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Roger Benson was a grown man when World War II broke out. The son of Herman and Frances Benson, he was born in 1916, one of seven children who learned to fly on a grass strip on his family's farm next to Bald Eagle Lake. He was not obligated to enlist but felt he had a skill to bring to the war, noted Sara Markoe Hanson, executive director of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society. “He was a trained pilot who felt he could make a difference in the war effort.” Benson joined the Army Air Corps and was sent to the Pacific. He died of burns Nov. 8, 1944, suffered when his transport plane was hit by enemy fire and SEE PILOT, PAGE 10
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Names of those who died in WWII In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, Aug. 14, 1945, we are running the following list of those from the White Bear area who died defending their country. Names were provided by VFW Post 1782*: William A. Reed, John H. Richardson, Vern J. Campbell, Richard R. Houle, Thomas C. Riebel, William F. Karth, Richard E. Dufrene, Roger J. Benson, Warren G. Oaks, Donald C. McGeary, Robert G. Mattlin, Allen L. Nederkorn, Robert I. Anderson, William G. White, Edward H. Brandl, Ronald J. Perron, Douglas A. Chambers, Elmer T. Marcotte, Robert G. Greene, Kenneth E. Lair, Marvin N. Handlos and Robert Speckman. *The VFW adds a disclaimer that the list is not all inclusive. It has been compiled over the years by past members of American Legion Post 39 and VFW Post 1782. If names are missing from the list, contact either of the veterans organizations to request that a name be added.
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Aquatic audience participation Some of the dozens of boaters and swimmers who gathered on Bald Eagle Lake for a free concert from the band “Bootleg Technical” float offshore during the Saturday evening musical performance that started around 6 p.m. and concluded before sunset. Organizers of the event, sponsored by the Bald Eagle Area Association, designed and set up the concert to be viewed from the lake. Find more photos at presspubs.com.
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Sighs of relief were heard Tuesday, Aug. 5 as six of the eight fall sports offered by White Bear Lake and Mahtomedi were told they’ll be able to play in the fall. After months of speculation, the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) announced that boys and girls soccer, boys and girls cross country, girls swimming, and girls tennis get the goahead, albeit with shortened seasons and some restrictions. “Our soccer, cross country, swim and dive, and tennis seasons will look a lot different this fall,” said Aaron Forsythe, Mahtomedi activities director. “We will only be competing within our Metro East Conference, with a 30% reduction in contests. Player pods and safety precautions were instituted this summer and will continue this school year.” Earlier, the MSHSL, advised by Minnesota Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control, had ranked football as the highest-risk sport, soccer and volleyball as medium risks, and tennis, cross country and swimming as lowest risk. Football and volleyball were moved to spring.
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he pandemic we are in is taking its toll on people, on business, on health care and some of our freedoms. These are uncertain times in the economy. Will jobs be there? Will schools be open with traditional classroom teachers? When will a vaccine be available to treat this frightening disease? And ultimately, when will the fear of so many uncertain things be stabilized? I have asked a lot of people how they are dealing with the stress, fear and uncertainty. The responses have varied About the and some may be worth considering. Town Some have said Gene Johnson they just don’t eat in a restaurant now unless there is outside dining. They do take-out and drive-thru. Many people have said they are not going where there are groups of people and do grocery shopping and other shopping very carefully and always with a mask. Some churches are starting to open up in a limited way, but seniors and those with pre-existing conditions say they will worship with church services online for an indefinite period. Many companies have improved the safety of their offices by providing good ventilation, space between workers and plexiglass shields. Some companies are able to have a number of their staff work from home and have made provisions with computers and phone systems. But there are many restaurants and retailers that haven’t reopened and many are shutting down totally. The Payroll Protection Plan has given some very solid relief to small business, but more help will be needed. Government programs have been very helpful in bringing stimulus checks that help with food, rent, mortgage payments, insurance and transportation. Various parts of the country are spiking with the disease. There are those who feel they can do whatever they want in the name of freedom so they are not wearing masks and practicing distance in groups. Little by little we are hearing encouraging news on therapies and vaccines that are now in trials. It is hard to know who and what to believe. Generally, I have more confidence in our medical community than I do in the political arena. You probably feel that way, too. When someone in a family is stricken with the virus, it’s difficult for the rest of the family in the same household. The larger the family, the more difficult. Good advice is to use common sense, don’t take chances, and wear a mask whenever you are indoors in public. If you have symptoms, seek immediate treatment. It becomes difficult for people in nursing homes and senior facilities, and even in your own homes, where you feel restricted. People need people to interact with. Pick up the phone and call family and friends, send emails or write letters. Gene Johnson is publisher emeritus of Press Publications.
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ocal food is long past a fad. The pandemic has shone a light onto the tenuous standing of our country’s centralized food systems. Choosing more local food is one of the answers. community supported agriculture (CSA’s) and farmers markets have seen a huge surge this season. This response shows we’re more aware of the integral part that eating local food plays in our environmental, economic, personal and community well-being. The main impetus Modern of eating local is to shrink the radius Victory of where your food Gardens comes from. If of us looked at Michelle Bruhn each ways to shrink that imaginary circle f il with i each shopping a few miles trip, we’d make quite a difference over time. With the combination of growing your own and knowing your farmer we can take back so many miles. The average food item purchased at a regular grocer travels between 1,500-4,000 food miles before you buy it. Think about
Being part of the solution “Local Food is Essential” is a new campaign started here in Minnesota and Wisconsin in response to the stress COVID 19 put on our local farmers and shoppers. The pandemic has made it clear how important small-scale farming, with local ties and direct sales, are to us all. Knowing your farmer went from a nice idea to a way to ensure you had good fresh food- period. This grass roots organization promotes taking the
“Local Food Pledge” and switching out one item each shopping trip for a local item. Look for the “Local Food is Essential” logos at farmers markets or log onto their website localfoodisessential.org for more information. Shop local I love being able to bring local food to my neighbors through pop up farmers markets during the year. These markets give locals a chance to shop at a different time than the long standing White Bear Lake Friday morning market. Minnesota Grown is another great statewide resource to help you find the local food you’re looking for, search mngrown.org. There are also lots of local food news about knowing your farmer and growing your own on my blog, forksinthedirt.com. One way or another we are leaving this world to the next generation. You get to help chose what that world looks like three times a day. What do your meals say to that next generation? Michelle Bruhn is the founder of Forks in the Dirt, a local food information and action clearinghouse.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PAID LETTER Public servant deserves your vote Chuck Wiger has been our state senator for more than 20 years. Prior to his work as a state senator he served as a member of the Ramsey County Water and Soil Conservation District and as a member of the Metropolitan Council. As our state senator, he has worked tirelessly for the betterment of Senate District 43 and for the entire state of Minnesota. His areas of interest and expertise include education, economic development, veterans affairs, health care and the environment. Chuck has been a public servant in the best sense of the phrase. He is a strong voice in the Minnesota Senate and deserves your vote both in the August primary election and in the November general election. David Stevens Mahtomedi
PAID LETTER Kudos to 38B residents Well, my fellow White Bear Lake area residents, we really got this one right! District 38B voted in 2018 to have Ami Wazlawik represent us at the Minnesota House of Representatives, and she has far exceeded even our optimistic expectations for her first term. As a White Bear Lake native, Ami ran on the promise that she could be the community-centered, service-oriented leader the district deserved. She has successfully carried out that promise, serving our community by employing her substantive policy background; her ability to build solution-oriented coalitions around issues; her understanding of how government systems function best; her ability to turn complex issues into manageable, pragmatic actions; her technical expertise; and her remarkable work ethic. And she accomplished this while regularly keeping her constituents informed (virtually and in person) and by maintaining ongoing opportunities for constituents to provide their feedback and to work on issues with her. Amy has been in office helping to protect our community during — shall we say — “interesting” times. While getting legislation through the politically divided Minnesota Legislature was particularly difficult, Amy has been instrumental in authoring, co-authoring, and/or supporting efforts for our health care, our environment, our local businesses, our children and families, the Lake Links trail and bonding for the County Road J/I-35E project. One of her most noteworthy accomplishments: Ami authored and introduced legislation to ban TCE after the company Water Gremlin was found to be emitting excessive amounts of the carcinogenic chemical. The bill was passed by both the House and Senate during the 2020 session and signed into law by Governor Walz, making Minnesota the first state in the nation to ban the highly toxic chemical. Whether you did or did not vote for Ami in the last election, I sincerely hope you will join me this election as I proudly cast my (early!) vote for Rep. Ami Wazlawik. Note: Not yet registered or you want to apply to vote by mail? Get information at MNvotes.org or call 651-266-2171. Trudi Taylor White Bear Lake
PAID LETTER No plans to solve problems An organization called “People for Jesse Ventura 2020” took out a full-page ad in the July 29 White Bear/Vadnais Heights Press to plead with former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, asking him to run for president. They say they are answering Ventura’s call: “Before I put my butt on the line, this country better show me it’s worth it.” That statement alone tells us that Jesse Ventura is every bit as self-centered as the current occupant of the White House. While the ad accurately lists a litany of problems in our country, and we know that President Trump only amplifies or ignores them or comes up with spurious plans, often contrary to the advice of his own experts and cabinet members, former Governor Ventura has indicated no plans to address the problems our country faces. If he had the ability to unite the country as this ad suggests, he would already be doing it. Ventura chose not to run for a second term as governor of Minnesota. Why would he suddenly want to take on even greater administrative responsibility, when his one term as governor was such a source of frustration for him? And since he left office, the most notable action on his part that I have read about in the news was that he filed a libel lawsuit against a Navy SEAL who had described a barroom incident he had with Ventura in a book. As I recall, the book’s author died during the litigation, and Ventura continued his suit against the man’s widow. Ventura is a man intent on nursing wounds
CORRECTION The story “Restaurants hit hard” published in the Aug. 5 issue of the White Bear Press contained an error. The manager of Manitou Grill is Ross Carter, not Scott Carter as the story stated. The Press regrets the error.
against his bruised ego. He has too much in common with President Trump to be any sort of “option” for voters. Former Vice President Joe Biden has had eight years of executive experience in the White House in a close working relationship with President Obama. Prior to that, he served many years in the U.S. Senate. He is well regarded for his expertise in foreign policy, for working across the aisle in collegial fashion and for understanding how to effectively move our country forward. Louis Asher Vadnais Heights
Looting a crime Peaceful protest of a problem is OK. Damage, fire and looting to protest a problem is not – it's a big crime! Gary Zweig White Bear Lake
Bear is adorable What a wonderful surprise! Pulling off the I-35E freeway onto HWY 96 and seeing the awesome new water tower design! We have had many family and friends commenting on what a terrific welcome to our city that adorable bear is! Kudos to all involved! Jean Olson White Bear Lake
A little more Marketfest history, please Though I appreciate the recent article written in the White Bear Press Manitou Days circular celebrating the 30th anniversary of Marketfest, I was disheartened to see that a large part of recalling its history was not acknowledged. While initially coordinated through efforts of Floerke, Butcher and Bohaty, the actual event grew into a citywide festival when it was taken on in year three by the city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC), which was created with the mission to develop and market the downtown area during a time of serious vacancy rates and lost appeal for small-town living. Members of the corporation’s board of directors were the initial “boots on the ground” event team, including Gene Johnson of the White Bear Press along with some past EDC presidents, Rick Smith, Terri Pratt and Sue Wolsfeld. During my six years as EDC executive director, Marketfest grew in strength and size due to a committed base of weekly volunteers that offered many hours of their summer to this event that forever changed the retail footprint of our current downtown. The EDC developed and implemented the original organizational structure and foundation that took a one-block idea and grew it into the major-event marketing tactic that garnered national sponsors like Coca-Cola to underwrite the event and fill the streets to upwards of 9,000-plus weekly attendees from far and wide. This opened additional doors to downtown
development with spinoff event opportunities such as Winterfest that spurred on the redevelopment of the site now known as the retail center between City Hall and Cup and Cone, again expanding the retail base in our city due to the EDC’s commitment, direction and focus. While those mentioned in this article were indeed a supportive factor in our city’s most famous event, I felt it necessary to shine a much deserved spotlight on our city and its administration that was behind the startup of Marketfest as was the staff, board and volunteers of the EDC. Thank you all for your hard work and commitment to our town. Suzanne Worthley White Bear Lake
‘Progressivism’ costs This letter is written in response to a letter, "Less Selfpraise, More Humility" by Mark Wittgenstein, in which he criticizes a previous letter for its praise of the United States as a country and place of freedom. Mr. Wittgenstein offers that America is rated 25th as a "flawed democracy" by the Economist Intelligence Unit, arguably no friend of this country and a socialist think tank by anyone's measure. He also opines that the U.S. is ranked low on various freedom indices — and he is correct. But interestingly, this has come at the price of America's “progressivism.” You cannot have it both ways. John F. Kennedy would have been a Republican today and, by anyone's metric, America's fall from grace in the freedom rankings is strongly associated with its move to the left. Now one could argue that Norway and Sweden enjoy socialism with great freedom indices, but they are certainly not burdened with the level of immigration that we have had here. Norway has a lot of oil (not too green, no?) without which things might not be so rosy there. And the U.S. effectively pays the defense bill for all of Scandinavia. They are not nuclear powers and provide zero nuclear deterrent — hence they have a lot to spend on “equality.” Good for them. Nuclear submarines are expensive. Hong Kong is ranked second on the "freedom index." Might be a little out of date — be my guest emigrating there right now. Ironically, Mr. Wittgenstein offers Karl Marx up as a model of "preserving history," but Marx's utopia would have very few freedoms. He never did advocate for anything remotely close to a "Bill of Rights" despite being a whole generation ahead of the Founders. He was obsessed with the class struggle and advocated revolution by the proletariat against the ruling class. Unfortunately, it is the very capitalism he abhorred that has produced many of the innovations we enjoy today — including the keyboard and email Mr. Wittgenstein used to submit his patronizing letter. Chris Foley Dellwood
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Myron Louis Rogers Myron Louis Rogers of Hugo, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Aug. 3, 2020, just four days before his 81st birthday and three days before his 60th wedding anniversary. Born August 7, 1939 in St. Paul, Minnesota, Myron grew up in Wisconsin and married Jorgine Graf in Frederic on August 6, 1960. Soon afterwards they moved to the White Bear Lake area where they raised their family and built their life. Myron initially worked as a barber, and later was employed by various companies, including Hart Skis and Deluxe Check. He was considered a dependable and collegial employee; however, Myron was never defined by his career. He lived mainly for the joy of experiencing life with those around him, and he was happiest when fishing, golfing, playing softball with his buddies, watching sports, spending time with his children and grandchildren, or simply enjoying a meal or a drink with friends and family. His smile and laugh will be missed by many. Myron was a devoted member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake and spent his final years caring for his wife who now struggles with dementia. Myron is survived by his beloved wife Jorgine, daughter Lori (Bill) Baker, son Jeff (Amara) Rogers, granddaughter Maddie Baker, grandsons Sam (Sarsi) Rogers and Ben Rogers, great-grandson Liam Rogers, sisters Sandy (Donny) Proffit and Audrey Perkins, as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends who will miss him dearly. A celebration of Myron’s life will be held next spring/summer when restrictions are lessened. Stay tuned! Memorials preferred to American Diabetes Association or American Cancer Society.
Joan Marianne Tessier (nee Palmquist) With profound sadness we announce the passing of our Joan, our loving and devoted mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on July 29, 2020. She left us unexpectedly at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood. She was in her 87th year. Joan was born in West Roxbury, Mass. to Ann and Elvel Palmquist. She met her husband Raymond, while he served in the Navy in Boston, and moved herself and her family to Gem Lake Minnesota in 1953. Joan and Ray were married in October of 1954 and had six children. She is survived by her loving husband, Raymond A.; children, Robert (Ann), Stephen (Pam), Raymond J. (Gloria), Richard (Sandra), Scott (Lisa), Susan (Michael Bajczyk); sister-in-law Mary Ann Grundhofer; 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ann and Elvel Palmquist and her brother Robert Palmquist. Joan’s career took her first to the First National Bank in St. Paul, for several years and then to the White Bear Lake School District where she worked for over 20 years. Joan was a loving and compassionate woman, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and devout Catholic who never forgot a milestone in your life. She enjoyed cooking, traveling, crafting and spending time with her family and friends. She will be dearly missed and forever in our hearts. The family will have a private Mass of Christian Burial and interment on Aug. 12, 2020. A video of the service will be available at muellermemorial.com a few days after the service. Memorials preferred to St. Mary’s Church, White Bear Lake, Vietnam Veteran’s or donor’s choice. MuellerMemorial.com 651-429-4944
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Boats collide on White Bear Lake An accident between a 23-foot pleasure craft containing seven passengers and a White Bear Sailing School safety boat on White Bear Lake resulted in the transport of a 20-year-old female sailing instructor to the hospital by ambulance with injuries that were not life-threatening. The Ramsey County Sheriff ’s office confirmed the accident occurred at 4:16 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, near the area of the White Bear Yacht Club. Ramsey County water patrol officers responded with assistance from the DNR, whose representatives were nearby. The victim was brought to Matoska Park to meet the White Bear
Fire Department ambulance, and the damaged boat was towed off the lake. No alcohol is suspected and there were no other injuries reported. The accident is under investigation. The father of the victim contacted the Press last week and reported his daughter had broken vertebrae among other injuries and was hopeful she would be released from the hospital soon. He said the extent of her rehabilitation is unknown, but that she would not be able to return to college in Maryland next week as planned, where she is on the sailing team.
RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office reported the following selected incidents in Vadnais Heights and White Bear Township:
Vadnais Heights • A neighbor dispute over a shared property line was reported July 27 in the 4200 block of Elizabeth Lane. Both property owners had the property line surveyed, with differing results beneficial to each party. One of the neighbors had a single "no trespassing" sign posted where he believed the property line to be. Ramsey County Sheriff's Office deputies advised the subject that signs must be posted in intervals along the property line to be be a valid notice, according to state law. Both parties agreed that civil court would be the best route moving forward. • A Columbus Township man reported a money clip containing more than $1,000 stolen July 30 from an unlocked vehicle at a construction site near County Road E and Centerville Road.
• An inoperable abandoned vehicle recovered by deputies July 31 in the middle of the road in the 3400 block of Montmorency Street turned out to be a vehicle stolen out of Oakdale and involved in a hit-and-run accident one mile away. • A White Bear Lake man, 35, reported a Redwood Falls man, 26, for driving his vehicle away from a convenience store in the 3200 block of Highway 61 at 3:23 a.m. July 30 while he was still inside. The vehicle was recovered by West St. Paul police on Aug. 1 and returned to its owner.
White Bear Township • Keys to a cabin were reported stolen overnight July 25-26 from an unlocked vehicle in the 5700 block of Meadowview Drive. • Four males from Hugo and White Bear Township, all under 20, reported that their unlocked vehicles parked in the 2700 block of Lake Avenue across the street from where they were fishing at Ramsey County Beach were entered at 12:41 a.m.
July 28. Approximately $900 in cash, wallets, audio equipment, fishing tackle and tools were stolen from the four vehicles. • Three fishing rods and a tackle box were reported stolen July 30 from a boat in the 2600 block of Suzanne Circle after the boat cover was sliced during the night of July 22-23. • A resident in the 5300 block of Grand Avenue was cited at 12:31 a.m. Aug. 1 for noise ordinance violation following numerous complaints about his habitually barking dogs. • A Pine City man, 22, was arrested at 10:45 p.m. Aug. 1 in the 2100 block of Park Avenue for theft following a suspicious activity call of a male seen leaving a private dock with items in his arms. Deputies were able to locate the male with the stolen property. • A garage door opener and the vehicle's owner's manual were reported stolen overnight Aug. 1-2 from an unlocked vehicle parked in the 5500 block of Fisher Street.
WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following selected incidents:
• A suspicious couple were asked to leave a parking lot in the 5000 block of Lake Avenue July 30.
• Officers assisted in a dispute in the 5000 block of Woodcrest Road July 25.
• A road rage incident occurred near Highway 61 and County Road E July 30.
• A bicycle was stolen from McDonald's July 24.
• Damage to property was reported in the 4700 block of Washington Square July 30.
• A man was arrested for DWI at Ramsey County Beach July 25. • A local man was arrested for violation of a no contact order July 25 in the 1700 block of Buerkle Road. • Theft from a car was reported in the 1600 block of 9th Street July 26. • A vehicle parked in the 3600 block of Highland Avenue was damaged overnight July 26. • A man refused a field sobriety test after being stopped in the 2500 block of Sumac Ridge July 26, and was booked in jail. • A fake bill was passed in the 4600 block of Highway 61 July 26. • A sick cat was reported in the 3600 block of Highland Avenue July 27. • A woman and her son were asked to leave a business in the 4700 block of Highway 61 for refusing to wear masks. She said they had medical exemptions and no charges were filed.
• A man was taken into custody for a violation of an order for protection July 30 in the 1800 block of Cedar Avenue. • A vehicle was stolen from the 3800 block of Highway 61 July 31 and later found in South St. Paul. • A credit card was used at a business in the 4800 block of Highway 61 after it was stolen from a vehicle in the 2300 block of 11th Street July 31. • A verbal dispute was mediated by officers July 31 in the 1800 block of Birch Street. • A Mahtomedi woman was arrested for DWI in the 3500 block of Century Avenue August 1. • A couple stole food items from a business in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road August 1. • A woman was arrested for a warrant, providing false identification, and possession of hypodermic needles in the 3200 block of White Bear Avenue August 1. • A man was arrested for DWI after parking his vehicle in the middle of a traffic lane on Otter Lake Road August 2.
• A Lincoln Navigator was stolen in the 3200 block of McKnight Road July 27.
• A man was captured on surveillance video stealing a light bulb in the 2200 block of Birch Street August 2.
• Medication was stolen from an unlocked apartment in the 3600 block of East County Line Road July 27.
• Burglary was reported in the 4700 block of Centerville Road August 2.
• Police investigated an altercation on the docks in the 4400 block of Lake Avenue S. July 27.
• Theft was reported in the 4300 block of Lake Avenue August 2.
• Current license tabs were reported stolen from a front license plate of a Ford Explorer in the 2000 block of Birch Street July 30.
• A man was arrested for a warrant in the 2500 block of Sumac Ridge August 2.
• A key found in the roadway in the 3000 block of East County Line Road was handed off to Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies July 19 after the reporter flagged them down. Deputies will place the key into property if the owner cannot be found.
Dellwood • Deputies were able to locate the owner of items reported dumped in the area of Heron Avenue N. and Dellwood Road N. July 19. They were made to come out to pick up their dumped items. • A suspicious white powder in several plastic baggies reported found July 24 by employees on Dellwood Curve were found not to be narcotics, after the substance was submitted for testing with the county's evidence technician.
Grant • A backpack containing a Microsoft laptop was reported stolen from a motor vehicle July 20 in the 11000 block of 60th Street N. after the driver's side passenger window was broken in. There is no suspect information. • A chainsaw was reported found July 22 in the 10000 block of Inwood Avenue N. • A traffic stop was conducted on an unidentified motorist at 7:14 a.m. July 23 for semaphore violation at the intersection of 60th Street N. and Lake Elmo Avenue N.
Mahtomedi • A business in the 1000 block of Wildwood Road on July 19 reported a party who had been banned from the property for trespassing. An investigation is underway to view video surveillance footage. • Neighbors on Dartmoor Road were reported July 20 for yelling and accusing each other as part of a continuing dispute. Deputies told the parties not to talk to each other and to take out harassment restraining orders. • A resident in the 6000 block of Woodland Drive at 8:06 p.m. July 20 reported that a vehicle drove accompanied by yelling at the resident that he has white privilege. Deputies were unable to locate the vehicle. • A trailer reported recovered July 21 in the 3000 block of Century Avenue N. turned out to have been stolen July 16 from Oakdale. The license plate had been removed, the vehicle identification number had been scratched off, and numerous areas of the trailer had been spray-painted silver. Nonetheless, deputies were able to verify the trailer as stolen. The owner of the trailer was summoned to the scene to collect his trailer. Deputies left their business card with nearby business owners to solicit their help by checking their surveillance videos.
Pine Springs • The driver of a white SUV was cited July 19 on westbound Highway 36 for speeding 75 mph in a 55 mph zone by deputies on stationary patrol who clocked him on radar at 599 feet. Four other motorists were pulled over at this location on the same day for the same violations. • An abandoned vehicle found parked on Viking Drive near Hilton Trail N. July 21 was verified as stolen and towed from the scene. • A resident in the 5000 block of Warner Road on July 24 reported a lost wallet.
Willernie • Deputies on patrol at 1:37 a.m. July 24 on Stillwater Road observed three juveniles walking down the road past curfew. They were all identified and transported home.
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CITY OF MAHTOMEDI WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 2020-1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SECTION 11.1(D) OF THE ZONING CODE RELATING TO ZONING MAPS AND THE CITY OF MAHTOMEDI OFFICIAL ZONING MAP, REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM RR-RURAL RESIDENTIAL TO RI-C - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAHTOMEDI ORDAINS AS FOL/2:6 Section One. Amendment. 7KH 0DKWRPHGL =RQLQJ &RGH DQG 2IÀFLDO Zoning Map of the City of Mahtomedi are hereby amended to rezone the property described below from the current zoning designation of RR Rural Residential Zoning District to the new zoning designation of RI-C — Low Density Residential Zoning District. 7KRVH SURSHUWLHV LGHQWLÀHG ZLWK WKH IROORZLQJ SDUFHO QXPEHUV
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FILE NO.: 62-PR-20-391 NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS ,Q 5H (VWDWH RI :LOOLDP - )XOOHU 'HFHGHQW Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal $SSRLQWPHQW RI 3HUVRQDO 5HSUHVHQWDWLYH ZDV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH 5HJLVWUDU DORQJ with a Will dated August 24, 2000. The Registrar accepted the application and informally appointed William T. Fuller, whose address is 22165 Via Camino Court, Cupertino, CA 95014, to serve as the personal representative of the 'HFHGHQW¡V HVWDWH Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointPHQW DV SHUVRQDO UHSUHVHQWDWLYH RU PD\ REMHFW WR WKH DSSRLQWPHQW RI WKH SHUVRQDO UHSUHVHQWDWLYH $Q\ REMHFWLRQ WR WKH DSSRLQWPHQW RI WKH SHUVRQDO UHSUHVHQWDWLYH PXVW EH ÀOHG ZLWK WKH &RXUW DQG DQ\ SURSHUO\ ÀOHG REMHFWLRQ ZLOO EH heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of KHDULQJ RQ WKH REMHFWLRQ 8QOHVV REMHFWLRQV DUH ÀOHG DQG XQOHVV WKH &RXUW RUGHUV RWKHUZLVH WKH personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the Decedent. 1RWLFH LV IXUWKHU JLYHQ WKDW VXEMHFW WR 0LQQ 6WDW † DOO FUHGLWRUV KDYLQJ FODLPV DJDLQVW WKH 'HFHGHQW¡V HVWDWH DUH UHTXLUHG WR SUHVHQW WKH claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. 'DWHG -XO\ /DXUD - 6WHYHQV 5HJLVWUDU Michael F. Upton, Court Administrator DRYER PETERSON & KNUTSON, P.C. 5D\PRQG - 3HWHUVRQ 01 202 W. Superior Street, Suite 200, 'XOXWK 01 7HOHSKRQH )DFVLPLOH H PDLO USHWHUVRQ#ODZGXOXWK FRP ATTORNEY FOR WILLIAM T. FULLER Published two times in the White Bear Press on August 5 and 12, 2020.
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CALENDAR BRIEFS Author visits Lake Country Booksellers will host two author visits this month. Local author Susan Borden will sign copies of her new book “Clockwise� from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 14 and Anika Fajardo will sign copies of her children's book “What if a Fish� from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 28. The book signings will take place in front of the bookstore, located at 4766 Washington Square, White Bear Lake. Call 651-426-0918 for more information.
Aug. 22, and The Belfast Cowboys on Aug. 29. Concerts are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hanifl Performing Arts Center’s outdoor stage in the west parking lot to allow room to move and social distance. Concessions are available and lawn chairs and masks are encouraged. Tickets are $25-$30 online or by phone. For more information about the musicians or to buy tickets, call 651-478-7427 or visit lakeshoreplayers.org.
rants can purchase a passport booklet at tasteofwhitebearlake.com. Most deals are valid through Labor Day.
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Gangsters online Give blood, get antibody test The Rotary Club of White Bear Lake is sponsoring a blood drive on Aug. 19 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the White Bear Lake Armory, 2228 Fourth Street. Each donor will receive a $5 Amazon gift card and the COVID-19 antibody test. Call 800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org and enter WBL Rotary to schedule an appointment.
The White Bear Lake Area Historical Society is presenting one of its most popular local history programs in a free online format. “White Bear's Notorious Gangsters� can be viewed on Zoom from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24. Participants will learn some gangster lingo while hearing tales of the infamous visitors in the 1920s and ’30s who sought the White Bear area to get away from it all. Registration is required at rclreads.org.
The annual Historic House Tour, one of the signature fundraising events for the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society traditionally held the last week in September, has been canceled for 2020. The WBLAHS is working on a special program to happen the same weekend. Look for more details in next week's paper and at whitebearhistory.org.
Lions Food Shelf The Vadnais Heights Food Shelf will distribute food products from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 East County Road F. Any family in need can register the day of distribution. For questions, visit cityvadnaisheights.com/foodshelf.
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Mahtomedi schools to start with hybrid learning model BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER
When the 2020-21 Mahtomedi school year starts on Sept. 8, students could be in the classroom learning in-person or at home doing distance learning, depending on what grade they’re in, how safe they feel or what day of the week it is. The Mahtomedi School Board called a special meeting via Zoom on Aug. 6 to announce which learning model the district will use to start out the school year and to discuss the myriad of details involved to make it all work. On July 30, Gov. Tim Walz announced executive order 20-82 and Minnesota’s Safe Learning Plan for the 2020-21 school year. The plan included new parameters and information for school districts to use when making their learning plans for the school year. Like other districts throughout the state, Mahtomedi will include county COVID-19 case data along with other indicators when making plans for reopening school. Located in Washington County, the Mahtomedi district will use that county’s health data as well as data from Ramsey County, because its families spend time in that county. Every two weeks, the district will review Washington and Ramsey county COVID-19 metrics when determining which of five learning scenarios it will use for the upcoming two weeks. The five learning scenarios are based on cases per 10,000 people over 14 days, according to the county of residence. In-person learning will be acceptable for zero to nine cases in the county per 10,000 people over a period of 14 days. In-person learning for elementary school students and hybrid learning for secondary students will be the norm for 10 to 19 cases; hybrid learning for all students will be the norm for 20 to 29 cases; hybrid learning for elementary school students and distance learning for the secondary-level students will be necessary for 30-49 cases and distance learning will be required for 50 or more cases per 10,000 people over the two-week period. When the decision was made to go to the hybrid model, the number of cases per 10,000 people in Washington County over the 14-day period was 15.63 and trending upward. For Ramsey County, the case number was 19.65 and trending upward. The plan at present, then, is for Mahtomedi to start the school year with in-person learning for elementary school students four days a week
and distance learning one day a week, and hybrid learning for secondary students. This learning model could change every two weeks as district officials monitor the COVID-19 case data closely. School buses will run at 50% capacity, and the district will look for more opportunities for students to self-transport to school, whether that includes being dropped off and picked up by private vehicle, biking or walking. Everyone on the buses will wear masks, and the buses will be thoroughly cleaned before and after each route. Prepackaged, bagged breakfasts and hot lunches will be available through nutrition services at a cost for enrolled students, and lunch will be in classrooms or with cohorts. The best way to get answers to a wide range of detailed questions, such as scheduling for each grade level and who can opt for distance learning, is to visit the district website at mahtomedi.k12.mn.us/schoolyearplan and click on the various links. COVID-19 case numbers were not the only criteria the district used in determining the learning model. Although the district also received guidance from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the administration also canvassed faculty members, students and families throughout the summer, gathering some 2,300 responses to the survey it opened in June. The survey results listed priorities in descending order: health and safety; rigor and engagement; schedule and structure; maximizing face-to-face learning; maximizing in-person opportunities; stability for staff; and family and student relationships with peers and educators. “This (the survey results) informed the continued development of our plans,” said Superintendent Barb Duffrin during her presentation to the board. In these days of ever-changing information about COVID-19, the final data determining the parameters for starting school will not be available before Aug. 20. By Aug. 24, however, the final learning model must be made public. “Tonight’s (model of hybrid learning) is the likely model. We could open differently, based on MDE and MDH data,” Duffrin said. The board next meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, in the District Center Community Room, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave., or by teleconference.
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STUDENT NEWS The following local students were named to the Dean’s List or received academic honors at a college or university for the 2020 Spring semester: Aurora University: Jack Jaunich of White Bear Lake. Bemidji State University: Elliot Dessert, Madison Gibson and Jordan Farley, all of Vadnais Heights; Kaylee Henagan and Samantha Waldvogel, both of White Bear Lake; Claudia Verkerke of White Bear Township Drake University: Erika Townley of White Bear Township. Normandale Community College: Gaochai Vang of Vadnais Heights. Northwest Technical College: Clayton Hoffman of Mahtomedi. St. Cloud State University: Tyler Barrett and Whoshey Lo, both of Vadnais Heights; Kayla Miron of Mahtomedi. University of Minnesota: Paige Berg, Haley Darling, Benjamin Karg, Elizabeth Lilygren, Michael Meader, Jenna Popp, Alejandro Solano Merino, Simbiat Taiwo, Kengther Yang, Christopher You, and William Zopfi-Jordan, all of Vadnais Heights; Elsa Ballata, Isabel Birkeland, Clara Brown, Emma Corcoran, Alexis Glem, Jace Goudreau, Beatrice Handlin, Benjamin Kroll, Alexander Lee, John Lines, Makayla Mills, Sydney Peterson, Anton Rothweiler, Ian Shepler, Anthony Timm, Sydney Winecke, and Mason Young, all of White Bear Lake; Peyton Charlesworth, Matthew Free-
man, Miranda Steffen, Ella Stromberg, and William Swanson, all of Mahtomedi. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Eleanor Wenker of White Bear Lake; Nathan Ryan of Mahtomedi. The following local students graduated from a college or university for the 2020 Spring semester: Bethel University: Taite Anderson of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, biokenetics; Andre de Campos Salles of Vadnais Heights, Bachelor of Science, nursing; Mikayla Gratz of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Science, nursing; Whitney Suhadolnik of Dellwood, Bachelor of Arts, individualized major; Madison Tegg of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Arts, business; Jacob Van Loh of Vadnais Heights, Bachelor of Arts, graphic design. College of Saint Benedict: Genevieve Ahlstrom of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Arts, mathematics, cum laude; Joseph Goudreau of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Arts, global business leadership; Cecilia Hammond of Vadnais Heights, Bachelor of Arts, nutrition; Laci Petronack of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Arts, global business leadership. Saint Mary's University: John Kluge of White Bear Lake, Bachelor of Arts. Minnesota State Community and Technical College: Sharnelle Potvin of White Bear Lake, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
SCHOOL BRIEF White Bear approves back to school plan The White Bear School Board approved a Fall 2020 Return to School Plan at a special work session August 7. White Bear Lake Area Schools will offer a hybrid learning model for all students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. A distance learning model will also be available for all families who choose it as an option. In the hybrid learning model, students will attend school in-person and be at home learning on an A/B day rotation Monday through Thursday, with at-home learning for all students on Friday. The distance learning model is delivered online and includes asynchronous learning, where students complete work on their own time within a given time frame; and synchronous learning, where classes occur on set schedules and time frames with students and educators interacting at the same time from different locations. Complete information is available at isd624.org/Fall2020.
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FALL SPORTS: ‘Decisions made are helpful’ FROM PAGE 1
While cross country, tennis and swimming seemed safe bets for fall, soccer teams were on the bubble, and their coaches were relieved at the news. “We are cautiously optimistic and excited about the potential for a fall soccer season,” White Bear Lake boys soccer coach Karl Jende said. “With the boys having their club season canceled due to the COVID pandemic, they have been hungry to be out on the field playing.” Jende is aware that “things can change at any moment” and that even if the season proceeds it will look very different, including a shorter schedule and probably no fans in the stands. Mahtomedi girls soccer coach David Wald, whose team has won two straight state championships, echoed, “I am guardedly optimistic about the season, knowing that the season could be shut down at any moment if there is an uptick in Minnesota of people with COVID.” Many questions, he said, persist: “Do we have a postseason? Do we have fans? Who do we play?” White Bear Lake girls co-coach soccer John Dierkhising said he was confident a month ago, but has been less so as the weeks went by. “I did think soccer would be played at some point versus being canceled, because of being outdoors, but thought it would be even more limited if played in the fall.” His players, though, never seemed worried.
“Mask up, physical distance, sanitize, stay safe and we have a chance.” Karl Jende White Bear Lake Area High School Boys Soccer Coach
“When we discussed things today (Aug. 5) they seemed happy, mainly the fact that all four levels would be playing this year. We have a large group of freshmen coming into the program, so I think there was some concern that teams were going to be limited to varsity and JV this fall.” Jende said the Bear coaches have “been diligent to remind the team of the importance of their decisions and how they will impact the entire team’s ability to compete this fall.” The message to the team has been “mask up, physical distance, sanitize, stay safe and we have a chance.” Brian Peloquin, Bears activities director, said he “wasn’t surprised” by the MSHSL decisions. “I would have liked to have seen them switch all fall and spring sports, but the decisions made are still helpful,” he said. “We are already in the planning stages for the remaining six sports.” The Suburban East Conference activities director, he said, passed a motion to keep all fall schedules within the conference.
Football, volleyball moved to fall; Bears, Zephyrs react BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
When the long-awaited verdict on high school sports arrived on Aug. 5, football and volleyball players learned they’ll be playing in the spring, not the fall. Regarded as the two most risky fall sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, their seasons were moved to mid-March though mid-May, the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) announced. The plan is for football and volleyball to be wedged between the winter and spring seasons, the latter of which will start late and last through June. “I had heard every rumor under the sun, so I just had an open mind,” said Ryan Bartlett, White Bear Lake football coach. He said they’ll probably be practicing once they find out the parameters. As for moving it to spring, he said, “I’m just glad we are playing football.” Mahtomedi football coach Dave Muetzel also had no idea what would happen. “One day I was thinking that we would play for sure, and the next day I believed there wasn't a chance we would play,” he said. For his players, Muetzel assessed, “It is still raw with them, so their first reaction is they are upset, sad and frustrated. Some were able to look ahead and at least be happy that the season was not canceled.” White Bear Lake volleyball coach Mike Alexander had been “confident” that they’d play in the fall. “I knew that the season would look different, with no fans, and what I assumed would be only local team matches and no tournaments. I was quite surprised when we were moved to the spring.” Aaron Forsythe, Mahtomedi activities director, reflected, “I know our student athletes who had their volleyball and football seasons moved to spring are disappointed they can't compete this fall, but
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I'm relieved they have something to look forward to.” Seasons in all sports will be reduced by 30%. For football, that means a six-game regular season, rather than eight. In volleyball, it means 14 playing dates and no invitational tournaments. All these plans are subject to change, of course, including whether there will be state tournaments, depending on the pandemic developments. While this was a blow for football and volleyball athletes, some are making peace with it. “It’s tough, because I lost my spring season, too, lacrosse,” said Branden Berwald. Still, the Bears’ returning senior quarterback had a positive spin on it, after some reflection. “If we played in the fall, we might not have been able to finish the season or have playoffs. In the spring, we’ll have a better chance to play all our games and maybe go to state. We’ll probably have fans in the stands. We’ve got seven months to get ready. And when we get to playoffs, it will be a lot warmer.” Spencer Oxton, a versatile senior who also plays hockey and baseball, will squeeze a football season between his other two sports. “Spring will be a busy time,” he
said, not complaining. Oxton said he was “really fired up for football” when August arrived, as usual, but otherwise said he was “not devastated” by the season moving to spring. “It will be a cool story, I think, down along the road a ways, to tell my kids.” Kendra Gustafson, Bear volleyball senior, said players were surprised. “We thought that if fall got moved to spring, spring would get moved to fall.” The players are “all on the same page” after talking it over, she said, “It’s going to be different not having volleyball in the fall, since that’s what we’re used to, but we’re all just grateful that we still have a chance at a season.” Fall practices will be allowed. Alexander said he’ll give high-school age members opportunities to play volleyball. There won’t be traditional practices, because the teams will not be set until spring. The coach plans a random draw league, similar to the summer. “More than ever,” Alexander said, “I want to use sports as an emotional outlet and an escape, from the uncertainty that seems to be a constant currently in our players’ lives, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.”
PILOT: Others comitted to carrying on legacy FROM PAGE 1
burst into flames upon landing in North Maluku, Indonesia. He survived the crash but went back into the plane to save others. When the family was notified, they didn’t get a lot of details, according to Hanson. His family dedicated Benson Airport, first called Roger’s Field, as a memorial to him. Another White Bear aviator and Vietnam veteran, Darryl LeMire, said his part in Benson Airport history has to do with a commitment to carry on a legacy left by Roger Benson. “Roger brought aviation to this place. He learned to fly in the ’30s, served in the Pacific as a pilot in WWII and was killed in action Nov. 8, 1944. I look at that as a responsibility to maintain this place for others to enjoy, and to give people the gift of aviation like the donation his family gave in spirit back to Roger.”
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Newspaper man has ink in his blood BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER
A man of strong faith, Gene Johnson maintains a long list of philosophies and wisdoms that center on a common theme: the power of prayer. The publisher emeritus of Press Publications believes in trusting the Lord, to turn problems over to Him and to be patient. Johnson also abides by a conviction that “you can’t outgive God,” and strives for a life of philanthropy. The longtime newspaper man shared his many personal insights at his 84th birthday party earlier this year in Florida, his place of residence in the winter with wife Kathy. This year has another special meaning for the couple: They are celebrating 50 years of of newspapering in White Bear Lake. There have been highlights, like meeting five U.S. presidents and global travel on behalf of journalism. He even sat at the table in the Oval Office during Jimmy Carter’s administration. “President Carter wanted to know what small-town newspapers were thinking about. There were six of us,” Johnson recalled. “A breathtaking experience.” For the record, he considers himself an Independent. Johnson has also been invited to speak in Kenya, Eastern Europe and the South Pacific under the Asia Foundation, Voice of America, UNESCO and the Gannett Foundation. He was among a half-dozen publishers invited to South Africa to learn about apartheid. And there have been lowlights, like losing an infant son and then his first wife to diabetes at age 30. For the most part, “Life has been good,” said Johnson while reminiscing about the past half-century. Most of his adult life has been devoted to one principle: A commitment to the First Amendment. Freedom of the press is a basic liberty written into the Constitution that Johnson strongly defends. It’s what keeps him going. “I have a commitment to communication, both print and digital,” Johnson said. “You don’t just throw years of experience away or put it on a shelf.” Though he sold the White Bear Press and its sister publications to son Carter 10 years ago, Johnson still keeps an office at Press headquarters on Bloom Avenue and still writes editorial columns. More of his role these days, however, comes as management advice. “I read the financials and critique the papers for content and design. I make suggestions,” he said. “I have total confidence in Carter. He had a broad background of experience when he came to Press, working in many different roles in the newspaper business over the years, and also with other companies and organizations.” The successful family publishing business has grown from humble beginnings to ownership of 22 newspapers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, including two printing plants. It all started in White Bear Township, where Gene grew up, adopted by a family named Johnson who instilled in him a work ethic at an early age. He picked radishes at the LaVallee produce farm at age 8. At age 16, he worked for White Bear Press owner Aaron Litman, hauling bulk paper up the stairs for the printing press, then located on the second floor of the Getty Building, and casting ads in lead type. At 18, he was married and at 20, owned his first newspaper in Atwater, Minnesota. In 1966 he purchased the Olivia Times Journal. How Gene wound up owning the White Bear Press is a story he’s fond of telling. A widowed Mrs. Litman called him at 2 a.m. one night in tears. It was 1969. The newspaper was failing, and she needed help. Would he consider buying it?
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Gene and Kathy Johnson were honored as grand marshals in the 2013 Manitou Days parade. The woody boat they rode in, “Baybe”, belonged to White Bear residents and friends Pat and Susan Oven.
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“I asked Mrs. Litman to invite five during the summer and aboard the business people for coffee at Jantzen’s Front Page, their yacht, in the winter. restaurant and hotel — now the Country For the past 19 years, the snowbirds Inn. After small talk, I asked the group have used a Ft. Myers marina as home what they thought of me buying the pabase. They welcome friends and family per? Four of five said I wouldn’t be sucon their motor yacht and love to entercessful. The equipment was outdated, it tain. The couple have also hosted 27 forwas too run down and competition had eign exchange students in their home. Son Carter said Gene’s credibility in moved in. Only the local banker said the community he he’d do anything he loves comes from could to help.” “We need a comhis ability to sell munity newspahis ideas and his per,” the late Dick amazing energy. Long told Johnson. “Results oriented, He bought the he mobilizes others paper from Mrs. Litto action,” Carter man on Feb. 1, 1970. observed. “He is There were times outgoing and sowhen publishing cially at ease with a the Press was a wide range of peostruggle, then ple. And decisions Gene Johnson things became posihe makes are based Publisher Emeritus, Press Publications tive, Johnson said. on logic, facts and He purchased two common sense.” more papers in 1973 and changed his Gene admits to insecurities, somebusiness model to voluntary pay. “Phil thing he attributes to being adopted as Bonin convinced us to go free. Phil was a baby. “It’s why I always have a backup my sales guy for 31 years.” plan,” he said. Added Kathy, “Even Johnson credits loyal employees though he sometimes jumps in with like Bonin for making the newspaper both feet, he makes sure the water is successful. “Dedicated employees only lukewarm. It’s why Gene always have been the key to our success. The has a Plan B.” community has also been supportive Through the years, Johnson has and complimentary,” he added. Most of served as president of the Minnesota all though, he credits his “remarkable Newspaper Association and three napartner,” Kathy, for her invaluable tional newspaper associations. Locally, input and support over the years. he’s served as president of the Chamber In “semi-retirement,” the couple enjoy of Commerce and was instrumental spending time at their lakeside condo in bringing Manitou Days back to life.
“Be curious. There are no dumb questions. And don’t forget to pray. For major decisions, before all meetings, and about all problems.”
He was the first chairman of the White Bear cable commission and served on the 916 Foundation and the White Bear Education Foundation. He and Kathy are major donors to the White Bear Town Hall restoration. In 2008 Gene and Kathy founded the Johnson Center for Journalism at Bethel University. Its mission is to produce culture-shaping Christians in the field of print and digital journalism. Gene has always surrounded himself with mentors and appreciates the opportunity to mentor the next generation of journalists. Bethel is the alma mater of two of their four children, Carter and Stephanie. Gene served on the Bethel Foundation Board and the Board of Trustees, including a term as chair. Kathy also taught music education at the university. Johnson admits he’s been threatened in his decades of newspaper experience. “When people get angry with a newspaper, the first thing they want to do is kill the messenger,” he said. “It’s important to understand the role of a newspaper, which is to report actual information taking place.” Looking back on a long career, Kathy is quick to count their blessings. “We are very thankful,” she said. As he reminded his birthday guests months ago: “Be curious. There are no dumb questions. And don’t forget to pray. For major decisions, before all meetings, and about all problems.”
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Above: Musician Joe Flip plays the custom “hay burner” guitar he built during a Music in the Park performance on the Gazebo Stage at Railroad Park Thursday, Aug. 6 in downtown White Bear Lake.
Above: Dan Giossi shares some of his burger with his pet parrot “Damascus,” a green cheek conure, outside at a picnic table in Washington Square. Another Marketfest Presents Music in the Park event, featuring the band Ember Island, is planned for Thursday, Aug. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m.
At right: Attendees were encouraged to get takeout food at their favorite restaurants and enjoy a picnic in the park or at tables in Washington Square.
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MAHTOMEDI CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Mahtomedi City Council at its Aug. 4 meeting took the following action: • Unanimously (4-0, as Council Member Jane Schneeweis was absent) passed an ordinance amending Chapter 11, Section 11.1 (D) of the Zoning Code. The section relates to the city of Mahtomedi’s Official Zoning Map, and rezones certain property from RR-Rural Residential to R1-C-Low Density Residential. The rezoning was necessary because the Rural Residential designation only applies to properties without public utilities, City Administrator Scott Neilson said. After public utilities were added to several properties in the Bevins Lane, Bichner Lane and Talahi Drive area, these properties needed to be rezoned. This item was pulled from the July 21 meeting because the item needed to be presented in ordinance form, Neilson said. • Scheduled the joint Finance Commission/City Council meeting for 5 p.m. Sept. 1 to discuss the preliminary general fund, special revenue fund, building and equipment replacement fund and utility funds. • Awarded the contract for the Neptune Street Rain Garden project to Shoreline Landscaping in the amount of $12,850. Three quotes were received for the project; Shoreline’s was the lowest. • Passed a resolution allocating the default municipal distribution of funds to Washington County for elections. Grants from the Minnesota Office of the Secretary of State will be provided to each county for help with the additional costs of the 2020 state primary and general elections. The funds awarded to municipalities require a 20% match. The city currently has available funds through the CARES Act to help cover the additional election expenses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic that do not require a match. Staff recommended allocating these funds to the county to cover the county’s added expenses related to absentee voting. • Approved the city’s social media policy. Although the city has maintained a website for several years, it has yet to establish a social media presence. Council has directed city staff to create an official City of Mahtomedi Facebook
page to provide another way to communicate with residents about city matters. The city’s social media policy and Facebook About/Public Notice Information documents will establish parameters for the city's use of its social media accounts, including retaining data, who is authorized to use the page and when and how comments may be removed from the city's Facebook page. • Approved change order No. 1 in the amount of $36,931.75 to Meyer Contracting Inc. for the Birchwood Road Street Improvement Project, part of the city’s 2020 Street Improvement Project. Work includes the installation of a solar powered pedestrian crosswalk and flasher system at the end of the Lake Links Trail on the border with Birchwood Village, plus pedestrian ramps, crosswalk striping and signage. The original contract amount was $1.4 million. • Approved change order Nos. 2 and 3 for the Dahlia Street Improvement Project in the amount of $11,289. Work in No. 2 includes revising curb taper locations at the request of property owners to avoid trees and plantings. Work in No. 3 includes necessary revisions to accommodate surface water in front yards that do not drain to the street due to grades. • Approved construction pay voucher No. 2 (fi nal) for the 2020 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project to Insituform Technologies USA Inc. in the amount of $10,865.96. • Passed a resolution declaring Aaron's Playground Community Build Event as an official community event, to take place Aug. 29 at Southwest Park with a rain-out date of Aug. 30. The new playground at Southwest Park will honor the memory of Aaron Markovitz. • Approved construction pay voucher No. 3 (fi nal) to Nadeau Companies in the amount of $5,183.50 for the 2020 Pond Maintenance Project. • Approved the purchase of HVAC systems bipolar ionization units in the amount of $14,455 from Yale Mechanical using funds available through the CARES Act. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the city is looking to add Needlepoint Ionization Units on each of the ventilation units in three city buildings to “scrub” the air. The three city buildings are City Hall,
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the public works building and the fi re station. • Heard construction updates from Project Manager Nick Guilliams, WSB. Phase 4 Historic District work progresses well, as all utilities are expected to be in the ground within two weeks. Retaining walls will be installed next week. The roads will then be prepared for paving. The project is due to be completed in early October, well ahead of schedule, he said. Birchwood Road is ready for paving, and the Lake Links Trail will be installed after that. That project is also on schedule to be completed by mid-October or earlier. For the Bevins, Bichner and Talahi Utility Extension Project, expect South Warner Road to be already closed for three weeks to install sanitary sewer. All residents will have access to their properties. Utility work is completed on the Dahlia project, and the fi rst bituminous layer has been constructed. Upon completion of the project within the next couple of weeks, look for the fi rst assessment hearing to be scheduled for mid-September. • Heard an update on the progress of park projects from Public Works Director Bob Goebel. The playground on the Hallam Park Project is fi nished and kids are already playing there, though it hasn't opened, he said. Later this week will see restoration work, followed by fi lling in with blacktop and concrete, followed by seeding. The rest of park amenities will arrive on Aug. 24. “It's progressing wonderfully and looks tremendous. It's three times as big as before,” Goebel said. Concrete work on Aaron's Playground is complete. Restoration behind the curbing has been fi lled in and seeded, so the city's portion of the project is complete. Playground equipment should arrive around Aug. 14, and construction will start Aug. 21. The city will sponsor a community build event on Aug. 29, with a rain back-up day on Aug. 30. Both playgrounds should be complete no later than the end of September, he said. The council next meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road, or by teleconference. Loretta Harding
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Provide case management, care coordination, and employment supports for individuals; Utilize competencies in mental health, child welfare, addiction, vocational readiness and rehabilitation, and disability services. A bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college/university with a major in social work, psychology, sociology with a supervised field placement providing case management services to individuals and families or 1-3 years of experience in a human services setting. $22.29 to $34.18 DOQ. Apply online at Minnesota Merit System by August 19, 2020. www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ mnmeritsystem
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If you enjoy working in a fast paced, customer focused environment, then we want you to come work for us! Domino’s is hiring for driver’s, pizza makers and shift runners at the following locations: White Bear Lake, Mahtomedi, Lindstrom, Hugo and Shoreview.
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Sports instructors ($12-14.50/hr) Swimming instructors - private lessons ($27-28/hr) Swimming instructors - we will train ($14-17/hr) Water slide attendant ($10.75-11.25/hr)
Fun Fall Jobs Great Seasonal Jobs Full-Time & Part-Time There are many positions available for our apple season! No experience necessary.
Youth flag football officials ($15-25 per game) Youth Soccer Officials ($15-25 per game) To apply and for a complete list of job descriptions, please visit our website at shoreviewmn.gov/jobs
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Ahhh, the Dog Days of August are here. The weather is a little less active. Winds tend to taper and humidity hangs in the air and the sound of cicadas ďŹ lling the air. This was pretty much this August until this weekend, which ďŹ nished in sort of a bang. Saturday it was a mix of clouds, sun and nuisance rain. Nothing we couldn't plan around. Sunday was pretty much the same. We had to dodge a few sprinkles and a nice afternoon shower. It all looked nice but thunder started rumbling over the southern metro in the evening and a very slow moving thunderstorm dumped up to 6 inches of rain along the 494 southern corridor. Thunder persisted into the early morning hours. It was tough to get sleep with the window open. Another active weekend ahead? Nature Note: I've released 2 monarch butteries and I have 3 more in my monarch hotel in the pupa stage.
Frank Watson is a local Meteorologist who operates a weather station in White Bear Lake. Weather data and observation are from his weather station and trips around the area. Frank can be found on the internet at WeathermanWatson.com.
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Husnik Homes is a highend custom builder/remodeler in White Bear Lake. The right applicant needs to be well rounded; detailed oriented; have a good attitude; and be able to work well with staff, subcontractors and clients. Must also be comfortable setting up and being on scaffolding. We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running and not need too much direction. You must be dependable, have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and be able to show up every day, on time. Also need to have your own basic tools. Resume must include a detailed work history, pay history, job duties/responsibilities. You need to be able to provide references upon request. Would like someone who has a minimum of 3 years experience of actual carpentry experience. We are a smaller company with 5-6 employees and have been in business for 30+ years with an excellent reputation and are looking to add to our carpentry crew. Most work is in the east metro. Pay and beneďŹ ts will be dependent on skill set and qualiďŹ cations. Please make sure your resume is submitted as a Microsoft Word document or PDF and that your e-mail includes your name, phone number and e-mail address on it. If you are not interested in this position and don’t have the skill set requested, please don’t respond. We are looking for serious candidates who want this job! We have plenty of work and no time to waste!
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White Bear Lake participates in nationwide ‘water wise’ challenge
THE CHICKS ARE NOW SIX WEEKS OLD AND IN THE THROES OF MOLTING. THE PARENTS ARE WORKING 24/7 TO PROTECT THEIR CHICKS FROM THE EAGLE
Mayor Jo Emerson has joined mayors across the country in asking residents to make a commitment to conserve water by taking part in a national contest aimed at drastically reducing water and energy use across the nation. The Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation is a nonprofit national community service campaign to see which cities can best inspire residents to commit to reduce water and energy usage by filling out a no-cost, online pledge that takes only one minute to complete. To participate, residents should go to mywaterpledge.com any time during the month of August to take a conservation pledge on behalf of the City of White Bear Lake. Participants in cities with the highest percentage of residents who take the challenge in their population category are entered into drawings for hundreds of prizes. “Water conservation,” said Emerson, “is integral for the sustainable management and preservation of our water resources. This friendly competition is a great way for the city and our residents to reaffirm our commitment to responsible stewardship of our resources. Something as simple as pledging to turn off a faucet while you brush your teeth can save up to four gallons of water a day.” From press release
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Loon Chronicles V: Successful safety planning The chicks are six weeks old and nearing the end of molting as their flight feathers become more defined. Their white chests are now more prominent and their soft fuzzy light brown feathers soon will be gone. Flying lessons are just around the corner. The Eagle family on Manitou Island has been following the Loon family for the last few weeks and has become more aggressive in their hunting in the area where the Loon family likes to fish and preen. The good news is that the Loon family has a successful safety plan in place and, so far, has managed to evade the Eagles on the hunt. A few days ago, we saw it all unfold within a few feet of our boat. Shortly after we arrived, the parents left the chicks with us and took off to socialize on the other side of the lake. Ten minutes later, we heard the Loons calling frantically from above, as they circled two Eagles scouting above us. Within in seconds, the chicks dove and took cover in the bulrushes, where they remained in hiding until their parents returned after the Eagles had moved on to the other side of the lake. The juvenile Eagles are now larger than their parents and are hunting on their own. Last week, we watched one of the juvenile Eagles eviscerate a muskrat on the top of our stairs, while the parents and sibling watched from our neighbor’s tree. Not a pretty picture.
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COVID-19 BRIEF Free COVID-19 testing in August Ramsey County Public Health is working with community partners to offer COVID-19 testing at two sites every weekend in August. The drive-thru and walkup testing is open to anyone, with or without symptoms. Testing will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturdays at Aldrich Arena, 1850 White Bear Avenue, Maplewood, and from 2 to 6 p.m. Sundays at Washington Technology Magnet School, 1495 Rice Street, St. Paul. Testing is free and no insurance or identification is required. Registration is recommended. To register online and get the latest updates, go to ramseycounty. us/testingsites.
The Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization is creating a four-part video series called “Floodplain Friday” to educate residents about floodplains and inform them about the upcoming renovation work at Lambert Lake Pond. Videos will be posted to the VLAWMO Facebook page under the title #Floodplain Friday and also at vlawmo.org/lambertlakemeander.
Horseback riding put on hold River Valley Riders, a nonprofit organization that provides therapeutic horseback riding and carriage driving to children and adults with special needs, has suspended services for 2020 due to COVID-19. The organization is continuing to plan fundraising activities to make up for lost program fees. To learn more, contact rivervalleyriders.org.
Foundation kicks off annual fund drive The Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation has launched its annual fundraising appeal for its Community Partners Fund. Each year, organizations in the White Bear area can apply for Community Partners Fund grants up to $5,000; grant recipients are selected by a committee of local volunteers. This year, in addition to program and project grants, the foundation is also considering requests to cover operating expenses, as it recognizes that there are
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unforeseen virtual delivery and other costs that come with being able to pivot to deliver programs effectively. The foundation has set a goal of raising $75,000, of which $15,000 has already been raised. Contributions to the Community Partners Fund may be made online at greaterwblfoundation.org or by mail. For questions, contact David Swanson, executive director, at 651408-5412.
Community input sought for Square Lake plan Washington County is asking residents to provide input on a master plan for Square Lake Park. Public input will be gathered online Aug. 10-23 to help guide future recreation and natural resource improvements at the park, located in May Township. To participate, see the project website by searching “Square Lake Park Master Plan” at co.washington.mn.us.
MnDOT seeks comments on 10-year plan MnDOT has released its draft Capital Highway Investment Plan (CHIP), detailing proposed capital investments for the next 10 years. MnDOT is seeking comments about the list of planned projects. MnDOT generally begins scoping projects five to six years in advance, which are 2025 and 2026 for this year’s CHIP. If you have general questions about the CHIP document, contact Josh Pearson at joshua.pearson@ state.mn.us. If you have questions or comments about a specific project, contact your MnDOT district planning director. For more information about the CHIP, visit dot.state.mn.us.
Parking is back along Washington Square Washington Square is once again open to traffic and parking stalls are back in use. The City of White Bear Lake had closed off the street a few months ago to accommodate picnic tables to provide extra seating with the intent of encouraging take-out dining at local restaurants. The picnic tables are still there and have been rearranged so the street could reopen.
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6. Steve Dean, “the tree man” works inside a tree along Wildwood Avenue in Birchwood. — Submitted
4 & 5. The Getty Building at the corner of Clark Avenue and 3rd Street is getting a facelift thanks to owner Eli Rulnow. — Carter Johnson
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