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Poppy purpose In Flanders Fields In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
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What are those little red flowers? Following World War I, then called “the Great War,” the poppy flourished in Europe. Scientists attributed the growth to soils in France and Belgium becoming enriched with lime from the rubble left by the war. From the dirt and mud grew a beautiful red poppy. Following the publication of the wartime poem, “In Flanders Fields,” the red poppy came to symbolize the blood shed during battle. The poem was written by Lt.-Col. John McCrae, a Canadian doctor, while he served on the front lines. He
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On an average day, Karen Eian can be found in her Mahtomedi backyard garden, visiting White Bear Lake city landmarks or peering into dead logs at Katherine Abbott Park for puffball mushrooms. Every new place is a potential opportunity to appreciate the little things, bring people together and to provide help to those who need it most. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Eian has raised about $2,000 for the White Bear Lake Area Food Shelf by selling her homemade notecards, which feature photographs she has taken around the White Bear Lake community. During the early days of the pandemic, Eian wanted to spread a little joy by sharing photos daily with a group of friends through text messages. The idea came from a book she’d read called “Striped Bears and Polka Dots: The Art of Being Happy,” by painter Kirsten Sevig. Eian is now retired, but previously worked for the White Bear Lake school district, where she directed the senior citizens program and worked in the media centers at North and South Campus. The project encouraged Eian to get outdoors and explore the White Bear Lake community, as well as local parks and other landmarks such as the Como Conservatory, more closely than she ever had before. She recalled being wowed by the incredible scenery when the whole region was coated in rime frost in early January. “We had such wonderful weather when we’ve been tucked away with nothing to do; I got some wonderful close-ups of trees with great frost on them,” Eian said. She started posting her photos in the Facebook group, “You know you are from White Bear if …” The response was overwhelming
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Erosion control happening at Bellaire Beach Two watershed districts, Rice Creek and Ramsey County Soil and Water Conservation, pitched in $15,000 and $10,000, respectively, to fund the $38,000 project. The improvements, which include a sandy play area, will be completed by Memorial Day, when the beach opens. Matoska Park dog beach is also getting riprap along 180 feet of shoreline. City Environmental Engineer Connie Taillon said numerous factors contributed to shoreline erosion at the site, including high lake levels, wave action, heavy foot traffic and a lack of deep-rooted vegetation. That project, too, was awarded a Rice Creek Watershed District cost share grant. Debra Neutkens
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Fundraiser kicks off for fireworks barge WHITE BEAR LAKE — First of all, the city’s annual Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza will happen. It didn’t last year. Fireworks Committee Chair Dick Galena, a Birchwood resident and local attorney, was a little worried the July 4 event could be canceled, but it’s a go, he said, for 10 p.m. at Memorial Beach. There is one significant change behind the scenes, however. The 30-year-old wooden barge used to stage the fireworks is being decommissioned. “It’s in very bad shape and needs to be replaced,” Galena said. A new aluminum platform has been ordered from Lake Country Custom Docks to replace the old barge. Its cost: $39,000. The floating platform is 20x48 feet and comes in four sections that bolt together. The design, Galena pointed out, allows similar sections to be added at a later date to expand its size, if needed. As ordered, the dock is 960 square feet and supported by large floats to keep it buoyant. The decking is marine plastic topped with fire retardant plywood. It will support 35,000 pounds. The committee is hoping generous donors will step up to fund the purchase. The contribution is tax-deductible. Also funded by donations is the fireworks display. Bombs bursting in air don’t come cheap. The fireworks alone cost about $26,000, Galena said. The T-6 warbird flyover and entertainment by the Northern Lights band at West Park add another
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$2,500. Sponsors like JL Schwieters have stepped up to make the event happen, and most of those who donated last year did not ask for refunds when the 2020 display was canceled. Most of the legwork to get the floating platform ordered, Galena added, was done by Assistant City Manager Rick Juba and former City Manager Mark Sather. The committee chair wanted them to get credit. He also thanked the community for its generosity in past years, noting the committee is “greatly appreciative.” “It’s harder to put on a show over water than in a farm field somewhere,” Galena pointed out. “There are more logistics, like pushing the barge out 900 feet offshore and getting it anchored. A perimeter must also be established around the platform to keep boaters out.” He called the display “a great community event that brings everyone together.” The fireworks are always part of a larger city celebration known as Manitou Days, scheduled July 1-11 this year. Debra Neutkens
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ollowing the turmoil and uncertainty of the past year, the unfolding of events over the past month has brought a sense of relief. Because of a somewhat superstitious nature and having seen far too many premature celebrations gone wrong, relief is about all I can muster at this point. Perhaps I’ll feel more celebratory after receiving my final vaccination shot. I suspect most of us, to some degree, have had our creativity, resilience and even sanity tested over the last 14 months, which was when a COVID-19 case was first reported in Minnesota. Some of the first cases were reported locally. White Bear Lake resident Greg Bartz was the fifth person in Minnesota to test positive for coronavirus. Talking to him in person about his experience — while taking photos for a Press story by Deb Neutkens — created a strong, tangible awareness that the virus was serious and not to be Angle of taken lightly. He recovered, but his descriptions of the illness, including View feeling like his lungs were filled with Paul Dols broken glass, put me on high alert. He also conducted his own contact tracing and surmised he caught the virus during a Rotary Club trip to Vail. He recalled visiting a packed bar in late February filled with people from all over the country and the world. The guitar player entertaining the crowd that evening tested positive for COVID-19 and was hospitalized on March 10. He died on March 21. The international travelers in attendance that evening could have possibly brought the virus into this country or home with them. As we begin to hear more good news concerning the ongoing pandemic, I wonder if we will be able to take some of the positive lessons we have learned over the past year and integrate them into our daily lives. Some of these lessons are more tangible, like changes in habits, the importance of family and the simple joys of outside activities, including the almost primal comfort of social gatherings around fires. Others are a little more abstract, like exercising empathy, creativity and flexibility. A recent article on the AARP website titled, “Lessons the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Taught Us” pointed out that we are emerging from not just “one deep crisis but three: a pandemic, an economic meltdown and one of the most fraught political transitions in our history. Interwoven in all three have been challenging issues of racial disparity and fairness.” This combination of factors created a high pressure situation that we can learn from and draw on to potentially improve our lives moving forward. Several examples are listed in the article including the importance of family, the unleashing of a revolution in medicine, accelerated digital adaptation and the ability to work effectively from home. The pandemic has magnified how important long term relationships, self care and intergenerational family connections are to our health and well being. It also showed that “the scientific community working together can do some pretty amazing things.” The new mRNA vaccines were produced in record time and may have fundamentally changed the way drugs are developed. With the help of technology like internet connectivity and video conferencing, workers who were forced to work from home out of necessity have discovered they can be just as productive as in the office. These transformative developments could have positive impact far into the future. Since the first tense days of the pandemic, when there were still many unknowns, I began starting each day with a deep breath. This simple physical act, followed by a sense of gratitude, has gone a long way as one of the positive, first steps moving toward a new and hopefully improved version of reality. Paul Dols is photojournalist/website editor for Press Publications. He can be reached at 651-407-1238 or photos@presspubs.com. Distributed weekly in:
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ne in five students has dyslexia, a learning condition that makes learning to read, write and spell more difficult. Dyslexia is equal opportunity, affecting all races, cultures, and income levels. Not only dyslexic students struggle to read, but the teaching approach that dyslexic students need, actually helps all students learn to read. Only 20% of students of color in Minnesota are reading proficiently, according to the NAEP scorecard. When you include all students, still only 40% of our kids are reading proficiently. That is alarming! Reading becomes an equity issue and a skill that is nonnegotiable if we care Movers & about the futures of all children in Shakers Minnesota. How much more so is this true after a year of interrupted education? Our children have more ground to make up post-pandemic. Current instructional approaches for reading in schools do not incorporate the science of reading, which is a body of research showing how human brains learn to read. As a result, 60% of students overall are not reading proficiently. All students, struggling readers or not, Black, brown, and white readers, readers
who are not privileged and those who are; all learn better when their teachers have training and coaching in teaching approaches anchored in the science of reading. Dyslexic students must have such instruction. Here is some good news! For the past two years, the Minnesota Department of Education has piloted the rollout of a scalable teacher professional development program that is grounded in the science of reading called LETRS. The results are very encouraging, with more teachers, and school administrators clambering to receive this training. There is bi-partisan support for this training. Education Minnesota, the teacher’s union approves. MSBA, the school board association approves. MDE, the MN Department of Education approves. Dyslexia advocates approve. Parent’s groups approve. We can look to an example of an educationally challenged state, Mississippi, to glimpse the success that can be achieved in improving our children’s’ reading skills through widespread, state funded LETRS training. The ONLY state in the union that significantly improved their reading scores at all in 2017-19 is Mississippi. Mississippi previously had the unwanted distinction of having the worst educational outcomes in the country. Mississippi has trained more than 15,000 of its teachers in this effective teaching approach. That investment is paying
dividends for all learners. Since everyone is in support of widespread LETRS training, it must be already included in Minnesota’s upcoming budget, right? No: It is not included in the budget yet, but it could be if House and Senate both prioritize the funding of this teacher training program. The Literacy/Dyslexia Coalition invites you to join the statewide parent led advocacy organization, Decoding Dyslexia, in sending comments and encouragement to the House and Senate Conference Committee members and leadership, urging them to fund LETRS training for our hard-working educators, and for ALL of Minnesota’s children. Let our lawmakers know that we sent them to the state capitol to put aside their differences and prioritize the literacy of our state’s children. LETRS training is cost effective, scalable, piloted and effective. Robust investment in our children’s literacy creates an equitable foundation for all our kids. Literacy/Dyslexia Coalition members Cindy Russell, Executive Director, The Reading Center/ Dyslexia Institute of MN; Rachel Berger, Executive Director, Decoding Dyslexia MN; and Alissa Henriksen, President, International Dyslexia Association Upper Midwest Branch contributed to this article.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Say no to education bill Minnesota’s students, their parents, and the teachers and other school personnel who work with them have been through the most difficult times we could imagine. We all have. So, when elected officials could take actions that would ease the confusion, provide needed funding for schools, and make up for lost time, Republicans in the Minnesota Senate just say “No.” Investing in special education programs for students helps them learn better and prepare for a meaningful future. Students who are not proficient in English benefit from programs to help them learn a new language. Social workers and counselors are needed more than ever, as our schools help students readjust after COVID disrupted this last year. Support staff provide invaluable assistance to make sure all children who need extra help get what they need to be successful. Money to increase the general formula aid — the funds that are allotted per pupil to run public schools — would help districts keep up with inflation. To all of this, Republicans, led by District 38 Senator Roger Chamberlain, say “No.” The Senate’s Republican ed-
ucation bill (Senate File 960) says “No” to anything that would help students succeed. It says “No” to training programs that would make staff more effective. It says “No” to keeping up with inflation, and it shortchanges students. Please join me. Contact Sen. Chamberlain and tell him “No” to his bill. Stephanie Wolkin White Bear Township
No vaccine, pay more I’m taken aback by the reluctance of folks in the USA who are unwilling to vaccinate for the greater good of all. While nations ration availability and spread thin a known, effective and vetted vaccine, we have folks in America unwilling to take a jab. I suggest health insurers raise the premiums of those folks unwilling to vaccinate. The economic and psychological impact of closures is real. The economic cost of a single hospitalization is significant. This is nothing new - smokers pay a higher premium. Secondhand smoke endangers those in the smoker’s midst. Regrettably, folks who won’t take the vaccine don’t stink...so require them to pay – dearly! Jonathan Fleck Birchwood
Rush Line for the proud and very few Upon reading the letter of April 28 by the person anticipating and hoping for the Rush Line, if we had a transportation system like other countries with wonderful destination stops, I’d love it too. Minnesota made the huge error of dismantling the tram/trolley/train system many years ago that took you from Stillwater to Excelsior. I can honestly say I’ve never met anyone that actually enjoyed riding the bus. It doesn’t get you anywhere quickly. Taking the bus for shopping, especially if you have groceries or hit it big at the stores, and sherpa service isn’t available, no thanks. I was offered free vouchers when I served on jury duty. I could drive to the courthouse faster and didn’t have to call for a ride when the bus home was still three hours away from servicing the route I needed. Recently, I served on an advisory board for the largest medical provider in the Eastern metro area. They were in the process of renegotiating leases on clinics; they surveyed clients/patients of all their clinics to see if being on a bus line was a consideration. Not a single person
indicated it was important to them. When you feel bad, you want to get in and out. Most seniors are able to get to clinics via self, or via family members who want to be with them during visits. The writer of last week’s letter mentioned getting to the theater. Honestly, if it meant riding at night alone on a bus, anyone interested? The only successful route I’ve noticed is the one that takes you to the State Fair. Catching a bus at a collector site and going directly to the airport, or events at the Xcel Energy Center, CHS ballpark, Vikings Stadium, Guthrie etc. With the money you’d save on parking, I’d be happy to pony up for a bigger fare. Gadzooks, potential for generating a profit? You could stay downtown, patronize bars and restaurants to breathe some life into the downtown area, even have a few because you are riding the bus. Service to the airport, $35 each way, I’d pay gladly, especially, if it’s direct. The savings over parking your car for a week at the airport, anybody really need to think about that one? Collector points/stations, which are set up for traffic, like a big parking lot versus running thru town and stopping hither and yon, seems
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DELLWOOD — Get ready to taste. Tickets went on sale May 1 for this year’s 10th annual Taste of White Bear. Up to 20 food vendors and at least a dozen beverage merchants will be offering tasty samples of their respective specialties at the Sept. 11 event returning to Pine Tree Apple Orchard. Canceled last year due to COVID-19, the White Bear Lake Rotary Club’s major fundraiser is sure to be a sellout. Passports (your ticket to attend) are going fast, according to Rotarian Greg Bartz, not only for the event itself but for the discount coupons inside, good right now at 25 local eateries and food shops. Taste has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through the years while showcasing area food and beverage establish-
ments. Funds go directly into local and international service projects spearheaded by the White Bear club, which incidentally just passed a milestone 100 members. “Not knowing what would happen since March 2020, to see Rotary grow is amazing,” said Bartz, a longtime member and co-chair of the international service team. “I don’t think we saw this coming. But Rotary is alive and well and coming out of the pandemic stronger than ever.” Rotarian Bob Timmons is chairing the Taste committee and serves as the club’s president-elect. He assures attendees that managers at the orchard will be mindful of state Department of Health safety guidelines at the time the event occurs. “We’re confident we can put on a fun event, with public health improving and
practical, yet flies in the face of insanity. A recent report (Tom Hauser, KSTP Eyewitness News, October 21) provided the following info re the outrageous dollars spent subsidizing the transit system, in particular the North Star Line. Ridership is down 98% in ’19 and ’20. In 2019 the taxpayer subsidy per ride was $19.39 for each passenger: that’s just one way. The subsidy has increased to $445.45 one way by the CARES act. If CARES funding goes away, the subsidy goes to … wait for it… $559.20 per ride. That’s $1,118 for a round trip. Weekday fares are $3.25 to $6.25 per ride. These figures seem like the definition of insanity. If our learned politicians, city managers and public transit types think these kind of numbers are acceptable, I think all hope is lost. Bus ridership was down by 63%, and before the pandemic there were a lot of empty buses roaming around. There is a glut of office space available; construction of office space and tenant buildouts is nearly at a standstill. It would seem like providing loans for cities to have informal taxi services versus subsidizing near empty buses SEE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, PAGE 18
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even big gatherings like the State Fair looking more possible on some scale,” Timmons said. “I think people are ready to do more things in person, and this event is all about community.” Rain or shine, attendance at Taste in previous years is upwards of 500 people, he added. Passport books cost $40. Bartz noted the purchase price is easily recouped with the discounts and specials offered in the book. Many establishments also extended expiration dates to end of year. The list of vendors and the deals they’re offering can be found on the website tasteofwhitebearlake.com. Books can be purchased on the site through PayPal. One change this year is discontinuance of the silent auction. Timmons said the
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silent auction will be online at a future date. There will be live music, the cork pull wine giveaway contest and “maybe a few surprises,” he added. North Star Bank is this year’s premier sponsor of Taste. The bank is a fourth-generation, independent family-owned institution with locations in White Bear Lake and Roseville. Chief Executive Steve Ritt is an active supporter in the community and serves as a board member for Century College Foundation, Lakeshore Players and Mahtomedi Area Educational Foundation. Debra Neutkens
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Pontoons on Bald Eagle hosts ribbon-cutting, grand opening The White Bear Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate Pontoons on Bald Eagle’s grand opening weekend. Pontoons on Bald Eagle is located at 4444 129th St. N., in Hugo on the north end of Bald Eagle Lake. White Bear Township couple Ben and Katy Robinson purchased the business from previous owner Marty Weber, after he operated it for 20 years. In addition to new Bennington pontoons, customers can rent kayaks, canoes and paddleboards.
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“Two dads” — Brian Collins and Greg Ehrich — plan to have gift sets that include Two Dad’s Premium Bloody Mary mix available in time for Father’s Day.
It took more than a dozen attempts to get the mix just right. Collins, who lives in White Bear Lake, and Ehrich, a Centerville resident, are both employed full time and “pounded the pavement” in their spare time to market the product to liquor stores and restaurants located in their respective area east and west of I-35E. Two Dads Premium Bloody Mary mix is now found in more than 300 locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin. It is served at both on- and off-sale establishments, as well as golf courses. Most liquor stores in the White Bear area carry it, as do some specialty stores such as GoodThings. Bloody Mary fans can find it at local restaurants including Admiral D's and Pezzo in White Bear Lake, Frigaard's in Mahtomedi, Campanella and Oneka Golf Course in Hugo and Trapper's in Lino Lakes. It will be available to try at upcoming community festivals. The company gives back 10% of its annual net profit to improving local youth education and athletics. For more information about Two Dads Premium Bloody Mary Mix, visit the company's website at 2-dads. com
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PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEF Narcan used in overdose incident White Bear police officers used Narcan to revive a man who was overdosing in a vehicle near the McDonald's parking lot in the 4900 block of Highway 61 around noon, May 2. Eyewitnesses at the scene who called 911 to report the incident helped with chest compressions and resuscitation efforts until paramedics and police arrived. A 25-year-old Stacy man who was with him in the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and booked in the Ramsey County Jail for 1st fi rst-degree DWI after submitting a blood sample. Criminal charges are pending blood test results from the BCA.
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RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office reported the following selected incidents:
• Mail was stolen from a residence in the 700 block fo Berwood Drive April 28.
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• Financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult was reported in the 4500 block of Morningside Avenue.
• A Southwood Drive resident reported neighbors for allowing their cat to roam the neighborhood April 26.
• Verbal and physical abuse of a vulnerable adult was reported by a resident of Greenhaven Court April 29.
• Officers responded to an ongoing issue with a constantly-barking dog on Berwood Avenue.
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• A burglary that occurred in the 600 block of Liberty Way April 30 is under investigation.
• A Homewood Avenue resident who found a cat was referred to the Humane Society April 27.
• Criminal damage to property was reported May 1 in the 700 block of Parkside Drive.
• A dead raccoon was found inside the dog park on Otter Lake Road April 28.
• A vehicle was stolen in the 1300 block of Willow Lake Blvd. April 28.
• A Pioneer Lane resident requested reported a loose pet parakeet in the backyard April 28.
• A vehicle was stolen in the 1100 block of County Road D April 30.
• Fraud was reported in the 5000 block of Mallard ponds Drive April 26.
• Shoplifting was reported in the 800 block of East County Road E April 29.
• A man was taken into custody following a traffic stop in the 5300 block of Bald Eagle Blvd April 27.
• A catalytic converter was stolen in the 1300 block of Willow Lake Blvd. April 26.
WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported the following selected incidents in Birchwood, Dellwood, Grant, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs and Willernie:
Birchwood • A Lake Avenue resident on April 12 and a Hall Avenue resident on April 14 reported unemployment insurance fraud after receiving a letter of application. The complainants contacted the unemployment benefits hotline and had their accounts frozen without fi nancial loss.
Grant • A Minnesota woman was cited April 9 in the 9000 of westbound 75th Street N. for speeding 70 mph in a 55 mph zone by eastbound Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies in their unmarked squad on patrol in the rain. When asked why she was stopped, the driver noted she was only following the traffic. Deputies assured her that none of the other drivers
were going 70 mph. • A southbound Minnesota male was cited April 10 in the 10000 block of Manning Avenue N. for speeding 72 mph in a 55 mph zone by northbound deputies. The driver told deputies he was going only 65 mph.
Mahtomedi • A Kale Street resident reported her daughter's tires slashed overnight April 8-9.
for suspended object hanging from the rearview mirror. During the traffic stop, deputies smelled marijuana and conducted a search. After the search turned up empty, the driver said his friends had been smoking pot in the car. A computer search then revealed the driver's revoked status. • Deputies issued a citation April 10 on Century Avenue and Woodland Drive for driving after revocation following a traffic stop for expired tabs.
• An Eastgate Parkway resident on April 10 reported receiving application documents pertaining to unemployment insurance, even though no one in her household had applied for it. Deputies advised the complainant to contact the Minnesota Unemployment Insurance offices to advise them of the activity.
• Deputies broke up a group of approximately 10 vehicles congregating in a parking lot on Long Lake Road at 10:27 p.m. April 10. The vehicles appeared to be customized for racing and some of them were revving loudly. The vehicles completely dispersed immediately on deputies' arrival.
• A Minnesota motorist was cited April 10 on Century Avenue and Woodland Drive for driving after revocation following a traffic stop
Pine Springs • A motorist was cited April 11 in the 6000 block of Hilton Trail N.
for speeding 68 mph in a 50 mph zone. • A Minnesota motorist was cited April 11 on westbound I-694 for speeding 75 mph in a 55 mph zone by deputies on stationary patrol, who clocked him on radar at 610 feet. • A Minnesota male was cited April 11 on eastbound Highway 36 for driving after revocation, speeding 72 mph in a 55 mph zone and failure to produce proof of insurance on lawful demand after he was pulled over for speeding and passing other vehicles. During the traffic stop, deputies conducted a random computer check and found the driver to be revoked. The driver admitted his license was not valid but explained the lack of proof of insurance proof as having to do with his recent purchase of the vehicle. The driver was not allowed to continue driving, and a licensed driver had to be summoned.
WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following selected incidents: • Two unlocked vehicles were entered overnight April 29 in the 3600 block of Dennis Lane. • Theft at a business in the 2000 block of County Road E on April 11 was reported April 29. Video surveillance is pending. • Officers mediated a dispute in the 1800 block of Highway 96 April 29. • An order for protection violation was reported in the 2300 block of Birch Street April 29. • A noise complaint was reported in the early morning of April 30 in the 4700 block of Washington Square. • Unemployment insurance fraud was reported in the 2500 block of Roth Place April 30. • A dog was left unattended in a vehicle in the 2100 block of Orchard Road April 30. • Attempted identity theft was reported April 30 in the 1800 block of Park Street. • Juveniles were loitering and pestering staff at a business in the 4700 block of Banning Avenue April 30. • A Faribault man was arrested for narcotics at White Bear Avenue and I-694 May 1.
• A customer left a liquor store appearing intoxicated, and was arrested for DWI in the 1200 block of Birch Pond Trail May 1. • A dog owner was cited after their dog was found running loose in the 2100 block of Fourth Street May 1. • A resident having a party in the 3500 block of Emerald Drive was advised to keep down the noise May 2. • Theft was reported in the 1900 block of County Road F May 2, and a suspect was arrested.
• A catalytic converter was stolen in the 1700 block of Elm Street May 3. • A White Bear Township man was arrested on an outstanding warrant in the 4900 block of Woodcrest Road May 4, and was later found to be in possession of property that had been reported missing after nearby burglary. • The window of a vehicle parked in an underground garage in the 3600 block of Hoffman Road was smashed May 4.
• A 2008 Hyundai Sonata was stolen in the 1800 block of Birch Street May 2.
• Officers assisted with a cat that was stuck under a shed in the 1800 block of Whitaker Street May 4.
• Officers mediated a disturbance between a patron and a driving service provider in the 2100 block of Fourth Street May 2.
• Narcotics found in the area of Second Street and Clark Avenue were turned in by a citizen May 4.
• A disturbance was reported in the 4800 block of Stewart Avenue May 2.
• Domestic assault was reported in the 3600 block of Highland Avenue May 4.
• A White Bear Lake man was arrested for driving after cancellation inimical to public safety following a traffic stop in the area of County Road D and Glen Oaks Avenue May 2.
• A Maplewood man was arrested on an outstanding warrant following a traffic stop at Highway 96 and Karen Place May 4.
• A White Bear Lake man was arrested on an outstanding warrant in the 1700 block of Birch Lake Avenue May 3. • Burglary of a shed in the 3400 block of Century Avenue was reported May 3.
• Theft was reported in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road May 4. • Damage to a residence in the 4900 block of Campanaro Lane was reported May 5. • A resident in the 4400 block of Park Court reported losing $900 in a fraud incident May 5.
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Liz Moscatelli, executive director of the Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation (VHEDC), gave a presentation to the Vadnais Heights City Council May 4, where she highlighted future initiatives and happenings. • VHEDC has been meeting with businesses throughout the city to learn about their challenges and fi nd ways in which the city could perhaps lend a hand during the economic recovery. Nine virtual meetings have already been held and another was scheduled for the week of May 10. Ed Jambor chairs the Business Retention and Expansion Committee. • VHEDC continues to work with BizRecycling. Businesses can apply for grant money from BizRecycling to purchase bins and other recycling equipment, obtain staff training and carry out other minor facility upgrades. • Rising Star and Business Leader awards will be given out at Jimmy’s Event Center from 5:30-7 p.m. June 2. • The 2021 Keith Warner Memorial Golf Tournament is scheduled for June 21 at the White Bear Yacht Club. Registration begins at 10:45 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. The event, a fundraiser for VHEDC, sold out in 2019. Last fall 60 golfers (15 foursomes) played in the golf event, which was postponed due to COVID. • There’s still time to get a Youth Skills Training grant from Northeast Manufacturing
Education (NEME). Students from Mounds View, Roseville, North St. Paul, White Bear Lake Area Schools and District 916 participate. Interested manufacturers should contact VHEDC at 651-485-9532. The deadline is June 30. Moscatelli also cited a recent study conducted by Tom Leighton from Stantec and Rani Bhattacharyya of the University of Minnesota. The two looked at Crookston, Fergus Falls, Brooklyn Center and St. Paul and found that six action steps were put in place to help the economic recovery in those cities: • Information clearinghouses/ exchanges • Small-business relief programs • Tech assistance • Fee reductions • Shop local campaigns • Expansion of outdoor seating areas “These would be good for our 2022 strategic plan,” Moscatelli said, and suggested four additional ideas: • Infrastructure (project priority lists, add or maintain trails for outdoor recreation, fi ll a pent-up need) • Reimbursements to local government (save receipts — some expenses may be reimbursed) • Proactive planning (fi nd where markets are changing and reposition new market context, repurpose space to housing, distribution, etc.) • Facilitate people going back to work (retraining our workforce) Cynthia Sowden
WHITE BEAR LAKE — The AV (autonomous vehicle) pilot project is still on track. The project: A driverless shuttle that will transport people along a 1.5-mile route between PAI (Phoenix Alternatives) on Linden Avenue and the YMCA on Orchard Lane, has been quiet for most of 2020. City Now, Manager Ellen Hiniker says it’s moving forward. The AV will run weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to provide a connection for PAI clients, residents of senior apartments on Willow Avenue and the Y. The city manager informed council members April 27 that the city is close to fi nalizing a contract with MnDOT to proceed with the project, and thanked consultant Daryl Taavola, vice president of the global transportation company AECOM, for leading the project. According to an October 2019 Press article, program costs for the fi rst
“It is coming, and we’re thrilled. Word is getting out and people are excited around the state who are interested in this technology. It gives White Bear Lake another opportunity to shine.” Ellen Hiniker City Manager phase are $946,000. MnDOT would fund $809,000. “It is coming, and we’re thrilled,” Hiniker said. “Word is getting out and people are excited around the state who are interested in this technology. It gives White Bear Lake another opportunity to shine.” Debra Neutkens
NAMES IN THE NEWS Two locals named to Clean Water Council Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan have reappointed Richard Brainerd of Mahtomedi and Victoria Reinhardt of White Bear Lake to the Clean Water Council. Brainerd is the council's city government representative, and Reinhardt is the metro county government representative. Their terms expire in 2024.
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Zephyr Buddies program grows friendship through pandemic This school year, a staff and community member group formed to build peer-to-peer student relationships and community relationships at Mahtomedi Public Schools. One of the projects that the group has worked on is called Zephyr Buddies. The Buddies program is a mentoring program between secondary students (grades 6-12) and elementary students (grades K-5). Knowing that the COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges for students, the Zephyrs Buddies program aims to help students make new friendships and connections during an unprecedented time. The staff and community members, called the Zephyrs Community Connections Group, started organizing the Buddies program in January. All secondary and elementary students were invited to participate in the program. The elementary students were paired with secondMentor Claire Wendland (grade 11 11, Mahtomedi High School) plays on the playary students based on ground with her mentee, Weston Seuffert (grade 2, Wildwood Elementary School). their interests, which ranged from Lego challenges to arts and crafts. The Buddies held their first virtual meeting in Mentors weren’t the only ones to feel the February and met every other week via Gooimpact of the program; parents of the mentees gle Meet. Even though the interactions were have also shared feedback about the impact virtual, strong friendships grew. The mentors they’ve seen with their child, noting their chilwere surveyed about their experience. Some of dren are always excited for “Buddy Day” and the sentiments the secondary students shared that they are building fun, meaningful relationfollow: ships together. • “I think this is so valuable. I love being a The program has now shifted to in-person mentor/role model. I want to be someone my meetings. The group held its fi rst in-person buddy can trust and just be another person meeting on May 4. When students arrived, it she can talk to about anything. I am having took a few minutes for them to recognize and so much fun, and I hope she is too. This is match up with their buddy. The students spent such an awesome program, and I really look an hour enjoying their favorite sport, playing forward to the meetings.” on the playground, and decorating a flower pot • “I believe that I am getting an opportunity to to give to their buddy. be a role model and help guide and support a Kate Andersen, Mahtomedi Community Edyounger child. I want to help my Mentee and it ucation director and co-organizer of the procan be with anything, sports, school, friends, gram, noted the program’s success, “It’s fitting etc. I feel that I am making an impact on my that the Buddies gave each other plants at our Mentee's life and I will cherish that. And not fi rst in-person meeting; the growth of friendonly am I impacting her life, but she is also ship and the development of leadership has impacting mine. I get to feel what it's like to be been really wonderful to witness. The reciproin Kindergarten again, and every time I talk cal learning that is taking place is powerful. I to her, she always puts a smile on my face.” think the mentors are learning just as much as • “I get to understand the life of a little kid the mentees.” again and how happy they are. They remind me of an easier time.” Submitted
Mentor Ishana Didwania (grade 9 9, Mahtomedi High School) and Mentee Crosby Kaltved (grade 1, Wildwood Elementary School) show the flower pots they made for each other.
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Mentor Ava Hanson (grade 6, Mahtomedi Middle School) plays a game of soccer with her mentee, Andrew Vaughn (grade 3, O.H. Anderson Elementary School).
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A Mahtomedi fire engine navigates Spruce Street, highlighting the need for parking restrictions in areas that may be difficult for emergency services to reach.
Mahtomedi restricts parking on narrow streets BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER STAFF WRITER
It’s a tight squeeze through the streets of Mahtomedi. The City Council voted to restrict parking on several of the city’s narrowest streets at its May 4 meeting. On some streets, the resolution will restrict parking on one side only, while parking will be restricted entirely on other streets. Several streets in Mahtomedi are already regulated this way; this is just the city’s way of catching up to the safety needs of the community, explained City Engineer Bob Goebel. “This isn’t something new that we’re just coming up with; this is something we should have done a long time ago, especially on these small, narrow streets,” Goebel said. Fire Chief Terry Fischer explained the difficulty of navigating ladder trucks through the narrow streets even when there are no cars parked there. A car in the wrong spot at the wrong time could become a safety hazard, preventing emergency services from reaching homes in that part of the city. Fischer recalled large fires at homes on Park Avenue within the last 15 years, and estimated that the fire service brings 2-3 trucks per call. “It would fill that street up pretty fast, and if there were any cars on there it would block our way of getting to these houses,” he said. The request for restricted parking also came from the Lake Links Association concerned for the safety of bikers and walkers on the Lake Links Trail system around the lake. A large number of cars parked along these streets can reduce visibility and create dangerous situations for cyclists, walkers and beachgoers. The hearing drew a number of public comments. Some residents questioned why the restrictions were necessary, noting that they didn’t often see many cars parked on their streets anyway. “You could argue that’s why we don’t need parking restrictions—because it’s not a problem,” said Council Member Jeff Ledermann. “But again, I would side with our staff. People need clear directions and expectations, and that one time I don’t want to be responsible for the fact that Terry couldn’t get through to save a life, or save a house.” A few residents who spoke at the meeting mentioned that these tight roads had appeared to become even tighter after the roads were recently repaved and curbs were installed. City Engineer John Sachi assured residents that the recent improvements hadn’t changed the width of the roads. Some of the road widths had been inconsistent before the improvements, and the city unified them. “The curbing gives people the feeling that we’re narrowing it up, but that one foot of gutter pan on each side is considered drivable surface,” he said. “In fact, with surmountable curb, you can even drive up on the part that flares up. That’s what we recommend that you do.” The council struck several proposed restrictions from the list during the public hearing, citing a need for more information about impacts on Wildwood Beach Road and the areas adjacent to the Lake Links Trail route before making any more changes. In other action, the council: • Held a public hearing and voted to authorize the issuance and sale of conduit revenue bonds in the amount of $10.5 million. These bonds will fi nance improvements for the Lincoln Place apartments and the Vadnais Heights Highlands apartments. After working with the city, the owner of the properties has agreed to include extra security measures and sustainability practices such as solar panels, low-energy light bulbs and green landscaping. • Heard a presentation of the city’s 2020 fi nancial audit from the fi rm CliftonLarsonAllen. The city received a GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. • Proclaimed April 30 Arbor Day and the month of May Arbor Month in the city of Mahtomedi.
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Nearly 60 years of Eagle Scout after Eagle Scout TROOP 151 EAGLE SCOUTS 2020
Logan Jensen Wyatt Fish Jacob Mickelson
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Lucas Nelson Tejas Nivarty Benjamin White
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Tristan Kalos
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Michael Marier Joshua Olson n Alexander Thompson Peter Wogensen
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Jacob Mickelson, Wyatt Fish and Logan Jensen all earned their Eagle Scout ranks in 2020. BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR
HUGO — Troop 151 has been in existence for nearly 60 years. Forty-seven of its Scouts have achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. In 2019, only 8% of Scouts have earned the highest attainable rank. Requirements include earning at least 21 merit badges and demonstrating Scout spirit through the Boy Scout Oath and Law, service and leadership. Eagle Scouts must also organize, lead, manage and complete a service project. Kevin Jensen, the troop’s committee chair, has been involved with Troop 151 for seven years or so. His son, Logan Jensen, obtained his Eagle Scout rank in October 2020. “As an adult in the troop, there is a tremendous amount of pride to watch these boys grow and achieve Eagle Scout or whatever rank that they achieve,” he said. “I can't speak personally to what it takes to become an Eagle Scout, but watching my son do it, I know that there is a lot involved in it and, to a large degree, it's perseverance over everything else.” Established in 1962, Troop 151 is chartered to American Legion Post 620 in Hugo. The troop currently only has members from Hugo, but in previous years members have come from neighboring communities like Lino Lakes and Centerville. Charlie Niven has been the troop’s scoutmaster for three years. Niven earned his Eagle Scout rank in the troop in
1998, and his 14-year-old son is currently in the troop. Niven thinks the reason the troop has been so successful is because of its small-group feel. “Because of the smaller size of our community and the smaller size of our troop, the boys form a cohesiveness among them. They become friends and push each other to fi nish all the way through,” he said. Former scoutmaster of seven years Larry White earned his Eagle Scout rank in 1983. His oldest son, Benjamin White, obtained his Eagle Scout rank in 2018, and his 13-year-old son Sam is currently in the troop. “Guys join because they are interested, and then they usually stay in because they are having fun,” White said. “It's a combination of having a really good program that's active, doing things, getting out there and engaging the boys, but it's also the bonding that they do while they're out there, which makes them all buddies and looking forward to the next time they get together.” In addition to Jensen, Wyatt Fish and Jacob Mickelson earned their Eagle Scout ranks last year. All three of the boys have gone through Scouting together since they were 6 years old. Jensen, a senior at White Bear Area Schools (WBLAS) South Campus, built an outdoor classroom at WBLAS North Campus. Fish, also a senior at South Campus, built a Gaga Ball (a variant of dodgeball) pit at Lincoln Elementary. Mickelson, a senior at North Lakes Acad-
emy in Forest Lake, built a basketball court at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Forest Lake. The three friends said they have all stuck with it for so many years because they enjoy the friendships, learning new skills and getting opportunities to try new things like sailing and welding. The troop is in need of new members to continue its longstanding history and legacy. Troop 151 currently has 11 members, a record low. Over the years, the troop’s highest head count was 25 members, but it’s been closer to 20 on average. “We are looking at really sparse enrollment, and that it's going have downstream consequences for us in terms of participation in our troop. We have had our numbers drop off pretty significantly over the last few years as guys have left. Fewer seem to be joining Cub Scouts and fewer seem to be sticking with it all the way into Boy Scouts,” White explained. “There is a real risk that within five years or so when my son and the other young Scouts leave the troop, then we won't have anybody new and it may have to fold.” Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the troop has continued to stay active. In addition to its regular biweekly meetings, the group has organized a couple of food drives, traveled to the Boundary Waters and Camp Tomahawk (in Wisconsin). Most recently, the troop participated in the Klondike Derby at the Fred C. Andersen Scout Camp in Houlton, Wisconsin.
Christopher Stolte Nicholas Katzung
2006
Cory Nolan Kevin Quicksell
2005
Eric Korlin Ryan McCullough Cory McCullough
2004
Brian Weisner Nicholas Weisner Nikolas Nadeau
2002
Eric Neutkens Michael Compton John Cheesebrow Brett Yost
1990
John Grubbs David Thofern
2001
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James Compton
Lowel Sander
1998
1988
Charles Niven Nicklaus Koreen
Todd Schadt Sean Fahey
1995
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Christopher Niven
1993
Scott Carlson
1992
Timothy Woltjer Mark Ramse
Mark Schadt James Brevig Gary Clover
1984
Tracy Torno
1968
Gregory Thompson
1991
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EAGLE SCOUTS STATS FOR 2019 • • • •
61,366 Scouts earned the Eagle Scout rank 2,598,999 Scouts have earned the Eagle Scout rank since 1912 8% of all Scouts BSA earned the Eagle Scout rank 17.3 is the average age of youth who earn the Eagle Scout rank
Niven says the troop has just started planning a trip to the Black Hills. For more information about Troop 151, visit hugotroop151.org.
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Bear sightings: How to stay safe and coexist
Did you know? Bears can consume 12,000-20,000 calories a day to prepare for hibernation. That’s the equivalent of 6-7 pounds of black oil sunflower seed or about 700-800 acorns.
Reduce bear conflicts by reducing attractants Conflicts between people and bears have increased as more people build homes and cabins and recreate in northern and central Minnesota. Conflicts can arise when bears interact with domestic pets, tip over garbage cans, or damage bird feeders, personal property, beehives, livestock and agricultural crops. The best way to avoid problems with bears is to not attract them in the first place. Once a bear finds a food source, it will return repeatedly. Bears prefer natural foods and are especially attracted to calorie-dense food sources. They have an incredible sense of smell, are opportunistic and are easily attracted to foods or food sources provided by humans (including things like dog food, birdseed and grease). Bear attractants are things that smell, taste or look like food to bears. These include birdseed, dog food, grease on grills, garbage, fish entrails and fruit. Taking the initiative to secure or remove attractants will help prevent bears from becoming a nuisance.
Living with bears in Minnesota The black bear is an iconic species usually associated with Minnesota’s north woods. While they are common throughout the forested northern and central portions of the state, they can live throughout the state, and sometimes wander into cities and towns. Black bears are naturally cautious animals that avoid human contact for their safety, but conflicts between people and bears can arise. To live peacefully
Additional resources For more information on bear population management or how to coexist with bears, visit: • Bearwise.org • lwwf.org/resource-guides • agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/ library/wildlife-nature-environment/deterring-bears-with-electrified-fences-a-beginners-guide/ Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Several bear sightings have recently been reported throughout the north metro. Upon checking with area law enforcement agencies, most of the bear sightings are not reported in an official capacity to police, but rather shared on social media platforms. Report a bear sighting The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is trying to keep track of Minnesota’s black bear range, which has been expanding southward and westward. If you see a black bear outside of its primary range (shown in black on the map), please report the information online at www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/bear/ bear-sightings.html. Your name and contact information will not be made public.
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POPPY: Honor the fallen, support the living FROM PAGE 1
financial assistance. The next year, disabled veterans at the Buddy Poppy factory in Pittsburgh assembled VFW Buddy Poppies. All VFW Buddy Poppies are genuine products of the work of disabled and needy veterans. Today, Buddy Poppies are still assembled by disabled and needy veterans in Veterans Health Administration hospitals. The VFW Buddy Poppy program provides compensation to the veterans who assemble the poppies, provides financial assistance in maintaining state and national veterans’ rehabilitation and service programs, and partially supports the VFW National Home for Children. Both the American Legion and VFW ask for freewill donations. On National Poppy Day, May 28, be sure to wear a red poppy to honor the fallen and support the living who have worn our nation’s uniform.
Where to get a poppy Several VFWs, Legions and their respective p pp outside Auxiliaries will distribute poppies stores, gas stations and on street corners.
Here are several in our area:
VFW Post 1782 Keep/Zimmer Post – White Bear Lake When: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 21-22 Where: Cub Foods, 1059 Meadowlands Drive in White Bear Township; Sam’s Club, 1850 Buerkle Road in White Bear Lake; and Cub Foods, 1920 Buerkle Road, White Bear Lake.
American Legion Post 168 – White Bear Lake When: May 21 Where: Freedom Valu Center (BP), 4852 Hwy 61 N., White Bear Lake; U.S. Bank, 4700 Clark Ave., White Bear Lake; American Legion Post 168, corner of 3rd St. and Banning Ave. Other: Poppy cards will be available at the Legion. The cards will be hung up at the Legion for all to see. Donations will be accepted.
American Legion Post 225 – Forest Lake When: May 14-15 Where: Cub Foods, 2013 W. Broadway Ave., Forest Lake; and Walmart Supercenter, 200 12th St. SW, Forest Lake
VFW Post 724 Bro Brooker-Edmund Post – New Brighton When and Where: May 14-15 Holiday Stations, 201 W. County Road R E2, New Brighton; May And 14 Bethel Anderson Center, 2 Pine Tree Arde Hills; May 15 Beisswengers Drive, Arden Hardwar and Power Equipment, 182 Hardware Old Hwy 8 NW, New Brighton; May 21-22 Walm Walmart Supercenter, 850 County Road E, Vad Vadnais Heights.
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Sharing love for underwater adventure BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER
Get Dean Soderbeck on the subject of Scouting and scuba diving, and it's hard to get a word in edgewise. His passion for teaching the sport he loves to young people is palpable. For 23 years, Soderbeck has advised Venture Crew, a coed youth development program with the Boy Scouts of America open to ages 13 to 21. His group, BSA Venture Crew 820, started with eight Eagle Scouts with one specific interest: scuba diving. Today the unit has enough dive equipment to suit up 50 divers in a "Discover Scuba" event or fully outfit 18 summer divers with the latest dive technology. They explore area lakes, quarries, Lake Superior shipwrecks, the BSA Sea Base in the Flori-
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da Keys and the Bahamas. A few years ago, his troop was featured in Boy's Life, the national Scouting magazine. To make the sport more "wacky," Soderbeck hosts underwater basket weaving and underwater pumpkin carving at Square Lake. Later this month, the group will do an underwater beach cleanup on Lake Phalen. Participants pick up discarded cans, glass, anchors and — last year — raised two steel picnic tables. A University of Minnesota backpack still had a sealed bottle of vodka and two glasses. It's too late to claim, but "we didn't drink it," Soderbeck said. They find hubcaps, tires and bicycles. Due to Phalen's poor visibility, the diving event takes place Memorial Day weekend before the algae bloom. Scouts are introduced to ice diving, too. Soderbeck recalled the large amount of plasticware found near the Manitou Island bridge one winter in White Bear Lake. "We were canvassing the bottom looking for stuff not far from the boat landing. We found cell phones, fishing rods and reels, and a lot of Tupperware that probably blew off boats." Driving his underwater passion is the need to pass on to youth the importance of preserving shipwrecks of the Great Lakes. Venture Crew partnered with the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society (GLSPS) a few years ago to expose Venture Scouts to dives on Lake Superior wrecks like the Madeira, Hesper and Samuel P. Ely. The nonprofit volunteer group works to preserve maritime heritage in the Upper Great Lakes region. Soderbeck introduces Scouts to famous divers like Jean-Michael Cousteau, and GLSPS' friends like Fred Stonehouse, a Great Lakes shipwreck hunter from the Upper Peninsula, and Becky Kagan Schott, a professional underwater photographer and cinematographer who shoots for National Geo-
Dean Soderbeck gives instructions to young divers aboard the RV Preservation before plungplung ing into chilly Lake Superior.
Divers get ready to explore the Madeira, Madeira a 436-foot 436 foot steel schooner that sank off treacherous Gold Rock Point on Nov. Nov 28, 28 1905. 1905 Split Rock Lighthouse was built in response to the great loss of ships that year in a fierce gale known as the Mataafa Storm. The Madeira is located just north of the retired lighthouse. It rests at an angle to a depth of 120 feet.
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Divers use an air lift bag to carry out 100 pounds of lead to sink pumpkins for underwater carving in Lake Phalen. One pumpkin needs 5 pounds to sink it.
graphic and Discovery Channel. Both spoke at the Upper Midwest Scuba and Adventure Travel Show, an annual GLSPS fundraiser, at Jimmy's Event Center last month. Schott gave a presentation on the World War II shipwrecks of Truk Lagoon at the scuba show. Schott actually enjoys diving the Great Lakes to shoot haunting images of its shipwrecks, Soderbeck said. He serves as vice president of the society. "People don't realize the history we have in our own backyard," Soderbeck said about the lost vessels
and their stories. He mentioned the recently discovered triple mast schooner, the Antelope, which sank in 300 feet of water near the Apostle Islands, fully intact. It was christened when Abraham Lincoln was president. "Lake Superior gets nasty," he observed. "The waves can be as high as the ocean but closer together. There are still a lot of wrecks we don't know about." A master diver and certified instructor who logs 40 hours underwater a year, Soderbeck has no desire to dive deep. "It does not excite me," he
admitted. "I have way too much pleasure watching the expression on a kid's face who goes on scuba in a pool the first time." Widowed last year when his wife died of cancer, the Shoreview resident, 67, a father of two adult children, owns Soderbeck Design & Construction Inc. His work consists mostly of remodeling upscale residential homes in the Northeast metro. Coincidentally, he designed the former ReMax building on Highway 61 (next to the dentist's office south of Rudy's) in White Bear Lake.
As a Scout adviser, Soderbeck works to introduce young people to real-world adventures. "The future and growth of any organization is youth," he said. "We want to help youth today make the right decisions and provide guidance in developing leadership skills, personal growth, service and adventure activities like scuba diving." He doesn't know why, but Soderbeck says it's getting tougher to recruit young people to try the sport. He offers membership to the entire metro area and even draws kids from southern Minnesota and Iowa. He figures he covers 1,200 square miles. "We create an opportunity for youth to go beyond their comfort level by offering a large range of scuba diving adventures," Soderbeck said. "Some members we only see once a year and others once a month, but that's OK. We want them to make the right decisions in life, and we are here to support them in any way we can." For more information on Venture Crew or the GLSPS, contact Soderbeck at deansoderbeck@yahoo. com or call 651-483-8596.
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COMMUNITY BRIEFS A New Season of Heart 4 Art underway White Bear Center for the Arts is presenting its annual fundraiser Heart 4 Art as a series of short video episodes leading up to a grand finale on May 13. “A New Season” of Heart 4 Art features stories about White Bear Center for the Arts’ mission and programs, and includes three new in-depth professional arts lessons as a taste of what the WBCA offers year-round. Development Director Alex Legeros notes, “These warm sunny days are perfect to try Tai Chi at your own pace with Aimee van Osterand. I look forward to doing Catherine Hearding’s watercolor sunflowers lesson with my family once we’re reunited in a couple weeks!” White Bear Center for the Arts serves thousands of children and adults annually through arts programs provided by over 100 professional teaching artists. Exhibitions, events, and classes are available for patrons of all ages and ability levels, and Heart 4 Art helps keep the costs of these programs affordable. In addition, over a hundred free events and community outreach programs are supported in part by Heart 4 Art. Donations of any amount at Heart 4 Art entirely support arts programs, and a
challenge grant from the Mantiou Fund will match the first $50,000 raised. White Bear Center for the Arts seeks to raise over $300,000 from individual donors for arts programs in 2021, key in sustaining access to the arts throughout the region and maximizing the capacity of its expanded facility, set to open this fall. Gifts can be made online at WhiteBearArts.org/heart-4-art, by check, or by phone. Staff are available to answer questions by e-mail at info@whitebeararts.org, or by calling 651-407-0597.
Mahtomedi Beach to open with lifeguards June 12 In cooperation with the YMCA, Mahtomedi Beach will open this summer with lifeguards. Lifeguards will be present seven days a week from noon to 8 p.m. beginning June 12 through Aug. 22, and weekends only Aug. 28 and 29 and Sept. 4, 5 and 6. Hours are weather-dependent and subject to change.
Book Drive for secondary students The Mahtomedi Education Association will hold a book drive May 10-24 and aska community members to donate gently used books to help secondary students rekindle their love of reading and keep them
engaged in reading over the summer. Community members, students and families are asked to donate books suitable for youth in sixth grade through high school. Book donations may be dropped off at Mahtomedi Middle School or Mahtomedi High School.
Governor announces timeline to end state restrictions Governor Tim Walz announced a three-step timeline to end nearly all state COVID-19 restrictions by May 28, and end the statewide masking requirement once 70% of Minnesotans age 16 years and older get their vaccine, or by July 1. Step one takes place at noon on May 7. It includes initial steps to relax some restrictions, primarily in outdoor settings. • Removes limits for outdoor dining, events, and other get-togethers, and ends the mask requirement outdoors except at large venues with over 500 people. • Eliminates the state-established mandatory closing time for bars, restaurants, and food and beverage service at other places of public accommodation. The second step begins on May 28. Remaining capacity and distancing limits will come to an end, including for indoor events and gatherings. The requirements
that will remain include: • Face coverings indoors and for outdoor events that exceed 500 people. • There will be no new safety requirements for businesses, though they must maintain their plans to keep their employees and customers safe – as they have from the beginning of the pandemic – guided only by a minimal universal state guidance document. The third step takes place once 70 percent of Minnesotans age 16 years and older – 3,087,404 Minnesotans – get at least one dose of the vaccine, but no later than July 1. • The remaining face covering requirement and the requirement for preparedness plans will end. Work on vaccines will continue, and local jurisdictions and entities may set their own mask policies. The announcement comes as more than 2.6 million Minnesotans have gotten their shot and the state is on track to vaccinate 70 percent of Minnesotans by the end of June. The most at-risk Minnesotans have gotten their vaccines. Nearly 90 percent of Minnesotans over the age of 65 have gotten at least one dose. Minnesotans can visit VaccineConnector. mn.gov to make a vaccine appointment at a Community Vaccination Program site
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positive, especially from people who had moved away from the community and wanted to reminisce about their hometown. Eian started off a game within the group, where she would take a photo of some place around town and invite group members to guess where it was. “I learned a whole lot of new things,” Eian said. “I had so many good comments from people who don’t live here anymore, and I’ve found a bunch of new places in the community.” The popularity of her images led her to create notecards, which she began selling for $2 apiece or six for $10, all to benefit the food shelf. Eventually, a pastor at her church, Christ the King Lutheran, asked if she’d be interested in putting the photos together in a devotional book meant to honor those who serve in essential jobs during the
COVID-19 pandemic. The books were printed and sold for $20 apiece, which along with the postcards raised about $2,000 for the food shelf. All of Eian’s photos are taken with her smartphone, and she plans to do notecard fundraisers at least once a year. Right now, her project is focused on newly emerging mushrooms and spectacular spring blooms. Most of all, she hopes the notecard project is something that can help her stay connected with her grandchildren, both through handwritten cards and through outdoor adventures together. “There’s so many great blessings out there in nature,” she said. “The smallest things are so interesting. You don’t have to go very far, you just have to keep your eyes open.” Anyone interested in purchasing the cards or devotional books to support the food shelf can contact Karen Eian at kaeian@usfamily.net.
Landmarks and fl flowers owers are two of Karen Eian’s specialties, specialties as shown here with the blooming flowers in the foreground of the downtown Civil War Memorial.
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Hopefully alluring fishing strategies Above: Bobbie Koller scoops up some of the minnows available for anglers at the Bald Eagle Bait Shop located north of White Bear Lake on Highway 61. She said that customers at the gas station, convenience store and bait shop include both anglers fishing on local lakes and others heading farther up north to drop a line. Above: James Marier displays a bag of crappie minnows he and his father Dan picked up at White Bear Bait located on Highway 61 near downtown. Dan Marier said that he fishes on White Bear Lake throughout the year. At left: The walleye is a fish prized by many anglers and chefs for its white, mild tasting and tender meat. The Minnesota fishing season for walleye, sauger and northern pike begins Saturday, May 15.
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Don’t rock the boat: Keep peace on the water with safe behavior BY NOELLE OLSON STAFF WRITER
As many Minnesotans take to the lakes this summer, practicing boat safety and etiquette can make your time on the lake less likely to cause unpleasant waves with other boaters on the water. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), there are unspoken rules to follow for good boating etiquette. It starts at the boat launch or dock before your boat goes in the water. “Last year was a busy year on the waterways across the state, and it’s anticipated to be a busy boating season again,” DNR Recreation Safety Outreach Coordinator Lisa Dugan said. Launch etiquette means “having patience at the ramps and making sure that you have everything ready before you launch your boat so you have the smooth transition,” she noted. While out on the water, own your wake. A sure way to cause a problem with another boater is to cast a big, intrusive wave at another boat, swimmer, angler or shoreline owner. This could be dangerous to people who are unable to handle a large wake. Boaters should stay at least 200 feet from the shoreline and other boaters, according to the DNR. “Every boat creates a wake. Make sure you check your wake if you’re going by smaller fishing boats or paddlers,” Dugan said. “We’ve had paddlers get severely injured because boaters fly past them and the wake overturns their boats.” Boaters should be familiar with
to the DNR, 30% of boating fatalities in water markers and navigation rules of the body of water to prevent a colli- Minnesota occur in cold water. “Water temperatures don’t adhere sion. They should also be aware if the to a date on the calendar. While lake they are on has a speed limit or slow no-wake zone restriction. It’s the we’ve had open water for weeks now, the water remains dangerously cold boater’s responsibility to respect the rules and follow them. Boaters should and an expected fall into it could be deadly. always remember they are accountWhile temperatures continue to able for any damage they cause to rise, water temperatures across the other people’s property, according to state generally are around 50 degrees, the DNR. Since music and sound is amplified which is cold enough to cause a gasp over water, boaters should reflex and incapacitate keep the volume at an apeven the strongest swimpropriate level. This can mers in less than one be disturbing for some minute. people and could also Dugan noted that a make it hard for the drivMinnesota operators er to hear a spotter when permit (boat license) is someone is water skiing, required for youth ages tubing or kneeboarding. 12-17 to operate a motorLisa Dugan While you’re in the ized boat over 25 horseboat, keep the garbage power. They may operate DNR Recreation Safety Outreach out of the water. Have a a motorized boat of 25-75 Coordinator garbage can on board or horsepower without an a plain garbage bag. operator’s permit as long Dugan said boaters need to rememas there is someone at least 21 years ber that if they have children in old on board with them. the boat, they are learning boating For youth interested in obtaining behavior from you. When you lead by an operator’s permit, the DNR offers example, children tend to follow your an online boating safety course that lead. takes approximately 8-10 hours to Boating etiquette is also about safe complete. behavior while out on the water. In “The course walks you through the 2020, there were 16 boating fatalities navigation requirements and state in Minnesota compared to 10 in 2019. requirements. The online course has The 2019 figure, according to Dugan, improved quite a bit by being more was a record low. interactive. If you get a wrong an“Thirteen of the 16 fatalities in 2020 swer, it reinforces what the correct were not known to be wearing a life answer is, and that question will jacket, and 15 of the 16 fatalities in come back in the test,” Dugan said. 2020 were men,” Dugan said. “There are more videos and it’s not There has been one boating fatality text-heavy. You’re learning the skills in the state thus far in 2021. According you need to learn.”
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CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of White Bear Lake Planning Commission will hold a meeting on 0RQGD\ 0D\ EHJLQQLQJ DW S P 3XUVXDQW WR D VWDWHPHQW LVVXHG by the Mayor under Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.021 as a result of the &29,' SDQGHPLF WKH PHHWLQJ ZLOO EH FRQGXFWHG HOHFWURQLFDOO\ YLD :HE([ The meeting room at City Hall will not be open to the public. To help facilitate the discussion, we strongly encourage you to submit ZULWWHQ FRPPHQWV WR WKH &LW\ SULRU WR :HGQHVGD\ 0D\ HLWKHU E\ HPDLO to amiller@whitebearlake.org, or by mailing your comments to the Planning Department, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. Comments received prior to the hearing will be included in the hearing record. <RX PD\ SDUWLFLSDWH LQ WKH PHHWLQJ WKURXJK :HE([ E\ GRZQORDGLQJ WKH DSSOLFDWLRQ DW ZHEH[ FRP 3OHDVH FDOO WR REWDLQ WKH PHHWLQJ UHJLVtration information. In order to speak during one of the public hearing portions RI WKH PHHWLQJ \RX ZLOO HLWKHU QHHG WR ´UDLVH \RXU KDQGµ WKURXJK :HE([ RU LI calling in by phone, you will need to register with the Planning Department in advance of the meeting, so that we know to call on you. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct a public hearing, discuss, and to DFW RQ D UHFRPPHQGDWLRQ WR WKH &LW\ &RXQFLO RQ WKH IROORZLQJ UHTXHVWV Case No. 20-1-SHOPa: A request by Teri Faison for a three year extension to an existing Special Home Occupation Permit, per Code Section 1302.120, in order to operate a massage therapy business out of the front/ main level unit of a triplex at the property located 4445 Lincoln Avenue. &DVH 1R /6 9 A request by Beckmann Custom Homes, LLC for a minor subdivision to split one lot into two, per Code Section 1407.030, and two 20 foot variances from the 100 foot minimum lot width, SHU &RGH 6HFWLRQ 6XEG E LQ RUGHU WR FUHDWH WZR IRRW ZLGH ORWV DW WKH SURSHUW\ ORFDWHG DW 2WWHU /DNH 5RDG &DVH 1R 9 A request by Len Schreier for a two foot variance from the 20 foot setback from a side yard for a pool, per Code Section 1302.030,
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RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT RAMSEY WASHINGTON JUDICIAL DITCH 1 (RWJD1) DRAINAGE SYSTEM RECORD PUBLIC HEARING 3/($6( 7$.( 127,&( WKDW RQ :HGQHVGD\ 0D\ DW S P WKH Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) Board of Managers will receive public FRPPHQW XQGHU 0LQQHVRWD 6WDWXWHV ( VXEG D RQ SURFHHGLQJV WR correct the drainage system record and to establish the functional alignment, dimension and grade of Ramsey Washington Judicial Ditch 1. Due to the &29,' SDQGHPLF SXUVXDQW WR 0LQQHVRWD 6WDWXWHV ' PHHWLQJV of the Board of Managers currently are being convened remotely by teleconference and/or video-teleconference. Members of the public interested in presenting comment by telephone or video conference at the public hearing, or otherwise attending the meeting telephonically, are asked to contact $VKOHH 5LFFL DW RU E\ HPDLO SUHIHUUHG DW DULFFL#ULFHFUHHN org, E\ S P RQ RU EHIRUH 0D\ . To participate in the meeting E\ WHOHSKRQH FDOO HQWHU FRGH 7KH HQJLQHHU·V historical review memorandum can be found on-line at the following website DGGUHVV ZZZ ULFHFUHHN RUJ XQGHU 3XEOLF 'UDLQDJH RU DW WKH 'LVWULFW RIÀFH DW 3KHDVDQW 5LGJH 'U 1( 6XLWH %ODLQH 01 &RPPHQWV FDQ EH GLUHFWHG E\ HPDLO WR $VKOHH 5LFFL DW DULFFL#ULFHFUHHN RUJ SKRQH RU WR WKH DGGUHVV DERYH Published one time in the White Bear Press on May 12, 2021.
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BOATING ETIQUETTE Before the first launch of the season, anglers are reminded to inspect their watercraft and gear; enlist a mechanic to check exhaust systems for potential carbon monoxide leaks; and verify motorboats are equipped with the following: • U.S. Coast Guard-approved wearable life jackets for each person on board (children under 10 must wear a properly fitting life jacket while underway). • A throwable flotation device on boats 16 feet or longer. • A horn or a whistle. • Type B, U.S. Coast Guard-approved fire extinguisher. • Navigation lights in working order. • Valid boat registration, with numbers visible. Safety tips for boaters as they prepare to enjoy a day on the water: • Leave the alcoholic beverages on the shore. Drunk boating is the same as drunk driving. • Wear a life jacket. It’s the best way to stay safe on the water. • Enjoy the view and put away the phone. Just as distracted driving is a concern on our roads, distracted boating can lead to accidents and fatalities on our waters. • Take a boating safety course. A vast majority of boating accidents occur on boats where the operator has not taken a boating safety class. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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Former Dellwood assistant pro qualifies for PGA BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
Dellwood Country Club members and staff will have someone in particular to root for when the PGA tournament takes place later this month. “Our former assistant golf pro, Derek Holmes, qualified to play in the PGA Championship,” proudly announced Dennis Countryman, Dellwood general manager, last week. “A bit of a Cinderella story.” Holmes, 32, who served at Dellwood from 2016 to 2020, tied for eighth place in the PGA Professional Championship, a PGA qualifier, at Port St. Lucie, Florida, ending April 28. Capped by his 30-foot putt on the final hole that was highlighted by the tournament’s website, Holmes shot 72-71-71-73 — 287, six under par, at the Wanamaker Course at PGA Golf Club. The top 20 qualify. Holmes earned a berth in the PGA tournament, the second of four majors, slated for May 20-23 at Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Ocean Court in South Carolina. “I’m excited to play against the best players in the world,” Holmes said. “Behind the birth of my son and my wedding, this will be a top highlight, and most certainly top golfing highlight. I always knew I had the game to qualify, and it was just (a matter of) put-
ting it together for four good rounds.” Holmes lives in Cottage Grove and works as Retail Store Manager at PXG Minneapolis, which makes custom built golf clubs, at Southdale Mall in Edina. An Anoka native, he qualified for the state high school tournaments in 2004 and 2005, and played collegiately at University of Wisconsin-Stout; His time at Dellwood was “fantastic, like being family,” he said. “The relationships I built with several members have carried over into my new job as they now have become customers of PXG.” Clayton Johnson, Dellwood club pro, said, “Derek has always been a very good player. He is a very good driver and hits his irons solid. We will be following him back here at Dellwood.” Once before in 2016, Holmes tried to qualify for the PGA and missed the cut. “I’ve generally attempted to qualify for the U.S. Open but haven’t made it out of the locals,” he said. This time, however, almost everything clicked. “I hit my irons exceptionally well all week,” Holmes reflected. “I believe I hit 53 of 72 greens for the week. My eagle on hole 7 in the final round was a big confidence boost. The highlight of the tournament was making the putt on the final hole. The putt was a 30-footer.”
Girls golf: Zephyrs in 3rd place in MEC The Mahtomedi girls golf team, led by Maddie Simon, a Nebraska-Omaha recruit, is holding third place in the Metro East Conference. The Zephyrs have three more conference meets this week, each consisting of two or three teams. The conference season will conclude with a meet of all the teams May 20.
Baseball: Zephyrs win 3 of 4; Loughlin fans 26 in 2 games Mahtomedi rode a six-game win streak, the last three by shutout last week after beating Henry Sibley 4-0 Monday and St. Thomas Academy 9-0 Wednesday. The Zephyrs (9-3) lost to Simley 10-9 on Friday and got back in the win column at Red Wing 7-1 on Saturday. Against Sibley (4-6), Luke Loughlin twirled a three-hitter with no walks and 14 strikeouts. Jordan Hull was 2-for-2, Tony Neubeck doubled home a run, and Ethan Loss had a single, walk, RBI and two runs. Against St. Thomas (7-5), Neubeck fired six shutout innings (two hits, 11 strikeouts) and Sean Doggett finished. Kai Sather had four singles and three RBIs. Will Garry had two hits and four RBI’s. Ethan Loss and Kyle Oswald were each 2-for-4 with an RBI. In the loss to Simley, Neubeck was 3-for-4 (double,
Emily Lopez pitched a 1-0 victory and Lauren Laviano had two straight 4-for-4 games, highlighting a 3-1 week by Mahtomedi (8-4) in softball. Lopez blanked Hastings in the first game of a double header Tuesday, a four-hitter with one walk and four strikeouts. Tory Nelson singled home the lone run in the seventh. Chloe Bromeland and Lopez split pitching duties the next three games. The Zephyrs lost game two at Hastings 9-5. Nelson, Laviano and Cadence Kurr had two hits each. The Zephyrs beat Hill-Murray 8-7 on Thursday despite being outhit 17-9. Laviano was 4-for-4 (double, three RBI’s), Claire Wirka 2-for-4 (RBI, two runs), and Erin Noel hit a tworun double. The Zephyrs rapped 22 hits in a 15-7 win over Henry Sibley (7-6) on Friday. Laviano, who’s hitting .523, was 4-for-4 (home run, double, three RBI’s), Nelson 4-for-5 (double, two runs, RBI) and Lily Johnson 3-for-3 (two runs, two RBI’s).
Boys golf: Zephyrs in 2nd place, show depth The Mahtomedi boys golf team holds second place in the Metro East Conference behind St. Thomas Academy after a busy week. “This week we had five matches, and several different players did well,” reported coach Paul McGibbon on Saturday. The Zephyrs shot 154 and beat Simley and Sibley on Tuesday at Oneka Ridge with senior Grant Cegielski shooting 37. On Wednesday, Mahtomedi had a 313 for second place in the first day of the Battle of the Border tournament at Troy Burne, with senior Noah Schmidt shooting 74 and junior Carter Irvine shooting 76. On the second round Thursday they slipped to a 347 at White Eagle. On Friday, the Zephyrs won a dual over Hastings 149 to 169, led by senior Nick Gambeski and eighth-grader Jake Wilson, both with 36.
Boys lacrosse: Zephyrs split close games The Mahtomedi Zephyrs broke even in two straight close games on the road last week. They beat Hill-Murray 8-6 on Friday, led by Levi Lemke with four goals and two assists. Caden Donahue was in goal. Owen Knapp scored twice and EJ Carpenter and Jackson Johnson once each. The Zephyrs (5-4) lost to Wayzata 13-11 on Saturday. Charpentier tallied five goals and made two assists. Lemke had four goals, and Knapp and Eric Buttke one each. Bruce Strand
White Bear Lake juniors Lauren Eckerle and Neveah Hughes were named to the all-Suburban East Conference team in girls basketball. Eckerle, a guard, averaged 16.6 points, sank 46 three-pointers and shot 81 percent on free throws. Hughes, a forward, averaged 11.6 points and 7.6 rebounds. Getting honorable mentions were seniors Danielle Madden, Tristian Lehner and Addie Bachmeier. The Bears had a 10-10 record.
Softball: Bears (11-3) lose 2 to Ponies, win twice White Bear Lake was unbeaten in conference before journeying to Stillwater Monday, May 1, where the No. 1 ranked, unbeaten Ponies turned them back 6-2 and 6-3. The No. 5 ranked Bears (11-3) bounced back to beat Mounds View 8-2 on Wednesday and Cretin-Derham Hall 5-2 on Friday. At Stillwater, in the completion of a game tied 2-2 after seven innings on April 21, Stillwater got four runs in the 10th off Madie Petersen on walks, a hit batter, throwing errors and one hit. Stillwater’s 6-foot-1 pitcher Allison Benning (an Oregon recruit) struck out 19 in that 10-inning game, then blanked the Bears until the seventh inning of game two while hitting a homer. Chloe Barber took that loss and Annika Olsen hit a two-run single for the Bears. Peterson pitched against Mounds View, striking out seven, while Chloe Barber had four RBIs with a homer and double, Heidi Barber was 3-for-4 (double, two runs, RBI) and Olsen and Abbi Bates had RBI hits. Against CDH, the Barber sisters hit back-to-back solo homers in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie while Chloe Barber pitched a three-hitter with 13 strikeouts with Heidi
Barber catching. Getting two hits each were Heidi Barber (two RBI’s) and Mik Stowe (one RBI).
Girls lacrosse: Bears win 6th in row, lose to Raiders White Bear Lake claimed its sixth consecutive win, over Mounds View 7-4, at home Wednesday evening, with Natascha Larson and Sophie Davis flipping in two goals each, and Jaeda Jensen and Julie Hendrickson one each. The Bears (6-3) and goalie Kaylee Kloos allowed just five goals per game during the win streak. The Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders knocked the Bears back in the loss column 8-5 on Friday. Kloos made 12 saves. Larson, Davis, Rylie Dawe, Caylin Kunze and Jensen scored.
Boys lacrosse: Bears lose twice White Bear Lake is 2-2 after losing last week to Mounds View 7-6 Wednesday and Cretin-Derham Hall 11-5 Friday. Against Mounds View (1-6), Matthew Holman and Branden Berwald had two goals each.
Baseball: Smith sparks Bears over Park Derrick Smith pitched a two-hitter, and belted a solo home run, leading White Bear Lake (3-11) to a 4-2 win over Park (8-4) on Friday. Smith threw 6 2/3 innings, striking out 12 batters, and Greg Albin got the final out. “Derrick has had an outstanding year,” coach Steve Henry said. “All of our wins have resulted with him pitching.” The Bears smacked 11 hits, including three by Alex Grygar and two each by Smith and Charlie Degree, and made no errors. In their other games last week, the Bears lost to Stillwater 11-2 and Woodbury 7-2. Bruce Strand
MAHTOMEDI BASEBALL Tony Neubeck, already an all-conference pick in football and hockey, is closing his senior year with an excellent baseball season. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound left-hander has a 4-0 record on the mound with a 0.29 earned-run-average, striking out 44 batters in 23 2/3 innings. Committed to play baseball at Missouri, Neubeck is also a first baseman and batting .421. “Tony is a tremendous teammate, and person,” said coach Rob Garry. Neubeck had a strong sophomore year with a 2-1 record and four saves. (There was no 2020 season). As a junior, he was a starter at defenseman on the Zephyrs state champion hockey team.
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Mahtomedi girls lacrosse faced two straight unbeaten teams last week, handing Hill-Murray (5-1) its first loss 1210 on Monday, then losing 19-6 to Henry Sibley/Gentry Academy (7-0) Wednesday. Against Hill-Murray, Samantha Burns and Jayne Dimitri scored four goals each and McKenna Cunnington three. Lorelai VanGuilder pumped in seven goals for H-M while Zephyr goalie Olivia Boxmeyer stopped 13 of 23 shots. Ellie Donovan had two goals in the loss to Sibley/Gentry.
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The Mahtomedi tennis team, ranked No. 7 in Class 2A with a 12-3 record, played in the power-packed Edina Invitational where they placed fifth May 1. The Zephyrs lost to No. 3 Wayzata 5-2, beat No.10 Rochester Century 5-2, and beat Class 1A’s top-ranked Breck 7-0. “It's a privilege to be invited to participate in the Edina Invite, where each and every match is such strong competition,” coach Aaron Freer said. ‘We hope these kinds of matches continue to prepare us for the section 4AA playoffs.” The Zephyrs used three 1-singles players there. Jack Allaben lost against Wayzata, Will Lieberman won against Century and Sam Rathmanner won against Breck. Brandon Pham was 3-0 playing at 2- and 3-singles. Last week, the Zephyrs beat Tartan 7-0 , winning 84 of 92 games, and Hastings 7-0, winning 84 of 85 games. They are 6-0 in the Metro East Conference.
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could make sense. Time to be a lot more innovative rather than continue on current public transportation lunacy. Time to take the pork out of this pig. Beth Artner White Bear Township
Save Lake Avenue Is there a way to stop or slow teardowns on Lake Avenue? The thousands of residents who walk Lake Avenue each week can’t help but notice that two homes
have been torn down in the last few months, making that a total of four in the last few years. There are positive and negative consequences that accompany this trend: land values (and taxes!) go up, and some new homes are more attractive than their older predecessors. A lot of old home debris is going to landfi lls. But of major concern is that the historic charm of the area is in danger. This is a good time for residents and city leaders to reflect on the future of Lake Avenue and what can be done to maintain its historic charm, unless we want to give it over to a series of mini-mansions. Should the Avenue be made a historic district?
OBITUARY NOTICES
Mary Joan Woulfe Mary Joan Woulfe, age 88, of White Bear Lake died peacefully on May 2, 2021. She was born July 10, 1932 to Dennis and Ethel Gaskill in Nebraska City, Nebraska. She met her husband Richard when he was stationed in Nebraska City with the Army to work on the Missouri river flood. They married on November 7, 1953. After living in St. Paul for a short time, they moved their young family to White Bear Lake where they would raise their five children. Mary had a passion for music and spent decades singing in both the St. Pius X Catholic Church and First Presbyterian Church choirs. She was retired from the First National Bank. Mary enjoyed many hobbies including gardening, sewing, and researching family history. She was most proud of her grandchildren and was happiest when spending time with them. She is preceded by her husband of 56 years, Richard, brother Forest, sister-in-law Eleanor Seidel and her husband Carl. She is survived by children, Debra (Thor) Hansen, Richard (Mary), Steven (Susan), Barbara (Dan) Buzay, and Diane (Leonardo) Castro; grandchildren, William (Tanya), Michael (Katie), Danielle, Amy, Valerie, Lauren (Ryan), Connor, and Alec; great grandchildren, L.J., Summer, Ryan and another arriving in June. Also survived by childhood friend Sherry Penney along with many other friends and neighbors. A special thank you to all the wonderful caregivers at the Waters of White Bear Lake, especially Zoe for her daily check-ins that always lifted her spirits. Private family service and visitation was held. Interment at St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the Muscular Dystrophy Association or donor’s choice. Mueller Memorial- White Bear Lakemuellermemorial.com- 651-429-4944
Dr. Lee Allen Armstrong Age 83, longtime resident of Dellwood and Mahtomedi. Passed away suddenly in Naples, Florida on March 10, 2020. Lee is survived by his wife of 63 years, Bobbie Lou Armstrong, Children: Carrie Armstrong (Rick Steindorf), Dr. Scott Armstrong, Bonnie Armstrong, and Amy Coborn (Duke). Grandchildren: Scott (Rosemary) Armstrong Jr., Serina (Michael) Stokke, Andrew (Minh) Armstrong, Emma Lee Rost, Abby Rost, Duke Coborn, Jr., and Willy Coborn. GreatGrandchildren: Mason Stokke, Oliver Armstrong, Adam Lee Stokke, Elizabeth Armstrong, Scarlett Armstrong, and Jameson Armstrong. Lee was a graduate of Benson High School, the University of Minnesota, and he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the U of MN Dental School. Lee practiced dentistry for 43 years in NE Minneapolis and was a Crown and Bridge Associate Professor at the U of MN. Lee was an active member in the community. As an active member of the Wildwood Lions he started Punkinmania, an annual fundraiser for the club that still continues today. Lee also enjoyed watching his children’s/ grandchildren’s activities, riding his Harley Davidson, gardening, fishing, traveling, shining up his 1931 Chevy, tinkering in the garage, creating hors d’oeuvres, finding the perfect jokes for any occasion, spending time in Naples, Florida, and spending time with his family. A Celebration of Lee’s Life will be held on Saturday, May 15th, 2021 at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi at 10:00 AM. Due to COVID restrictions registration for attendance is required. fs26.formsite.com/KG1Ywi/lzxcm7lpfs/index.html. The service will also be live streamed at vimeo.com/ event/340831. Memorials preferred to The Wildwood Lions Club in Mahtomedi.
Walter H. Anderson Walter H. Anderson, 99, of White Bear Lake passed away peacefully Saturday, May 1, 2021. Walter was born June 18, 1921 in St. Cloud, the son of Harold and Martha Anderson. He served in the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II and married Marian Werner on February 14, 1953. Survivors include daughter Gail (Mark) Casey of Minnetonka and son Greg of Savoy, Illinois; grandchildren Anne (Mike Fix) Casey of St. Louis Park, Laura (Erik) Zimmerman of Maple Grove, Brett Anderson of Champaign, Illinois, and Braden (Chantal) Anderson of Savoy, Illinois; and greatgrandchildren Aaron & Nina Casey-Fix and Colin & Bryce Zimmerman. He is also survived by sister Arlie Norbie of St. Cloud. Walter was preceded in death by his wife Marian, son Gary, daughter-in-law Karen (Zimmerman) Anderson, sister Helen Molin, and brother Arthur Anderson. In accordance with his wishes, Walter’s body has been donated to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program to support research for future health professionals and continued advancements in medical care. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.
Margery Lilian King Margery L. King passed away peacefully on April 27, 2021. Margery was a longtime resident of White Bear Lake and is preceded in death by her loving husband Kenneth and infant son Stephen. Margery is survived by her children Paul (Barbara), John (Renee), Robert (Scott), Juli (Kerri), and Tyler (Diane); grandchildren Michelle, Emily Paige (Josh), Stephen, Maija (Jake), Asher (Mandi), Maclane, William and Lydia; great-grandchildren Maxwell, Nathaniel, Isabella and Maren. Margery is also survived by her dear family and countless relatives and friends throughout the world, especially in England. Margery was born and raised in England, and married USAF Staff Sgt Kenneth in 1952. They were married 51 years until Kenneth passed away in 2003. Margery was proud to be both British and American. Throughout her life, Margery lived with high energy and a passion to learn and explore. Margery loved her family dearly and enjoyed traveling with Kenneth, visiting all seven continents and over 60 countries. The family would like to extend our deepest gratitude to The Waters of Excelsior, where Margery resided since 2019, and to all the many people who touched her life. A private celebration of life will be held Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 11:00am at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake. To allow for virtual attendance, the service will be live streamed at ststephenwbl.org on their YouTube page. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Margery's memory to St. Stephen Lutheran Church 1965 Co. Rd E East, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 or to a charity of your choice. Rest in peace dear Mom and Nana. Until we see you again.
Could a neighborhood improvement program be developed that encourages homeowners to improve older homes throughout White Bear Lake? I don’t have the answers, but would like to spark a community discussion. Please use the hashtag #WBLcharm if you weigh in online. Thanks for any and all ideas you may have to save Lake Avenue. Lynn Nelson White Bear Lake
Zero Dollars = Zero Learning Voters! Are you following what our elected leaders are doing about schools and education for the upcoming biennium? The House and Senate passed drastically different bills, and they are headed to conference committee to reconcile those disparities. Both Senators Chuck Wiger (SD 43 and a resident of Maplewood) and Roger Chamberlain (SD 38 and a resident of Lino Lakes) are serving on the conference committee. Voters! Please contact your legislators in support of the House version of the bill and to reject the Senate version. Let’s fi rst look at our local legislators’ views on education. Rep. Ami Wazlawik (38B and a resident of White Bear Township) voted for the House version and led the efforts to improve funding for early childhood education, child care and other programs that help families and children. Sen. Wiger also authored several pro-education bills, ranging from safe schools to literacy programs to COVID-19 educational effects appropriations, and voted against the Senate version. Both Rep. Wazlawik and Sen. Wiger are strong supporters of education, children and families. In sharp contrast, Sen. Chamberlain, the author of the Senate version, proposes zero, zero, zero and subzero. What are the House and Senate differences that the conference committee needs to reconcile? Simply put, the Senate version is about zero. Zero new dollars on the general formula for public schools, mental health staff, full-service community schools or pre-K education. Zero support for educator bargaining rights. Zero policy changes to attract and retain teachers of color or build affi rming schools. “Sub-zero” provisions that eliminate teacher seniority protections and prohibit student athletes from choosing sports according to gender preference. The House version invests in public schools, creates welcoming schools for all students, advances racial equity in public education and elevates and protects the educator voice in schools. The House version provides new funding for both “basic” education and the critical infrastructure that surrounds and supports it — all of the areas for which the Senate version — Sen. Chamberlain’s version – provides zero. Voters! Zero dollars equals zero learning. Please contact your legislators to remind them! Christina Ogata JoAnn Winter White Bear Township
Tax hikes hurt small businesses In January, Gov. Tim Walz unveiled a two-year budget that included a $1.66 billion tax plan. Part of the proposed tax revenue will come from so-called “sin taxes” on vapor products. Luckily, the governor has reversed course on the cigarette tax he initially proposed, but members of the state Legislature are also considering a bill to ban all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, statewide. Border cities and small business owners will be hit the hardest by a flavor ban and increased vapor taxes. Smokers and vapers will simply take their business outside the state, leaving Minnesota businesses without much needed revenue to recover from the pandemic. Instead, customers will shift their purchase of tobacco products, gas, snacks and sodas from retailers across the border. After a year of economic instability, this is the last thing our small-business owners need. I am deeply concerned with the direction our governor and lawmakers are headed. A ban on flavored tobacco will not cause people to quit smoking like the supporters intend. Rather, it will incentivize unscrupulous “entrepreneurs” to organize unregulated black markets to meet the demand of those seeking brands and flavors they are familiar with. Furthermore, state lawmakers will likely notice an uptick in teen usage as underage users benefit from the lack of government oversight in illicit markets. The governor and Minnesota legislators need to stop and consider the ramifications of these proposals. Flavor bans and tax hikes will create, not solve, problems in our state. Rob Wazwaz White Bear Lake
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How to catch: Slow retrieve of worms, frogs, minnows, plugs, spoons in vegetation beds. How to eat: Grilled or pan-friend with lemon and garlic. CRAPPIE There are two crappie species in Minnesota—black crappie and white crappie. Both are silvery-white in color, but the black crappie is usually heavily speckled with dark spots, while the white crappie has light black vertical stripes. Black crappies tend to prefer clear lakes, while white crappies can be found in rivers and backwaters. How to catch: Still fishing or deep, slow retrieve of minnows, worms, plugs, spoons, jigs. How to eat: Coat in cracker crumbs or corn meal and pan fry.
YELLOW PERCH Common in the shallows around docks, perch are pale yellow or orange in color, with dark vertical stripes along the length of their body. These fish can reach 8-10 inches in length. How to catch: Jigs, flies, live bait in open water during the day or vegetation beds at night. How to eat: Coat in butter, herbs, cracker crumbs and bake, or pan-fry with potatoes for old-fashioned fish and chips.
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