to engage with more people this way.” He said it also seemed fitting that 2018 is the 40th anniversary of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Act. While the Freemans were living in the Boundary Waters in 2015-2016, it was

Dave and Amy Freeman have traveled the world to promote the importance of wild lands. Their newest adventure will take them halfway across the U.S. to Washington D.C., where they will meet with decision-makers about the potential impacts of mining in the Boundary Waters watershed.

unknown whether or not the mineral leases would be renewed for the proposed mines. By the time their book was printed, they learned that the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service had decided not to renew the leases. This decision has since been reversed by the current federal administration. A twoyear moratorium is in effect until the end of 2018 to allow the BLM and Forest Service to study the potential impacts of mining in the area. “The government will determine if it will continue leasing minerals in the watershed of the Boundary Waters, or not allow them to be leased for say 20 years,” Dave said. “Part of the tour is talking to people about the Boundary Waters when that decision is made at end of 2018 or beginning of 2019.” The Boundary Waters Canoe and Wilderness Area is the most-visited national wilderness in the United States. Many Minnesotans and people from all around the globe go there to experience what life is like disconnected from the convenienc-

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“A Year in the Wilderness” documents the year Dave and Amy Freeman spent living within the borders of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Wilderness.

es of modern life. Like many, both Dave and Amy first visited the Boundary Waters when they were in middle school. Amy was from St. Paul, and Dave was from Chicago, but began working summer jobs in the Boundary Waters when they were in high school and college. “For both of us, the Boundary Waters was the first real wilderness experience either of us had had,” Dave said. “There's no place like the Boundary Waters. That's why we live where we do.” They now split their time between Ely and Grand Marais, as dogsledding guides in the winter and canoe guides in the summer. That is, when they're not on their next great adventure. As part of the Pedal to D.C. tour, the Freemans will tow a canoe behind their bikes, mirroring their previous Paddle to D.C. Trip. Event attendees will be able to add their signature to the canoe, to show their support.

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