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Anti-Rush Line letters attract committee’s attention BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER
Next up for the Rush Line Bus Rapid Transit project is May publication of the long-awaited Environmental Assessment for review by the Federal Transit Administration. Ramsey County Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt is hoping the 100-plus-page document will help answer questions and quell public misperceptions about the $457 million project, which is currently in its two-year environmental analysis phase. Construction is expected to start in four years. The phase identifies where the electric buses will have their own lanes or operate in mixed traffic, determines how the Rush Line and Bruce Vento Trail will share the Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority right of way, determines benefits and impacts on low-income and/or minority communities, and strategizes ways to avoid or minimize negative impacts. Negative impacts from the BRT, particularly to downtown White Bear Lake, are something residents have been expressing of late in letters to the editor in the White Bear Press. That printed opposition was pointed out by a Rush Line Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) member at a Zoom meeting last week. “There is brewing dissent,” noted Sheila Kelly, a local attorney who represents the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce on the committee. She wondered if county staff planned any meetings in White Bear to field growing questions about the project. At this point, nothing is scheduled, said Planning Specialist Frank Alarcon, deputy project manager, adding that staff always responds to emails and comments placed online. White Bear Township Supervisor Scott McCune is also a PAC member. He agreed with Kelly, suggesting that some kind of public engagement be scheduled downtown, perhaps during Marketfest, to address project concerns. Commissioner Reinhardt commented that opinions like those expressed in letters to the editor are “always welcomed,” but “there are some things that are not accurate. SEE RUSH LINE, PAGE 10
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White Bear Lake boating buddies An early season angler and his canine companion had White Bear Lake mostly to themselves as they floated offshore near Manitou Island during a brief burst of sunshine late last week. According to the Minnesota DNR website, fishing seasons open for walleye, bass, northern pike and lake trout on Saturday, May 15. This year’s date is the latest possible opener under Minnesota statute, which sets the fishing opener as the Saturday two weeks prior to the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.
Volunteer group refurbishes, donates bikes BY NOELLE OLSON STAFF WRITER
Have an old bike just sitting in your garage collecting dust? Consider donating it to MNRecyclery, a bike repair shop that refurbishes old bikes and donates them to organizations throughout the area. The shop is run by 11 volunteers led by Vadnais Heights resident Lynn Kapaun. Group members share a love of tinkering with bikes and refurbishing them to working condition. MNRecyclery was founded by Jim Muellner of White Bear Lake. “Jim was doing it out of his garage, and he owned the bike shop, Just Two Bikes, in White Bear Lake.
He just started dabbling into fixing bikes up for kids,” Kapaun said. After reading an article in The White Bear Press about the bikes, Kapaun decided to volunteer. Two days later, Muellner handed him the keys and said, “You’re in charge now.” Volunteers spend five days a week working on the bikes. Kapaun said they sometimes cannibalize some of the old beat-up bikes for parts. Currently, he is having a hard time getting parts for the bikes and is having parts shipped in from all over the country. After 10 years, the operation has grown with volunteers and donations. SEE MN RECYCLERY, PAGE 11
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Other news from the Mahtomedi City Council April 20 meeting: • The Mahtomedi High School Class of 2021 Car Parade is on, pending weather approval. After a presentation from senior parent Suzanne Anderson on the proposed event, council gave unanimous approval for the parade to move forward. The Car Parade is set to take place from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, with a rain makeup date of June 3. The senior cars will line up in the Wildwood Elementary parking lot at 3:00 p.m. From there, they'll follow the access road to the high school, then to St. Andrew's Church and past the football fields before heading north on East Avenue. The parade will make only left turns from that point, starting with its first on Hickory Street, then onto Warner Avenue and over Stillwater Road, left on 72nd Street, and left on Hallam Avenue before finishing at the Mahtomedi Fire Station. A Mahtomedi fire truck will lead the parade. • Council approved a request from Eric Hansen of Fresh Start Builders on behalf of the property owners of 1010 Hallam Ave. N. for a variance to allow a corner side setback encroachment of the existing home to build an addition. The 28.29-foot setback constitutes a 1.75-foot variance from the 30-foot required corner sideyard setback, City Planner Eric Zweber said. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the variance at its April 14 meeting.
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• Council approved a request from Andrea Hammel Wollak of HW2 design and Architecture LLC on behalf of the property owners of 5 Birchwood Road for a variance to allow an enlargement of the existing nonconforming structure with reduced setbacks. The project will involve expanding the home, built in 1953, and adding a deck. “The applicant should be commended for trying to increase the amount of energy efficiency and improve and keep their home as it is, but not completely overhaul the home into a monster home,” Council Member Jeff Ledermann said. • Mahtomedians should expect to see some changes in their city streets that will likely involve lower speed limits and parking restrictions. Citizens will have an opportunity to provide input about those changes at the next council meeting on May 4. Meanwhile, council approved a WSB Engineering proposal to prepare a speed limit policy, as required by state statute, before the city can set speed limits below 25 mph. The proposed fee for the study proposal is $4,129. The results of that study are expected to be available by the second council meeting in May. City Engineer John Sachi presented council with an outline of several possible improvements throughout the city. Council will move forward with several of the items on the to-do list, such as speed limit signage and striping in the greater O.H. Anderson school zone; bicycle traffic sharrows, reduced speed signage and a possible flashing speed limit sign on Old Wildwood Road; and trail connections between Gosiwin Avenue, Dahlia Street and East Avenue. “We want to do this right, and we want to get public opinion before we do anything, if we’re going through neighborhoods,” Schneeweis said. • The city has hired three seasonal public works maintenance employees. Adequate funding was allocated in the 2021 public works division budgets to finance the positions. • City staff will purchase new office furniture after council approved a furniture proposal from Innovative Office in the amount of $3,115.05. • Council approved an agreement with the property owner at 1320 Griffin Ave. relating to landowner improvements within city right of way. The property owners would like to build a retaining wall within the public right of way on Griffin Avenue.
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The fragrant summer days of walking, biking or driving to the Mahtomedi Area Farmers Market to stroll among fresh produce, cut flowers and fresh bread are back. Don't forget to stop for coffee or brunch while on your errand to the Triangle to pick up fresh Minnesota-grown tomatoes and jars of jam or maple syrup. After a two-year absence, the Saturday Mahtomedi farmers market will return to its familiar spot at Veterans Park this June. The Mahtomedi City Council at its April 20 meeting approved a request from Heather LaValle-Tumbleson on behalf of the Mahtomedi Area Farmers Market, for an interim use permit to hold a farmers market in the city-owned portion of Veterans Park at 93 Mahtomedi Ave. for the next five years. The five-year IUP is but a formality, but a necessary one. The organizers of the farmers market completed another bit of paperwork when the council approved the seasonal market park use license agreement with the Mahtomedi Area Farmers Market for the use of city-owned property in Veterans Park. The market is set to start on June 26 and run every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon until approximately Oct. 2. The market starts when the first produce items come in toward the end of June, LaValle-Tumbleson said. “And we never know when (the market) is still going to be there in the fall and when it's not,” she added, alluding to the fact that the annual Punkinmania event or an early frost will preempt the market. For this year at least, expect COVID-19 protocols such as social distancing and sampling rules to be in place at the market in compliance with Minnesota Department of Agriculture guidelines. The market is a 100% volunteer-run and -operated farmers market, LaValle-Tumbleson said. Vendors are local growers, nonprofits and artisans. All food and flowers will be grown by the person selling them at market, and all crafts
will be designed and made by the person displaying these items. The market will also include musicians who will be required to comply with the city noise ordinance. Items on sale each market day will vary, but look for vendor-grown produce such as fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices; plants such as hanging planters, potted plants, bedding plants, cut flowers and dried flowers; animal products such as cheese, meats, fish, poultry and eggs; baked goods; cottage items such as honey, maple syrup and preserves — all prepared and packed according to rules established by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. “I'm so overjoyed that we're doing this and it's coming back,” said Council Member Jane Schneeweis. “It's so wonderful for our restaurants downtown, with the coffee shop and everybody that meanders. To see everyone walking and biking there — I'm just thrilled.” During the hiatus, the new Mahtomedi Area Farmers Market banner apparently disappeared. Anyone who knows where it is should contact City Hall.
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For those who have been considering whether to raise chickens in their backyard, White Bear Township has opened a door — presumably to a chicken coop. At its April 19 meeting, the White Bear Township Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to township ordinances that would allow people living in single-family homes to keep chickens in their yard, regardless of lot size. The current ordinance limits chicken-raising to people who have 2-acre lots. The amendment, proposed by the Township Planning Commission, would allow families to keep four hens on their prem-
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ore than 280 newspapers serve the state of Minnesota. Back in 2016, we were treated to a keynote speech by Vice President Walter Mondale at the annual Minnesota Newspaper Association conference in Bloomington. Walter Mondale’s political career includes serving as Attorney General for the State of Minnesota, Ambassador to Japan, a United States Senator, and Vice President of the United States. Mondale has addressed the Minnesota Newspaper Association many times over the years, he said memorably in 1980 when “the world was going to hell and I needed someone to talk to about it.” He praised the publishers, editors, reporters and even the ad sales people in the room for “speaking up for the good sense in America” and recognized the vital role continue to have in Publisher’s newspapers communities across Minnesota. He said he was troubled by View the harsh rhetoric of today’s Carter Johnson political figures. He spoke of a time when he could fight and debate with an opponent (Sen. Bob Dole) and still sit down afterward and do the nation’s business – when political debates were “good in spirit and didn’t divide the country.” He said he was also concerned about the growing financial influence in our elections and spoke of “billionaire caucuses.” He said he doesn’t think today’s system is deserving of public trust. He challenged the newspaper journalists and leaders in the room to fight to restore the spirit of civility in America, and to fi nd out who candidates are and what they believe before they get into office. He took time for questions and stayed after for photos. It was inspiring to be around someone who has been in that position of influence, leadership and humility. Let’s take Mondale’s advice and fight for greater civility in government, at both the national and local levels. Mondale died Monday, April 19 at the age of 93. He was a former resident of North Oaks. Celebrating Mothers As this Mother’s Day fast approaches on May 9, these superheroes could use a little extra attention… a thank you, a hug, and a nice card or love note. I’ll be the fi rst to say I was pretty hard on my mom. Growing up, I nearly destroyed the house every day, leaving her to pick up the pieces and keep the family held together. Now I see it from a different perspective as I watch my wife hold things together, and all of the things she does that often go unappreciated. I’m grateful for both of them. It is a little ironic that the fishing opener often falls around the same time as Mother’s Day. For some, maybe it’s a good reason to get out of the house to give your mom, or your children’s mom, a break for an afternoon or weekend. If you’re planning a fishing trip, now might be the time to set up a spa day, pick out a really nice gift and a meaningful card, and get your flowers set up for delivery. More likely, it would be better to plan those fi rst casts of the season around spending time with your family. For many of us who haven’t been able to get to get together with our moms in the past year, now we can. Plan something special to let your mom, your wife, daughter, sister or friend know how much you love and appreciate her this Mother’s Day. Remember all of the mothers who are no longer with us. Carter Johnson is publisher of Press Publications.
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n May 7th of last year, the Hastings Star Gazette printed its last issue. The paper’s fi rst issue as The Hastings Independent was published in 1857, a year before Minnesota gained statehood. Generations relied on papers like this for local news—they told you who was born and who died, whose daughter just broke the county record Legislator for the 400-meter freestyle, whose Lingo Holstein won a Amy Klobuchar surprise ribbon at the State Fair, and how your local leaders voted. My dad was a Minnesota newspaper columnist and sports reporter. Even though he worked his way up the ranks to interview everyone from Mike Ditka to Ronald Reagan to Ginger Rogers, he was always, as his managing editor put it, “a champion of those on the outside.” But today, newspapers of all sizes are struggling and closing. The shuttering of the Star
Gazette was helped along by the coronavirus pandemic, but long-term trends in newspaper ad revenue show that the Star Gazette and many local papers like it were already on their last legs when COVID-19 struck. Ad revenue for U.S. newspapers plummeted from $37.8 billion in 2008 to $14.3 billion in 2018. During that time, two other companies, Facebook and Google—worth over $2.2 trillion combined—became advertising titans. These two companies don’t just control the majority of online advertising; they’ve built power over the news, crushing local outlets along the way. It saddens me to think my dad might not have a job in today’s tech-dominated world, let alone a chance to interview a U.S. President. In rural and small-town communities across America, we are seeing the impacts of this consolidation fi rst hand— expanding “news deserts” where local coverage is increasingly difficult to come by. We can’t stand by and watch this happen to our independent press. That’s why I have introduced bipartisan legislation
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I was surprised to see the April 14 retraction published in your newspaper to a previous letter to the editor. You retracted the portion of a Feb. 28 letter that could have implied that two newly elected Vadnais Heights City Council members may have received unreported help from the local DFL party. I do not recall the letter, but I do remember that these two candidates sought out and received the DFL party’s endorsement. That is unusual for most suburban city council elections to have any political party’s endorsed candidates running for what is normally a nonpartisan city council seat. No one would deny that everyone has a political philosophy and it would be untruthful to say you did not favor one party’s platform over the other. It would also be untruthful if an endorsed candidate did not expect to get help from the endorsement and possibly some extra help from the supporting party who thought they would gain influence on the Vadnais City Council from these new members. So, my complaint is that you retracted a letter that implied that there was unreported assistance. My understanding is that elected officials can have many things said about them and have little or no power to fi lter the press from accusations. The retraction makes your readers think that there is nothing to worry about from city council members who have ties to one of the two political parties. Craig Johnson Vadnais Heights
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The stunning travesty perpetrated by immature children on their classmates, school and this entire community in the name of “social justice” is yet another example of the palpably dangerous direction ISD 624, its board, and specifically Superintendent Kazmierczak are taking the children of this community. Dr. Kazmierczak’s incoherent, and vacillating, response to the lies triggering the “student protest” aids and abets the smear cast on this community. This follows the revelation that school district “employees” took it on themselves to interrogate young middle school pupils about their very existence, who they are, their values, and the values of their parents and families. Who gave these “employees” the right and authority to harass children about who they are? The children are the property and responsibility of their parents and families — NOT ISD 624. One need only look at the district’s own website and the Minnesota Report Card statistics to gauge how poorly ISD #624 is serving our students. Fully one-third of students tested are judged not proficient in math, reading and science, and the proficiency rates have been trending downward steadily for years. We are achieving “equity”; however, the district’s proficiency rates continue to approach the even more deplorable statewide rates. This is abject failure by any standard. This superintendent, and this board needs to be removed and replaced immediately. Randall Johnson White Bear Lake
I was informed by a very young elementary student who attends school in the White Bear Lake School District that the teacher told the class there are six genders. When I was in grade school, there were boys and girls learning and playing together. I question why classroom teachers are planting seeds in these young minds that point out differences that label and categorize other student’s genders. Parents might want to ask who made the decision to include divisive curriculum in their children’s classrooms while students are at risk of falling behind due to the impact of COVID and distance learning practices. This might be the district’s misguided attempt to promote tolerance, but could this approach backfi re by pointing out differences that would otherwise go unquestioned by grade school-aged children? Gender identity concerns might better be addressed within a family setting and left to parental guidance at the appropriate time during their child’s development. Polly Barth White Bear Lake
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PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS Mahtomedi man gets 15 years for 20-year-old crime Baxter Delmont Valenti Losano, 63, has been sentenced to 15 years supervised probation and payment of court fees after being convicted of felony sexual conduct involving a minor — a crime that occured in 2001. In May 2020, Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies were contacted by the victim, who reported being sexually assaulted in the fall of 2001 by Losano, a longtime family friend, at Losano‘s Mahtomedi home. The victim reported arriving at the home on Nov. 1, 2001 on the pretext that he needed her to babysit his daughter during a sleepover. When Losano's daughter and her friend went to bed, Losano approached the victim to ask if she wanted to watch a movie and offered her an alcoholic drink. The victim refused the alcohol but was given another drink that she said made her feel "out of it." When she "came to," she said Losano was on top of her and kissing her. The victim then recalled cleaning-up activities consistent with sexual contact. Two weeks after the incident, the victim said Losano called her and requested she return to his home to take a pregnancy test, which she did. The victim was 13 at the time, and Losano was 44. The two girls who took part in the sleepover provided testimony indicating that Losano had sexual contact with one of them during a separate sleepover incident and that the victim had described the Nov. 1 sexual assault to her not long afterward. Losano admitted to having sex with the victim and that he had committed a crime. As a result of his guilty plea and conviction, he must comply with a long list of parole conditions that include registering as a sexual offender. If he violates any of these conditions, a judge will sentence him to a prison term at a state facility.
Punching dad in the face got him arrested — again A Vadnais Heights man, 31, has been charged with felony domestic assault after he repeatedly punched his father in the face April 14. The alleged assault took place within 10 years of another felony conviction for the same offense. At approximately 6:00 p.m. April 14, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic in the 800 block of Belland Avenue. The subject’s father had arrived home from work at 4:30 p.m. to find that his son had been drinking all day in violation of his parole terms. During dinner, the father heard his son banging around in the basement, upset over issues with his parole officer. The victim went downstairs to check on his son, who he described as “really wasted.” The son reportedly started yelling at his dad, then punched his father in the face. The father went outside and when he came inside again, the law enforcement report states his son punched him in the face again. The subject has prior convictions for felony threats of violence and gross misdemeanor domestic assault. He faces up to five years in prison and/or a maximum $10,000 fine if convicted.
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RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS • An East Bethel woman reported her vehicle damaged April 12 while it was at White Bear Subaru in the 3500 block of Highway 61. The business provided video footage of the suspects and their vehicle. The case is under investigation.
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office reported the following selected incidents in Vadnais Heights and White Bear Township:
Vadnais Heights • A license plate was reported stolen April 11 from the rear of a Chrysler van parked in the 4200 block of Centerville Road. The plate number has been entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
• Deputies found the T-Mobile store in the 1000 block of Highway 96 burglarized at 3:57 a.m. April 14 after squads responded to the alarm call. When deputies arrived, they found the glass door smashed open and devices on display stolen from the showroom. The case is under investigation.
• A Vadnais Heights man, 33, was arrested at 7:40 p.m. April 11 in the 3400 block of Valento Circle for assaulting his brother during a domestic altercation.
• A Little Canada man reported his motor vehicle stolen from his place of employment in the 900 block of County Road E April 15 after the keys to the vehicle were stolen from his jacket left in the store's back room. The vehicle's details were entered into the NCIC.
• A Vadnais Heights man reported his vehicle hit and damaged at 8:25 p.m. April 11 as it was parked in the 4500 block of Bramblewood Avenue. • A St. Paul man was arrested on two warrants at 6:17 a.m. April 12 in the 1200 block of County Road D after Ramsey County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a domestic assault call. The complainant changed her mind about involving deputies in the domestic, but the subject was taken into custody anyway due to the outstanding warrants.
• A Maplewood woman, 41, was cited at 8:05 p.m. April 16 at the Walmart in the 800 block of County Road E for shoplifting. • A White Bear Lake woman reported a gym bag stolen from her vehicle at 8:05 p.m. April 16 as it was parked in the Sucker Lake Park north lot in the 20
block of County Road F. The front passenger window was broken in for access to the bag, which was on the front seat. Another vehicle was broken into at the same time and place. • A Maplewood man, 37, is suspected of burglary and assault in the 1000 block of County Road D after he arrived at his ex-girlfriend's residence at 11:35 p.m. April 16, kicked her door open, struck her and demanded money. He fled the area without the money. The case is under investigation. • A Hudson man reported the catalytic converter stolen from his Honda Accord as it was parked in the 800 block of Berwood Avenue over the weekend of April 16-19.
White Bear Township • A resident in the 1700 block of Pioneer Lane on April 14 reported an unemployment benefit account was opened using her personal information. • A Burnsville woman reported financial transaction fraud April 15 at a business in the 1000 block of Meadowlands Drive resulting from an earlier theft from her motor vehicle.
WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported the following selected incidents in Birchwood, Dellwood, Grant, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs and Willernie:
Grant • A truck driver was cited March 29 in the 11000 block of southbound 60th Street N. for hands-free cell phone violation after northbound Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies in their unmarked squad observed him talking into a cell phone held up to his ear. The driver said his wife had called, and the phone wouldn't sync up with his truck's Bluetooth system. • Graffiti was reported March 29 on the tunnel that passes under Highway 36 at Mile 10 of the Gateway Trail. Graffiti was also reported March 30 on the bridge passing over Manning Avenue at Mile 4 of the Browns Creek Trail. • A resident in the 10000 block of 62nd Street N. reported theft from a work van parked in his driveway overnight March 30-31. • A wallet was reported stolen March 31 from a vehicle
parked in the area of Jamaca Avenue N. and Jeffrey Blvd. N., after a window was smashed in. • An eastbound motorist was cited April 2 in the 10000 block of 75th Street N. for speeding 72 mph in a 55 mph zone by westbound deputies, who clocked her on radar. The driver told deputies she knew why she was stopped and that she was coasting and speeding. • A southbound driver at Jamaca Avenue N. and 75th Street N. was cited April 2 for handsfree cell phone violation after deputies westbound on 75th Street N. observed her stopped at the sign holding her cell phone up to her ear. When the driver saw deputies, she put the phone down. The driver told deputies she was on the phone with her mother because she was helping her move and wanted to tell her she was on her way. The driver also said she doesn't usually talk on the phone while driving.
Mahtomedi • An unidentified driver was
cited at 1:36 a.m. March 29 on Long Lake Road and Century Avenue N. for possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia in a motor vehicle, expired tabs and no front license plate. Deputies conducted a traffic stop for the missing plate and smelled marijuana in the motor vehicle. • A fraudulent check was reported cashed March 30 in the 3000 block of Century Avenue N. The suspect is unknown. • Methamphetamine was reported recovered March 30 in the area of Wildwood Road and Lincolntown Avenue. • A stolen property burglary was reported March 31 on Rose Street. • An unidentified motorist was cited at 1:06 a.m. April 1 outside Century College on Highway 120 for driving after revocation after deputies on patrol conducted a random license plate check.
Pine Springs • A Minnesota motorist was cited March 31 on Highway 36 for speeding 74 mph in a 55
mph zone by deputies on stationary patrol, who clocked him on radar at 346 feet. • A Minnesota motorist was cited at 2:27 a.m. April 2 on westbound Highway 36 for driving after suspension and for speeding 74 mph in a 55 mph zone by deputies, who clocked him on radar at 995 feet. The driver was also tested for blood alcohol content after deputies detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. He tested 0.078 on the field sobriety test. • Deputies conducted traffic stops April 3 for speeding on Highway 36 at I-694 and for expired registration on I-694 just north of Highway 36.
Willernie • Two young males were reported at 2:27 a.m. March 31 on Killarney Road for suspicious activity. Deputies made contact with the males, who said they were just having a verbal altercation. Deputies transported the youth to the station and to a relative's home. A valid driver was arranged to pick up the vehicle in the morning.
WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following selected incidents:
• Officers helped get a cat out of a tree in the 3600 block of Willow Lane April 17.
• A three car crash occurred April 15 in the 2600 block of Roth Place.
• A dispute over wearing a mask was reported in the 4300 block of Lake Avenue S. April 17.
• A man whose house keys were stolen from his vehicle in North St. Paul April 15 returned to his home in the 1900 block of 9th Street and found it burglarized and is truck stolen. • A White Bear Lake woman was cited for trespassing in the 3100 block of Century Avenue April 15. • Unemployment benefits scams were reported in separate incidents the 2400 block of Spruce Place and the 2500 block of Sumac Ridge April 16. • A man was arrested for domestic assault in the 1800 block of Birch Street April 16. • A group of disorderly people were reported April 16 in the 4800 block of Morehead Avenue.
• Eggs were thrown at a home in the 1800 block of 6th Street April 17. • A St. Paul man was arrested for possession of a firearm without a permit to carry, and possession of resinous marijuana April 17 on Highway 61. • A vehicle was stolen from a parking lot in the 1200 block of Gun Club Road April 17. • A White Bear Lake man and a St. Paul woman were arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance while arguing in a parked car in the 2300 block of Jay Lane April 18. • Two people were arrested after they were caught cutting off a catalytic
converter in the 1600 block of 9th Street April 18. • Window at residences in the 4800 block of Bloom Avenue and the 2100 block of 5th Street were shattered overnight April 18. • Domestic assault was reported in the 3600 block of Hoffman Road April 18. • A White Bear Lake woman was arrested for felony level violation of a domestic abuse no contact order in the 2600 block of Aspen Court April 19. • Officers responded to a dispute between neighbors in the 4600 block of Burson Avenue April 19. • A man was arrested for violating a domestic abuse no contact order in the 2600 block of Riviera Drive April 19. • Eight catalytic converters were stolen from buses overnight April 19 in the 3700 block of Highway 61, Gem Lake.
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CITY OF MAHTOMEDI NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that on May 12, 2021, 6:30 p.m. the Mahtomedi Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit public response to a request from Kelly and Kristina Reagan several land use approvals to accommodate the construction of a detached garage and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 1044 Park Avenue. The requested approvals include: a conditional use permit to allow an ADU, a conditional use permit for a two-story accessory structure, a variance from the minimum lot area requirement for an ADU and a variance for an increase in allowable impervious surface coverage. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the proposed request to the City Council for their meeting to be held on May 18, 2021, 7:00 p.m. Those persons having an interest in said meetings are encouraged to attend the May 12, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting which, due to the existing declaration of local emergency and health pandemic and pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec. 13D.021, will be held via teleconference. All written and oral statements on the application will be considered at the Planning Commission meeting. Residents and Community Members are encouraged to attend the May 12, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting via the Zoom application or telephone. Join Zoom Meeting via Zoom teleconferencing website: https://tinyurl.com/MahtMay21PC You will be prompted to enter the meeting password: 322805 OR Call-in Phone Number: (312) 626-6799. You will be prompted to enter the Meeting ID# and password. Meeting ID#: 971 4397 1174 Password: 322805 If you have questions about this notice or if you would like further information regarding the project described above, please contact Hannah Rybak, Mahtomedi City Planner, at 612-269-3684. If you wish to send written comments prior to the Planning Commission meeting, please send such comments to Mahtomedi City Hall at 600 Stillwater Rd. or via email at hrybak@ wsbeng.com. Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 28, 2021.
CITY OF MAHTOMEDI NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that on May 12, 2021, 6:30 p.m. the Mahtomedi Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit public response to several proposed Ordinance amendments. A complete list of the sections to be amended include: • Section 11.01, Subd. 8.2: Zoning Permit • Section 11.01, Subd. 8.3: Building Permit • Section 11.01, Subd. 9.6, A: Accessory Buildings • Section 11.01. Subd. 10.1, D: Building and Site Design The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the proposed request to the City Council for their meeting to be held on May 18, 2021, 7:00 p.m. Those persons having an interest in said meetings are encouraged to attend the May 12, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting which, due to the existing declaration of local emergency and health pandemic and pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sec. 13D.021, will be held via teleconference. All written and oral statements on the application will be considered at the Planning Commission meeting. Residents and community members are encouraged to attend the May 12, 2021 Planning Commission Meeting via the Zoom application or telephone. Join meeting via Zoom teleconferencing website: https://tinyurl.com/MahtMay21PC You will be prompted to enter the meeting password: 322805 OR Call-in Phone Number: (312) 626-6799. You will be prompted to enter the Meeting ID# and password. Meeting ID#: 971 4397 1174 Password: 322805 If you have questions about this notice or if you wish further information regarding the ordinance amendment described above, please contact Hannah Rybak, Mahtomedi City Planner, at 612-269-3684. If you wish to send written comments prior to the Planning Commission meeting, please send such comments to Mahtomedi City Hall at 600 Stillwater Rd. or via email at hrybak@wsbeng.com. Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 28, 2021.
CITY OF WILLERNIE PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted before the Willernie City Council on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 via Zoom at 7:10 p.m. to discuss Mr. Michael Henry÷s request for rezoning 312 Chippenham Ln, Willernie, Mn. 55090 to a multi-family duplex from a single-family residence. The property description of 312 Chippenham Ln is as follows: LOTS 1 & 2 EXCEPT THE SOUTH 13.44 FEET LYING EAST OF THE WEST 23.85 FEET THEREOF AND THE WEST 23.85 FEET OF THE NORTH 29.12 FEET OF LOT 3 & ALL OF LOTS 7, 8, & 10 THRU 12 BLOCK 27 WILDWOOD EXCEPT THAT PART OF SAID LOTS 7 & 8 LYING SOUTHWESTERLY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WESTERLY LINE & 80 FEET NORTHEASTERLY OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8 THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 7 & 8 TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 7 THERE TERMINATING. Victoria R. Keating, Clerk-Treasurer Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 28, 2021.
CITY OF WILLERNIE SUMMARY OF WILLERNIE ORDINANCE 1600 “An Ordinance Renewing the grant of a Franchise to Comcast of Minnesota, Inc. to operate and maintain a cable system in the City of Willernie Minnesota, setting forth the conditions accompanying the grant of Franchise, providing for City regulation and administration of the Cable System, and terminating the prior franchise.” This Ordinance is a renewal of the existing Franchise Ordinance which was approved in 1999. This removal is made in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Chapter 238 and the Cable Act (47 U.S.C. Section 546.) This Franchise Ordinance is made pursuant to a Joint and Cooperative Agreement with other nearby Cities which delegants authority to the Ramsey/ Washington Counties Suburban Cable Commission II to make recommendations to the City regarding this Franchise and to be responsible for the ongoing administration and enforcement of this Franchise, as provoded herein. This Franchise Ordinance addresses and regulates the subjects shown on the Table of Contents list. The City Council of Willernie has determined that it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to renew the Cable Television Franchise with Comcast of Minnesota, at this time. Victoria R. Keating, Willernie City Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 28, 2021.
WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA SCHOOLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN AD FOR BIDS Independent School District No. 624, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, is presently soliciting competitive ”Prime Contract Bids‘ for the WBLAHS South Campus Addition and Renovations project. Sealed bids will be received electronically through Bid Express using the following link: https://www. bidexpress.com/businesses/39702/home, free of charge to Contractors. No other agent is authorized to receive bids. Bids will be received until 2:00PM
local time, on Thursday, May 6th, 2021 at which time they will be publicly tabulated for review, please join us for a WebEx: https://tinyurl.com/h3wrxb32 Bidders are also invited to review the results online at https://www. krausanderson.com/subcontractors/bid-tabulations/. All bids shall be on a lump sum basis. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after bid receipt without consent of the Owner. Each bidder shall accompany the Bid Form with a bid security as described in the Instructions to Bidders. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids. This portion of the project involves a precast storm shelter classroom addition, a new offlce and entrance addition, science classroom remodel, orchestra room remodel, administrative area remodel, art room remodel, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work. Direct communications regarding this Project to the offlce of the Construction Manager: Mark Oelrich (mark.oelrich@krausanderson.com) Kraus-Anderson Construction, 501 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404 Tel: 612255-2458. Obtain Bidding Documents, including the online bidding instructions, as well as Drawings and Speciflcations, via free electronic download by visiting www.isqft.com. Contact Kari Aufrere with any planroom downloading or ordering questions at kari.aufrere@krausanderson.com to receive an invite. Kraus-Anderson will not be responsible for notifying individual parties who obtained documents without utilizing the isqft process through KA, when Addenda are issued. Bidding Documents will be available for inspection at the offlce of the Construction Manager and the offlce of the Architect: Wold Architects; as well as several Builder÷s Exchanges: MHC, Minneapolis Builder÷s Exchange, St. Paul Builders Exchange, ISQFT, and Franz Reprographics. A pre-bid conference will be held: White Bear Lake High School South Campus, 3551 McKnight Rd N, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 : Thursday, April 22nd, 2021 at 2:30 PM. Independent School District No. 624 White Bear Lake, Minnesota Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 21 and 28, 2021
WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA SCHOOLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR DISTRICT-WIDE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING SERVICES Notice is hereby given by the School Board of Independent School District No. 624 located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, that it will receive sealed proposals for the following: 2021 ISD 624 White Bear Lake Area Schools Request for Proposals for District-Wide Municipal Solid Waste & Recycling Services Hand delivered and time-stamped no later than: June 25, 2021, 2:00 PM Local Time at the District Offlce, 4855 Bloom Avenue, Suite 309, White Bear Lake, Minnesota. White Bear Lake Area Schools is soliciting proposals from qualifled proposers to select and contract with a flrm to provide the School District: (1) hauling and disposal of municipal solid waste; and (2) collection, transportation and marketing of source separated recyclable materials in a single stream recycling system. All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope or other container at the place and time indicated above. The proposer shall mark on the outside of the package with: (1) the name and address of the proposer; and (2) the title: ”Proposal for WBLAS Municipal Solid Waste & Recycling Services.‘ White Bear Lake Area Schools will issue the Request for Proposals on May 7, 2021. Proposers may download the Request for Proposals from the School District÷s website at: https://www.isd624.org/departments/building-operations If proposers are having difflculty in downloading the documents, contact Dan Roeser, Director of Building Operations, at 651-407-7633 or daniel.roeser@isd624.org. Proposers are required to attend a mandatory virtual pre-proposal meeting using the online meeting platform, “Zoom,” on May 14, 2021 at 9:00 to 11:00am. To request a Zoom meeting link to attend the pre-proposal meeting, contact Jodi Taitt at jodi@ecoconsilium.com no later than May 13, 2021 at 4:00pm. Attendance at this meeting is mandatory to submit a proposal. The School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals or parts of such proposals and to waive any informalities or irregularities in submitting proposals. No proposals shall be withdrawn subsequent to the opening of proposals without the consent of White Bear Lake Area Schools for a period of thirty (30) days after the scheduled time of closing proposals. Published two times in the White Bear Press: on April 21 and 28, 2021.
WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA SCHOOLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA AD FOR BIDS INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION From: Kraus-Anderson Construction Company acting on behalf of White Bear Lake Area Schools (Owner). Project: White Bear Lake Area High School Key Dates: Pre Bid Date: Tuesday, May 4th, 2021 @ 2:30 PM 5045 Division Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (Cafeteria) Cut off Date for Questions: Tuesday, May 11th, 2021 @ 2:00 PM Bid Due Date: Tuesday, May 18th, 2021 @ 2:00 PM Method of Delivery: Kraus-Anderson Construction Company has been selected as an Agency Construction Manager by White Bear Lake Area Schools to administer the construction of White Bear Lake Area High School located at 5045 Division Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. The overall project consists of 59,000 SF of Gym Renovations, 157,000 SF of Existing Building Renovations, 379,000 SF of New Construction. The work will be constructed in accordance with the Project Schedule. Work Included in this Offering: We are presently soliciting competitive ”Prime Contract Bids‘ for the following portions of work as defl ned herein. All portions of the Work as deflned in Section 01 12 10. Bid Date and Location: Electronic Bids will be received at KA Bid Express Webpage: https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/39702/home, free of charge to Contractors. Bids will be received until 2:00pm on May 18th, 2021. Please join us for a WebEx/Zoom at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/ h3wrxb32 Bid Security: Each bid shall be accompanied by Bid Security in form of certifled check, cashier÷s check or bid bond in amount of flve (5) percent of Base Bid submitted, made payable to Owner, as guarantee that Bidder will, if awarded, enter into Contract in accordance with Contract Documents and submitted Bid. QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO Questions shall be submitted to Kraus-Anderson Construction Company at the address below on or before the Date indicated above. AJ Lillesve Alex Titterud Kraus-Anderson Construction Kraus-Anderson Construction 501 South Eighth Street 501 South Eighth Street Minneapolis, MN 55404 Minneapolis, MN 55404 Phone: 612-332-7281 Phone: 612-332-7281 AJ.Lillesve@KrausAnderson.com Alex.Titterud@KrausAnderson.com AVAILABILITY OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS Location for Review and Examination: Bidding Documents (Project Manual, Drawings, and other Contract Documents) are available at the loca-
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tions indicated below for review and examination: Builder÷s Exchanges and Plan Rooms MHC Dodge Plans 3315 Central Avenue Hot Springs, AR 71913 Phone: 501-321-2956 joanna.dahn@mhfl.com
MEDA 250 Second Avenue South, #106 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Phone: 612-259-6561 planroom@meda.net
Albert Lea Area Builders Exchange 2580 Bridge Avenue Albert Lea, MN 56007 Phone: 507-373-3938 agcminnesota@isqft.com
ISQFT & AGC Of MN Planroom 525 Park Street, #110 St. Paul, MN 55103 Phone: 800-364-2059
Builders Exchange of St. Cloud 110 – 6th Avenue South St.Cloud, MN 56301 Phone: 320-252-5832 administration@stcloud buildersexchange.com
Mid-Minnesota Builders Exchange 2104 Highway 12 East Willmar, MN 56201 Phone: 320-235-0279 chamber@willmarareachamber.com
Builders Exchange of Rochester 108 Elton Hills Lane NW Rochester, MN 55901 Phone: 507-282-6531 planroom@bexroch.com
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WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed Bids will be received, publicly opened, and read aloud by representatives of the Town of White Bear, Minnesota at the Town Administrative Offlces, 1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110, in said Township at 10:00am, Wednesday May 12, 2021 for furnishing all work and materials for the SE Area Street Reconstruction Phase 2, consisting of the following: 4,600 TONS Bituminous Paving 28,000 SQ YD Full Depth Reclamation 1,400 CU YD Subgrade Correction 2,300 LIN FT Water Main 59 EACH Drainage Structure 15,300 CU YD Common Excavation 6,300 TONS Class 5 Aggregate Base 16,000 LIN FT Concrete Curb and Gutter 1,000 LIN FT Type K Copper Water Service 5,950 LIN FT RCP CL III Storm Sewer Bids forms, contract documents, drawings, and speciflcations as prepared by TKDA, are on flle for inspection in the offlce of the Town Clerk and in the offlce of the Engineers, whose address is 444 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101. Complete digital Proposal Forms, Plans, and Speciflcations for use by Contractors submitting a bid are available at www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for a non-refundable fee of $25 by inputting Quest Project No. 7766448 on the website÷s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN.com at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. Contractors desiring drawings, speciflcations, and related documents for the purpose of submitting a bid may secure them from the Engineers upon a non-refundable payment of $50 for each set. Mail orders for Drawings and 6SHFLÀFDWLRQV DQG RUGHUV IRU 'UDZLQJV DQG 6SHFLÀFDWLRQV ZLOO QRW EH WDNHQ E\ WKH 7RZQ Every bidder must apply to the Town Clerk at 1281 Hammond Road, Town of White Bear, for a Permit before conducting any subsurface investigation and such bidder shall be responsible to check with the utility companies concerning the location of any buried utility services. No bid will be considered unless it is securely sealed in an envelope and flled with the Town Clerk prior to the time noted above for the closing of bids. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or cashier÷s check payable to White Bear Township in an amount not less than flve percent (5%) of the total bid as a guarantee that the bidder, if successful, will enter into a contract with the Owner for the work described in the proposal. This deposit will be subject to forfeiture as provided by law. The deposits for the three lowest bidders will be retained by the Owner until the contract has been awarded and executed but not longer than sixty (60) days. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days following the bid opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities or to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, in the best interest of the Owner. The Town Board will consider award of contracts at a regular meeting to be held on Monday May 17, 2021 beginning at 7:00pm. Patrick Christopherson, Town Clerk Dated: April 19, 2021 Published to Questcdn.com on April 21, 2021 Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 21 and 28, 2021
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Friday, March 16, 1945 – Saturday, April 17, 2021. Age 76 Of White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Went to be with our God in Heaven April 17, 2021. Preceded in death by Carl and Lillian Scheunemann; her grandson Matthew Wheeler. Survived by her son James; step-daughter Loretta Wheeler; grandson Timothy Wheeler. A lifelong resident of White Bear; Scheunemann Rd was named after her grandfather. Mom loved to bake, garden, and her dog Sadie. Mom was very thoughtful of others. Sandra was the most Kind, loving mother a person could hope for! Her faith was strong in the Lord! Now she is in God's presence “Perfected in all her Glory!” Mom will be much more than Missed! Until we meet again Mom, All my Love, forever, your son!!! Honsa Family Funeral Home
Loving mother, grandmother, sister, cousin, and dear friend. Born Sept. 10, 1932 to Valentino and Mary Ponticiello in Trenton, New Jersey. Joined the Lord on April 11, 2021, at home surrounded by family. Louise raised her children and babysat her grandchildren in her Roseville home, tended her bountiful flower gardens, gathered friends for her annual Christmas cookie exchange, volunteered in numerous ways which included her children’s school and decades of service at Langton Place, Presbyterian Homes. Preceded in death by her parents and husband, Meteorologist, Bruce Watson. Her loving spirit lives on in her children Bruce (Deb), Frank (Carolyn), Valerie Rosenbaum (Scott), Edward (Ishwari), grandchildren Aaron and Anthony Sorvari, Sammantha and Emily Watson, (Maggie, her four-legged companion), Brother Randy Ponticiello (Pat), God-daughter Alberta (Chuck), cousins Tina, Mike, Albert, nieces and nephews. Time and date of service and a Fort Snelling burial is yet to be announced.
Kenneth M. Steiner Age 59, of White Bear Lake/Hugo Passed away peacefully on April 17, 2021 Survived by Step children Jennifer and Thomas; 6 grandchildren. Brother Lou, Sister Cathy (Bob). Nieces and nephews Kari, Pete, Amy, Polly and Ashley. Preceded in death by brother Robert. He will be missed by all. Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 5, 1 - 4 p.m. at White Bear Lake Legion, Post 168, 2210 Third Street.
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North to Alaska Part V: Despite COVID, 2020 best year yet BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER
There have been improvements. A 26-foot landing craft for dropping parties in remote areas is a new acquisition, as is a second lodge in Larsen Bay, a small village on Kodiak Island, Alaska. The six-bedroom, two-bath purchase gives guests at Driftwood Wilderness Lodge (DWL) a choice: hunt or fish from a location that’s either on the grid or off. Proprietor Nick Blanco still offers the wilderness experience of his original camp, reported on these pages over the last few years. The first DWL is a remote outpost across the bay that offers a more rustic stay, as in it lacks modern conveniences like indoor plumbing and WiFi. “Some like being off the grid and some don’t,” said Blanco, so he bought the alternative lodge for those who prefer Internet and flush toilets. The great fishing, however, remains the same. The Press last reported on Driftwood Wilderness Lodge in October 2019, a month after the St. John’s University grad finally opened for business, albeit a year or two behind schedule. Blanco’s backbreaking project to build a fishing and hunting camp on Kodiak Island started from scratch, using ancient timbers he salvaged from a distant beach. His mother, Lynn Nelson, runs LIN Public Relations out of her Second Street home in White Bear Lake. For those following this intermittent series, the latest news is good. Blanco reported his best year to date in 2020, and he’s booked anglers July, August and September this year. One happens to be a group from the White Bear Lake area; they’re staying at the lodge in the village. In the meantime, Blanco is drilling a well at the camp and building a greenhouse to grow his own produce. He’s also working on getting his pilot’s license, since a bush plane is the best mode of transportation on Kodiak, which boasts few roads. Teaching school part-time via
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Zoom also brings in a little income, a job that drew Blanco to Alaska in the first place. Mom Nelson has cooked for guests when visiting DWL, but this summer a college student from Blanco’s alma mater is interning as lodge chef and gardener. Eventually, Nelson and husband Mike Keeler plan to live part-time in Larsen Bay — after they retire. “I told Nick we want to be part of the business,” she said. “I’d like to be chief marketer and babysitter.” Nelson is referring to Blanco’s 16-month-old son, Bo, her first grandchild and another new addition. Keeler will be in charge of guest relations, she added, with plans to get his captain’s license for a second boat. The Press series started five years ago when Blanco was featured on a Do It Yourself reality show called “Building Alaska.” Season 7, the latest segment, features the “New Generation.” Nelson said Blanco was briefly featured in a one-hour highlights program that showed what has happened since the last show was filmed in 2015. “It makes Nick look very risk orient-
ed,” Nelson commented. “When you see it as a mother, it’s like OMG.” Nelson says the location is ideal for anyone looking for a true Alaskan experience. “This is such a unique place for the right people,” she maintained. Blanco plans to expand the business by offering eco-tours, such as whale watching and bear sightings. Anglers can fish for several species of salmon, halibut, rock fish and other species either in rivers or ocean, and he guides fall hunting trips for black-tailed deer and ducks. Either way, Blanco does his best to make the trip memorable. “Now everyone can experience what I put in the work for,” he said. “I have everything I need; I just have to get people here.” That brings up more good news. Alaska Airlines now has direct service from MSP to Anchorage. From there, the carrier offers daily service to Kodiak. Or for those with time on their hands, there’s a 9.5-hour ferry to Kodiak from Homer, Alaska. For more on the lodge, visit www.driftwoodwildernesslodge.
Invasive-weed Neighborhood group has ‘ask’ of inspectors Water Gremlin wanted
WHITE BEAR LAKE — Lake level is down, but not by much. The keeper of records for the Lake Conservation District reported a level of 924.61 inches April 20, 4 inches lower than a year ago. In his monthly lake quality report to the board, Mike Parenteau said water temperature is a brisk 46 degrees; "not quite swimming weather," in his opinion. Ice-out was March 29. Also at last week's meeting, members approved the Eurasian watermilfoil annual survey by aquatic scientist Steve McComas. The status of zebra mussels in the lake, as well as other invasive species like starry stonewort, will be part of the survey. Parenteau said he will be seeking volunteers who will be trained to spot invasive phragmites, a rushlike weed that can grow 14 feet tall. Volunteers in small motorboats will be tasked with cruising the shoreline and inspecting suspect plants in late July or early August. Treatment will follow in early October. Lake education committee Chair Scott Costello is designing a sign for display at boat launches and marinas reminding boaters of the speed limit, noise laws and no-wake zones, particularly around loon nesting areas. Before he goes ahead with a final design, the board agreed Costello should check with marina owners to ask if they'll allow the signs to be posted on their property.
WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — The area group watching Water Gremlin’s every move is asking the company to “please care.” In an open letter posted on its website, the Neighborhood Concerned Citizens Group (NCCG) implores Water Gremlin to care about the community and its impact on it. “The April 2021 Stipulation Agreement outlines 23 violations that are serious,” the letter reads. “Most are not simple administrative mistakes. They are harmful violations that common-sense (and care) could have avoided.” The women behind NCCG’s letter, Leigh Thiel, Sheri Smith and Kelly Tapkan, all live within a mile of the plant. They question why it takes working with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to understand common-sense laws and regulations put into place to protect community, workers and the environment. “The violations are serious,” read the letter. “Very few are ‘administrative’ in nature. Instead, the majority seem to result from a culture of disregard for the impacts of your lead-based business.” NCCG ended its April 19 communication noting it has been waiting for more than two years for Water Gremlin to make meaningful change and prove to the group that its actions will be better than the last 17-plus years have shown. “Please start” now, they conclude.
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Dock length an issue in Commercial Bay WHITE BEAR LAKE — Commercial Bay marina owners aren’t following the rules when it comes to dock length. The White Bear Lake Conservation District is clamping down on dock extensions in the crowded bay, per its ordinance, but may allow the status quo this year. All but the VFW have docks that go beyond the 300-foot limit. The district was more lax when lake levels were low, allowing marinas to extend further to reach deeper water. That appears to be changing now since the board met April 20 to approve dock applications, among other business. The city’s marina has a 331-foot dock and Tally’s has docks that extend even further. Board Chair Bryan DeSmet said Tally’s owners want dock configurations to remain the same as in past years this summer but to extend docks and add boats in 2022. “Our ordinance appears to not allow us to extend beyond 300 feet,” DeSmet said. “Tally’s is past that number. Just to muddy the water more, Commercial Bay historically has been given latitude in the length of docks. I would advocate the board send a letter to the DNR that approval of Tally’s permit application is in direct violation of our ordinance.” DeSmet was referring to a revised DNR permit application from Tally’s Dockside owners Keith and Jan Dehnert that incorporates 10 slips at the Lake Avenue Marina (4453 Lake
Ave. S) they recently purchased. The DNR sent the permit to the board for review and comment since the request includes a variance to 355 feet from the ordinary high water mark. White Bear Lake Board Member Mike Parenteau agreed that 300 feet should be the maximum dock length. “The DNR should be reminded that we have a limit that we should be able to enforce,” he said. DeSmet stated that the board has to make a decision at some point about sticking to the number or allowing it to expand by changing the ordinance. The board agreed to send the DNR a letter explaining the ordinance and decided to hold a public hearing at its May 18 meeting to discuss maximum dock length and whether to change the rule. District counsel Alan Kantrud noted that a public hearing allows the board to “hear from those impacted and make adjustments accordingly.” Several board members pointed out that marinas already have their docks out and to make them change now seems “unfair.” Kantrud replied that the problem is not one brought on by the board. “Nothing changed in your books in 15 years,” he said. “These are eyes-wide-open operators. I don’t think it’s a stretch to tell them, ‘see you next month.’ They have a good idea where this is going this year.” Debra Neutkens
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RUSH LINE: Public meetings planned FROM PAGE 1
“It seems like we should do something to correct misperceptions,” she added. Kelly suggested that talking points be compiled for purposes of engagement. The commissioner agreed, asking staff to review the letters and provide talking points to everyone on the committee, not just those who reside in White Bear. Reinhardt, who lives in White Bear Lake, said she appreciated Kelly’s suggestions and believes people will learn more when the environmental assessment is released. She also reminded the committee that the decision to move forward with the project is not a decision by the city of White Bear Lake or Ramsey County. “This will transition to the Met Council (fall/winter 2021), where decisions about funding will take place,” Reinhardt said. Another PAC member, Susan Vento, Met Council District 11 representative, whose late husband is Congressman Bruce Vento, agreed that “it’s crucial to get the facts out.” She suggested identifying supporters of Rush Line to counter the negative letters. “I have to believe there are people looking forward to this link and what it will mean in their lives,” Vento said. “Yes, the pandemic has posed questions for everyone. But we need to keep going; we are on the right track here.” Supervisor McCune was candid when asked if he hears from constituents who support the project. “No one has grabbed me by the arm to say they ‘like the project’ outside of the group (PAC),” he told the Press. “That doesn’t mean there isn’t support.” Questions about ridership in a postCOVID-19 world should be reviewed, McCune stressed. “Have habits changed enough to call into question the projections?” he asked. “That can’t be ignored.” Asked if the momentum to date signals Rush Line will reach completion, McCune replied: “I won’t say it can’t be stopped, but there are a lot of federal dollars moving the project along. It has a life of its own. There does need to be more effort in soliciting and weighing public input.” Publication of the environmental assessment (target date is May 11) is considered a major milestone in the project timeline. It will be followed by a 45-day public
comment period after which Ramsey County, in collaboration with the FTA, will respond to comments. County staff assured that public meetings, held virtually and potentially in person, will be held as part of the environmental analysis phase in late May or early June. Once dates are confirmed, they will be shared with the Press. Following staff updates on the assessment and landscape design, a brief engineering update and the historic resource process, people watching the meeting were allowed three minutes of commentary. A White Bear resident raising her hand was Cindy Bloom, who introduced herself as one of the letter writers. She requested the committee stay “curious and engaged” on the project’s impact to communities along the route. “At any point, especially due to significant changes from COVID, is there opportunity to relook at data points?” she asked. “Facts should be reassessed. Sometimes it requires a pull-back; like the number of buses running 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. People have contacted me saying they feel the same way and don’t feel their voice is being heard. It feels like we can make a comment, but you’re not going to do anything about it. Like you’re already locked and loaded to push the project through.” Greg Lees, another Press letter writer, questioned the efficacy of Rush Line buses into downtown, “crowding traffic lanes next to a brand-new high school that will generate traffic of its own.” He noted that the original concept was a rail line to Rush City (hence the name) “that morphed into this.” Lees felt widening a hiking and biking trail for buses makes no sense and that “ridership on public transportation is tanking. I’m hoping citizens come together and stop it from coming into White Bear Lake.” At the meeting’s start, Reinhardt said White Bear Lake Mayor Jo Emerson, who chairs the PAC, was not feeling well and asked to be excused. “But she is excited about the work,” added the commissioner. Newly elected Vice Chair Nelsie Yang, a St. Paul City Council Member, led the meeting. Anyone wishing to comment about the project should send an email to info@rushline.org. The PAC next meets July 15.
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Adoption and foster care parents urgently needed BY NOELLE OLSON STAFF WRITER
Have you ever considered adopting a child or becoming a foster parent for children in need of help? If so, adoption or fostering requires patience, unconditional love and understanding. The Ramsey County Library recently hosted a Zoom event to provide general information on adoption and foster care. A team of panelists included Franklin Middle School teacher Michael Bratsch and Ramsey County Foster Care Supervisor Talli Jordan. The need for foster parents and adoptive families is great throughout the state of Minnesota: approximately 1,600 children wait for adoption and close to 10,000 kids are in foster care daily. Jordan said Ramsey County is doing some incredible work with keeping kids with family members. About 85% of foster care children in Ramsey County are placed with relatives, compared to 50% in other counties in Minnesota. In Ramsey County, 69% of children in foster care return to their families. Jordan said that those who wish to become a foster or adoptive parent would not be doing it alone. The social worker assigned to them will hold their hand throughout the entire process. One of the first steps to foster care and adoption is to go to the MNADOPT website (MNADOPT.org) or the Children's Home Society of Minnesota's website (chlss. org/education-events/foster-care-adoption-education-classes/) to fill out an inquiry form or sign up for two-day free webinar classes in April or May. During the Zoom event, an audience member asked, “How does being a foster parent help the community?” Bratsch was more than happy to answer. “It provides stability and sets up the child for success on so many levels, like their mental health, social emotional health, and learning at school. The child begins to feel validated and secure,” he said.
“One thing I know for sure that I've seen in my lifetime, time and time again, is the power of unconditional love. When you stay the course, love will always shine through.” Both Jordan and Bratsch shared their own personal stories with foster care and adoption.
lot from her with her life experiences in general. She still calls me ‘Mama T’ and continues to thank me for fostering her. Even her parents have thanked me,” Jordan said. “To me, it's a powerful story. She's so strong. She's my hero.”
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About 20 years ago, there was a teenage girl named Latricia George who Jordan knew had a really good heart. She was a good person who happened to make some poor choices in her young life, Jordan said. Because of this, she was put into the foster care system. “She had a difficult childhood with her parents using drugs and was taken away or would run away all the time,” Jordan said. “She told her child protection worker that if she lived with me, she wouldn’t run away.” Jordan and her husband got a call from George's child protection worker and were told George really wanted to live with them. They decided to foster her for one year. George became the oldest child in the household, which included Jordan's daughter and two sons. “She's such an outgoing person, and she really wanted to make friends. It was hard because she was starting a new school in her senior year.” But George was persistent. She got a job at Target and worked hard to graduate from high school and became a hair stylist for the girls in the neighborhood. “She came with us on our family vacation that year and went on her first plane ride. That was really exciting for her. “She also got to go on a mission trip for a week to Virginia, and she really loved that.” The family is still connected to George, who is now a mom. She is still a hard worker. “She always tells me that she learned so much about parenting from me; but I tell her I feel like I learned a
When Bratsch first meets someone, he says, “Today is the second-best day of my life. The best day was the day I was adopted.” Margaret and Gordy Bratsch adopted Bratsch when he was about four months old. He knew at a young age that he was adopted but was told he was their son. “My parents always said I was special. I went through a couple of stages where I pulled posters off my wall and my mom would always explain things to me. She was an explainer, and did it with love,” Bratsch said. “Even though we had a mother-son relationship, we were best friends. She got Parkinson's a little over 10 years ago and needed a lot of care, and I was always there for her.” Bratsch’s mother passed away May 17, 2020 at the age of 83 years old. After her passing, he donated busy boxes for kids in foster care and kids in crisis. This was a project he started with his mother before she died. Bratsch feels that people who are considering adopting a child should know that it truly does make a difference in a child’s life. “I feel it’s the biggest blessing you can give someone. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. What I always say is the power of unconditional love covers everything. Parenting in this day and age isn’t easy for anyone, and being adopted is a blessing,” Bratsch said. “There’s a special bond that develops, and people who go into this should realize that it’s not just about blood. I am thankful every day that I was adopted with the best mom and dad — thanks for picking me.”
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MN RECYCLERY: Expanding horizons for others, one bike at a time FROM PAGE 1
“Last year we did 696 bikes, which is our biggest year ever,” Kapaun said. “The year before we were at 450 bikes, and we thought that was a big year. It’s really grown this past year.” MNRecyclery donates to White Bear Lake, Mahtomedi and Roseville schools; Solid Ground; and Victims of Torture Center in St. Paul. “To get bikes from us, it has to go through an organization. Sometimes, they come through social workers or they are referred to us through churches. Basically, (recipients) pay nothing and bikes get donated from the White Bear area,” Kapaun said. “The Victims of Torture Center is a place where people who have been tortured by their government come in with basically just the clothes on their back, and it’s a highlight of the places we send bikes to. We’re really proud of that.” The repair shop also sells bikes that are in good shape. Kapaun said the profits generate income to help pay bills.
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Volunteers Tim Faacks, Lynn Kapaun and Dale Daul in the workshop where they repair hundreds of donated bikes.
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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 certifles: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Ribco Enterprises 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 5972 No. Hobe Court White Bear Twsp. 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. Brad S Ribar 5972 No. Hobe Court, White Bear Twsp. MN 55110 Lori K Ribar 5972 No. Hobe Court, White Bear Twsp. MN 55110 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certiflcate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certiflcate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certiflcate under oath. Dated: April 21, 2021 Signed: Brad Ribar Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 28 and May 5, 2021.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 832 MAHTOMEDI, MN 55115 SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES MARCH 25, 2021 A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of Mahtomedi Public Schools was held March 25, 2021, beginning at 7:00 PM in the Mahtomedi District Education Center- Community Room, 1520 Mahtomedi Avenue, Mahtomedi, Minnesota 55115. This meeting was live streamed and recorded. CALL TO ORDER-Meeting called to order at 7:06 p.m. by Chair Lucy Payne. ROLL CALL OF ATTENDANCE-Present: Kevin Donovan; Julie McGraw; Lucy Payne; Kelly Reagan; Stacey Stout; Tony Vosooney; Superintendent Barbara Duffrin, ex-offlcio and Ismail Bah, school board student representative. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA-Donovan moved, Vosooney seconded, approval of the agenda. Carried 6-0. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA-Vosooney moved, Donovan seconded, approval of the actions recommended on the consent agenda. Carried 6-0. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITION-A) Spotlight: O.H. Anderson Elementary School-Susan Prather, O.H. Anderson Elementary Principal, introduced the distance-learning teachers: Sarah Sadowski, Third Grade; Andria Warner, Third Grade; Danielle Baker, Fourth Grade; Christy Anderson, Fifth Grade; Briony Sorum and Maija Stellmach, Special Education, all of whom presented on part of O.H. Anderson Elementary School÷s mission/ strategic plan to insure all students discover their authentic selves and build bold learner agency. The teachers spotlighted students in grades 3-5 demonstrating learner agency in action. Prather explained what learner agency is, which includes knowing themselves as learners. Student videos on goal setting, creating biopoems and re‡ection on what they are good at or working on to improve were shared, along with examples of self-assessment and self-advocacy. Go Formative and IXL are two tools being used to provide immediate feedback, so students can correct their own work or get help. Bold learner agency is being curious and having a capacity/propensity to take purposeful initiative, which students demonstrated by choosing topics they were interested in to create books or videos. Choice Boards are used to allow students to have a voice and choice in their learning, which also lets them to explore their passions and value learning. A live panel of distance learners: Max Dady, Melania Fitzgerald, Ellory Francis, Olive Meinen, Jeremiah Solomon and Lila Stephens shared some of their learning experiences and participated in a question and answer session at the end of the presentation. REPORT FROM STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE-Ismail Bah, Student Representative, reported O.H. Anderson Elementary held a Beach Bingo Day. Mahtomedi Middle School students will be perfoming their spring musical Dear Edwina Jr. this weekend and Mahtomedi High School students returned to full-time in-person learning this week. DISCUSSION/ INFORMATION ITEMS-A) The Board Member Calendar was reviewed. B) Second Reading of Policies with Recommended Changes-Superintendent Barbara Duffrin discussed with school board members the following policies: Policy 213-School Board Committees; Policy 419-Tobacco-Free Environment; Policy 516-Student Medication; Policy 601-School District Curriculum and Instructional Goals; and Policy 607-Organization of Grade Levels. Most have MSBA recommended changes. These polices have been reviewed by the administration and the Policy Committee. They will be brought for a third reading/ approval at the April 22 School Board Meeting. ACTION ITEMS-A) Approval of Donations/Grants Totaling $6,140.95. School Board Chair Lucy Payne stated all donations and grants are greatly appreciated. The use of these funds will be to further the mission of the school district and are used towards the wishes of the donor. Donovan moved, Stout seconded, approval of donations/grants totaling $6,140.95. Carried 6-0. B) Approval of the Sale of $645,000 General Obligation Facilities Maintenance Bonds, Series 2021A-Jeff Priess, Director of Finance and Operations, introduced Kelly Smith, Director Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, who provided an overview of the bond sales to the school board. Three bids were received for the Sale of $645,000 General Obligation Facilities Maintenance Bonds, Series 2021A. Bids were awarded based on a true interest cost (TIC) basis of 0.74%. Colliers Securities LLC submitted the lowest bid. The Mahtomedi School District÷s credit rating has improved re‡ecting the improvement in the district÷s overall flnancal condition. Expected proceeds for this issue will be delivered to the school district on April 22. McGraw moved, Stout seconded, approval of the sale of $645,000 General Obligation
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Facilities Maintenance Bonds, Series 2021A. Carried 6-0. C) Approval of the Sale of $890,000 Taxable General Obligation OPEB Refunding Bonds, Series 2021B-Kelly Smith, Director Baker Tilly Municipal Advisors, reported two bids were received for the sale of $890,000 Taxable General Obligation OPEB Refunding Bonds, Series 2021B. . Bids were awarded based on a true interest cost (TIC) basis of 0.54%.. Northland Securities, Inc. submitted the lowest bid. Total savings to the district taxpayers achieved by the refundng sale is just under $70,000 over the flnal two years of the bond issue. Expected proceeds for this issue will be delivered to the school district on April 22. Stout moved, Vosooney seconded, approval of the sale of $890,000 taxable General Obligation OPEB Refunding Bonds, Series 2021B. Carried 6-0. D) Approval of the Bid for the 2021 Roof Replacement at Mahtomedi Middle School Gym 2 and Building Envelope Repairs and Roof Replacement at Mahtomedi High School Fine Arts Center-Jeff Priess, Director of Finance and Operations, reported seven bids were received and reviewed at the public February 24 bid opening. The bids include the scope of work that is part of the MDE approved LTFM expenditure plan. Priess recommended awarding the building repair work to Berwald Rooflng and Sheet Metal, with a bid of $939,300. Building repairs should be completed this summer. McGraw moved, Donovan seconded, approval of the bid for the 2021 roof replacement at Mahtomedi Middle School Gym 2 and building envelope repairs and roof replacement at Mahtomedi High School Fine Arts Center to Berwald Rooflng and Sheet Metal. Carried 6-0. E) Approval of Policies on the Six Year Review Cycle with Minor or No Changes- Superintendent Barbara Duffrin recommended approval of the following policies on the six-year review cycle. Vosooney moved, Reagan seconded, approval of policies: Policy 101-Legal Status of the School District; Policy 101.1-Name of the School District; Policy 103-Complaints-Student, Employees, Parents, Other Persons; Policy 202.1-School Board Compensation; Policy 528-Student Parental, Family, and Marital Status Nondiscrimination; and Policy 801.1-School Sponsored Student Groups or Activities. Carried 6-0. ADJOURNMENT-Reagan moved, Donovan seconded, adjournment. Carried 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m. Submitted by Julie McGraw, Clerk. A full version of the minutes are available at www.mahtomedi.k12.mn.us. Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 28, 2021.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 832 MAHTOMEDI, MN 55115 SCHOOL BOARD STUDY SESSION MINUTES MARCH 25, 2021 A Study Session of the Board of Education of Mahtomedi Public Schools was held April 8, 2021, beginning at 7:00 PM in the Mahtomedi District Education Center - Community Room, 1520 Mahtomedi Avenue, Mahtomedi, Minnesota 55115. This meeting was livestreamed. CALL TO ORDER-Meeting called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Chair Lucy Payne. ROLL CALL OF ATTENDANCE-Present: Kevin Donovan; Julie McGraw; Lucy Payne; Kelly Reagan (Virtually); Stacey Stout; Tony Vosooney (Virtually); and Superintendent Barbara Duffrin, ex-offlcio. Also present: Tony Pierce, Director of Student Support Services; and Laura Eliason, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA-Donovan moved, McGraw seconded, approval of the agenda. Roll Call Vote: Donovan-Aye, McGraw-Aye, Payne-Aye, Reagan-Aye, Stout-Aye, Vosooney-Aye. Carried 6-0. DISCUSSION/ INFORMATION ITEMS-A) Adapting and Responding: Providing Academic and Social-Emotional Support During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic-Tony Pierce, Director of Student Support Services, updated school board members on how the district is adapting and responding to providing academic and social-emotional support during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic. Potential academic concerns included student engagement and being able to access important content to meet grade level benchmarks, credits and grade requirements. Potential social-emotional concerns included making sure students felt connected to the school community and mental health needs were identifled. Academic support structures and interventions included level technology training and access, differentiated small group instruction with push-in intervention support (reading specialist in the classroom) and targeted in-person learning for students in need of additional support. Social-emotional structures and interventions included counselors/ social emotional specialists providing small group or individual intervention/support and school based mental health services provided by North Homes. A new Special Education Counselor is providing additional support for students/families both in and out of school. Additional in-person learning days during Hybrid/Distance Learning Models, along with increased virtual parent meetings and connection to supports and resources in the district and community (food, school supplies and internet access) were made available. Another social-emotional intervention was adding the Empower U course for high school students. Teacher learning and collaboration work included vertical teaming to plan for grade level transitions, creating common assessments and focusing on priority standards. Pierce also discussed the academic and social-emotional tools used to monitor and assess progress, including the Social Academic and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS). Pierce explained the pandemic has taught staff to be responsive to changing needs, has expanded the boundaries of teaching/learning beyond the classroom, and has emphasized the importance of connections and relationships. Superintendent Duffrin reported the April 9 Professional Development Day will be used for vertical teaming and equity case studies. There will be increased Summer School opportunities for K-12 students based on academic needs and Community Education is offering Kinderstart, a class to prepare children with no preschool experience for Kindergarten. The August 2021 Instructional Leadership Workshop will be used to review spring data for curriculum planning and interventions. B) Elementary & Secondary Schools÷ Start Times Survey Results-Superintendent Barbara Duffrin reported on the history of school start/end time changes and on the previous discussions on the impacts and wellness issues. The operational changes due to the COVID-19 Pandemic included a change in start/
seven years, Kapaun brought bikes up to a thrift store in Ashby, Minnesota. Kapaun recalled his most memorable moment during his 10 years at MNRecyclery when he delivered bikes to a family of Russian immigrants in White Bear Lake. “None of them spoke English except for the grandma, who could say ‘hello,’ and that was about it. We took four bicycles there for four boys between the ages of 8 to 16 or so. When we pulled up and the boys saw the bikes, the grin on their faces was unbelievable. Now they could ride their bikes and expand their horizons,” Kapaun said. “We still get thank you cards, text messages, letters and photos where the kids have a big grin on their face.” If you have a bike to donate, it can be dropped off at Muellner’s rental property at 2100 Fourth St. in White Bear Lake. Leave the bike on the bike rack behind the house near the garage. Kapaun asks that bikes not be left in the front yard.
end times to 7:45 a.m. —1:15 p.m. for O.H. Anderson Elementary School, 7:55 a.m. —1:25 p.m. for Wildwood Elementary School and 9:00 a.m. - 2:30/2:45 p.m. for Mahtomedi Middle and High Schools for the 2020-2021 School Year. Some families had expressed interest in continuing the current start times for the 2021-2022 School Year. The school board requested a district survey of students, families and staff regarding their experiences this year with the time changes and the impact of continuing the change in future years. Highlights from the family survey included 56% of families rated their experience with the 2020-2021 start/end times as excellent or good. Family concerns for continuing the schedule included childcare needs, transportation and the impact on student activities and employment. Families were split on the positive/ negative effects. Highlights from the student survey include 65% of secondary students rated their experience with the 2020-2021 start/end times as excellent or good and most strongly agree or agree they are more rested. Students concerns were similar to family concerns, along with leaving school early for activities. Highlights from the staff survey included 74% of staff rated their experience with the 2020-2021 start/end times as excellent or good. Elementary staff noted students were more engaged in learning. Staff concerns included commuting/reporting times, coaching commitments and childcare, along with students leaving school early during periods flve and six. Duffrin stated the survey data reiterates the importance of interrelated operational impacts such as childcare, transportation, school day schedule, activities schedule, and facilities. These types of operational changes need additional considerations. There are speciflc operational changes like changing the secondary daily schedule to align with our district and school-level strategic plans that should be a higher priority for our district at this time. Superintendent Duffrin recommended a return to the pre-COVID-19 schedule with the following start/end times for the 2021-2022 School Year: O.H. Anderson Elementary School 9:05 a.m.-3:25 p.m.; Wildwood Elementary School 9:15 a.m.-3:35 p.m.; Mahtomedi Middle School, Mahtomedi High School, and Passages Transition Program 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The school start/end times discussion may resume again for future school years based on our strategic planning work. ADJOURNMENT-Stout moved, Vosooney seconded, adjournment. Roll Call Vote: Donovan-Aye, McGraw-Aye, Payne-Aye, Reagan-Aye, Stout-Aye, Vosooney-Aye. Carried 6-0. Meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m. Submitted by: Julie McGraw, Clerk. A full version of the minutes are available at www.mahtomedi.k12.mn.us Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 28, 2021.
RAMSEY COUNTY ELECTIONS NOTICE OF FILING 2021 MUNICIPAL PRIMARY CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE Notice is hereby given that a flling period will be held for candidates seeking election to City Council and Mayor in the City of White Bear Lake during a municipal general election held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. The flling period will open on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. and close on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Candidates may submit an affldavit of withdrawal up until Thursday, June 3 by 5:00 p.m. Affldavits of candidacy for the following offlces may be flled at either offlce below. Please be advised that all public health guidelines regarding COVID-19 will be enforced at each location. White Bear Lake City Hall 4701 US Highway 61, White Bear Lake Ramsey County Elections 90 West Plato Blvd, Suite 160, Saint Paul These offlces will be open for candidate flling from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on each weekday of the flling period except Tuesday, June 1, 2021 when offlce hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Offlces will be closed on Monday, May 31, 2021 in observance of Memorial Day. :KLWH %HDU /DNH &LW\ 2IÀFHV Mayor City Council — Wards 2 and 4 A flling fee or petition in place of the flling fee must be flled with the affldavit of candidacy. The flling fee for each offlce is: • Mayor — $5 • City Council Member — $5 For more information about the flling process, contact Ramsey County Elections at elections@ramseycounty.us or 651-266-2171. Published one time in the White Bear Press on April 28, 2021.
US STORAGE CENTERS – WHITE BEAR NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE SALE Please take notice US Storage Centers — White Bear located at 1828 Buerkle Road White Bear, MN 55110 intends to hold an auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 5/11/2021 at 10:00 am. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Kelvin Pierson (2 unit). All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 21 and 28, 2021.
WHITE BEAR MINI STORAGE PUBLIC NOTICE This is notice of intent to sell property located in units D12, E14, G29 at White Bear Mini Storage. If Tracy Jones fails to pay their balances in full by May 14, 2021 at 9:00AM an Online Auction will be held April 17, 2021 at www. storageauctions.net at 9AM. The units appear to contain household items. Published two times in the White Bear Press on April 28 and May 5, 2021.
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MAHTOMEDI SCHOOL BOARD NOTES • Following a review of the board member calendar for May and June, board members noted that graduation exercises are scheduled for June 12 outdoors. Parents of graduating seniors received a list of possible rain dates. "We're hopeful to have more people attending if things get better," Superintendent Barb Duffrin said. The district is limited in capacity, but it can accommodate the most people if the ceremony is held outside, she said. Scholarship Night is scheduled for May 12.
• The board unanimously approved employment for licensed personnel who will continue to be on probationary status for the 2021-2022 school year. • The board unanimously approved contract status for licensed personnel moving from probationary status to continuing contract status for the 2021-2022 school year. • The board unanimously approved
a resolution to terminate and non-renew probationary teaching contracts. • This month's spotlight shone on Mahtomedi Middle School. Principal Mike Neubeck introduced the middle school's Building Strategic Plan elements intended to ensure opportunities for students to fi nd their passions and to create opportunities to build trusting relationships and an inclusive community. English teacher Virginia Mancini presented a video showing two of her seventh grade students who talked about their Mahtomedi Middle School Book Club experiences. "With everything happening, it's been tough sometimes for our teachers to develop new programs," Neubeck said. "I'm very proud of our staff — they're really focused." • Student representative Ismael Bah presented updates from around
the district from the student body perspective. Wildwood Elementary held a tornado drill on April 16; O.H. Anderson Elementary held an Earth Day event on April 22 while its students continue Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA) testing this month; and Mahtomedi Middle School is also doing a considerable amount of MCA testing. "I feel kind of bad for them," Bah said. Mahtomedi High School held a Celebration of Excellence and conducted the yard sign distribution after school. "Prom is May 22, and I'm looking forward to that," he said. The board next meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 27, in the District Education Center conference room, 1520 Mahtomedi Avenue. The public is invited to attend the meeting via teleconference. Loretta Harding
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grade art supplies. • The board approved five policies with recommended changes. The policies are: 213 School Board Committees; 419 Tobacco-free environment; 516 Student Medication; 601 School District Curriculum and Instructional Goals; and 607 Organization of Grade Levels. Because these policies involve changes, they were brought back to the board to receive a third reading.
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Softball has not been a bright spot in White Bear Lake sports for a long time. Just one Bear team has posted a winning record in the last 15 seasons ( in 2012) and there was a 32-game losing streak a few years back. However, the 2021 Bears are serving notice that things are looking up. Coming off the 2020 non-season, the Bears won their first six games — highlighted by Chloe Barber’s 18-strikeout no-hitter against a good East Ridge squad — before losing 12-11 to Blaine in the second game of a double header Saturday. “I’m incredibly happy with our girls right now,” coach Kaity Wightman said. “This is a group that takes their skill and training seriously year-round and truly has fun competing. They know what they bring to the table, they know how to 'think' the game of softball, and I really just need to stay out of their way and let them play.” Barber, sophomore right-hander, pitched her gem against East Ridge (5-2) in a 5-0 win Monday, April 19 at home, while socking a two-run homer as well. “Her pitch locations, consistency, and ability to mix up pitches and locations kept hitters off balance and unable to make adjustments,” Wightman assessed.
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WHITE BEAR SPORTS BRIEFS Bear boys lacrosse in twoweek quarantine White Bear Lake won its boys lacrosse opener before its next five games were postponed due to Covid 19 precautions. Their next scheduled game is at Mounds View on May 5.
Barber had three strong outings before losing to Blaine. She’s also hitting .444 with three homers and 10 runs-batted-in. The Bears thumped Roseville 12-1 Wednesday with Madie Petersen striking out 11 batters in five innings while knocking in two runs. Abbi Bates socked a two-run homer and Jordyn Meyer was 3-for-4 with three RBIs. Meyer hit a bases-loaded homer and Barber a three-run shot, while pitching three scoreless frames, as the Bears downed Irondale 16-1 in four innings on Friday. At Blaine Saturday, the Bears won the opener 13-5 with Petersen pitching, backed by a 15-hit attack, including three each by Barber (including a homer) and Lizzie Nelson. The Bears led 7-0 after three innings in game two. Then Barber, who had allowed just three hits in 19 innings coming into the game, ran out of gas. The Bengals won 12-11 in eight innings, spraying out 14 hits. Barber fared better at the plate with a three-run homer among three hits. The Bears have been stinging the ball, with Nelson hitting .526, Mik Stowe and Annika Olsen each .375, Meyer .360, Heidi Barber .320 and Bates .300. They are anxious to see how they will fare against perennial conference powers like Forest Lake and Stillwater.
Baseball: Bears pick up first win White Bear Lake baseball broke into the win column with a 17-4 drubbing of Cretin-Derham Hall on Friday. The Bears (1-7) lost to Roseville 14-2 on Monday, Irondale 12-1 on Wednesday. Stillwater 4-0 on Thursday and Blaine 4-2 on Saturday. In the win over CDH, Jake Cole went 4-for-5 with a double and knocked
in four runs, Derrick Smith pitched five innings for the win and drove home two runs, Jack Setterlund had two hits and four RBI’s, and Frank Degree had a single and double and scored three runs.
Girls golf: Bears 7th in SEC after 3 meets White Bear Lake holds seventh place among 10 teams in the Suburban East Conference after three meets last week. The Bears were seventh at Prestwick in Woodbury with 205, seventh at Highland National in St. Paul with 198 and eighth at River Oaks in Cottage Grove with198. Lauren Schmid shot 50, 47 and 45. Kristina Pratt shot 50, 59, and 50. Abby Maahs shot 52, 49 and 49. Maggie Mar-
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Zephyr girls hoops honors, leaders listed Mahtomedi girls basketball had three all-conference picks in senior forward Ella Hronski, junior guard Zoie Centers and sophomore forward Zoey Washington. Hronski averaged 12.9 points, Centers 12.0 and Washington 11.2. Honorable mention went to senior forward Greta Schimnowski (10.6 ppg). Hronski made 53 three-pointers, Centers 32 and Schimnowski 27. Rebound leaders were Schimnowski (109), Layla Gile (88) and Mickey Stockness (85). Assist leaders were Centers (68), Schimnowski (47) and Washington (43). Leaders in steals were Centers (43), Hronski (41) and Stockness (37). Gile led with 19 blocked shots.The Zephyrs were 16-4 overall and 11-2 in conference. They placed second in both conference and sectionals. The Minnesota State High School League will be adding a new class in four sports next year, and Mahtomedi teams will be affected. The cross country and track teams will remain in Class 2A. This is the middle of three classes rather than the larger of two classes as before, with Class 3A added. Volleyball will remain in Class 3A. This is the second-largest of four classes rather than the largest of three classes as before, with Class 4A added. The soccer teams, previously in Class A, the smaller of two classes, will move to Class 2A. Class 3A was added, making 2A the middle of three classes. Larger nearby schools such as White Bear Lake, Stillwater, and North St. Paul will be in the largest class in each case. Gymnastics will continue to have a twoclass system. After two years in Class 2A, Mahtomedi will move back to Class 1A. Hockey will continue with a two-class system. Mahtomedi girls hockey will move up to Class 2A, because the school will be the 64th-largest offering girl hockey next year, and the top 64 play in the larger class. The boys hockey team will stay in Class 1A, because the school is not one of the largest 64 offering boys hockey. In every case, Mahtomedi will remain in Section 4.
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Lizzie Nelson, senior shortstop, leads the White Bear Lake softball team with a .520 batting average and eight runs scored. Nelson has delivered at least one hit in every game (11 singles, two doubles, in 25 at-bats) while anchoring a solid Bears infield. She is a co-captain for the Bears, who had a 6-1 record through this past weekend.
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Girls lacrosse: Bears enjoy 3-0 week White Bear Lake girls lacrosse rolled to three wins last week, after losing their first two outings the previous week. The Bears beat Bloomington Kennedy 20-4 there Tuesday, Woodbury 15-5 at home Wednesday and Irondale 20-4 at home Friday. For the week, Jaeda Jensen and Caylin Kunze each pumped in 11 goals, Kennedy Ashton 10, Sophie Davis six, Natascha Larson five and Beverly Peterson three. Bear goalie Kaylee Kloos saved 19 of 32 shots.
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ston had a 52 round, Ivory Drusch a 53, Ginny McLeod a 53 and 54. East Ridge won the first meet with 175, and Stillwater won the next two with 176 and 168.
The Mahtomedi tennis team picked up a key section win and two conference wins last week, then beat a frequent state qualifier, improving to 7-1. The Zephyrs nipped Section 4AA rival Stillwater 4-3 at home Wednesday, which will help get a favorable seed. Sam Rathmanner and Brandon Pham won at No. 1 and 3 singles. Adam Radabaugh/Dylan Pham and Evin Sougstad/Wyatt Hanson won at No. 1 and 2 doubles. They topped Simley 7-0 Monday and St. Thomas Academy 7-0 Thursday in
conference, and tripped Duluth East 6-1 indoors at Lifetime Fitness on Friday. East has won the last four Section 7AA tournaments. Rathmanner, a freshman. won three first singles and one first doubles SUBMITTED matches. Bran- Sam Rathmanner don Pham, eighth-grader, won at 1, 2, and 3-singles and at 2 doubles. Dylan Pham, sophomore, won four 1 doubles matches with three partners. Will Friedman, a freshman expected to bolster the lineup, won at 4 singles against Duluth East in his debut, coming off an injury.
Baseball: Zephyrs hit 2 homers,rout Pioneers Mahtomedi belted two home runs among 15 hits on the way to a 14-1 rout of Hill-Murray Thursday, then lost to Hastings 6-4 Friday. Wyatt Miller was 2-for-2 with a homer, two runs and two RBIs against Hill-Murray. Ethan Loss was 2-for-3 with a homer, double, two runs and two RBIs. Jordan Hull went 2-for-4 (double, three RBIs). Anthony Neubeck pitched the five-inning win, striking out nine, allowing four hits, and had two hits and two RBIs. The Zephyrs are 2-2.
Softball: Zephyrs tripped by North, Sibley Mahtomedi has a 3-3 mark after losing last week to North St. Paul 10-0 Thursday and Henry Sibley 5-4 Friday, both on the road. North’s Madelyn Anthony pitched the five-inning shutout against the Zephyrs and hit a home run. Emily Lopez pitched for Mahtomedi and Olivia Van Hout had a single and double. Against Sibley, Lauren Laviano went 3-for-4 and Lily Johnson 2-for-4. Top hitters so far are Allison Koesel at .667 (8-for-12), Van Hout .579 (11-for-19), Wendy Warhen .500 (5-for10), Laviano .476 (10-for-21) and Johnson .400 (6-for-15).
Boys lacrosse: Zephyrs splitin opening week Mahtomedi boys lacrosse has a 2-2 record after playing four games in eight days last week to open the season. The Zephyrs beat Eastview 17-5 and Henry Sibley 20-0. They lost to St. Thomas Academy 11-9 Thursday and Benilde-St. Margaret 14-6 Saturday. Top scorers are Levi Lemke with 14 goals and five assists, and EJ Charpentier with 12 goals and six assists. Owen Knapp and Eric Granec tallied five goals each and Jackson Johnson four. Caden Donahue and Tommy Peer are the goalies.
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HUGO — Work has begun on the new elementary school, which will be located west of Forest Boulevard North/Hwy 61 across from 152nd Street North. Plans for the new school have been underway since fall 2019, when voters approved District 624’s $326 million bond referendum. The new elementary school is estimated to cost more than $43 million. The Hugo City Council unanimously approved a site plan, conditional use permit (CUP), property line adjustment (with Xcel Energy) and a development agreement for the new K-5 school April 5. Hugo Community Development Director Rachel Juba explained that the site is approximately 137 acres, but only 35 of those acres on the northeastern corner of the site are buildable. White Bear Area Schools will build a 100,000-square-foot elementary school and gymnasium. Street improvements, ballfields, walking trails and a playground are also planned. “The best qualities of urban and rural living come together in the city of Hugo.” said Paul Aplikowski of Wold Architects & Engineers. “We are really trying to embrace that and tried to embody some of that in the building to recognize the unique place you have here.” With the addition of the new school, Oneka Elementary will expand to grades K-5, and Hugo Elementary will become an early childhood center. The new school and Oneka Elementary will each have a capacity of 720 students. The district is working closely with Washington County and the Minnesota Department of Transportation on improvements to the intersection at 152nd Street and Hwy 61, which will include a traffic signal and turn lanes. Council Member Phil Klein wanted to know whether the district looked into water reuse options for the site. Juba explained that the stormwater ponds on the site are designed to only be full for a certain period of time. “It’s not really a good site for stormwater reuse,” she said. The school will, however, have a large solar presence. “Everywhere we can put it on this roof there will be solar,” said Tim Wald, the district’s assistant superintendent for finance and operations. The new school will have the most solar presence of the district’s buildings, with the exception of the high school. A unique feature of the school will be six learning studios, three on the lower level and three on the upper level. The learning studios are meant to allow for large groups and collaborative work; at the same time, they accommodate a more intimate instruction space, said new school principal Dan Schmidt, who is currently principal at Lincoln Elementary School. The learning studios will be equipped with enhanced technology and include space for teacher offices, large group/individual work, flexible learning areas, a maker space (STEM) and special education and intervention programming.
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