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BUSINESS BRIEFS Familiar face on weight loss commercial Recognize the face on the new Medifast commercial? Cheryl Sievert, owner of The Mane Tease salon, filmed the TV commercial for the weight control center, which features success stories in the 15- and 30-second spots. The White Bear Lake resident (Mahtomedi grad) and longtime downtown business owner has lost 32 pounds on the program. “They asked me if I’d be interested to shoot a commercial and I thought it sounded Cheryl Sievert like fun. As it got closer, I got more nervous,” she said. Filming was done at KSTP studio in Minneapolis. There was no script, Sievert just answered questions. She got some new clothes out of the deal — which was good, as most of the things in her closet are too big — and free meals. The weight loss has made her a new person. “I feel great,” she said. “It’s amazing how I don’t have aches and pains anymore. It changes the way you think.” The commercial is running on three Twin Cities channels: 4, 5 and 9.
Date set for coffee/bagel opening The new Caribou & Einstein Bagels restaurant on County Road E expects to open Nov. 7.
CHURCH BRIEF Martin and Katie Luther drama announced Pastor Johan and Sonja Hinderlie will give a presentation called "Life with the Luthers" in full costume as Martin Luther and his wife Katie at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13. The drama will be 45 minutes long. An optional $5 lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. The drama presentation is free; a freewill donation benefiting the World Mission Prayer League will be taken. The Hinderlies have portrayed the roles of 16th century reformer Martin Luther and his wife Katarina since 1979. They present the story of the Reformation time in Germany. Katie also tells of her escape from the Nimbschen convent, life with Luther and coping with suffering and death in her family.
General Manager Michele Draves said the decor and menu will be similar to the downtown White Bear Lake store without the extensive tea line. The lobby will be much bigger, however. Draves said at 3,500 square feet, her store (formerly Dunn Brothers) is the biggest of all the Caribou & Einstein locations. The Caribou in the strip mall across the parking lot from the new space will close. Hours will be expanded to an earlier opening on weekdays. Monday through Friday, the coffee shop/ bagel spot will open at 5 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. Weekend openings are 6 a.m. "We are really excited to open the new location," Draves said, "and the community seems excited to have the drive-thru back." There will be specials and a friends and family event scheduled as the opening gets closer.
Good appreciation on apartment complex Several media outlets report that the 304-unit White Bear Woods sold for $43.5 million to Bloomington-based Timberland Partners. The apartment complex, located at 4779 Centerville Road, was sold by LivCor, a Chicago company that purchased the property for $37.6 million in April 2015. Upgrades are planned with higher-end finishes and appliances, according to news reports.
Starbucks opens in Vadnais Vadnais Heights Starbucks, located at 1016 East Highway 96, opened Oct. 3. Manager Martin Schaffner previously managed a Starbucks in Roseville. He has been with Starbucks for four years. Schaffner is originally from Switzerland and has lived in the U.S. for 10 years. He has 20 employees and still wants to hire a few more. Hours are 4:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. Punch Neapolitan Pizza, located in the same building next to Starbucks, is expected to open in early November, reported Jim Volp, owner of Heights Plaza.
POLITICAL BRIEF Candidate forum Oct. 18 Candidates running for office from Districts 38 and 43 will hold a debate and hear your concerns 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. These are the two Senate Districts that take in most of White Bear Lake, Mahtomedi and Vadnais Heights. Hosted by the White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce, the forum will be held at the Vadnais Heights Country Inn & Suites, 3505 Vadnais Center Drive.
Manufacturing business wins award DuFresne Manufacturing announced the company was a winner in the Corporate Image Award at the Minnesota Business Manufacturing Awards last Thursday. The award recognizes DuFresne’s work with five local high schools helping to develop manufacturing courses and provide career shadowing opportunities for students to talk with DuFresne members about how they developed their careers. DuFresne Manufacturing is a precision sheet metal design, production and assembly company in its 26th year of business.
Vadnais Heights begins business action Vadnais Heights Economic Development Corporation (VHEDC) announced six economic development priority projects resulting from its Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) survey research with 45 local businesses through the University of Minnesota Extension. The BR&E task force decided on six priority projects to respond to business concerns and needs: • Workforce resource connections event – hosting a onestop event to surround employers with key contacts and information from a variety of resource providers. • Workforce resources promotion – developing webbased and publication types of communication tools with workforce information and ideas. • Connect workers to community resources, amenities, and events – finding additional ways to connect commuter employees to the community in which they work. • Create a marketing plan – including community outreach, economic development and collaboration. • Create a newsletter and webpage with informational business topics – filling the gaps in communications with area businesses. • Establish a task force related to communication between city and businesses – creating engagement with businesses using various methods. For more information, visit http://bre.umn.edu or contact Ling Becker, Director of VHEDC at lingbecker@vhedc.com or 651-485-9532.
NAME IN THE NEWS Dellwood resident Kevin Krey performed the national anthem for the 2016 Medal of Honor Convention welcome ceremony Oct. 5 at TCF Bank Stadium. He performed with the St. Thomas Academy choir.
LOOKING BACK Week of October 9 – October 15, 2016 Culled from the archives of the White Bear Press at the resource library of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society. 1916 G. A. R. meeting – at regular meeting of E. B. Gibbs post October 5th the committee reported that the decorations of the hall are completed. A resolution was adopted that Commander Bloom extend a vote of thanks for assistance rendering in decorating hall to Philip Carpenter, also to ladies of E. B. Gibbs Circle, Ladies of the G.A.R., also a vote of thanks be extended to Carl Magnuson, of White Bear Lake Lumber Co., for the materials furnished. Mrs. Joseph Fournelle entertained at a sewing bee Wednesday afternoon. At 5 o’clock an elaborate lunch was served which was certainly enjoyed.
been set yet Miss Hilda Lane, seamstress, has moved from 718 Bald Eagle avenue to 103 Lake avenue. Phone 545. 1966 Playing the part of Cupid, is Roger Dodds, mailman, delivering letters to Gerry Schmidt, 2401 Birch Lake Avenue from her finance, Harry McGoon, who is stationed in Vietnam. Harry, who is now out of the service and Gerry will be married next Saturday. Roger, who is known as the singing mailman, will sing at their wedding. Mr. Donald R Page was named “Outstanding Jaycee of the month” at the White Bear Lake Jaycees Board of Directors. 1991 The White Bear football team lost its first conference game of the 34-7 to Anoka. The loss drops the Bears into a tie for first place. WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SUBMITTED
1941 Mr. and Mrs. C. Ahlstrom, 1213 Whitaker street, announce the engagement of their daughter Eleanor June to Pvt. Robert W. Fredericksen of Camp Haan, Riverside, Calif., son of Mr. and Mrs. Con Fredericksen, 503 Fourth street. No wedding date has
2006 Janelle Dornfeld of White Bear Lake and Joseph Churchill of St. Paul were married on September 22, at the Dellwood Country Club in Dellwood, Minnesota. Looking Forward to Our Past - Upcoming Historical Society
Settling accounts at Camp Haan, CA. Left to right: Les Ackman, Bob Long, Bill LeVasseur and Bob Frederickson, 1941.
Programs & Events Gangster Bus Tour Saturday, October 29th 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m., WBL Armory Back by popular demand! Come along for an adventurous outing to explore the hideouts and haunts of the 1930s
era gangsters who laid low in the cottages around White Bear and Bald Eagle Lakes. Sights include a Mahtomedi speakeasy and the location of a notorious dance club. Tours depart at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
$20/$15 WBLAHS Members. Reservations required: whitebearhistory.org or call 651-407-5327 during open hours. Bus departs from the White Bear Lake Armory, 2228 Fourth St.
Compiled by Gloria Tessier, Meg Todd and Sara Markoe Hanson at the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, 651-407-5327.