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'Eyesore' station ordered razed BY DEBRA NEUTKENS REGIONAL EDITOR
WHITE BEAR LAKE — Saying his time was up, Councilman Dan Jones admonished the owner of a vacant gas station for not better protecting his property. "You had 60 days to get rid of that graffiti garbage that people had to drive by every day," a perturbed Jones told Bob Mack, who appeared before the City Council Oct. 13 to ask the building be spared. The councilman took issue with the fact the absentee owner did not take appropriate steps to secure the building after it had been vandalized despite a directive to do so. Jones also didn't like the fact old signage was left up that advertised gas at $1.98 per gallon. It was like rubbing salt in the wound to keep seeing cheap gas prices, Jones said. Building inspector Ben Eggan ordered Mack Investments Inc. to repair and secure the building in a certified letter mailed last July. After several attempts to deliver the letter failed, the post office returned it to the city unopened. Eggan informed Mack he had posted the city's directive on the building at 2502 County Road E. The inspector told the council the deadline to make required repairs, including fixing a caved-in roof, had expired. The city considers the building and three underground fuel tanks hazardous and wants it razed. Nothing inside the building is functional; thieves stripped all the copper wiring and coils in the electrical and refrigeration systems. "The coolers and deli
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Spooky skating event Above: Kara Payne scrambles to catch up with her daughter Kennedy and Isabella Markoe during the Spooky Skate event at the White Bear Lake Sports Center Sunday, Oct. 18. Costumes were encouraged at the event, which also featured music and prize drawings. At right: Olivia Pyle, Jaden Duncanson and Tommy Norman (front) stop for a quick rest as they make their way around the rink in their hockey gear.
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Otter Lake pupils plant a prairie BY KRISTINE GOODRICH EDITOR
Nearly 600 Otter Lake Elementary students stomped native grasses and wildflowers into the soil, much like the bison once did centuries ago. In a few years a 2-acre piece of land behind the school will become a haven for wildlife and an outdoor classroom for young pupils. Inspired by a professional development class he took last spring, fourth-grade teacher Thom Green is the arranger of the prairie project. He wrote grant applications and acquired $3,200 from the White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation and $2,500 from the Ramsey County Chapter of Pheasants Forever (which distributed proceeds of the state Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund). Prairie Restorations Inc. readied the formerly weeded area, completed the planting and will care for the prairie as it gets established.
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“This project really shows the power of working together,” Green said, giving thanks to the grant providers, Prairie Restorations and his Otter Lake colleagues. “I look forward to seeing future partnerships develop in this prairie as students work together to learn about the important habitat of the prairie.” Last spring Prairie Restorations burned away the non-native plants, then applied a few treatments of herbicide to keep the weeds from growing back. This fall every teacher gave a lesson, developed by Green, providing their classes a basic understanding of what are native prairies and how they benefit the environment. In music class students learned a Native American-inspired dance and made percussion and rhythm instruments. Before the students spread the first seeds and danced them into the earth last week, there was a ceremony with officials reminding students of what they'd learned in class.
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Students spread the first seeds on the prairie on Oct. 14. The future prairie was cordoned into sections and each class had its own area to seed.
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RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP • An Oakwood Drive resident reported Oct. 7 that a blank check sent by his credit card company was stolen from his mailbox in September and was cashed for $1,000. • Someone reportedly cut the gas line on a pontoon in the 5400 block of Bald Eagle Boulevard W. overnight Oct. 7-8. • Deputies approached an occupied vehicle in the Otter Lake dog park after hours Oct. 9 and smelled marijuana. Three 17-year-old girls, who all live in the region, were inside the vehicle. One girl admitted to possessing marijuana, one admitted she had hallucinogen mushrooms and the third girl admitted to having drug paraphernalia. The girls were turned over to their parents and a report was sent to the county attorney for possible charges. • An intoxicated man reportedly pushed his mother Oct. 10 on Elk Street. The man had been released from prison a few days prior and was staying with his mother, even though his mother had a restraining order against him. The 49-year-old man was arrested for potential domestic assault, disorderly conduct and restraining order violation charges. • A woman reported her wallet and medication were stolen during her wedding reception at a residence on Forest Court on Oct. 11. • Deputies checked on a report of two suspicious men with a vehicle and a trailer in a wooded area off East Street Oct. 13. The men, ages 30 and 45, were living in the trailer and said they thought they were on a friend's property. Their vehicle had two different license plates, neither of which were registered to the vehicle. VADNAIS HEIGHTS • At 3:30 a.m. Oct. 7 on Oak Leaf Drive, a woman, 18, reportedly threatened and tried to assault her sister, 20, because she believed the sister was sleeping with her boyfriend. The mother called for help and let deputies inside. The deputies found the 18-year-old naked from the waist down pounding on her sister's bedroom door. The woman was taken to a hospital because she reportedly was intoxicated and had taken multiple Xanax pills. She was later booked into jail on potential misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct charges. Three glass pipes with suspected marijuana residue were seized from the arrested woman's bedroom. • After a verbal argument in the lunchroom earlier in the day, a girl, 17, reportedly punched a classmate as they walked out of school Oct. 8 at AFSA High School. The victim's parent allegedly witnessed the assault. The report was under investigation. • The owner of a business in the 3700 block of Labore Road reported a stolen dump truck Oct. 9. The complainant said he terminated an employee and the employee drove off with the truck and was refusing to return the truck. The report was under investigation. • Theft from auto was reported Oct. 12 on Buckingham Court. • Racist graffiti was reported on the front door of a residence in the 4200 block of Bridgewood Terrace Oct. 13. • A man was taken to a hospital after he passed out drunk in the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express Oct. 13.
WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported the following incidents: • A cash box was reported taken Oct. 4 after a forced entry to a pumpkin storage shed in the 8000 block of Jamaca Avenue N. in Grant. • A purse containing $40, a driver's license and other identity cards were reported stolen Oct. 4 from the Aldi Foods store in Mahtomedi. • An iPhone was reported stolen Oct. 6 from Century College. • A Hugo man, 20, was cited Oct. 6 on Highway 36 and Hilton Trail N. for reckless driving, speeding, disobeying a semaphore and underage consumption. His passenger, an Excelsior man, 20, was cited for underage consumption. • A St. Paul woman, 25, was cited for driving after revocation and no proof of insurance Oct. 7 on Century Avenue at I-694. Her passenger, a St. Paul man, 31, was arrested on a felony order for protection warrant and cited for misdemeanor fleeing on foot. • Three theft from auto incidents were reported Oct. 9 on Wildwood Avenue and Oakridge Drive in Birchwood. Missing items include spare change, a backpack, textbooks and an iPad. • A digital camera was reported stolen Oct. 10 from the 11000 block of 115th Street N. in Grant and pawned for $14 at an Oakdale pawn shop. A relative of the complainant is suspected.
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Husband admits he killed, buried wife missing since 1997 Emails revealed she had an online relationship with a man in West Virginia. But that man told investigators she suddenly stopped emailing around the time she The man long suspected of e disappeared and one of her killing his wife in their White d last emails said her husband Bear Township home more l had than 18 years ago has pleaded h threatened her. Family members told investigators guilty to manslaughter. m they didn't believe Toni would Norman Allen Bachman Jr. t cut agreed to a plea deal with the c off all communication or would leave behind treasured Ramsey County Attorney's w possessions. Co-workers also Office on Oct. 16. The deal Bachman noted she never claimed comcalls for a more than 13-year pensation owed to her. sentence, but it will be reduced to A search of the Bachman home a 10 years if Toni Bachman's body is few weeks after Toni's disappearfound. ance found blood and biological After years of denials, Norman tissue in the cellar; DNA testing Bachman, 53, admitted in court last week that he strangled his wife determined the specimens came from Toni. Norman's three sons during a physical confrontation, recalled their father and stepmothdismembered her in the basement er arguing the weekend Toni went of their Stillwater Street home and missing and taking a trip to a relaburied her in an area a few hours tive’s farm with coolers in the back away that he had visited as a child. Norman Bachman pleaded guilty of the station wagon, but they gave conflicting details. to first-degree manslaughter; a secWithout a body, witnesses or a ond-degree murder charge, which confession, the prosecutor didn't could have brought a longer senpursue charges. tence, will be dismissed. SentencNorman's sons, who were ages 10, ing will formally occur on Dec. 11. 12 and 13 when Toni disappeared, Toni Bachman was last seen in were reinterviewed multiple April of 1997. Norman Bachman claimed his wife of 10 years had left times in later years and provided additional sometimes conflicting him. BY KRISTINE GOODRICH EDITOR
memories. They recalled their father spending a lot of time in the basement, a foul odor in the vehicle when they drove up to the farm, and the youngest son claimed his father admitted to killing Toni but said it couldn't be proven. Although there was no conclusive new evidence, Ramsey County Attorney John Choi decided to charge Norman Bachman in April. Bachman maintained his innocence in an interview the day before he was charged. In court last week Bachman said there was nothing but venison in the coolers when he took his sons to his sister's farm. He didn't bury his wife until a few days later, he said. Investigators have searched the area where Bachman claims to have buried her (the location was not disclosed to the public) but have not found her. Dogs searched his sister's property as well as another relative's property in 1998 but didn't find any evidence of Toni there, either. Less than two years after he killed his wife, Bachman was convicted of felony sexual assault and was sentenced to seven years in prison. His then girlfriend said Bachman threatened her, raped her and held her hostage.
WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following incidents: THEFT • A wallet was reportedly stolen from a vehicle overnight Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 but the wallet was anonymously returned later that day and nothing was missing. • A stolen license plate was reported Oct. 1 in the 3900 block of Linden Street. • Eyeglasses and cash were reported stolen on Oct. 3 from the 4700 block of Campbell Avenue. • An Elm Street resident on Oct. 3 reported a fraudulent credit card charge. • A purse was stolen from an unlocked vehicle in the 4900 block of Woodcrest Road overnight Oct. 3-4. The purse was recovered nearby with items missing. • A maroon 2010 F-Series pickup reportedly was stolen from the 3300 block of Emerald Drive the morning of Oct. 4. • A stolen bicycle was reported Oct. 5 from the 1800 block of Webber Street. • A residence in the 2200 block of 10th Street reportedly was burglarized Oct. 6. • A trailer license plate was stolen on or around Oct. 6 from the 1800 block of Buerkle Road and was later recovered on a stolen trailer in Maplewood. • A Garden Lane resident on Oct. 8 reported approximately $300 cash was stolen from a wallet in a vehicle. • Theft from auto reportedly occurred overnight Oct. 7-8 in the 1800 block of Hinckley Street. • Theft from auto reportedly occurred in the 1800 block of Seventh Street overnight Oct. 7-8. • A 2008 Suzuki motorcycle reportedly was stolen from the 2400 block of Ronald Avenue overnight Oct. 7-8. • A 22-foot white cargo trailer reportedly was stolen from the 5000 block of Bald Eagle Avenue over-
night Oct. 8-9. The trailer contained golf carts, ATVs and a snowmobile. Total value of the trailer and contents reportedly was nearly $24,000. • A vehicle was broken into overnight Oct. 8-9 in an underground garage at White Bear Woods Apartments. A backpack containing papers and a graphing calculator reportedly was taken. • A theft reportedly occurred in the 3600 block of Hoffman Road overnight Oct. 8-9. • A Highland Avenue resident on Oct. 9 reported forged checks were cashed against her account. • A Century Avenue resident reported apartment keys were stolen Oct. 9. A suspect was identified. • A stolen license plate was reported Oct. 9 in the 1700 block of Fourth Street. ARREST/CITATION • A man, 18, was arrested for domestic assault after he reportedly assaulted his mother Oct. 1 in the 3500 block of Century Avenue. • Officers were called to a disturbance on Jansen Avenue Oct. 1 and arrested a man on a warrant. • A Forest Lake woman, 57, was cited for DWI on Oct. 2 after she was stopped on Highway 61 near Shady Lane and tested 0.11 on a breathalyzer. • A Vadnais Heights man, 55, was cited for DWI after he was stopped in the 1800 block of Highway 61 and tested 0.11 on a breathalyzer on Oct. 3. • A man was cited for DWI after he was arrested at Matoska Park the early morning of Oct. 4 and tested 0.12 on a breathalyzer. • A man, 26, was booked for second-degree DWI after he was stopped on Highway 61 near Cedar Avenue and tested 0.09 on a breathalyzer on Oct. 6. • Officers responded to a 911 hangup that came from Midland Court Oct. 10. Before the caller hung up,
the dispatcher heard what sounded like two intoxicated people arguing. Officers found a man and a woman in a running vehicle. The 57-yearold White Bear Lake man who was in the driver's seat was arrested for DWI. • An officer checked on a suspicious vehicle in the 4500 block of Lake Avenue N. the early morning of Oct. 11. The driver reported his car had broken down. The White Bear Lake man, 26, was arrested for DWI. • An officer stopped a suspected drunk driver Oct. 13 in the 4500 block of Centerville Road. The driver refused a breathalyzer and resisted arrest. She later consented to a breathalyzer which gave a result of 0.25. The Vadnais Heights woman, 36, was arrested for DWI. • A Mahtomedi man, 54, was arrested for DWI Oct. 15 in the 3500 block of Highway 61. OTHER • A stray cat stuck on a roof was reported Oct. 1 on Whitaker Street. An officer got the cat down and took it to Hillcrest Animal Hospital. • A house on Oak Terrace was egged on Oct. 4 but didn't sustain any permanent damage. • A woman reported a confrontation with a resident in the 1700 block of County Road E on Oct. 6. The resident was upset about a watershed project being conducted and the resident reportedly grabbed the complainant's wrists, causing minor injury. The report was under investigation. • A door was damaged in an apparent break-in attempt Oct. 8 in the 2100 block of Third Street. • A vehicle was vandalized Oct. 13 in the 3600 block of Hoffman Road. • Three tires were slashed on a vehicle in the 3600 block of Kenny Lane Oct. 15.
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Open government ITY ADMINISTRATOR MARK Sather announced recently that he is going to step down after 31 years from his position with the City of White Bear Lake. Mark has done a remarkable job with his conservative fiscal policies, careful staffing of his city departments, and a very resourceful person on city, county and state governing regulations and laws. What I have enjoyed about Mark is his respect of the First Amendment, the public’s right to know. He has been very open with the Press and has always taken time to explain the position of the council and his recommendations. As a result, we have a city with About the a remarkable, well maintained Town infrastructure, a strong police department, and an unusually Gene Johnson clean city, thanks to the maintenance department. Mark, we wish you well in retirement. Your experience could be useful to many other communities in our great state. I’m sure Maureen will love to have you spend more time with her and the grandchildren. Thanks, Mark. I HAVE TO compliment Senator Bev Scalze, who represents District 42 in the Minnesota Senate. In a couple of paragraphs in her Legislature Lingo column in the September 8th edition of the Press, she refers to Minnesota’s credit rating decline and points out the following. “To recover its triple-A rating, S&P said Minnesota needs to do three things for an extended period of time; produce structurally balanced budgets, avoid shifts, gimmicks and payment deferrals in the budget, and prevent the budget from growing unsustainably. I believe it is critical for our economy and budget that we do these things.” I clearly agree with Senator Scalze. She sounds more like a conservative than a liberal. That’s good. AS OUR COMMUNITIES age, city governments should make possible golf carts for transportation as long as they meet standards of directional signals, lights and seatbelts. It seems to be a very practical approach, especially when they are not traveling on state highways or freeways. WHILE I’M TALKING about roads, we took a recent drive around White Bear Lake when there was a hiking fundraiser. In the Dellwood area they had to put safety cones out in the highway because there was no bike path. It seems like there should be some solution like narrowing the highway and reducing the travel speed, thus giving space for a bike and walking path. Unfortunately, there must not be any rightaway remaining available to provide this path. It’s an area that is just not safe as is. I APPLAUD HARRY Melander of Mahtomedi, our area Met Council Representative, in taking the leadership for lake augmentation. At some point you have to move off center and take action. They’ve done their homework. Other lakes have water piped from the Mississippi River. I think we all should give them the encouragement they need. The money we are spending on litigation could be well put toward a pipeline and a water filtering system. As lake property values have dropped around White Bear Lake, so have real estate tax revenues which are then spread to everyone. With the low water affecting shallow areas, there is a lot of growth of cottonwood and willow trees. Some areas make it difficult to even see the lake from roads and bike paths. It’s probably time to revisit some of the past decisions of diverting water from the lake to storm sewers.
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Mahtomedi meanderings t has been a long time since my byline has appeared in the Press. Decades ago writing Mahtomedi news for this publication was the start of a newspaper career that has endured, more or less, a span of nearly a half-century and several books written or contributed to. Thank you, Mrs. Deutsch, Mahtomedi’s English teacher extraordinaire. Currently, I Movers and have returned to Mahtomedi from Shakers the Black Hills of Bev Pechan South Dakota, my residence since the 1980s. Finally, i ll with feelings uncertain, I have come back to settle my father’s estate and put my childhood home up for sale. Not an easy decision to make, but in our lives we often must move on to different places and different things. The memories remain. I loved growing up in Mahtomedi and being a part of our close-knit neighborhood. It was a safe haven for us as children and I like to say it was Mayberry before we ever heard of the other one. Our several blocks consisted of multi-generational families, lots of kids, dogs,
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occasional cats and here and there a few residents kept chickens. On one end of what became Griffin Avenue, old Jack Gribben kept a horse or two and on the other end of Griffin, Mr. Odell also kept a team of work horses. Both men hired out in the spring to plow gardens for residents and I, an incurable horse lover, walked alongside the horses for just about every furrow overturned. We walked to school in all kinds of weather and that included for many, also returning home for hot, home-made lunches and then traipsing back again for the rest of the school day. We dodged mud puddles, slid and slipped on the ice and explored nature around us as we made our daily treks. I don’t recall that I or any of my classmates were ever bullied. During these early years which included World War II rationing and post-war recovery, we had learned to make do with what we had and found all kinds of ways to get together for entertainment. Dad worked in the Midway area of St. Paul and carpooled. Mother often walked to Perrault’s East Shore Grocery to pick up small items, but mostly during these times she shopped by phone, ordering from Shock’s Wholesale Grocery on East Seventh Street in St. Paul. Shock’s
delivered once every couple weeks to residents in our area and all split the transportation costs. Mahtomedi summers were no-brainers for us kids. We arrived at the East Shore dock mid-morning, trudged home at lunch time, waited an hour before returning so we wouldn’t get a cramp and headed back to the beach around one o’clock. Between four and five it was time to do chores and get ready for the evening meal. Weekends were family time. We had some exciting happenings, too, like the weekly arrival of the Tassie’s Bakery truck and the one that delivered Popsicles and Bireley’s orange and grape soft drinks in hourglass-shaped bottles. There was the day Jud Marshall proudly showed off his new twotone Schwinn bicycle with the big chrome headlight and buzzer in the frame panel. Boy, was that swell! We got to pick free slivers of ice from the sawdust in the ice truck on hot days and then there was the time Jack Gribben’s Belgian mare Topsy fell into the well pit under his outdoor pump. Half the town showed up to help get her out. Yes, plenty happened in Mahtomedi when I was growing up. Bev Pechan is a former resident of Mahtomedi and staff writer at Press Publications.
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Independent voice The families of the White Bear Lake schools need a new and independent voice on the school board. Leslie Sieleni is that voice. We have known Leslie for many years through the District 624 Parent Advisory Council for Special Education and through Special Olympics. She has a son with special needs currently enrolled in the district, she will be there for all children. Leslie has no connections to the union or district administration. But she has pledged to work with all for the sake of the students. She will truly be an independent voice for the parents and students of the district. Please join us in voting for Leslie Sieleni. She will truly be an advocate for all students in the district. Jim and June McCarthy White Bear Lake
Better format I love the new format of this great local paper, which was always very good, but now is even better. Gloria Carpenter White Bear Lake
Thanks to the voters The people of Grant have spoken. Almost 60 percent of registered voters weighed the arguments and turned out on Tuesday, Oct. 13 to vote on the two ballot questions. By decisive 64 to 36 percent and 65-35 percent margins they rejected the charter and discharged the judge-appointed Charter Commission. Those opposing the charter had but a short time to get their message out after the Charter Commission switched from its earlier decision for a 2016 election, but the hard work of many made it happen. The voters are commended for showing up in high numbers to make their message clear. As in other cities where charters were offered in recent years, Grant voters decided that neither the charter nor the Charter Commission was necessary. Thanks to the voters who took the time and trouble to actually read and study the information put out by both sides and reached the logical conclusion that Grant should not become a charter city. Jerry Helander Grant
Most valuable asset I'm writing to encourage Mahtomedi citizens to re-elect Dick Brainerd to the City Council in the up-
coming November election. I worked alongside Dick on the council from 2010-2014 and I can say with 100 percent confidence that he's the most valuable asset we have in the city of Mahtomedi. He has a lifetime of public service experience in a variety of roles and functions, he works hard to understand every issue/development/concern that's put in front of the council, he's not afraid to ask questions or challenge the norm and I sincerely believe he makes an unbiased and educated decision that he feels is in the best interest of the citizens of Mahtomedi. Please take the time to review his experience, his efforts and his track record and join me in supporting him. Tim Mitchell Mahtomedi
unrivaled depth of knowledge about how cities work. Tim Deans is humble, respectful, and very thoughtful about what the city really needs. His commitment to parks, trails and children is remarkable. We all have visions of improvements for our city. So do these people, and they are working to accomplish them, even if it takes time. Most of all, these incumbents have no axe to grind, no personal interest to address. Their only goal is the improvement of our city. We in Mahtomedi do not need to look far to see what happens to cities when individual interests, personal grudges and lack of respect for others become a feature of city government. Please join me in voting for these able city servants. Steven Wolgamot Mahtomedi
Thoughtful council member
Enriched our community
When looking to support someone who is running for office at any level, the two primary criteria should be that the person has the skills and experience to serve their community, and who makes decisions based upon what is in the best interests of all the residents of that community. Richard Brainerd is running for re-election for City Council in Mahtomedi. Based on these criteria, I believe he is the best candidate running this year. I have served with Richard as a member of the Finance Commission and know that he is driven to minimize our local tax burden while assuring that essential services are maintained. Richard has been a thoughtful council member who listens to residents and works with them to resolve tough issues and create consensus decisions. All voters in Mahtomedi should vote for Richard Brainerd for City Council. He has done a great job and should be given the opportunity to serve us! Mike Bromelkamp Mahtomedi
I would like to encourage my fellow residents of Mahtomedi to vote for Bill Coleman for mayor. Bill is a longtime resident of Mahtomedi and has been continually active in the community. He’s enriched our community by spearheading events such as the RITE of Spring and TEDx Mahtomedi. He also served on the Mahtomedi Planning Commission for six years. Professionally, Bill has worked in community development for the past 35 years, and he’ll bring that experience to Mahtomedi city government. He has a rare gift of being able to bring disparate parties together, and find common ground to move everyone forward for the betterment of a community. I think we need that in Mahtomedi. Bill will also focus on high-impact and public safety projects that encourage safe walking, biking and driving. I believe Bill is the person who can finally lead us to a feasible solution around the County Road 244/Stillwater Road/Triangle Park road issue. This is a busy and dangerous intersection right in the heart of what’s becoming a delightful street of shops and restaurants. A solution is long overdue, and re-electing the same person over and over has not led us any closer to resolving it. Finally, Bill will honor and respect all of our diverse neighborhoods. Whether you live in “old” Mahtomedi or one of the newer developments, Bill will make sure your opinion and voice is heard, and the integrity of your neighborhood is respected and preserved. For these reasons, I encourage the residents of Mahtomedi to vote for Bill Coleman. Kandace Olsen Mahtomedi
City servants After attending the League of Women Voters candidate review this week, I have determined to support the three Mahtomedi incumbents, Jud Marshall, Dick Brainerd and Tim Deans. Jud’s commitment to the good of the city is reflected in a lifetime of selfless service in a variety of roles. Unlike any prior mayor, he attends virtually every school or town meeting to make sure nothing is missed. Never has our community called but that Jud was there to help. Dick Brainerd has a wealth of experience and an
Matoska Memories LOOKING BACK Week of October 18 – October 24, 2015 1915
This morning, (Friday, October 22,) a fire alarm was turned in at about 3 o’clock. It was found to be Frank Lonergan’s shop on the west side of the track; the building was nearly burned down before the alarm was given. In the building was Mr. Lonergan’s auto truck and the carpenter tools of Clint Johnson, Joe Plant and Chas. Morgan.
retired after 32 years of service with White Bear Township. He has served as Community Service Officer, Weed and Tree Inspector and Fire Marshall. 2005
At the Oct. 3 school board meeting, students presented a check for about $ 30,000 to representatives of the American Red Cross. The money raised will benefit Hurricane Katrina victims.
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Contractors Brandt & Grant are rushing work of remodeling the former Masonic Temple for Kohlers Mix, Inc. The Kohler Company’s business, that of manufacturing ice cream and ice cream mix, has increased to that extent that the present plant cannot handle it as it should. 1965
Jim and Violet Hughes announced this week the Grand Opening of their Birch Lake Country Boy Store at 1451 Hy 96 at Birch Lake Blvd (1 mile west of Hy 61). Activities are planned starting Thursday thru Sunday. 1990
A buffet dinner will be held in honor of Sterling Theroux who has
Looking Forward to the Past Upcoming Historical Society Events
Church & Vital Records – The Bedrock of Genealogy Monday, October 26th 6pm-7pm Ramsey County Library, White Bear Lake Branch – 2150 2nd Street, White Bear Lake Establishing relationships is the core element of genealogy. Records of the facts of births, marriage and death are the bedrock of genealogy. The best records of these events and the people involved were created by churches and governments. Learn how to find them, how to fully understand them and how to use them to best effect. FREE event but donations are
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Fourth Street between Washington and Banning Avenues, ca. 1993
welcome. This project was funded in part or in whole with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008 which dedicated funding to preserve Minnesota’s art and cultural heritage. Presented by the White Bear Lake
Area Historical Society in partnership with the Ramsey County Library-White Bear Lake.
Compiled by Gloria Tessier, Meg Todd and Sara Markoe Hanson at the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, 651-407-5327
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WHITE BEAR LAKEALL AMERICA CITY-50 YEARS LATER When: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd Street Details: Celebrations took place throughout White Bear Lake in 1965, following it’s designation as an ‘All-America’ city by Look Magazine. Learn about what was celebrated 50 years ago, what has changed, and what remains the same. Contact: whitebear history.org
VOTER’S FORUM: WHITE BEAR LAKE ISD 624 SCHOOL BOARD When: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 Where: White Bear Lake City Hall, 4701 Highway 61 Details: The League of Women Voters White Bear Lake hosts a forum for citizens to get a look at the candidates running for three openings on the school board: Ellen Fahey, Nathan Nelson, Margaret Newmaster, Bob Shevik, Leslie Sieleni and Scott Wilson. Contact: 651-426-2732
WILL OF WOMEN When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 Where: Dellwood Country Club, 29 Highway 96 E. Details: Twice a year, women in the area get together and pool resources to collectively make significant financial gifts to local non-profit organizations. See website for information on how to get involved. Contact: willof women.com
A TASTE OF NORTHEAST When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 East County Rd. F Details: Fundraising event for Northeast Youth and Family Services includes silent auction, wine raffle, live entertainment and food samplings from more than 20 local restaurants. Contact: 651-379-3422 or nyfs.org
IS BEEKEEPING FOR ME? When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 Where: Century College, East Room 2313 Details: Explore the world of hobby beekeeping. Bob Sitko, Certified Master Beekeeper, will answer questions about cost, local ordinances, time requirements, mentors, networking, local courses, stings, apiary locations, pollination and honey. Pre-register, $29. Contact: 651-779-3341 or century.edu
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FARE FOR ALL When: 2-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 Where: First Lutheran Church, 4000 Linden St. Details: Open to everyone to purchase fresh fruit, vegetables and frozen meat packages at a discounted price. Cash, credit cards and EBT accepted. Contact: fareforall.org
RED CROSS BLOOD DONATION When and Where: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 at Saputo Dairy Foods, 4041 Highway 61, White Bear Lake; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 at Festival Foods, 2671 County Rd. E, White Bear Lake; 12:306:30 p.m. Friday Nov. 6 at St. Jude of the Lake School, 700 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi Details: All blood types needed, especially types O negative, B negative, A negative and AB. Contact: 800-RED CROSS or redcross blood.org
UCARE FOR SENIORS INFORMATIONAL MEETING When and Where: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 at Maplewood Community Center, 2100 White Bear Ave., Maplewood; and 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23 at White Bear Country Inn, 4940 N. Highway 61, White Bear Lake Details: Informational meeting for seniors to learn about Medicare health plan options. Contact: 877-523-1518
CRYSTAL BALL When: 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 Where: Prom Center, 484 Inwood Ave., Oakdale Details: Annual fundraising gala for Merrick, Inc., a Vadnais Heightsbased non-profit that provides employment opportunities and life enrichment activities to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Event will have live music and dancing, and silent and live auction. Contact: merrickinc. org/gala
TRUNKS ‘N TREATS When: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 1965 East County Rd. E, White Bear Lake Details: Church opens the parking lot to the community for safe trick-or-treating. Family event for all ages. Contact: 651-777-1107 or ststephenwbl.org
TAMARACK TRICK OR TREAT When: 3-5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24; register for start times at 3 p.m., 3:20 p.m., 3:40 p.m. or 4 p.m.
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Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd. Details: Low-key, nonspooky event includes games, hand-pressed cider, and close encounters with wild animals. Costumed characters hand out treats along prairie loop trail. Activities take appx. 75 minutes to complete. $7.50/child, $3.25/adult; registration required. Contact: parks. co.ramsey.mn.us/ tamarack
BEAR SCARE FUNDRAISER RUN/ WALK When: 9 a.m. registration, Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: Otter Lake Elementary, 1401 County Rd. H2, White Bear Lake Details: Freaky Four-miler at 10 a.m. from Otter Lake to Lincoln Elementary and back; Skeleton Skip at 10:10 a.m. on school grounds. Come in costume – contest winners announced at 9:45 a.m. $10/child, $20/adult, $50/family supports Lincoln and Otter Lake Elementary schools. Register online. Contact: whitebear. ce.feepay.com/search Bear Scare
45TH ANNUAL HARVEST MARKET When: 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: White Bear Lake United Methodist Church, 1851 Birch St. Details: Community-wide event includes handmade arts, crafts and floral arrangements; baked and preserved goods; vintage and antique items and jewelry; gently used books; games, toys and household items; food, homemade pie and vendors. Supports church missions and community service programs. Contact: wblumc.org
KIDS HALLOWEEN PARTY When: 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 Where: White Bear Lake American Legion, 2210 3rd St. Details: Party for kids includes indoor treats, McGruff, spooky decorations, prizes and fun. WBL American Legion Post #168 and Auxiliary and VFW Post #1782 and Women’s and Men’s Auxiliary.
CHURCH AND VITAL RECORDS – THE BEDROCK OF GENEALOGY When: 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Learn how to find records of births, marriage and death and how to use them. Free, but donations welcome. Contact: 651-407-5327 or whitebearhistory.org
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Community Halloween Party WHEN:
DETAILS:
6-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31
Children come in costume for treats, entertainment, balloon animals, ‘Sticks & Tones Band’ and refreshments. Sponsored by the Fire Relief Association, Lions, Rotary
WHERE: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 East County Rd. F, Vadnais Heights
KID’S PACK FAMILY PACKING NIGHT
HALLOWEEN PIZZA PARTY
When: 5:70-7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and the fourth Monday of the month Where: White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf, 1884 Whitaker St. Details: Opportunity for work groups, youth groups, small groups families and individuals to help combat hunger in the community by packing bags of food for the weekend backpack program. Contact: whitebear foodshelf.org
When: Noon Wednesday, Oct. 28 Where: Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 3676 Centerville Rd., Vadnais Heights Details: Vadnais Heights area seniors will enjoy pizza and dessert. Costumes optional. Contact: 651-204-6000 or cityvadnaisheights. com
YOGADEVOTION When: 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 27-Dec. 15 Where: White Bear Lake United Methodist Church, 1851 Birch St. Details: Cost for 8-week session is $55. Contact: 651-779-0311 or tersay@msn.com
GREEN BUSINESS EXPO When: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 Where: Maplewood Community Center, 2100 White Bear Ave., Maplewood Details: Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event includes opportunities to network with local business people, appetizers, cash bar. Contact: 651-429-8593 or whitebearchamber.com
WHITE BEAR LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING When: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 Where: Valhalla Ale House, 310 Stillwater Rd., Willernie Details: Program by Carolyn Porter- The Story of Marcel. Dinner choice of Beef Bourguinon or Champagne Chicken, cash bar. Tickets $32 general public, $27 WBLAHS members. Contact: whitebear history.org
MALL-0-WEEN When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 Where: Maplewood Mall, 3001 White Bear Ave., Maplewood Details: Kids 12 and under are invited to show-off their most creative, spookiest, and spectacular costumes
and City of Vadnais Heights.
CONTACT: 651-204-6000 or cityvadnaisheights.com
at this costume party and sweets stroll. Free trick-or-treating, bounce house, photos, and candy handed out by the Maplewood Police Department. Contact: 651-770-3863 or maplewoodmall.com
SCARE IN WHITE BEAR 5K WALK OR RUN When: 6 p.m. registration; 7 p.m. race start, Friday, Oct. 30 Where: Race starts at West Park, 4958 Lake Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Participants wear costumes for this race along White Bear Lake. Kid’s race begins at 6:30 p.m. Register online, $35 before Oct. 19, $45 through Oct. 29, $50 race day; includes t-shirt. Contact: trifitnesswbl.com
KIDS WORLD OF FUN When: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Where: Majestic Pines Community Church, 930 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi Details: Mega cardboard maze includes 2000 square feet of furniture boxed glued and taped together forms a tangle of passageways, dead ends and secret rooms. Also games, prizes and activities for kids of all ages. Contact: 651-653-4950 or majesticpines.com
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Oct. 30 Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Organist Bill Chouinard performs with special lighting, effects and other visual accompaniments appropriate for young listeners. Children encouraged to come in a non-violent costume for a parade around the Sanctuary. Contact: saint andrews.org or 651-4263261
MAHTOMEDI MUSIC FACULTY CONCERT
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Silver Harmony Singers Food Shelf Benefit Concert WHEN:
DETAILS:
11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24
‘Singing for the fun of it’ theme includes songs such as ‘Pretty Baby,’ ‘Sh-Boom,’ ‘Mame,’ and a show-stopper surprise. Free performance with the donation of a non-perishable
WHERE: Parkview United Church of Christ, 3737 Bellaire Ave., White Bear Lake
DR. FRANKENSTEIN’S LAB When: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Where: Lakeshore Players, 4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Kids up to age 12 can listen to (not so) spooky stories, make a mask or a monster, play ‘witch hat ring toss’ and go on a pumpkin hunt with treats for prizes. Free. Contact: 651-429-5674 or www.lakeshore players.com
ROTARY STRIVE SCHOLARSHIP RACE AND KOWALSKI’S STRIVE 10 MILER When: Noon start, Sunday, Nov. 1
food item, cash or check for the White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf.
CONTACT: Peg Feirtag at gillispeg@comcast.net
Where: Starts and fi nishes at Lions Park, across from Kowalski’s, White Bear Lake Details: 10 mile and 5K course around White Bear Lake benefits the Strive program that provides scholarships to students from White Bear Lake Area High School who are enrolled in the Strive Program and commit to improve their cumulative GPA over their Senior year. Registration $25 before Oct. 26, $35 race day and after Oct. 26; includes t-shirt. Contact: Register at whitebearrotary.org
YOGADEVOTION When: Monday classes, Nov. 2-Dec. 14
Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Three Yogadevotion classes on Mondays include ‘Practicing in the Presence, a multi-level, all ages class from 9-10 a.m. and at 6:30 p.m.; and Yin Yoga, from 5:15-6:15 p.m. All classes held in the Great Hall. Contact: saintandrews.org or 651-426-3261
MUSIC TRICKS AND TREATS WITH THE MIGHTY ORGAN When: 6 p.m. Friday,
When: 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 Where: Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, Mahtomedi High School Details: Music faculty from Mahtomedi schools perform the gamut of musical styles and genre. Proceeds benefit the Kelly Spaulding Memorial Scholarship and school music programs. $20/adult, $15/ seniors, $12/students. Contact: 651-269-9888 or wildwoodartistseries. com
‘BLESSED ARE THEY’ – A CONCERT FOR ALL SAINTS BY THE NATIONAL LUTHERAN CHOIR When: 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov 1 Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Performance features music by John Tavener and John Michael Bach, as well as more recent compositions. Annual program has become a source of healing, comfort and hope for those who have lost a loved one. Guests may add a name to the Book of Names, and candle lit in remembrance. Contact: 800-838-3006 or nlca.com
THEATER
‘YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN’
When: Oct. 22 – Nov. 15. Shows are Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Where: Lakeshore Players, 4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake
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Details: Mel Brooks’ musical adaptation of his legendary fi lm version of the Mary Shelley classic story. Contact: 651-429-5674 or www.lakeshore players.com
‘PSYCHO BEACH PARTY’ When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 30-Nov. 1 Where: Century College West Campus Theatre, Details: Charles Busch’s zany play about a teenage tomboy who wants to be part of the surf crowd on Malibu Beach in 1962, but her numerous split personalities get in the way. Comparable to a PG-13rated movie. Tickets general admission, $12. Contact: 651-748-2623
ARTS FELT-O-RAMA WITH THE TEXTILE CENTER When: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Youth ages 1116 can make a hair tie or bracelet with felted wool ‘dreadlocks’. Learn wet felting, using soap and water to transform wool fibers into an explosion of color. Pre-registration required; class limited to 12. Contact: 651-4262042 or co.washington. mn.us/library
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SCENIC WAGON RIDES
When: 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Oct. 25, and certain times during the week Where: Pine Tree Apple Orchard, 450 Apple Orchard Rd, Dellwood Details: Wagon rides run continuously. Contact: 651-429-7202 or www.pinetreeapple orchard.com
PUMPKIN PATCH AND CORN MAZE When: Corn maze open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays,
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Sept. 26-Oct. 25; also 1-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday starting Oct. 7; pumpkin patch 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 1-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 3-Oct 25 Where: Pine Tree Apple Orchard, 450 Apple Orchard Rd, Dellwood Details: Maze takes an average of 30 minutes and guests must enter by 4 p.m. Contact: 651-429-7202 or www.pinetreeapple orchard.com
WHITE BEAR FARMER’S MARKET When: 8 a.m.-noon Fridays, through Oct. 30 Where: Washington Ave. and 4th St., downtown White Bear Lake Details: Produce includes organic produce, natural meats and cheeses, honey, syrup, baked goods, plants and flowers. Contact: 651-747-3650 or www.whitebearlake. org
FRIGHT FARM HAUNTED HOUSE When: 7-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Oct. 31 Where: Ramsey County Poor Farm barn, 2020 White Bear Ave. N., Maplewood Details: Explore frightening scenes in a blend of horror, local legend and folklore, and the new Asylum, a journey through an abandoned insane asylum gone wrong. Other activities include paintball monster hunt, carnival rides, food and beverages. Tickets are $10 and benefit the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Foundation. A family friendly ‘low scare’ event on Sunday, Oct. 25 from noon-4 p.m. offers a tamer version; tickets $5. Contact: frightfarm. org
PUMPKIN PATCH FUNDRAISER When: 2 p.m.-dusk weekdays; 10 a.m.-dusk weekends through Oct. 31 Where: Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 3676 Centerville Rd., Vadnais Heights Details: Profits support children’s and youth ministries.
NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY ‘SPOOKTACULAR’ USED BOOK SALE When: 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21; 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24; and noon-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25 Where: Roseville Library, 2180 Hamline Ave. N., Roseville Details: Thousands of books, movies, talking books and CDs for sale, most for $1 or less. Pro-
ceeds benefit all Ramsey County public libraries, including the White Bear Lake and Shoreview branches. Contact: rclfriends.org
SHOP. CONNECT. ENRICH. FUNDRAISER When: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 Where: Community Thread, 2300 Orleans St. W., Stillwater Details: Fundraiser for Community Thread is a
free, exclusive shopping event with local boutiques and products that are normally only available through at-home parties. Vendors include Ava Gray Designs, J. Hilburn Menswear, Juice Plus, Mainstreet Boutique, Norwex, Silpada, Thirty-One, Tupperware and more. Also silent auction. Contact: community threadmn.org
HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR
WASHINGTON COUNTY 4-H OPEN HOUSE
When: 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: DJ music and dancing, Halloween crafts, bingo, and more. Pre-registration required by Oct. 16, no walk-ins. $5/youth; $6/ adult. Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreviewcommunity center.com
When: 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: Washington County Fairgrounds, 12300 40th St. N., Stillwater Details: Opportunity for families to learn about 4-H. Information and activities on performing arts, STEM, rabbit, horse, shooting sports and more. Contact: 651-430-6800 or www3.extension.umn.edu/ county/Washington/4-h
HOWL-O-WEEN When: Noon - 4 pm Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: Wildlife Science Center, 5463 West Broadway Avenue, Columbus Details: Trick or treating among owls, wolves and bears, apple cider, campfire, haunted barn, crafts. Dogs on leashes welcome. $4 to $6. Contact: 651-464-3993 or www.wildlifesciencecenter.org
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cases are busted. There is nothing usable in there," Eggan said. Owner Mack informed the council he was in the process of making repairs and had hired a contractor. He also enlisted a lawn service to maintain the exterior. The business owner indicated he was meeting with his Realtor Oct. 14 to discuss a possible offer. The potential buyer was interested in converting the business back into a gas station and convenience store so the building needed to stay. When Mayor Jo Emerson asked Mack how the building got to this point of disrepair since it closed in 2009, he replied that "the station just got out of hand." He blamed snow load for caving in the roof. City attorney Roger Jensen then asked the owner if he's considered allowing the city to raze the building, remove the tanks and to apply the cost to the sale of the property? Mack said he prefers to see the building get sold. "In these six years, I've paid $79,000 in taxes while the building was closed," he told the council. "Ramsey County values the property at $365,000. The
building is worth $85,000. It's worth more than that to me. I've paid that in taxes." If the city initiates abatement procedure, it will take time for district court to hear the case, Jensen said. A demolition order normally takes 60 to 90 days. "You would have that time to complete negotiations on a sale. If you sell to a responsible owner who assures corrections will be made, the city could stop the procedure," Jensen explained. "Would you consider that?" Again, Mack said he preferred "not to go that route." When asked why, Mack replied that his lawyers are "awful expensive." "I have one of the best law firms in the Twin Cities area. I don't want to get into that if I don't have to. It's easier to sell the property (with the building)." The empty fuel tanks violate state statutes, noted Jensen, who called the situation "dangerous." The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency requires abandoned tanks be removed after five years. It is up to the local jurisdiction, however, to compel removal. The empty tanks are not hurting anything, Mack assured, adding that as an owner of 72 gas stations in four states
over the years, he's very familiar with gasoline tanks. Councilman Kevin Edberg also scolded Mack for ignoring what many describe as an "eyesore." "I receive phone calls almost every day from neighbors complaining about this property," he said. "The care and maintenance of this property has not been acceptable. You have inflicted this on the neighborhood I live in." Mack replied that the station across the street looks just as bad. "I've hired a contractor to clean it up; I don't know what else I can do," he said. "I have three stations for sale. They are hard to sell. I've already lowered the price to $195,000. I'm doing the best I can." Edberg agreed, Mack's property is not the only one with which the city has an issue. Calling it "selective enforcement," the councilman indicated he was not comfortable moving forward at this time. "I want it sold, I want improvements made, but I'm not inclined to say tonight, right now." City Manager Mark Sather pointed out that the city has several empty gas stations. "The issue tonight is this building has fallen to a level where it violates hazardous building codes.
The others do not. They are vacant but are not considered hazardous," he explained. "We wouldn't be asking for action on this building if it had not fallen to this state of disrepair." The council voted to order the building razed. Doug Biehn was absent.
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The former Petro Wash has sat vacant since 2009 and has been deemed hazardous by the city.
Local appeal impacts DWI enforcement BY KRISTINE GOODRICH EDITOR
ST. PAUL — A DWI arrest in White Bear Lake was the impetus of a Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling that will influence how law enforcement officers deal with suspected drunk drivers. In a 2-1 ruling last week, the appeals court overturned a White Bear Lake man's DWI-refusal conviction and decreed that no one should be charged with that felony crime if they refuse a blood alcohol level test. Because forcing someone to take a blood test without a warrant is unconstitutional, two appeals court judges decided that it also is unconstitutional to charge a suspect with refusal if he declines to take the test. A dissenting judge countered that he doesn't believe refusing a blood test is a fundamental right. The Court of Appeals first heard White Bear Lake resident Todd Eugene Trahan's appeal last year and upheld his conviction. The Minnesota Supreme Court, however, ordered the appeals court to reconsider. After receiving new arguments, the appeals court reversed its decision. The Supreme Court recently ruled that requiring a breathalyzer is constitutional, but it did not give an opinion
on urine or blood tests. The Oct. 13 Court of Appeals ruling does not give an opinion on the constitutionality of refusal charges if a urine test is refused. Trahan was arrested Oct. 24, 2012 after a Ramsey County Sheriff's Office deputy stopped him for speeding and driving erratically on Highway 61. The deputy opted not to attempt to administer field sobriety testing because Trahan was “so agitated and unpredictable,” according to the criminal complaint. Trahan did not respond when asked to take a breathalyzer, was suspected of putting water into his urine sample and declined to give a blood sample. Trahan, who had four prior DWI convictions, was charged with felony refusal. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison. The Court of Appeals considered whether a blood test qualifies for any exception to the Fourth Amendment ban of warrantless searches. One exception allows law enforcement to search a person who is under arrest. But while pat downs and breathalyzers are allowed, “blood draws are serious intrusions into the human body,” the appeals court found. “Because a blood test here would have been highly intrusive, we conclude that a warrantless search of Trahan’s blood would not have been constitutional
under the search-incident-to-arrest exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement,” the court opinion states. There also is an “exigent circumstances” exception that allows searches in cases of emergency or when waiting for a warrant would “significantly undermine the efficacy of the search.” An injured driver who is unable to give consent would qualify for this exception, the court found, but Trahan was not incapacitated. The Court of Appeals order noted that law enforcement and prosecutors have “other viable options” that are not as intrusive, including using a breathalyzer, securing a warrant or prosecuting for DWI without administering a test. “We recognize that the available alternatives may not be as efficient as the current procedure under the test-refusal statute. But these alternatives serve the state’s compelling interest in securing the safety of its roadways without infringing on a driver’s fundamental right to refuse an unreasonable search of his blood,” states the ruling written by Judge Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks and concurred by Judge Margaret Chutich. Judge Kevin Ross wrote in his dissenting opinion that he doesn't believe refusing a blood test is a fundamental right. “... a suspected impaired driver’s
right to refuse drug and alcohol testing is not among those ‘fundamental rights and liberties’ which are, objectively, deeply rooted in this nation’s history and tradition,” Ross wrote. Ross also argued that because breathalyzers are not viable when a driver is suspected of being under the influence of a narcotic, and because law enforcement cannot force a breath or urine test from an unwilling or incapacitated suspect, a blood test is sometimes the only option. He rebuffed his colleagues' suggestions that prosecutors could prosecute for DWI without a breath, urine or blood test as “no solution because it both weakens prosecutions and jeopardizes the innocent.” And he rejected the idea of obtaining warrants for blood tests as “exactly the harm [state DWI] statute attempts to avoid.” With refusal prosecution prohibited, law enforcement would likely skip asking for consent and seek warrants every time a blood test is needed, Ross predicted. Ross concluded: “Today one suspected impaired driver escapes his conviction for exercising his supposedly constitutional right to refuse to consent to a blood test, and tomorrow every suspected impaired driver has effectively lost the right to refuse to consent to a blood test.”
WHITE BEAR CITY COUNCIL NOTES The White Bear Lake City Council took the following action at its Oct. 13 meeting: • Denied a request by David Patton to vacate 3,100 square feet of city right-of-way but approved variances allowing him to subdivide his lot at 2566 First St. to build a second house. There were several conditions such as maximum height of 30 feet to the home's peak and a requirement for tree preservation. When asked by Councilman Dan Jones if the corner home would be an investment property, Patton said he wasn't sure. Jones questioned whether two smaller rental properties were the best thing for the neighborhood. Councilman Kevin Edberg questioned why the council should be interested in how property owners use their property. • Approved a variance request by Richard Forsythe to place a portable shed in his backyard at 1889 Webber St. The Planning Commission recommended
denial due to an increase from a 25 percent rear yard cover limit to more than 50 percent. Forsythe said he needs the storage space and promised to take the shed with him if he moves. Councilman Brian Belisle voted no, agreeing with the Planning Commission, which recommended denial. "The more than 50 percent coverage is not acceptable. It's twice what is allowed," he said. "I wouldn't want to live next to someone who has more than 50 percent of their yard covered." • Approved resolution amending room rental policy for the Boatworks Commons community room. Basically there will be four primary users at this time: the city; the school district, non-profit civic groups like the Lions Club and historical society; and White Bear Lake-based groups like Explore White Bear, sailing clubs and Bear Boating. It will not be available for private events. The usage policy will be re-evaluated as time goes on.
Councilwoman Renee Tessier said she'd like the policy to evolve to the point residents can use the room. Councilman Dan Jones agreed caution is needed at first. "I hope we're not Vadnais Heights here and build large rooms that compete against businesses that pay taxes," he noted. Seating capacity is about 64 people, said Kane, who added the city has received many inquiries to rent the room, many for school reunions. • Authorized lease of an electronic scoreboard from the White Bear Lake Hockey Association. The hockey association was going to gift the $40,000 scoreboard but city staff felt a $1 per year lease agreement was a better option as the sports center's future is uncertain at this point. It was noted the city could not return the gift if the arena closes. Debra Neutkens
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“Know that this prairie that you're planting is going to benefit a lot of wildlife, not only the pollinators — the bumblebees and the butterflies — but it's going to help out the pheasants and the wild turkeys and a lot of other wild animals too,” said Daniel Jambor, president of the Ramsey County chapter of Pheasants Forever. “We're creating a future opportunity for pollinators to thrive. We're creating a beautiful landscape. But most importantly, you are starting to create your own future for a better and healthier environment,” said Congresswoman Betty McCollum. Minnesota once was home to 18 million acres of prairie, informed Prairie Restorations President Ron Bowen. “What you're planting here today is going to bring a little of that back,” he said, adding that 1 acre is about the size of a football field. The seeds ceremoniously planted by the students was just a fraction of what is now sleeping on the prairie waiting to germinate next spring. The day after the students danced, Prairie Restorations planted more seeds and covered the ground with straw to protect the seeds over the winter. It will be three or four years before the prairie reaches its full potential. Prairie Restorations is donating its services over those years to keep the
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weeds at bay while the native grasses and flowers get established. The school then will use the prairie as a “living research station,” Green
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City will make offer for vacant gas station BY DEBRA NEUTKENS REGIONAL EDITOR
WHITE BEAR LAKE — The city may be the new owner of blighted property on the corner of Bellaire Avenue and County Road E. At its Oct. 13 meeting, the City Council, acting as the Housing Redevelopment Authority, agreed to begin negotiations for an abandoned service station at 2511 County Road E East. The property has been for sale since 2012 and has some soil contamination that will require remediation. The city currently has three empty gas stations, plus one that is being used as a dry cleaner/landscaping business. City Manager Mark Sather said the property fell into receivership and was purchased by Associated Bank. If cleaned up, the real estate is valued at less than $200,000, he noted. The structure would be removed to make it more valuable to a potential investor.
The intersection and its vacant gas stations is a factor in a major business leaving the city, Sather said. AutoOwners Insurance expressed concern about its nearby location, referencing the gas stations, and is moving its headquarters to Lake Elmo. "We're not sure what will happen to that site," Sather added, "but we hope they share it with us." Councilman Kevin Edberg said it was in the city's best interest to gain control of the property. Dan Jones said he'd like to plant grass and leave it vacant. Public purchase of the former station makes the most sense, Sather said, due to the contamination. "Shortly behind it (second in line) is the Mack property (2502 County Road E East)," he added. "If we start taking these out one by one it will help the economic viability of that corner." Councilman Brian Belisle said he's "glad something is happening." "As we improve this intersection, it improves the property values in neighborhoods six blocks in each direction."
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SCHOOL BRIEFS Kohler. Don and Hellen lived in White Bear Lake. Don was a co-owner of Kohler Mix Specialties and died in 1977. Helen was a nurse's aid and later a single mother and active in many charitable endeavors; she died in 2013. She told her children one of the things she regretted was never finishing her nursing degree.
Nursing scholarship honors parents Each of the 13 children of Helen and Don Kohler gifted $2,000 to establish a scholarship at Century College in honor of their parents. The Don and Helen Kohler Memorial Nursing Scholarship will fund $1,500 scholarships to Century nursing students ($500 a semester their last three semesters). The Century College Foundation will administer the endowment and scholarship dispersal. “This scholarship is intended for nursing students with a B or C grade point average, students who need funding in the worst way. These are the students who often get forgotten,” said son Pat
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1924 - 2015 Age 91 – Our loving mother passed away peacefully on October 10, 2015. Long-time resident of Village of Birchwood, White Bear Lake, Minn.; Stella was an active member of her community and parish of St. Jude of the Lake Catholic Church, Mahtomedi, Minn. Throughout her full life, Stella was gregarious and devout. Dementia deprived us all of her wit and wisdom too soon. Our family thanks the many caregivers at the Coventry Memory Care facility in Mahtomedi for providing loving personal care for our mother. Stella was preceded in death by her husband Anthony. She is survived by six children: Desha, Veronica (Owen, deceased) Shaffer, Anthony, Jr. (Karen Holmen), Philip (Billie), Paul (Valeri), and John (Julie), thirteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A private family service will be held with interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to one of the following: Sharing and Caring Hands, Union Gospel Mission or Second Harvest.
Color run Community members are invited to attend the Color Run on Friday, Oct. 23 at Vadnais Heights Elementary. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. and the run is at 5:30 p.m. through Vadnais neighborhoods. Proceeds from the 3K
David H. Reynolds David H. Reynolds of Birchwood. Joined his beloved dogs Story, Fancy and Chester on October 7. Dave is remembered for his deep love of dogs, especially huskies. A dog-friendly gathering is planned 3-5 p.m. and a memorial service is 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 24 at Katherine Abbott Park Shelter, 1000 Lincolntown Ave., Mahtomedi.
run/walk will support school technology initiatives. Registration and more info is available at www.isd624.org/VadnaisHeights or call 651-653-2858. VFW essay contests The White Bear Lake VFW is accepting student entries into the Patriots Pen and Voice of Democracy essay contests. Middle school students are invited to write a 300 to 400 word essay about “what freedom means to me.” See vfw.org/patriotspen for full entry rules. For high school students there is the Voice of Democracy audio essay that is recorded on a CD or flash drive. It must be 3-5 minutes and answer the theme of "my vision for America.” Find more info at vfw.org/VOD. Central and Sunrise students can turn in their essay at school; other area students can mail or drop off their entry at the VFW, labeled Patriot's Pen essay submission, attn: Barry. Entry deadline for both contests is Nov. 1. The top three submissions in each contest will receive a cash prize and will be recognized at the VFW at 6:45 p.m. Dec. 3. The winner will move on to the district competition. Last year a White Bear student went on to win the state Patriot's Pen contest and received over $1,000.
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Daughters of patriots adopt rural cemetery tery. For years, the old burial grounds has been maintained by nearby property Amid a small n owners, 4-H clubs grove of mature o and Boy Scouts. trees in what was a There has been once the Town of T Oneka is a small, tthe occasional secluded cemetery llapse over the years, which that is the fi nal y resting place of Rutherford ffound the historic plot overgrown at least 10 of the with weeds and in area's early pioneers. general disrepair. An One is a Civil War article in the May 16, veteran named John 1974 White Bear Press Plaisted, who served indicated headstones with the 17th Maine had been tipped over infantry from 1862 to and broken, calling it 1865. Another is his "a shame" the historic sister-in-law Mary, landmark should be the wife of George. On in such condition. The a unique headstone article called for a civic resembling stacked logs is the name George organization to clean up the cemetery "so Walker and two of his children, who both died it could be kept as a reminder of the history at the age of 1. of Hugo." The cemetery is Some 40 years later, a named for Walker, who new group is stepping purchased land in 1867 forward to assume that in what is now Hugo. role. When he died in 1884, The St. Croix River he was buried on a part Valley DAR (Daughters of his farm that now of the American Revocomprises the cemeBY DEBRA NEUTKENS REGIONAL EDITOR
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The cemetery is named for George Walker, buried here in 1885. The city of Hugo has owned the plot since 1994, when its registered owner, Eugenia Culp, donated it to the city.
lution) Chapter asked the city if it could tidy up the cemetery. They were looking for a service project, said the group's regent, Janet Rutherford, and the Walker Cemetery fit the bill. To belong to the Daughters of the American Revolution, a woman must have an ancestor who helped contribute to securing the independence of the United States. If a branch of their family tree proves lineal descent from a patriot of the American Revolution, a member is eligible to join. Rutherford, who lives in Mahtomedi with husband John, said her fascination with genealogy prompted her to join the DAR. She didn't know she was related to a patriot until chapter members helped her make the connection. "My patriot is Daniel Easley. I only had to go back three generations to fi nd the lineage connecting me to him," she said. Her ancestor wasn't a soldier, but supplied blankets, food and horses to the revolutionaries. The national group, which is 125 years old, requires its chapters to do service projects for the community, which led the area DAR chapter to Walker. "We were looking for a cemetery that wasn't being taken care of," Rutherford said. "We've never done a cemetery before like this one. We hope to make it a permanent project." According to the Washington County Historical Society, George Walker served as clerk and justice of the peace in the township. After he died in 1884 at the age of 61, Walker was buried on a 25 x 30 yard area of his land that comprises the cemetery. More settlers followed, like Mary and George Plaisted, who came to Washington County about 1866.
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Born in Maine, Mary died in 1889 at the age of 63. Another family in the area was Hopkins. Sarah Hopkins, a native of Derby, England, died in 1895 at the age of 66. She was buried in the cemetery, but is believed to have been re-interred in Fairview Cemetery, Stillwater, sometime after 1915 when her daughter Kate was buried there. Sarah's granddaughter, Ella Tingley, is also buried at Walker. She died at the age of 13. DAR member Betty Anderson took it upon herself to piece Hopkins' gravestone back together during their service day. Her patriot is Cpl. William Summers of Virginia who served with George Washington at Valley Forge. Summers is her great-great-great-great grandfather who was given land in Kentucky as payment for serving, which was common in those days, she said. The Forest Lake woman has visited Summers' grave in a small cemetery on the farm he once owned, something Anderson considers a highlight of her life. It's that kind of reaction to learning one's personal history that excites DAR members. "It's like a mystery," said Rutherford, who pours over census data and subscribes to ancestry.com to do her research. "What we learn about these patriots and pioneers makes history come alive. They shouldn't be forgotten — these people settled our land and got it going for all of us to come."
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Above: Betty Anderson of Forest Lake tried to piece the broken headstone of Sarah Hopkins back together. She died in 1895 at the age of 66. Below: The Civil War veteran buried at Walker Cemetery, John Plaisted, fought in such famous battles as Fredericksburg, Va., Gettysburg, and Petersburg, Va. He served with Maine’s 17th Infantry Regiment.
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Those honored Oct. 13 included, from left, Celia Salinas and Rebecca Jordahl, shown with VT Rajeshnath, his wife and two children; Dave Kahl, Stephanie Peloquin and Diana Bukajeva. Not pictured is Aaron Briggs, a staff member who provided CPR.
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Upset hopes fall short for White Bear Lake in Osseo BY MATTHEW DAVIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
White Bear Lake looked poised to make it back-to-back years of pulling 6A football playoff first round upsets on Friday, Oct. 16. The No. 2 seed Osseo Orioles had other plans, hitting the gas pedal with a few big plays as the Bears saw a 21-21 tie in the third quarter turn into a 48-21 loss. WBL took an early lead and tied the game twice through the middle of the third quarter but could not keep it going for another quarter and a half. “It kind of was a lot like the rest of our year,� Bears coach Ryan Bartlett said. “We played some pretty good teams and were in the game most every week.� Bartlett went on to elaborate about his team's second-half struggles that saw close games slip away by giving up big plays. The Bears had hope for a different script – their playoff upset of Cretin-Der-
ham Hall last year. Carter Kaun, the Bears senior quarterback, got the Bears on the board first with a 5-yard touchdown pass to senior running back Joe Dittel at the 10:06 mark. Osseo struck back quickly three minutes later with two TDs in less than two minutes. Kaun and company answered back with one of the team's best two-minute drills all season to end the half. The Bears QB concluded the drive on a 6-yard TD pass to Dittel with eight seconds left. Bartlett said, “it gave us a lot of momentum going into halftime.� WBL made it two unanswered TDs Kaun, knotting the score at 21, on a 1-yard run at 6:36 in the third. “Our attitude going into the game is we've got to score touchdowns,� Bartlett said. “They're [Osseo] explosive.� Osseo let the tie last hardly a minute with a scoring drive capped by a 21-yard TD pass. Another score of 69 yards by the Orioles a little over two minutes later put
the Bears down 35-21. WBL had a fumble and an interception that didn't help either as the Orioles piled on the final 27 points for the game. The game looked like a microcosm of the
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Mustangs kick past Bears in 4AA semis BY MARK AGUIRRE CONTRIBUTING WRITER
ARDEN HILLS - The exciting shootout victory over Woodbury in the Section 4AA quarterfinals was a bit of a mixed blessing. It was the biggest victory of the season for the fourth-seeded Bears at the expense the No. 5 Royals, and earned them the opportunity to advance to the section semifinals. Claire Odmark sparked the White Bear offense with a pair of goals to help doom Woodbury. There-in lies the kicker. The win meant a trip here to Mustang Stadium last Thursday to bump heads with top-seeded Mounds View. The Mustangs (17-0-1) were the Suburban East Conference champions are are rated first in Class AA. Mounds View worked to a 3-0 victory, ending the White Bear's season. They had a 7-10-1 overall record The Mustangs will bump heads with sixth-seeded Stillwater in the 4AA showdown, set for Tuesday (after press time) at Mounds View. The Ponies (7-8-3) upset No. 2 East Ridge (10-5-3) in a shootout in their semifinal game, after eliminating third-seeded North St. Paul in the quarterfinals. Mounds View will enter the finals with a string of seven consecutive shutouts, and shutouts in 10 of its last 11 games. The Mustangs have surrendered just a half-dozen goals all season, while scoring 79. "White Bear played hard," offered Mounds View coach Terri Patraw. "They never gave up. We hit some posts, but we kept pressing and our
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great athletes finally took over the game. Our back line defense played very well. They are a very cohesive group." Mustangs press from outset Rachel Boyer had her first of many scoring chances at the 34:00 mark of the opening half when she raced in on Bear goalkeeper Kaylee Peterson, but was turned away by Peterson and defender Erica Townley. Senior Peterson played very well in the Bear nets, as did youthful defenders Townley (a freshman) and sophomore Madalyn Williams. Mustang keeper Elvidge was tested on the long shot by Molly Riley at the 28:00 mark, just before Mounds View grabbed a 1-0 lead on an Northrop goal after a great corner kick. Boyer fired a free kick rocket over the top, and hit the crossbar with 11:30 left before intermission. Shania Fleming also hit the crossbar with 6:30 left, and Boyer was run down by Townley twice after sprints toward the Bear goal. White Bear had its best scoring chance of the the first 40:00 right before the halftime buzzer when Kelly Buhl fired a shot through to Elvidge from close range, only to have Elvidge in position to deliver a save. Mounds View captain Northrop got them off on the right foot in the second half with a goal at at 35:00. Her lefty shot deflected off a White Bear defender and past Peterson. Clare Schooley had a shot sail just high at 23:30, and then Emma Bangert bumped the Mustangs' lead to 3-0 with a hard shot that found the upper corner.
Zephyr girls in 4A semifinals Top-seeded Mahtomedi girls' soccer team danced through the quarterfi nal round of Section 4A, earning a berth in the semifi nals. The Zephyrs routed eighth-seeded Mounds Park Academy 10-0 last Thursday, and will host fourth-seeded Hill-Murray on Wednesday. Kennedy Bergren had a pair of goals in the fi rst half, and then played the fi nal 40:00 in the nets for Mahtomedi. Becca Murphy had a goal and three assists, Michelle Austin and Lauren Heinsch both fi nished with a goal and an assist, and Karleen Yapello, Mara Yapello,
Savannah Smith, Lisa Sicard, and Nicole Hemstad had one goal apiece. Mahtomedi improved to 12-4 with the victory over Mounds Park. Hill-Murray will enter the matchup against the Zephs with an 8-6-4 mark. The other portion of the section semifi nals will have second-seeded DeLaSalle entertaining No. 3 Minnehaha Academy. The section fi nale is set for Friday, at the site of the higher seed. The Pioneers lost 1-0 to Mahtomedi during the regular season.
The Mahtomedi girls' cross country crew continues to roll along, and past foes, by motoring to top team and individual honors at the Metro East Conference meet last week. The Zephyrs had a trio of runners in the top 10, and all five in the top 20 to finish with 48 points. Henry Sibley (60 points) and South St. Paul (80) were second and third respectively, followed by North St. Paul (92), Tartan (116), Hastings (124), Hill-Murray (180), and Simley (240). Zephyr senior Caitlin McGauley was the fastest in the field, and was
the medalist in 19:20.8 over the 5000-meter layout at St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park. Eighth-graders Rachel McCleery (7th in 19:57.8) and Libby Tuttle (10th in 20:18.9) ran in the top 10, followed by Callie McGauley (13th in 20:35.7), Lily Engebretson (17th in 20:59.3), Shannon Bartels (22nd in 21:21.6), Eve Farrell (25th in 21:36.8). The Mahtomedi junior varsity also pocketed the team title, with soph Emma Mendez medalist in 21:51.2. The Zephyr boys were fifth as a team, led by Eric Kvasnicka 10th in 17:37.5. Elliot was second
for Mahtomedi, and 15th overall in 17:45.9, followed by Andrew Cooper (17th in 17:54.4), Jarrod Schad (32nd in 19:12.7), Josh Campbell (36th in 19:25.2), Ben Lundsten (37th in 19:25.2), and Noah Mickus (40th in 19:42.5). The Zepyr junior varsity ran third, paced by Alec Jann. The freshman finished 12th in 19:26.8. The section meet is next, set for Oct. 29, at Battle Creek Regional Park. Mark Aguirre
Zephyrs hand Washburn first loss, Blake up next A pick-six to begin the game, and a trio of first-quarter touchdowns enabled Mahtomedi to immediately put host Minneapolis Washburn in its rearview mirror this past week, in the Section 4(5A) football playoffs. The opening-round 42-21 victory for the fifth-seeded Zephyrs gained them a semifinal matchup at SMB(Blake) on Tuesday (after press time). The top-seeded Wolfpack (8-0) entered the contest unbeaten after winning the Twin City Gold Conference. They have a high-energy offense that is averaging 38 points per game. They earned a first round bye. Mahtomedi needed just 5:21 of the first quarter to pile up a 21-0 advantage against the No. 4 seed. Jake McDonald had a 25-yard interception return for a score on the first play of the game, and running back T.J. Tumbleson scored his first of three touchdowns from 2-yards out at 7:14. Following a Washburn turnover, Zephyr quarterback Jared Johnson found Chase Sullivan for a 24-yard
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Bear cyclists mine good results IRONTON — The White Bear Lake mountain bike team had its best results of the season to date during its race at the Cayuna State Recreation Area. Developed from an abandoned iron
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tical feet of climbing per 3.5 mile lap. In the sophomore boys field (three laps), Matt Weinberger had his best result yet, fi nishing sixth of 36 racers. After being placed in the sixth row due to a crash and mechanical issue that kept him from fi nishing his last race, Tony Callen picked off riders in multiple divisions to take 10th. Cody Harein improved yet again, taking 19th, his best result to date. Will Hank also had his best race on the challenging course to
fi nish 26th, while Seth Bickford also hung tough and fi nished. Middle school racers did one lap, and eighth-grader Adam Barth rode well to fi nish 10th of 64 riders. New mountain biker Lauren Carlson rode to 15th place. League racing wraps up for the year with the fi nal race at Mount Kato in Mankato Oct. 25. Submitted by Mark Weinger
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The team gives its all at a recent race in the Cayuna State Recreation Area.
You’re invited to join us at a Novartis MS Education Link Event Hear Heli Hunter, ACNP, BSN share information about multiple sclerosis (MS), learn about a prescription treatment option, and connect with people in your community living with MS 10/27/15 at 6:00pm Rudy’s Redeye Grill 4940 Highway 61 North White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Tell or bring a friend! Accessible to people with disabilities. Light meal served. Parking will be validated. Space is limited. Please RSVP by calling 1-866-682-7491 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation East Hanover, New Jersey 07936-1080 © 2013 Novartis 1/13 T-XMG-1234308
Local authors's latest is “ice-spirational” Jim Bruton, an author from White Bear Lake, has teamed with Duke Pieper
to bring the high school hockey player's story of strength and inspiration to print. Pieper was recruited for hockey as a 9th grader and played at Shattuck St. Mary's. He transferred to Hill Murray and made the varsity as a freshman. Before his first varsity game, he developed a brain bleed. On two occasions, the HM hockey coach was asked by the family to be a pall bearer at Duke's funeral. After multiple more surgeries, he has now told his story in "I'M ALIVE: COURAGE, HOPE AND A MIRACLE." Minnesota hockey legend Lou Nanne wrote the Foreword for the book. The 256-page trade paperback, which sells for $14.95 through publisher Triumph Books, is available now. Bruton a former prison warden who lives in White Bear Lake, is the author of “The Big House,” “A Tradition of Purple,” “Every Day Is Game Day” and “Gopher Glory.” Bruton was a member of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team in 1965 and 1966 and signed professional
We’re Hiring! Join the White Bear Lake Area Schools employee family in one of many roles regularly available, for example:
Building and Grounds: Custodians and Custodian Substitutes Nutrition Services: Cooks, Cook Substitutes
Transportation: Bus Drivers, Bus Aides, Bus Driver B and Bus Aide Substitutes Community Services: Playground/Lunchroom Supervisors, Program Aides, Program Substitutes, Adult Enrichment Instructors and more!!
Student Services: Paraprofessional Substitutes Teaching and Learning: Reserve Teachers (Substitute Teachers) General application pools also available, positions updated daily. WBLAS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Apply at www.isd624.org/employment Contact any employee or member of Human Resources, email hr@isd624. org or see our website for more information and to apply. ISD624 is an EEO/AA Employer.
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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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WEATHER TIDBIT Fall colors are in full swing as evidenced by all the maple trees showing various fall colors. Much of us experienced our first frost of the season on Saturday, Oct. 17. I recorded 29° here in White Bear while my sister in Shoreview reported no frost in her neighborhood. YEAR AGO THIS WEEK Indian Summer took hold as 5 of the 7 days were in the 60’s, including 66° on Oct. 27. The last measurable rain of October totaled .07” on the 23rd. WEEKLY AVERAGES OCT. 21 TO 27, 2015 High Low %Sun PCP 54° 37° 50% 0.44”
Fun Fact The Lollipop was named after one of the most famous Racehorses in the early 1900s, Lolly Pop.
Fun Fact A rainbow can only be seen in the morning or late afternoon.
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WHITE BEAR LAKE WARD 1 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE DAN LOUISMET Education: White Bear Lake Area High School, 2004; B.A., University of Minnesota, 2008; J.D. William Mitchell College of Law, 2012 Occupation: Attorney (municipal law) Civic/volunteer experience: Park Advisory Commission, WBL, 2013-present; T-ball/baseball coach, WBL School District, 2008-2014; Student Prosecutor, WBL, 2012; Manitou Days Parade, 2008 (wore the walleye fish costume to promote the 2009 Governor’s Fishing Opener); Intern at City Hall, WBL, 2008 Contact info: www.facebook.com/LouismetWBLCityCouncil, louismetlaw@gmail.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them? A: Essential services such as police/fire/ambulance, clean drinking water, and trash/recycling haulers are the hallmark of city government. Overall, I think the city has done a great job providing these services and I would seek to maintain these high quality services in the most cost efficient manner possible. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how you would address them? A: The most significant challenge the city faces is the low lake levels. This is an issue where theories abound regarding the cause. As I have been out door knocking, I have listened carefully to the many thoughts folks have on the issue. Some implicitly believe the science and credit the issue largely to over pumping of the aquifer. Others look to a several year drought as the cause. Still others believe we are simply in a twenty year cycle and the lake levels will return on their own. Having looked at the science and attended the meetings on the issue, I think it is clear that the cause is a combination of all of the above. The reason this issue is the City’s greatest “challenge” is because the simple reality is that, regardless of the cause, there is only so much one body of city government can do about this issue. Any solution to this problem will inevitably require a collaborative effort with our neighboring communities and other levels of government, and a little help from Mother Nature. I wish I did have a “silver-bullet” to this problem, but I do not. As someone who grew up swimming and boating in and on the lake, I am sympathetic to the concerns regarding the reduction in the overall enjoyment of the lake, falling property values, and reduced revenue to surrounding businesses. I understand that the lake is the centerpiece of our community and people want to see it returned to its former glory. As your councilman, I will remain committed to this issue and to restoring the lake levels. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: No. Q: Why are you the best candidate for the job? A: As a lifelong resident of the City of White Bear Lake, I take great pride in our community. My wife, Molly, grew up in White Bear Township. We are expecting our first child in January. I have been involved in the community and city government in various capacities for some time now. While in college, I interned at city hall. While in law school, I prosecuted crimes for the City and worked with the many White Bear Lake police officers who do such a great job keeping our community safe. I also coached t-ball and baseball for the school district for many years. Currently, I serve on the Park Advisory Commission. I currently practice law at a small private law firm. I specialize in municipal law, among other things. Much of what I do is advise local government on the numerous legal issues a city must consider when conducting its business and the nuances unique to local government. Prior to this, I worked at the League of Minnesota Cities. There, I helped keep property taxes low by defending cities against frivolous law suits. Rather than simply offer you a list of positions on certain issues, I will offer you this one campaign pledge: if elected, I will always be responsive to the residents of Ward 1. If you have an opinion, issue, or complaint regarding city services or an issue before the council, the lines of communication will always remain open so that those concerns are heard and raised at the proper forum. I believe government, especially at the local level, should first and foremost listen to the wishes of those it governs, the people. As your councilman, I will do just that.
WHITE BEAR LAKE WARD 1 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE BILL WALSH Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of North Dakota Occupation: Twenty year career in government communications for the Minnesota Legislature, Department of Education and Department of Commerce. Currently Director of Public Affairs at the Minnesota Senate Personal: Father to three children: Anne (19), Emily (18) and Thomas (15) Civic/volunteer experience: Long-time member of St.
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Mary of the Lake Church, served as Chair of Catholic School Committee and on the parish council, active in music ministry with my children. Served on the Communications Committee for the WBL Governor’s Fishing Opener in 2009. Volunteer for White Bear Lake Relay for Life. Volunteer baseball and soccer coach for White Bear Rec. Contact info: 651-373-1819; Twitter: @billtwalsh; Facebook: BillWalshWBL Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them? A: Attracting more business to keep our property taxes low will be a focus of mine on the council. Residents in Ward 1 are not only consumers looking for great amenities close to home, they are also property tax payers looking to share the costs of running a city with a broad base of businesses. I plan to use my statewide network of contacts to promote White Bear Lake as a great place to do business. Government can attract and retain jobs by creating an environment where business can thrive. Sometimes that means low taxes and reasonable regulations, but more often than not it simply means having a positive attitude. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how you would address them? A: Obviously, the number one challenge for our city is the lake level, and we need to find a long-term solution. The more I learn, the more people I talk to, the more I realize we need to pursue a strategy that involves augmentation. I will not be afraid to advocate for bold solutions to the unique problems facing this important regional lake. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: No, I will not support a tax increase. The people I hope to represent work hard, put their children first and are trying to save a little money for retirement. We already take enough of their money in property taxes. Government is all about setting priorities – we can keep the streets plowed and the police and fire departments funded without always going back to the taxpayer. And taxes are only part of the story. We also need to watch fees, licenses, trash pickup, assessments – any cost that ultimately falls on the budget of a family in White Bear Lake. Q: Why are you the best candidate for the job? A: I love the city of White Bear Lake and now is a good time to put my experience in government to work for my neighbors. Other than that, I’m just a regular dad raising three great kids looking to provide great customer service as a member of the city council.
WHITE BEAR LAKE WARD 3 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE (UNOPPOSED) DAN JONES INCUMBENT Education: University of Minnesota, White Bear Lake Area High School Occupation: Product Marketing Manager Personal: Family: Married to Sallie for 27 years; 3 daughters Civic/Volunteer Experience: White Bear Lake City Council: 2008-present, Chair of the Council 20102014; Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization Board of Directors, 2008-present, Vice-Chair, 2009-present; White Bear Lake High School Alumni Association, Vice President 2015-present; White Bear Lake Area YMCA, Board of Directors 2011-2012; Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener 2009 White Bear Lake Marketing Committee; White Bear Lake City Variance Board 2007; Lakeaires Elementary PTO, 2000-2007, President 2003-2005 Contact Info: 651-283-6097, daniel-jones@q.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them.? A: Redevelopment: With the economic recovery over the past four years, millions of dollars has been invested in our City and hopefully this will continue. We have to maintain our downtown area but look at other commercial areas such as County Road E. The challenge for White Bear Lake is that we are basically fully developed. Almost every project will be a “redevelopment” requiring considerable planning and collaboration. Redevelopment must continue to keep buildings safe, productive and keep our City competitive. New City Manager: After 31 years we will welcome a new City Manager who runs the day to day operations. This change in leadership will have a substantial impact on our City. Residents, city staff, the council, and community leaders will need to work together to ensure a smooth transition. The Lake Level Lawsuit filed against the DNR has unknown consequences and outcomes. There could be significant infrastructure costs in the future if our City is required to convert from ground water to surface water – meaning sourcing water from the Mississippi River. This resolution will need legislative approval and an equitable funding mechanism has yet to be determined. Our Council needs to continue to protect the rights of residents of White Bear Lake when it comes to a fair and equitable outcome for the cost of water.
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Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how you would address them? A: Over the next decade it is imperative that a strong housing stock be maintained. Seniors must be able to stay in their homes as long as they wish and our City must continue to be attractive to new residents. This will be challenging with ‘new’ communities offering large developments and larger homes. The City of White Bear Lake has so much more to offer than a cornfield with a for sale sign. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: The short answer is yes. The long answer is that it has been an economic roller coaster the past eight years with the ‘great recession’ followed by a cautiously optimistic recovery. During that time our City Council has set forth solid operating and capital budgets that have maintained all essential services, infrastructure improvements, new projects and emergency services. The proposed 2016 tax levy represents the same amount collected in 2007 all while reducing and keeping the City’s net debt to a minimum. All of this took place while keeping one of the lowest city property tax rates in the metropolitan area. The main challenge for the future will be how to replace the City’s decreased interest earnings which are directly proportionate to the Federal Reserve rate. The City’s interest earnings have dropped significantly over the past seven years as the Federal Reserve decreased the discount rate from 4.25 percent to effectively 0 percent in 2008. These earnings have been significant in keeping our taxes low. If this becomes an ongoing trend we may need to increase our tax levy if funding for essential services is affected. Q: Why are you the best candidate for the job? A: I have the knowledge and experience to continue to help lead our City into the future. After serving eight years the City Council needs to continue to work together especially with two new Council members and a new City Manager coming aboard in 2016. We can agree there are different paths to take but we must continue to work cooperatively to keep our City strong and moving forward.
WHITE BEAR LAKE WARD 5 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE STEVEN ENGSTRAN Education: White Bear Lake graduate, Class of 1989 Occupation: Certifit Auto Body Parts Warehouse Supervisor (10 years); Inky’s Sportscards – Owner (27 years); White Bear Lake 911 Dispatcher (9 years); currently part time; WBLAHS Basketball Announcer/Scoreboard Operator (25 yrs); WBLAHS Football Scoreboard Operator (25 years) Personal: Lifelong White Bear Lake resident. Grew up on Floral; now raising my own family on Kathy Lane Civic/volunteer experience: White Bear Lake Firefighter (25 yrs); First Aid Target Field/Metrodome (23 years); White Bear Lake Fire Relief Association Board Member (12 years); WBBA Baseball Assistant Coach (2 years) Contact info: Will be available, if elected Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them? A: I look forward to improving emergency response efforts. There are a number of options available to the city which I look forward to exploring. I’d also prioritize city improvements that vitalize our local businesses and give residents a sense of pride and ownership. My ideas include improving the County Road E corridor. I’d also like to optimize access to the Vento Bike Trail; possibly extending it into White Bear Lake. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how you would address them? A: In my opinion, there seems to be a decline in student retention. It is imperative that White Bear Lake continues to have the level of services and infrastructure in place to be competitive with our surrounding communities. The preservation of our natural resources is another significant challenge. I look forward to influencing key decisions regarding White Bear Lake’s water level. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: I would consider any and all measures required to sustain our quality of life. That being said, my decision to support or not is dependent on specifics. Q: Why are you the best candidate for the job? A: I have lived my entire life in White Bear Lake. I know this city. I know its history, participate fully within the community and have significant appreciation for its future. Because of this, I am uniquely qualified to serve on the council. I am committed to bringing a fair and responsive perspective to key decisions, representing the residents’ point of view.
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WHITE BEAR LAKE WARD 5 CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE JIM BERRY Education: 1972 Graduate WBL Area High School; Lakewood Community College (Century); University of Wisconsin-River Falls; University of Minnesota. Occupation: Licensed Independent Insurance Adjuster-Property. Residential & Commercial-Catastrophe, Certified National Flood Insurance Program Adjuster-Currently and the past 13 years. Civic/volunteer experience: Past: WBL Variance Board; WBL Area Alumni Association; Chaired the Community Task Force for the WBL Branch Library and Chaired the Community Capital Campaign that raised over $200,000.00 for additional amenities to the remodel of the WBL Branch of Ramsey County Library; Volunteer for the Bearly Open. Currently: City of WBL Planning Commission; City of WBL Charter Commission; President of WBL Area Alumni Association; Member of Board of Directors-Lakeshore Players Theatre; Member-Board of Trustees Ramsey County Library; Vestry and Choir Member- St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church of WBL; Member-WBL Lions Club Contact: Jim@berrywbl.com, www.berrywbl.com, 651-269-9001 Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them? A: Redevelopment. Our city is ‘built out’, meaning there is no longer tracts of open land for new development. The opportunity open to us to keep vibrant and provide the amenities we wish to have is in redeveloping lots and buildings that become available. Asa Commissioner on the Planning Commission, I have participated in several recommendations in this regard: Lakeshore Players Theatre’s purchase of Twin City Nursery, Cub Foods-Planet Fitness-Northern Tool being built at the former Kmart location-to name just two. Maintain the financial stability the City has maintained over the past 30 years. This has been done by keeping the city vibrant and inviting to young families, the amenities that keep families here for generations, which then provides businesses the market place in which to thrive. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how you would address them? A: How much of a financial burden should the city accept for a long term plan of action that enhances and insures the water level of our Lake? Conservation is the one thing we all can agree on and readily participate without much cost. All other options will be dependent on what occurs in the legislature and state agencies. What will the financial cost end up being? As a Council, we will need to be proactive in influencing these outcomes to benefit the residents of WBL. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: This is an open ended question. The circumstances would need to be considered for each instance. The Council did not increase the City’s tax levy for several years in a row, even absorbing the state funding cuts. The couple years that it did increase it was very minimal. The time may have come to increase city staff by a couple of positions which may justify a 1 to 2 percent increase. In doing so would increase the efficiency of providing city services. Should we be successful in attracting additional businesses inside the city limits through redevelopment, a levy raise may not be necessary. Q: Why are you the best candidate for the job? A: I have a working knowledge of what has transpired over the past 30 years. I understand the possibilities and the limitations. I am aware of the organizations and the various government agencies that affect the City and our everyday lives. My learning curve for this position is small; I will be hitting the ground running.
WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE ELLEN FAHEY Education: B.A. Biology/Secondary Education, Master of Education, K-12 Reading Specialist License Occupation: Teacher (retired) Civic/volunteer experience: White Bear Lake Area Food Shelf, Willow Lane Elementary Reading Buddy Do or did you have children who attended district schools? No Contact info: fahey4schoolboard@gmail.com Q: Why should citizens vote for you? A: As a teacher of 39 years, I understand how board decisions affect students, families, staff, and the community at large. I am committed to public education and have demonstrated this commitment throughout my career in Australia and the White Bear Lake Area School District. Q: What changes do you believe are most needed in the district? A: When a survey is conducted, share the results in a timely manner. To seek the input of staff responsible for implementing new initia-
tives and accurately report on their input and level of support. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the district faces and how you would address them? A: Addressing the needs of all students with the available finances. We need to work with the state legislature to address school funding that places all schools on an equal level. Federal and state governments should fully fund their mandates. Maintaining acceptable class sizes. The district has worked to reduce class sizes from highest in the metro area to at or just below the metro average. When I speak to parents that have open enrolled their child in another district their reason for doing this has been large class sizes. We need to publicize the work the district has done to reduce class size particularly at the elementary level.. We also need to continue to address this at each level. Since there is an emphasis on using data to guide instruction, staff need adequate collaborative time to study the data and prepare student learning plans. We need to explore ways to provide this collaborative time within the day. Implementation of classroom technology. The challenge is to maintain an emphasis on its effective use as a learning tool, to accurately assess its impact on student learning, and to provide support for staff, students and families. Students have access to Advanced Placement, College in the Schools, Project Lead the Way, and Post-Secondary Enrollment Options courses. The challenge is to continue working to offer a wide range of courses to address the interests and needs of all students. We have an opportunity to work with Century College to increase concurrent enrollment options. We need to provide assistance for all families to access and effectively use the online systems such as Schoology and Skyward. Q: Under what circumstances would you support a tax levy increase? A: It is our responsibility to provide an education for all students. If the funding from the government is not sufficient to maintain the programs to do this I would support a levy.
WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE MARGE NEWMASTER Education: University of Minnesota: BS Education (German, Spanish); MA Library Science; PhD Curriculum and Instructional Systems Occupation: Educator White Bear District 624: Media Specialist/Librarian and German teacher. Civic/volunteer experience: As a parent and educator I have been active in supporting a wide variety of student activities. I serve on the nonprofit Korean Cultural Association board and have worked to provide diversity and multicultural opportunities within our district. Do or did you have children who attended district schools? My son Kyle graduated White Bear 1993 and my daughter Brooke graduated 1997. Contact info: margenewmaster4schoolboard@gmail.com, 651429-0357, www.margenewmaster4schoolboard.com Q: Why should citizens vote for you? A: As a District 624 board member, I will focus on inclusive, clear communication, educational solutions that are inclusive and understanding the cultural needs of all district families. I believe that families and students should believe they are valued stakeholders whose individual opinions, learning styles and needs are included and considered. Our district needs to engage all stakeholders (educators, parents, students, community members) in the education of our children with participation and welcome input as we develop and assess educational programs and initiatives. Q: What changes do you believe are most needed in the district? A: I would like to see our district offer choice to learners and parents based on best practice and research. I believe a focus on research-based direct student services and choice will have the most impact on student achievement. I believe District 624 needs to look at the wide variety of careers our students may enter in the future and offer programs and curriculum that reflect an awareness of the skills needed to begin post-secondary programs as well as work in entry level jobs. Our students will work and live in a world we can only imagine. Our educational system should offer students experience on multi-platforms, digital and print curricula and the use of many software programs utilized in the work world. I believe we must prepare our learners to be flexible, skilled problem solvers and give them a broad array of experiences that prepare them for the emerging demands of the future. By offering choice, a variety of print and digital resources and a blend of learning opportunities, we teach our students to be empowered lifelong learners. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the district faces and how you would address them? A: I believe District 624 will need to face and embrace the changing demographics of our community and assure all students regardless of socioeconomic status, race or gender are progressing toward achieving the same high standards. The increased percentage of retirees who live in the White Bear Lake Area School District along with the declining enrollment in K-12 schools will need to be an integral part of our educational planning. Lifelong learning opportunities build a strong community.
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A growing number of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch, this reality needs to be reflected in our planning. District 624 communications and services need to reach and engage our students and families. ISD624 staff development should include opportunities to improve understanding of a variety of ethnicities and life styles that positively impact education results. Q: Under what circumstances would you support a tax levy increase? A: A close analysis fiscal of management, the state of the budget, and an analysis of district needs with input from all stakeholders would determine my support of a levy increase or renewal. It is important to clearly outline and communicate what the levy is to be used for and to analyze past programs and compliance.
WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE NATHAN NELSON Education: Political Science, North Dakota State University Occupation: Personal banker Wells Fargo Civic/volunteer experience: Miss NDSU Beauty Contest (2009 - 2012): stage coordinator, team organizer, video editor, escort, and lead photographer; Fargo Flood Fight (2010, 2011, 2013): worked as a team lead and developed a work plan to cut time and improve work flow; mentored pledges in my fraternity (2010 -2012): developed plan that itemized work flow that resulted in one full letter grade improvement in their political science classes; Freeze-a-thon event planner (2009 – 2011): my fraternity spent over 10 hours outside during February, raising money for Nokomis Child Care Center. Do or did you have children who attended district schools? No Contact info: www.nathannelson.us, info@nathannelson.us Q: Why should citizens vote for you? A: I will bring a young perspective to the White Bear Lake School Board. I have been through every White Bear Lake school from Vadnais Heights Elementary to graduating from South Campus. It takes a candidate who has actually been in the White Bear Lake system to understand our needs. Many of my opponents bring many years of past education or other experience, however nothing tops firsthand knowledge of how White Bear Lake actually works. I am fresh out of college and want to bring a new vision to White Bear Lake, a new point of view on how to approach new and old ideas. White Bear Lake cannot succeed when we have the same likeminded individuals sitting on the board. It is important to have a young member bring a new way of looking at ideas, seeing problems, and a strong sense of personal responsibility. When I am elected to the school board I will listen to you, your concerns, and your values. I am running because I believe in the education system, being a voice of my populist, and most importantly representing you. I am here to fight for you. I am not only running because I believe in a diverse school board that should be made up of both older and younger members, but because it is time for someone to ask the hard questions! Throughout the past months I have sat in on several school board meetings and questioned why the board has voted the way it did. When budgets, amendments, or other proposals are presented for votes or up for debate many members sit back quietly not asking any questions and the topic moves on quietly. When I am elected I will make sure I ask the hard question that many people are afraid to ask. I am running to fight for you and that starts with making your voice heard, even if it means asking the tough questions that others are afraid to ask. As a personal banker for Wells Fargo I am trained heavily in the background of finance and fiscal responsibility. I am trained this way because I truly care about all of my clients and I want them to succeed financially. I will take this training to the school board to make sure your money is spent responsibly. When we have fiscal responsibility it saves money, keeps the budget on track and prevents taxes from being raised. Q: What changes do you believe are most needed in the district? A: It is finally time for someone to stand up and ask the hard questions. As I have said form day 1, the school board currently is too afraid to ask the hard questions when it comes to budgeting or implementing new policies. It seems like many of them vote on their own party lines and not on how they were elected. It time we have a candidate who will represent the public. That is why I have personally posted my contact number and email. I want to hear from you! This election is about you, having your voice heard and I am the one who will do that. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the district faces and how you would address them? A: (Did not respond) Q: Under what circumstances would you support a tax levy increase? A: I would not support any type of tax increase. It is time for a change in the school board and that starts with me. I am a personal banker that deals with budgeting and financial responsibility. I will bring that to the school board and make sure budgets are spent correctly, not furiously.
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LESLIE SIELENI
SCOTT WILSON
Education: University of MN, Carlson School of Management MEP; Brown College, Computer Programming; Defense Language Institute, Korean Language & Culture Occupation: President, Foundation Business Systems Civic/volunteer experience: School Board member from 2010 – 2013; PTA member for over 20 years; baseball, basketball, softball coach; levy captain, volunteer and data analyst; Project Lead the Way sponsor; Chaperone for countless field trips; avid sporting event, concert, and theater audience member Do or did you have children who attended district schools? I have three daughters who graduated from White Bear Area Schools and one still attending South Campus. Contact info: bob.shevik@gmail.com, 612-414-4638
Education: Graduate of the Minnesota Governor’s Council for Developmental Disabilities, Partners in Policy Making. Attended Century College for child psychology and Ashworth College for construction management. Occupation: Manager at Zachry Engineering for the past 18 years Civic/volunteer experience: Head of delegation and coach for our WBL Area Schools Special Olympics Unified BEARS Team, volunteer for ARC MN, board of directors for the International Down Syndrome Coalition, parent volunteer for Family Voices of Minnesota, member of Department of Education Special Education Advisory Panel Do or did you have children who attended district schools? Yes, we have a child in 10th grade this year at WBLAHS North Campus. Contact info: 612-747-0840, LSieleni@comcast.net
Q: Why should citizens vote for you? A: I am an experienced board member with operational management and strategic planning skills developed in 20 years of consulting with both public and private business and the government sector. Q: What changes do you believe are most needed in the district? A: Current student population increases due to new development on the north side of the district and family turnover in the south side of the district are highlighting some issues in aging facilities and infrastructure. I believe a strategic facilities planning effort is critical. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the district faces and how you would address them? A: The changes in student population and the increasing numbers of students leaving and joining the district mid-year form the largest looming challenge. I believe a new facilities plan is a critical deliverable for 2016. I also believe we must examine the tools and processes we have to deal with an increasing transient student population. Q: Under what circumstances would you support a tax levy increase? A: I think it is important to differentiate between the types of tax levies the district has available. The board must always strive to fully understand the financial picture and then make the best available decision to support the children in a sustainable and efficient manner. It should always be the board’s financial goal to meet goals without any operating levy tax increases and we must do everything in our power to plan from that perspective. However, with an expanding student population and aging infrastructure we may need to consider capital levy or bonding as a means to address investments for the future. These types of periodic investments will provide a means of managing and hopefully reducing the requirements of future operating levies.
Q: Why should citizens vote for you? A: I am passionate, driven, and care about the future of all students in our district. I have the best interests in mind for student rights and their needs. I hear the needs and concerns of our students and community members and wish to play an active role in ensuring that all students in the district are given the optimal educational experience they deserve. I want the community to be proud of the school district in which their students are being educated. I want to ensure every student is given the same educational opportunity, despite their ability level, in the most inclusive school environment possible. Understanding that every student learns differently, we need to create schools that reach all students, set high expectations, and prepare them to be career and college ready and in a position to be contributing members of society. Q: What changes do you believe are most needed in the district? A: I believe that teachers and students should have the resources, facilities and technology necessary to fulfill their needs. I view education as a partnership that functions with broad support from teachers, staff, community members, parents, and students. Student-centered planning and increasing parental involvement are two critical components to facilitate this partnership. We need to focus more direct energy on our students in Special Education. Special education is an integral part of the total educational enterprise, not a separate order. A primary goal of educators should be to help build accommodative learning opportunities for children with exceptionalities in regular educational programs. In the implementation of this goal, special education can serve as a support system, and special educators can assist regular school personnel in managing the education of children with exceptionalities. Special education should function within and as a part of the regular, public school framework. Within this framework, the function of special education should be to participate in the creation and maintenance of a total educational environment suitable for all children. The fundamental purpose of special education is the same as those of regular education: the optimal development of the student as a skillful, free, and purposeful person, able to plan and manage his or her own life and to reach his or her highest potential as an individual and as a member of society. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the district faces and how you would address them? A: We need to have the best schools but that doesn’t mean it’s always the latest and greatest that works best for those teaching or learning. Let’s look at what has worked in the past and build on that instead of always looking for something to replace what has been proven to work. For example, keyboarding may seem like an item not necessary for most, but with future technology opportunities arising as well as needed communication devices for those with exceptionalities, this may not have been the best option to remove from our offerings. We always need to continue to look at the needs of all children. With all the things happening in our country, education is one of the most important items to continually focus on. Constant changing demographics as well as student and teacher achievement is something we need to stay on top of. Students are our future and education is going to be the determinant of our student’s future. Q: Under what circumstances would you support a tax levy increase? A: If the money were to be used in an organized fashion to address student and teacher needs, for example an organizational shift to continuously develop the capacity of our teachers in meaningful ways that aren’t happening currently at all levels of the system.
Education: B.S. Mankato State University Geography/Earth Science (1978), Post-graduate Teaching Certificate Science Education University of Minnesota (1993). Occupation: Parts Department, White Bear Mitsubishi (current), Earth Science teacher (retired), Army Engineer Officer (retired). Civic/volunteer experience: North Suburban Evening Lions, various community service projects; Ramsey County Conservation District, precipitation observer/ recorder; Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, water clarity observer/recorder; Minnesota Humanities Center, Veterans’ Voices Committee charter member and award selection panelist; Ronald McDonald House Charities (Upper Midwest) , Cooks For Kids program, my wife, Norma, and I host and serve Thanksgiving Dinner for the families in residence at the Ronald McDonald House Room at Twin Cities Children’s Hospital. Do or did you have children who attended district schools? Yes, all three of my daughters attended district schools. Contact info: Scottfor624.board@gmail.com
How to vote absentee White Bear Lake residents may vote early at White Bear Lake City Hall or the the Ramsey County Elections Office. Other Ramsey County residents must absentee vote at the Ramsey County Elections Office, 90 W. Plato Blvd., St. Paul. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, plus 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 31. For an application and information about voting by mail in Ramsey County, go towww.co.ramsey. mn.us/elections/absentee.htm. Mahtomedi residents can absentee vote at the Cottage Grove Service Center, Headwaters Service Center in Forest Lake, Woodbury Service Center or Washington County Government Center in Stillwater. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, plus 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 31. For information about voting by mail in Washington County go to www.co.washington.mn.us/index.aspx?NID=670. Washington County residents who live in the White Bear Lake Area School District can absentee vote at the Ramsey County Elections Office or any of the Washington County locations listed above.
Q: Why should citizens vote for you? A: In a word, balance. While there are several highly qualified candidates seeking to fill the coming board vacancies, to the best of my knowledge, I am the only one with comprehensive educational administrative service coupled with governmental budgeting and finance with a backdrop of classroom teaching. While assigned to the Department of Defense, I held the position of Course Coordinator at the Defense Mapping School. The mapping school was globally recognized and many countries sent senior officers to attend this course pursuant to establishment of national mapping programs in their home countries. That school was a recognized post-secondary institution and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities. My position was the equivalent to that of a college associate dean, or in the public school setting, an assistant superintendent. I was responsible for curriculum development, assessment and implementation as well as budgeting/logistical support for this course and instructor evaluations. I also had post-graduate teaching duties (Topographic Science/Engineering). While in command of units at various levels, I was responsible for budgeting operating expenditures of approximately $25,000,000 in current dollar value. Following my national service, I taught science in the public school system for 20 years and held several key positions regarding community programs, teacher re-licensure and as a board treasurer. Q: What changes do you believe are most needed in the district? A: At present, I would neither add nor eliminate any programs and would continue the expansion of world languages. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the district faces and how you would address them? A: From all of the information I’ve gained from reviewing district reports and conversations with board members, community and staff members, the state of the district is quite good, so I’m not sure that any particular aspect is in need of much improvement. However, student turbulence (moving) is certainly higher than in years past and the learning readiness of many such students is not where it should be. Therefore, I will certainly monitor the reading and language acquisition programs to enhance learning readiness in our students and continue to support the District’s Equity Plan so that all students have access to the support they need and the options available to motivate them to learn to their full potential. Q: Under what circumstances would you support a tax levy increase? A: Adequate funding for school programs, personnel, activities, support and facilities should be derived from our portion of state and federal funding accompanied by our share of local property taxes and activity fees. However, there are circumstances when those funding sources become inadequate, or there may be special opportunities to acquire something at an exceptional price, but the cost lies beyond the current operating budget; under those conditions, after due consideration has been given to the cost/benefit ratio and making appropriate budget reductions, then I would support the call for a levy increase.
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incredible assets – our schools, location, natural setting and local organizations. I will work very hard to ensure that our people, our most valuable asset, are working together to build an even better community.
BILL COLEMAN Education: Bachelors Degree in Urban Studies and Political Science from Mankato State University; extensive studies in the Masters of Telecommunications Management (all but thesis) from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota; numerous certificate programs from the University of St. Thomas, including a Mini-MBA in Non-Profit Management. Occupation: I have been self-employed for fifteen years, operating a successful consulting firm – Community Technology Advisors. I work with communities across the country, helping them develop and implement technology-based economic development strategies. Previously, I worked in market development for a regional telecommunications company and as community liaison with the Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development. Civic/volunteer experience: I have served on the Mahtomedi Planning Commission. I am founder of TEDxMahtomedi and active in hosting three annual events. I serve on the Community Education Advisory Committee. I helped create the RITE of Spring environmental fair. I serve on the board of directors of PCs for People, a non-profit organization addressing digital inclusion. I am former Cub Master of Pack 389. Contact info: Email: bccoleman@comcast.net, Website: www.billcolemanformayor.com, Facebook : search Bill Coleman for Mayor, Twitter: @bcbroadband Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them? A: I will invite and value the participation of our many talented residents to make Mahtomedi an even better place to live. I will ensure that the upcoming comprehensive planning process includes interactive community meetings and planning for each of our unique neighborhoods. The comp plan guides development in our ever-changing community for the next decade, so it is important that we get it right. Involving residents will allow us to set important goals, and because of effective community engagement, accomplish them. Mahtomedi residents should not be afraid to take a walk or ride a bike. I will work to increase the safety of all of our residents, of all ages, for walking, biking and driving, by rethinking how our roadways are designed and working aggressively with the county and state to make desired improvements. I will work to complete our trail system. A safer community will make Mahtomedi a more active, socially connected and healthier community. Many of our traffic safety issues have been with us for decades; it is time to address them. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how you would address them? A: There are neighborhoods where infrastructure needs replacement or significant maintenance. Already, the city’s debt levels have jumped significantly requiring tax increases to pay bonds while asking residents to pay significant assessments. We need to find the right balance by prioritizing the infrastructure projects that will provide the greatest benefit. I will work with city staff, consulting engineers and residents to ensure that infrastructure projects are necessary and well designed for our unique neighborhoods. Redevelopment pressures will continue to build, especially in our downtown and older residential areas. New development should fit into Mahtomedi in scale, design and feel. I would work to increase the city’s ability to proactively shape development plans so that these investments enhance rather than detract from our community. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: Taxes help support a high quality of life, including roads, parks, trails, utilities and first responders. Necessary infrastructure investments may require future levy increases. Deferred spending can cause expensive maintenance later, something we are experiencing now. With my economic development experience, I will work to attract investment that will expand our tax base and take pressure off of existing residents and businesses. I will ensure that Mahtomedi is bearing only its fair share of expense as we provide fire, sewer and water services to adjacent communities. I will also pursue cost saving partnership opportunities with neighboring communities. Q: Why are you the best candidate for the job? A: I promise to bring an active and open style of leadership to Mahtomedi. By aggressively seeking community participation in advance of planning and project decisions, especially the upcoming comprehensive planning process, we can find smart solutions that will help us to reach our full community potential. Where Mahtomedi’s residents are already fully engaged – in our schools and in organizations like MAGI, MAEF, Lions, Legion, Garden Club and TEDxMahtomedi– we see great results. I want to bring that same level of community involvement into city priority setting and decision-making. I have 35 years’ experience in successfully helping communities envision their future and increase economic and community vitality. I do not bring a list of prefab ideas for rubberstamping to my work or this candidacy. With facilitation and guidance, communities can create and embrace their own solutions based on their shared community vision and unique community assets. Few communities can match Mahtomedi’s
MAHTOMEDI MAYORAL CANDIDATE JUDSON MARSHALL INCUMBENT Education: one year of college, 35 years in my own business Occupation: Sales and sales promotion Civic/volunteer experience: Mahtomedi School Board (1969-1971), St, Andrew’s Choir, Wildwood Lions Club, Mahtomedi Area Educational Foundation Board of Directors, Chair of Hill Legacy Award committee, Community Education Advisory Board, speak at Memorial Day Parade, past member and president of St. Andrew’s Church Council, past member of Cub Scouts Advisory Council, past member and treasurer of 916 Vocational College founding board, member of the architectural search committee for Mahtomedi High School and the first building of the 916 campus. Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them? A: More cooperation with Willernie. Currently we are jointly working on water and police protections, but we are larger and can be more helpful. The Street Car Trail completion will require longer-range easement purchase. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how would you address them? A: Four infrastructure projects between Mahtomedi Avenue and the lakshore along our entire portion of the lake. Tight budgets require spending our money where we do the most good for the most people. Pedestrian crosswalks on Highway 244 and Hilton Trail. We need to continue to keep requesting these features from MnDOT and Washington County. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: I will support a 3 to 5 percent levy increase to meet inflation increases and to meet the demand of the Met Council annual sewer fee increase. Q: Why are you the best candidate for the job? A: I have been mayor for 12 years (history you can’t buy). I have the best contacts with neighboring cities and our School District. I am a good listener, a good communicator, have patience and an understanding nature. As a lifetime resident, I am dedicated and committed to Mahtomedi, where my children grew up and my grandchildren are growing up.
MAHTOMEDI MAYORAL CANDIDATE TODD ROGERS Education: I graduated from the Mahtomedi school system in 1981 and attended Century College (formerly 916 Vo-Tech). Occupation: I have been employed for seventeen years at the Waterous Company in South St. Paul and my current position is a Production Manager. Civic/volunteer experience: Member of the Mahtomedi Fire Department for 29 years and retired on June 1s of this year. I worked my way through the ranks and held the position of Fire Chief for sixteen years (1993 to 2009). I am also a member of the Sons of the Legion for Post 507. Contact info: 651-775-6522, tarogers1963@gmail.com, www. toddrogersformayor.com Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them? A: I believe there are a number of issues that we as a city need to prioritize on and depending on who you talk with the issues and their priority levels vary in importance. Most candidates run for public office because a single issue negatively affects them and if they are elected that issue becomes their top priority and everything else is secondary. As for myself, I have always wanted to serve on the Mahtomedi City Council, so I have no one single issue that is driving my campaign, however continuing to maintain our infrastructure and improving communications to better understand the needs of our citizens and Mahtomedi businesses are two of my higher priorities. Other priorities I have are expanded parking and improved lighting in our downtown area and the linking of existing trail segments in specific areas of the city. Being a lifelong resident and an active member of the community for the past 29 years, I have gained a good understanding of the needs and challenges that we as a city are faced with. In order to be successful, a good leader needs to set aside their personal agenda and focus on what is in the best interest of
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the city as a whole and if elected I will do just that! It is imperative that we improve communications with our neighboring cities, our civic organizations (Legion Post 507, Lions Club, etc.), our volunteer commissions (Environmental, Finance, Parks and Planning) and the School District. We need to share our vision for the coming years and together we can establish common goals and set a timeline to fulfill them. This same type of communication and goal setting process needs to take place with our local businesses to align them for success in hope they will be viable for years to come. In addition, we need to closely communicate with Washington County and the Minnesota DOT as it relates to projects and improvements that directly impact our community. Q:Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: As with every candidate for council, I will focus on keeping our taxes in check and do everything in my power to avoid future levy increases. However, I also understand that our city is built to near capacity and that the funds we have to work with are very limited so we need to have a leader that is a good listener and uses the information gathered to present a clear vision for city council and others to follow. Writing grants and cost sharing initiatives with neighboring communities is another tool that can be an effective way to offset taxes. Q: Why are you the best candidate for the job? A: I have a good understanding of local government and use common sense and real life experiences to provide me with the tools necessary to be a successful leader. I am a true believer in leading by example and working as a team to be effective. I am committed to you, the citizen and loyal to our wonderful city! If you agree with my intent and vote for me on Nov. 3 we as a team will be setting the vision of our city for the coming years!
MAHTOMEDI CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE CHRIS BELFLOWER Education: (Did not answer) Occupation: Owner of a restaurant entertainment company, Straight Flush Entertainment, LLC. Safety instructor for Q3 Contracting, a local utility construction company. Civic/volunteer experience: Member of our volunteer fire department for 12 years, retiring Dec. 31, 2014 Contact info: belflowerforcouncil@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/BelflowerforMahtomedi Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them? A: Historic Town Center: Making this a beautiful, active downtown district. Using our budget wisely to maintain and modernize some of the City’s beautiful parks and trails and make them more accessible for residents of the community. Revitalizing our downtown area and promoting the celebrations that make Mahtomedi as unique as it is. Balanced Budget: Keeping our city spending in check while providing essential services to our community. Fiscal responsibility by all departments. Responsible spending will allow us to shift funds as necessary to other areas of the community, and minimize the burdens to our current residents. Economic Development: I believe that development is good for our community as long as it is managed. New homes and new businesses provide taxes to our city that can be used for road improvements, beautification programs, and programs for our kids and seniors WHILE maintaining and building our property values. Helping businesses to continue to thrive and actually BEING a business friendly city. Promoting our businesses on the West end of the City will generate tax revenue or our City, and offer amenities for the residents that may be attracted to our area. I want to be a leader for positive change, using my business background, and above all, I want to steer a course for good government while maintaining respect for others. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how you would address them? A: The toughest challenge I feel is getting the community to become involved with our processes once again. For so long, it appears the voices of the people have not been heard, thus many have given up on the notion that we are supposed to be looking out for and working for them. But my outgoing personality should make it easy to approach me to discuss issues at hand. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: Levy increases may be necessary. But I feel that there may be other avenues to address and research prior to issuing or requesting levy increases. This is where the importance of accountability and fiscal responsibility takes over. Accountability will start at the top of our government and trickle down. Q: Why are you the best candidate for the job? A: Why are you the best candidate for the job? I am the best candidate for the job because I am passionate about the community. I want to see changes made, just like other members of the community. My personality allows me to listen to issues, and I will not be afraid to speak out on them. Additionally, a leader needs to dig in and get the hands dirty, so to speak. I will be able to do so.
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MAHTOMEDI CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE RICHARD BRAINERD
INCUMBENT Photo Was Not Education: Century College 2002 Provided Occupation: Account Manager at High Profile Grounds Maintenance, 18 years Civic/volunteer experience: Mahtomedi Fire Department captain, paramedic, since 2004; volunteer with Red Cross serving on multiple local, state and national boards. Contact info: Timothy.Deans@ci.mahtomedi.mn.us Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them? A: My top priority for the city is to encourage revitalization and increase parking in the downtown district. This would include making sidewalks safer for pedestrian traffic while increases the small town feel of the city. Increasing the interconnectivity of our trails and park space creating green space throughout town for future should be a high priority. I would continue to seek out grant money so that we can maximize current tax capacity to initiate and complete new projects. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how you would address them? A: Maintaining fiscal responsibility while seeking improvements in town are definitely challenging. There are many projects we could do but we have to establish balance across the entire needs of the city, not just for one area of town. Phase one of the historic district is nearing completion and we next year phase two is starting. Once complete this project will update most of our aging infrastructure, allowing for less waste by not having to treat clean water. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: I would only support tax levy increases that everyone would be able to utilize such as trail connections or park land. I believe that every project should be evaluated and insure fiscal responsibility is maintained so that residents are not carry an unfair burden or moving out of town because of high taxes. Q: Why are you the best candidate for the job? A:I am an open minded candidate who votes on what is best for Mahtomedi. I will continue to give back to the town that I grew up in and enjoy shaping the future as well.
Candidate forums A forum with the White Bear Lake Area School Board candidates is at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21 at White Bear Lake City Hall. Government Television Network is broadcasting and replaying the school board and Mahtomedi candidate forums on cable channel 16. The school board forum will be broadcast live. Both forums will be replayed between 6-10 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. The forums also can be viewed online at gtn.org.
INCUMBENT Education: B.S. Wisconsin Occupation: Human Resources Consultant. Prior: Director of Human Resources, Metropolitan Council; Ramsey County and Deputy Commissioner-Personnel State of MN; HR Director, American Red Cross, Saint Paul Civic/volunteer experience: Mahtomedi City Council; Board Member: Century College Foundation, Parks & Trails Council MN, MN SD ND Chapter Nature Conservancy, American Red Cross MN Region, Conservation Minnesota; Past President, League of MN Cities; Past coach Mahtomedi Youth Baseball Association Contact info: Rbrainerd@ci.mahtomedi.mn.us Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them? A: 1. To complete the Historic District Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). Phase I will be completed in 2015 with Phases 2, 3 & 4 scheduled for 2016, 2018 and 2020. These projects are necessary to address the aging infrastructure and include roadway improvements, removal and replacement of existing watermains and sewer and storm water improvements as needed. 2. To continue to address the CIP needs of the entire city to ensure the infrastructure is maintained. 3. To support citizen involvement in major council decisions. 4. To preserve the unique character of “Our Small Town City.” 5. To maintain safe and secure parks for our kids and a safe environment for all residents. In order to achieve these priorities I will continue to review, monitor and make recommendations to the Council on all CIP projects, and development proposals. I will support citizen involvement in all major Council decisions and work to ensure fiscal responsibility in all actions taken by the Council. As Council Liaison to the Washington County Sheriff, I will work with the Council and Sheriff to provide a safe environment for all residents. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how you would address them? A: I believe the most significant challenges the city faces are tied to funding parks, public works, safety and general services programs the city provides. Also important is the need to fund capital improvements necessary to maintain and improve our city infrastructure. It is important to keep the tax burden as low as possible, yet still provide residents with quality city services. I will continue to work with the Council and the Finance Commission to ensure that the financial aspects of all city activities and projects are reviewed to assure fiscal responsibility and that council decisions take into account the short-term and long-range impact on the entire community. Q: Why are you the best candidate for the job? A: It has been a privilege for me to serve the residents of Mahtomedi on the City Council. I have lived in Mahtomedi for over 28 years. With my wife Mary we have raised our children here. I have extensive knowledge of City issues, a background working in various governmental organizations, organizational skills and a strong desire to continue to serve the residents of Mahtomedi as a member of the City Council.
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MAHTOMEDI CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE RICHARD GEIER Education: University of Minnesota, Northwestern Electronics Institute, Columbia Heights Senior High School Occupation: Manufacturing Engineer Manager, Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., Mounds View Civic/volunteer experience: Mahtomedi Youth Hockey Association Board Member, St. Jude of the Lake Church volunteer Contact info: facebook.com/RickGeier2016 Q: List your top two or three priorities for the city and describe how you would achieve them? A: Maintain Mahtomedi’s small town atmosphere while using the best modern practices and strategies. Review and confirm that the City of Mahtomedi services are provided in the most economical and efficient manner. Finally assure that city operations are responsive and transparent to its citizens. Q: What are the most significant challenges you believe the city faces and how you would address them? A: Managing the city’s future growth while maintaining its small town charm and the ability to deliver its citizens the city services, leadership and responsiveness they expect. I hope to address this challenge by a review of the city’s current operations, processes and plans for the future. Utilizing my engineering background this review would focus on their efficiency, effectiveness and how they compare to current best practices. Q: Would you support tax levy increases, and if so, how much and under what circumstances? A: I would support a tax levy increase only after all other efficiencies and sources of revenue available to the city had been exhausted. I would require it be for a specific need that could be clearly defined and communicated to the citizens of Mahtomedi, engaging them at the beginning of the process in a proactive manner. Q: Why are you the best candidate for the job? A: I have a passion for public service & policy. As a 19 year resident of Mahtomedi I have grown to love my adopted hometown and believe it is time and would be a great privilege to pay it back and forward with my time and talents.
Where to Vote The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. White Bear area polling locations are listed below. If you are not sure which precinct you live in, go to pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us. Birchwood: City Hall, 207 Birchwood Ave. Gem Lake: Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Road Mahtomedi Precinct 1: District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. Mahtomedi Precinct 2: St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Sanctuary, 900 Stillwater Road Vadnais Heights Precincts 1, 2 and 3: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 County Road F
GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT CITY ELECTION BALLOT CITY OF MAHTOMEDI NOVEMBER 3, 2015 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS:
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JUD MARSHALL
NATHAN H. NELSON
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BOB SHEVIK
BILL COLEMAN
MARGARET NEWMASTER
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RICHARD GEIER
LESLIE SIELENI SCOTT A. WILSON ELLEN FAHEY
CHRISTOPHER BELFLOWER TIMOTHY DEANS RICHARD BRAINERD
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White Bear Township Precinct 1: Otter Lake Elementary School, 1401 County Road H2 White Bear Township Precinct 2: Eagle Brook Church: 2401 Buffalo St. White Bear Township Precinct 3: South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church, 2480 South Shore Blvd. White Bear Township Precinct 4: Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Road White Bear Lake Ward 1: City Hall, 4701 Highway 61 White Bear Lake Ward 2: Armory, 2228 Fourth St. White Bear Lake Ward 3: Sunrise Park Middle School, 2399 Cedar Ave.
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Vadnais Heights Precinct 4: South Fire Station, 3595 Arcade St.
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White Bear Lake Ward 4: Golfview School, 2449 Orchard Lane White Bear Lake Ward 5: St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 1965 County Road E
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Homecoming class reunions As part of the annual homecoming celebration, members of the White Bear Lake HIgh Shool Classes of 1940 and 1941 gathered for a reunion at Rudy’s Redeye Grill Saturday, Oct 10. Above,z left: Class of 1940 members included clockwise from front center, Charles Wood, Earl Anderson, Don Rooney, Viola Maslowski, Kay Belland and Tony Riedel. Above, right: Class of 1941 members included clockwise from front center, Doris Thein, Lorraine Birkeland, Millie LaBath, Jo Long, Grace Waugh, Ray Thein, Richard King and Dick Arcand.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that a State General Election will be conducted in the City of White Bear Lake on November 3, 2015. The hours of voting in all polling places will be from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The following offices will be on the ballot. City Council Member, Ward 1 City Council Member, Ward 3 City Council Member, Ward 5 School Board Members (3) – ISD 624 Voting will take place at the following polling places: Ward 1 – Precinct 1 City Council Chambers 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake Ward 2 – Precinct 1 White Bear Lake Armory 2228 4th Street, White Bear Lake Ward 3 – Precinct 1 Sunrise Middle School 2399 Cedar Avenue, White Bear Lake Ward 3 – Precinct 2 Sunrise Middle School 2399 Cedar Avenue, White Bear Lake Ward 4 – Precinct 1 Golfview Building 2449 Orchard Lane, White Bear Lake Ward 5 – Precinct 1 St. Stephan’s Lutheran Church 1965 County Road E, White Bear Lake In-person absentee voting will be available October 26 through November 2, 2015, Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the White Bear Lake City Hall, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake. Extended hours for absentee voting will occur on Saturday, October 31, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A public test of the voting systems to be used in the General Election will be held on October 23, 2015 at 2:30 pm. The test will be conducted at White Bear Lake City Hall located at 4701 Highway 61. For additional information about the General Election, including sample ballots, maps and absentee ballot applications, please visit the City of White Bear Lake website at www.whitebearlake.org or call 651-407-5300. Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 21, 2015.
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Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 21, 2015.
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SAMPLE CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA SCHOOLS NOVEMBER 3, 2015 INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS To vote, completely fill in the oval(s) next to your choice(s) like this:
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SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER VOTE FOR UP TO THREE LESLIE SIELENI
JIM BERRY
SCOTT A. WILSON ELLEN FAHEY
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NATHAN H. NELSON BOB SHEVIK
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COUNCIL MEMBER WARD ONE VOTE FOR ONE DAN LOUISMET
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER VOTE FOR UP TO THREE ELLEN FAHEY
BILL WALSH
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MARGARET NEWMASTER LESLIE SIELENI SCOTT A. WILSON write-in, if any write-in, if any
MARGARET NEWMASTER write-in, if any write-in, if any write-in, if any
Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 21, 2015.
WHITE BEAR SCHOOL BOARD NOTES The District 624 School Board took the following action at its Oct. 12 meeting: • Approved a list of goals for the district for 201516. The document updates a set of strategic goals initially developed in 2010. Most of the new goals for this year involve studying potential changes that if approved would be implemented in future years, including considering changing school start and end times, analyzing population shifts within the district boundaries and how they impact elementary school class sizes, and reviewing the district's student mental health and chemical dependency services and developing recommendations for improvement. Another goal is continued implementation of the plan to provide a portable computers for nearly every student. This year every student in seventh through 10th grade has his or her own Chromebook. Next year every middle and high school student will have a Chromebook. At the elementary schools by 2017-18, there will be a digital device for every third, fourth and fifth-grader. For kindergarten, first and second grades, there will be one computer for every two students. Secondary students may take their devices home while elementary students will use them only while they are in school. • Approved proposal for the district to self-fund employee dental insurance. Instead of paying an insurance agency, the district will collect premiums and internally pay to provide insurance benefits to its employees. Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Wayne Kazmierczak advised that the amount the district has been paying to its two insurance providers has been exceeding the benefits claimed, prompting the district’s staff insurance advisory committee to recommend conversion to a self-insured model for dental care. The district will purchase stop-gap insurance, which will limit its financial risk in the case of an extraordinary amount of claims. For full benefits, all employees and their families will need to receive their dental care through HealthPartners; currently some employees must go to HealthPartners and others to Delta Dental. Monthly premiums will increase a few dollars for individuals and $6 or $22 for families, depending on which plan they have currently. With the new plan employees can receive up to $2,000 in benefits, which is more than provided currently. • Accepted donations including $1,500 from the White Bear Lions Club for pickleball line delineations and nets and a Smart Board for Sunrise Park Middle School from Peter and Amy Koegel. • Provided a summary of the board's annual evaluation of the superintendent. The board members rated Michael Lovett in nine areas and discussed the results with him during a Sept. 28 meeting that was closed to the public. Lovett's “high moral and ethical standards” were identified as his greatest strength. While he rated favorably in all areas, the board identified a few areas of concern and goals, including raising “satisfactory but static” student achievement on the MCA tests, addressing “problematic areas of the district culture” that were identified in a district survey and improving his relationship with leaders of the teacher's union.
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Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 21, 2015.
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NORTHEAST METRO 916 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA BOARD NOTES SEPTEMBER 1, 2015 The regular meeting of the School Board of Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District was held on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. at Bellaire School and the following business was transacted. Meeting Called to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Brunnette at 6:03 p.m. Roll Call of Attendance Members present: Palmer-13, Lindblad-14, Forsberg-16, Sager-621 (left at 6:35 pm), Auge’-622, Newberg-624, Theisen-831, Schwartz-832, Brunnette-833, and Ptacek-834. Members absent: Lodico-12 and Edstrom-623. Also present: Connie S. Hayes, superintendent. Approval of Agenda Adopted the agenda as amended by moving Agenda Items 6.0 (Presentations and Discussion Items) to follow the Action Items (8.0), limit discussion to the approved agenda, and accept the list of items proposed for consent adoption. Board Calendar Dates • Tuesday, September 29, 2015 – School Board Work Session at 6:00 p.m. CANCELLED • Tuesday, October 6, 2015 – Regular School Board meeting at 6:00 p.m. • Friday, October 23, 2015 – Career & Tech Center Advisory Council Breakfast at 8:00 a.m. Questions and/or Comments from Citizens Present on Non-Agenda Items None Approval of the Consent Agenda Approved the consent items, accepted as part of the approval of the agenda, consistent with the recommended actions presented by the administration. Approval of Minutes Payment of Bills and Acknowledgment of Wire Transfer Report Personnel (Resignations, Employment, Transfers, Change in Employment Status, Reassignment, Leave of Absence) Donations Approval of Canvas Health Agreement to Provide Mental Health Services Approval of Aris Clinic Agreement to Provide Educational Services Approval of Avanti Center for Girls Agreement to Provide Educational Services Acceptance of Grants Appointments to Board Committees for 2015-16 Executive Committee Officers of the School Board (Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Clerk, Treasurer) Personnel Committee Karen Lodico, Janet Newberg, Laura Palmer, and Judy Schwartz Metro ECSU Gail Theisen AMSD Marilynn Forsberg 916 Education Foundation Liaison Judy Schwartz Approval of School Board Policies This policy was presented at the August 5 Board meeting for review and comment. It has been amended to reflect the discussion at the meeting. Adopted the following policy of the Board Policy Manual: 201 Legal Status of the School Board On vote: Aye—Palmer, Lindblad, Forsberg, Sager, Newberg, Theisen, Schwartz, Brunnette; Nay—Auge’ and Ptacek. Motion carried. Approval of Individual Contracts Professionals who are not in bargaining units will receive contracts that fall within budget parameters for the district and are just under 6% for overall compensation (no steps in these contracts) and benefits for the two-year period. Ratified and approved the new 2015-16 and 2016-17 contracts for the individuals listed: Karen Chase, Professional Development Coordinator Megan McAllister, HR Staffing Coordinator Marian Meyer, Human Resources Supervisor’s Contract Deborah Peterson, Due Process Specialist Scott Schwister, Technology Integration Coordinator Jamin Wood, Building and Grounds Supervisor Retirements (10+ Years) Accepted the resignation of: • Connie Johnson, Education Assistant I, upon the occasion of her retirement, effective 8/07/2015. Connie will have provided the school district with 16 years of service. • Kathleen Lindeman, Education Assistant I, upon the occasion of her retirement, effective 8/31/2015. Kathleen will have provided the school district with 18 years of service. • Nancy Nygard, Education Assistant II, upon the occasion of her retirement, effective 8/13/2015. Nancy will have provided the school district with 26 years of service. Resolution Adopting Implementation of Step 3 of the 3-Step Vision Adopted a resolution implementing Step 3 of the 3-Step Plan, specifically, the replacement of Capitol View Center. The following voted in favor thereof: Palmer, Forsberg, Sager, Auge’, Newberg, Theisen, Schwartz, Brunnette, Ptacek; and the following voted against the same: Lindblad; Absent: Lodico and Edstrom Sale Parameter Resolution Adopted the legal board motion that is required to set the parameters for selling of the Certificates of Participation for the financing of the Pankalo Education Center in Lake Elmo. It designates the Director of Administrative Services to sign off on the sale parameters on the date of the sale as has been past practice. Dorsey Whitney is bond counsel for this transaction and drafted the resolution. Member Sager left at this point in the meeting. Presentation: 916 Education Foundation Gary Benson, president of the 916 Education Foundation, presented the School Board with an overview of the Foundation’s giving programs during the last school year, as well as membership information for the upcoming year. In 2014-15, the Foundation gave a total of $86,405 towards student scholarships, student and staff recognition programs and teaching and learning related program grants. Presentation: Area Learning Center Credit Recovery Jean Jordan, director of educational services, introduced Area Learning Center (ALC) Principals Kristin (KJ) Hauge and Ann Peterson. She noted that these two principals went above and beyond to get this program going. KJ and Ann provided a summary of the ALC summer school programming that took place at East View Academy, Metro Heights Academy and the Columbia Heights satellite location. Each location included many students from both Northeast Metro 916 ALCs and member district ALCs, who in total earned
518.6 credits. The online curriculum aligned with state standards and allowed students to earn partial credits that can be completed in night school or the upcoming summer school session. Presentation: Non-Conventional E/BD Licensure Program Megan McAllister, staffing coordinator, presented an update of the NonConventional E/BD Licensure Program partnership with the University of Minnesota. The program received final approval from the Minnesota Board of Teaching in June 2015 and is now an official licensure program that can be replicated by the University of Minnesota. The current cohort of students will be completing their second and final year of the program and through a generous grant from The Bentson Foundation, each participant will receive $17,300 to cover tuition and cost of living expenses. Recruitment and planning has begun for a second cohort to begin in fall 2016. Board Forum School Board members shared in written format items of interest and information from their home district. Superintendent Hayes thanked Member Ptacek for representing the school board at the district-wide opening workshop that focused on our new equity vision. One of our Bellaire Education Center graduates was the emcee for the event and received a standing ovation. Meeting Adjourned Adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m. Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on October 21, 2015.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Default has occurred in the conditions of thefollowing described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 10/13/2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $ 147,250.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Samuel Roman and Edesma Mendoza, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 11/1/2006 as Document Number 3988179 in the Office of the County Recorder, Ramsey County, Minnesota ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for CIT Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1 DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 8/18/2015 as Document Number A04570725 in the Office of the County Recorder, Ramsey County, TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 33-29-22-23-0098 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 8, Adam Gotzian’s Subdivision of Block 84, Lyman Dayton’s Addition, Ramsey County, Minnesota. ABSTRACT PROPERTY STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 910 3rd Street East, Saint Paul, MN 55106 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Caliber Home Loans, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100176106100646182 THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE: $165,593.86 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all preforeclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Ramsey County, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 12/11/2015 at 10:00AM PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, St. Paul, MN 55102 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is 6 months from the date of sale. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on 6/11/2016, or the next business day if 6/11/2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: 10/21/2015 The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee for CIT Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-1, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published six times in the White Bear Lake on October 21, 28, 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2015.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 10/27/2013 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $ 148,046.44 MORTGAGOR(S): Joseph E. Krepka and Kathleen A. Krepka, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Household Industrial Finance Company DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 11/10/2003 as Document Number 3698785in the Office of the County Recorder, Ramsey County, Minnesota ASSIGNMENT OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust
OCTOBER 21, 2015 DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 9/11/2015 as Document Number A04574377 in the Office of the County Recorder, Ramsey County, Minnesota TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 12.28.22.23.0255 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: REAL PROPERTY IN RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: UNIT NUMBER 8, CONDOMINIUM NUMBER 294, MCKNIGHT TOWNHOMES, A CONDOMINIUM. ABSTRACT PROPERTY. TAX MAP OR PARCEL ID NO.: 12.28.22.23.0255 ABSTRACT PROPERTY STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 384 McKnight Road S, Maplewood, MN 55119 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Household Industrial Finance Company RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Caliber Home Loans, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT: None TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: N/A THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE: $158,446.20 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all preforeclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes. Pursuant to the power of sale contained in said Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Ramsey County, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 12/09/2015 at 10:00AM PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, St. Paul, MN 55102 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said Mortgagor(s) or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is 6 months from the date of sale. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on 6/9/2016, or the next business day if 6/9/2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: 10/21/2015 U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee Klatt, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., By Brian G. Sayer, Attorney for Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee 925 E 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published six times in the White Bear Press on October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2015.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: September 30, 2011 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $155,846.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Melanie Moberg, single woman MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Waterstone Mortgage Corporation, a Corporation TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 10037150000016178-4 SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association LENDER: Waterstone Mortgage Corporation, a Corporation. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Ramsey County Minnesota,Recorder , on October 19, 2011, as Document No. 4301184 and re-recorded on June 18, 2013, as Document No. 4407509. ASSIGNED TO: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Dated: December 20, 2013 , and recorded December 30, 2013 by Document No. 4438520 . LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lots 1 and 2, Block 11, Second Addition to New Brighton, Ramsey County, Minnesota, except that portion of said Lot 1 conveyed to the County of Ramsey as set forth in Warranty Deed filed in Book 769 of Deeds, Page 234, as Document No. 670644 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 205 6th St NW, New Brighton, MN 55112 PROPERTY I.D: 29-30-23-14-0010 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: One Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-Six and 82/100 ($162,826.82) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM on November 5, 2015 PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey County City Hall, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, St. Paul, MN 55102 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on May 5, 2016, or the next business day if May 5, 2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: September 16, 2015 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 952-232-0052 Our File No. 14MN00282-1 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. A-4541508 09/16/2015, 09/23/2015, 09/30/2015, 10/07/2015, 10/14/2015, 10/21/2015 Published six times in the White Bear Press on September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14 and 21, 2015.
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RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE SOLICITATION OPPORTUNITIES Ramsey County releases solicitation opportunities on Onvia DemandStar its official web site as an alternative method of public notice pursuant to Section 331A.03 of the Minnesota Statutes. Individuals may go to the Onvia DemandStar section of the Ramsey County Purchasing Webpage www.co.ramsey.mn.us/ba/procure.htm to access registration information. SOLICITATION: RFB-PRK8675-KR OPENING DATE: NOVEMBER 12, 2015 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: REMODEL OF THE TAMARACK NATURE CENTER, INCLUDING HVAC AND ELECTRICAL DESIGN SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. PRE-SOLICITATION-RESPONSE CONFERENCE: TAMARACK NATURE CENTER, 5287 OTTER LAKE ROAD, WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP, MN 55110. OCTOBER 29, 2015. 9:00 A.M. CST. SOLICITATION: RFB-COMGR1821-KB OPENING DATE: 11/05/2015 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY SEEKS A RESPONSE FROM LEGAL NEWSPAPERS FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL PROCEEDING OF THE BOARD OF RAMSEY COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND ALL NOTICES FOR 2016; FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR YEAR 2015; FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR YEAR 2015 LOCATED IN A DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY AND THE NOTICE AND LIST OF DELINQUENT REAL ESTATE TAXES REMAINING ON THE FIRST DATE OF JANUARY 2016. SOLICITATION: RFB-PRMG10722-KR OPENING DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 2015 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, AND LABOR FOR THE ATRIUM RESTORATION AND PAINTING PROJECT AT THE LANDMARK CENTER. PRE-SOLICITATION-RESPONSE CONFERENCE: LANDMARK CENTER, LOCATED AT 75 5TH STREET, SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102. 11/03/15. 9:30 A.M. CST. SOLICITATION: RFP-BA0966/KB OPENING DATE: 11/12/2015 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY IS REQUESTING PROPOSALS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAINING ONE OR MORE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISORS FOR A FIVE YEAR CONTRACT PERIOD FOR FINANCIAL CONSULTING AND ADVISOR SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY, ITS OPERATING DEPARTMENTS, THE RAMSEY COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY (RCRRA) AND THE RAMSEY COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA). SOLICITATION: RFB-PUBW16048R-KB OPENING DATE: 11/19/2015 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RECONSTRUCTION OF THREE SIGNAL SYSTEMS ALONG COUNTY ROAD E, AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF WHITE BEAR AVENUE, MCKNIGHT ROAD, AND BELLAIRE AVENUE. WORK INCLUDES REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF SIGNAL SYSTEMS, TRAFFIC LOOPS, ADA PEDESTRIAN CURB RAMPS AND TRAFFIC CONTROL INTERCONNECTION. Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on October 21, 2015.
RAMSEY/WASHINGTON SUBURBAN CABLE COMMISSION AMENDED NOTICE OF INTENT TO FRANCHISE The Ramsey/Washington Suburban Cable Commission (RWSCC) a Minnesota municipal joint powers commission consisting of the municipalities of the City of Birchwood Village, the City of Dellwood, the City of Grant, the City of Lake Elmo, the City of Mahtomedi, the City of Maplewood, the City of North St. Paul, the City of Oakdale, the City of Vadnais Heights, the City of White Bear Lake, White Bear Township and the City of Willernie, Minnesota, hereby gives notice of intent to consider an application for an initial franchise from qualified entities that are interested in constructing a cable system and providing cable service within the territorial limits of the Member Cities, except as noted below. Applications that contain all of the information required by Minn. Stat. § 238.081, Subd. 4, and that comply with all state and local requirements, including the RWSCC’s Request for Proposal, must be received by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 2460 East County Road F, White Bear Lake, MN 55110, and be addressed to the attention of Executive Director Timothy Finnerty. A copy of the RFP may be obtained from the RWSCC Executive Director, Timothy Finnerty. Each franchise application must be accompanied by an application fee in the amount of $40,000.00. This fee shall be made payable to the Ramsey/Washington Suburban Cable Commission. Applications shall be in writing, notarized, in a format which is consistent with that RFP issued by the Commission. Three hard copies and one digital copy (either on a CD or a thumb drive) shall be provided to the Commission at the address above in a sealed envelope. Every franchise proposal submitted by an applicant must include a design for a state-of-the-art cable system that is capable of reliably providing a panoply of cable services to subscribers of the Member Cities, except as provided below. It should include a build-out plan consistent with applicable law for the initial term, and otherwise set out the Applicant’s proposal for meeting community needs and interests and respond to the RFP. In reviewing each applicant’s franchise application, the Commission will consider all relevant factors it is required or permitted to consider under state or federal law, including, but not limited to: (a) the quality and capabilities of the cable system that will be constructed; (b) whether the application satisfies cable-related needs and interests of the community, as identified by the Member Cities and the Commission, (c) whether the application adequately provides for capacity, facilities, equipment or financial support for public, educational and government (PEG) use of the system (including institutional network use); (d) whether the applicant is financially, technically and legally able to perform; (e) whether the application evinces an intent to improperly discriminate or deny service to any person, group or persons; and (f) whether the grant is otherwise in the interest of the public. Applicants are alerted that some Member Cities of the Commission may choose to issue Notices of Intent to Franchise independently. An application should clearly identify whether the application includes any such community, and any adjustments that would be made to the proposal if a community elects to franchise independently. The Commission will hold a public hearing to consider any franchise applications it receives at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, 2015, at 2460 East County Road F, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. All questions concerning the franchising process or the RFP should be directed to RWSCC Executive Director Timothy Finnerty, 2460 East County Road F White Bear Lake, MN 55110. Published two times in the White Bear Press and the Vadnais Heights Press on October 14 and 21, 2015.
WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA SCHOOLS RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF ELECTION Notice is hereby given that a general election will be conducted on November 3, 2015 for White Bear Lake Area Schools. The hours of voting in all polling places will be from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The following office will be on the ballot. School Board Member – Three at-large seats Voting will take place at the following polling places. Birchwood Village City 1 Birchwood City Hall 207 Birchwood Ave 55110 Gem Lake 1 Heritage Hall 4200 Otter Lake Rd 55110 Hugo 1 1 Hugo Fire Hall 5323 140th St N 55038 2 2B Oneka Elementary School 4888 Heritage Pkwy N 55038 3 3A Rice Lake Centre 6900 137th St N 55038 Lino Lakes 1 Lino Lakes Senior Center 1189 Main St 55014 4 Lino Lakes City Hall 600 Town Center Pkwy 55014 6 Living Waters Lutheran Church 865 Birch St 55014 Little Canada 2 Little Canada Elementary School 400 Eli Rd 55117 3 Little Canada City Center 515 Little Canada Rd E 55117 Maplewood 8 Ramsey County Library 3025 Southlawn Dr 55109 North Oaks 2 Presbyterian Homes Waverly Gardens 5919 Centerville Rd 55127 Vadnais Heights 1 Vadnais Heights Commons 655 County Rd F E 55127 2 Vadnais Heights Commons 655 County Rd F E 55127 3 Vadnais Heights Commons 655 County Rd F E 55127 4 Vadnais Heights South Fire Station 3595 Arcade St 55127 White Bear Township 1 Otter Lake Elementary School 1401 County Rd H2 E 55110 2 Eagle Brook Church 2401 Buffalo St 55110 3 South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church 2480 South Shore Blvd 55110 4 Heritage Hall 4200 Otter Lake Rd 55110 White Bear Lake 1 1 WBL City Hall-Council Chambers 4701 Highway 61 55110 2 1 White Bear Lake Armory 2228 4th St 55110 3 1 Sunrise Park Middle School gym 2399 Cedar Ave 55110 3 2 Sunrise Park Middle School gym 2399 Cedar Ave 55110 4 1 Golfview Building 2449 Orchard Ln 55110 5 1 St Stephen’s Lutheran Church 1965 County Rd E E 55110 You may locate your polling place at www.rcelections.org. A public test of the voting systems to be used in the general election will be conducted on October 23 at 1:00 p.m. at the Ramsey County Elections office in Saint Paul. Complete information on voter registration and absentee voting for the general election is available at rcelections. org or by contacting Ramsey County Elections at elections@co.ramsey.mn.us or at 651-266-2171. Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 14 and 21, 2015.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: December 22, 2003 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $77,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Greg Griffin, a single person MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Lakeland Mortgage Corporation
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TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. MIN#: 100137510000122293 SERVICER: Bayview Loan Servicing LLC LENDER: Lakeland Mortgage Corporation. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Ramsey County Minnesota,Recorder , on January 23, 2004, as Document No. 3721990. ASSIGNED TO: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2004-2CB) Dated: September 13, 2013 , and recorded September 20, 2013 by Document No. 4424907 . LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Apt. Own No. 66 Executive Manor Unit No. C305-B and Garage Unit 36 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3155 Old Highway 8 #C305B, Roseville, MN 55418 PROPERTY I.D: 05.29.23.32.0067 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: Seventy-One Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-Nine and 79/100 ($71,329.79) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM on November 12, 2015 PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey County City Hall, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, St. Paul, MN 55102 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on May 12, 2016, or the next business day if May 12, 2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: September 23, 2015 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2004-2CB) Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 952-232-0052 Our File No. 14MN00151-1 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. A-4542714 09/23/2015, 09/30/2015, 10/07/2015, 10/14/2015, 10/21/2015, 10/28/2015 Published six times in the White Bear Press on September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2015.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 4, 2007 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $202,500.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Brent S Neveau and Karie M Neveau, Husband and Wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Minnesota Lending Company LLC TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 100021268000862215 SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association LENDER: Minnesota Lending Company LLC. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Ramsey County Minnesota,Registrar of Title , on May 11, 2007, as Document No. 2004442. ASSIGNED TO: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Dated: March 12, 2014 , and recorded March 20, 2014 by Document No. T02500699 . LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 5, Berger`s Rearrangement of Block 21 of Banning and Oliviers Addition, Ramsey County, Minnesota. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 659 Manomin Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55107 PROPERTY I.D: 07-2822-32-0074 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: Two Hundred Thirteen Thousand One Hundred Nineteen and 28/100 ($213,119.28) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM on November 12, 2015 PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey County City Hall, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, St. Paul, MN 55102 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on May 12, 2016, or the next business day if May 12, 2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: September 23, 2015 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 952-2320052 Our File No. 15MN00150-1 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. A-4541907 09/23/2015, 09/30/2015, 10/07/2015, 10/14/2015, 10/21/2015, 10/28/2015 Published six times in the White Bear Press on September 23, 30, October 7, 14, 21 and 28, 2015.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: March 17, 2011 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $111,596.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Christine Smith and Gabriel Smith, Wife and Husband MORTGAGEE: Homeservices Lending, LLC Series A Dba Edina Realty Mortgage SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association LENDER: Homeservices Lending, LLC Series A DBA Edina Realty Mortgage. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Ramsey County Minnesota, Registrar of Title, on June 24, 2011, as Document No. 2145052. Certificate of Title No. 560359 ASSIGNED TO: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Dated: March 17, 2011, and recorded June 24, 2011 by Document No. 2145054. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 5, Block 5, Green Acres, Ramsey County, Minnesota. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3873 Bellaire Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 PROPERTY I.D: 25.30.22.24.0023 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: One Hundred Eleven Thousand Ten and 92/100 ($111,010.92) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM on December 3, 2015 PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey County City Hall, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, St. Paul, MN 55102 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on June 3, 2016, or the next business day if June 3, 2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: October 14, 2015 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 952-232-0052 Our File No. 15MN00473-1 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. A-4545565 10/14/2015, 10/21/2015, 10/28/2015, 11/04/2015, 11/11/2015, 11/18/2015 Published six times in the White Bear Press on October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11 and 18, 2015.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 8, 2010 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $115,840.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Sarah A Sommer, a single woman MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Cornerstone Mortgage Company TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 100177050500072673 SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association LENDER: Cornerstone Mortgage Company. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Ramsey County Minnesota Recorder , on December 2, 2010, as Document No. 4255686. The above document has been modified by document dated December 19, 2013 and recorded August 5, 2014, Document No. A04518067. ASSIGNED TO: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Dated: September 24, 2014 , and recorded October 2, 2014 by Document No. A04525971 . LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 6, Skidmore`s Addition, Ramsey County, Minnesota PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1092 4th St E, Saint Paul, MN 55106 PROPERTY I.D: 33.29.22.13.0062 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Seventeen and 94/100 ($118,517.94) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM on December 3, 2015 PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey County City Hall, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, St. Paul, MN 55102 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on June 3, 2016, or the next business day if June 3, 2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: October 14, 2015 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 952-232-0052 Our File No. 14MN00272-1 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. A-4545596 10/14/2015, 10/21/2015, 10/28/2015, 11/04/2015, 11/11/2015, 11/18/2015 Published six times in the White Bear Press on October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11 and 18, 2015.
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OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDED ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes, the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Little Peeps Childcare SMLLC 2. The address of the principal place of business is or will be: 5099 Cottage Lane White Bear Lake, MN 55110 3. The name and address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name. (Only one signature is required by law.) Note: if the business owner is a corporation, you must list the legal corporate name and the legal Registered Office of the corporation. Theresa L. Rutherford 5099 Cottage Lane White Bear Lake, MN 55110 4. This certificate is an amendment of Certificate of Assumed Name number 614209000023 filed with the Secretary of State on August 21, 2012. I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. Dated: October 8, 2015 Signed: Theresa Rutherfor Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 14 and 21, 2015.
OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION FOR A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Minnesota Statutes Chapter 322B. 1. Name of Company: Rutherford and Sons SMLLC 2. Registered Office Address: 5099 Cottage Lane White Bear Lake, MN 55110 3. Desired Duration of LLC: PERPETUAL 4. Name and address of Organizer(s): Richard Allen Rutherford 5099 Cottage Lane White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Dated: October 7, 2015 Signed: Richard Allen Rutherford, owner Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 14 and 21, 2015.
OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Stanley Custom Homes 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 4790 Centerville Road, Suite 306 White Bear Lake, MN 55127 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business. The Stanley Group LLC 4790 Centerville Road, Suite 306 White Bear Lake, MN 55127 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. Dated: September 28, 2015 Signed: Raymond Lombardi Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 14 and 21 2015.
OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Martell Technologies 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 1262 Birch Ct White Bear Lake MN 55110 3. The name and street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, including any corporation that may be conducting this business. Joshua James Martell 1262 Birch Ct White Bear Lake MN 55110 I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. Dated: July 27, 2015 Signed: Joshua Martell Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 14 and 21, 2015.
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CITY OF MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC NOTICE MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2015 Mahtomedi’s municipal election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, from 7 AM to 8 PM, at two polling places: Precinct 1--District Educa-
tion Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Avenue, and Precinct 2--St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road. The Mayor and Two Council member positions are up for re-election for four year terms. Candidates for the Council positions are: Richard Brainerd, Timothy Deans, Richard Geier, and Christopher Belflower. Candidates for the Mayor’s position are Jud Marshall, Bill Coleman and Todd Rogers. Mary Solie, City Clerk Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 21 and 28, 2015.
CITY OF MAHTOMEDI NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR 2016-2020 Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Mahtomedi will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road, to consider the proposed Capital Improvement Plan for 20162020. The CIP will be available for viewing on the City’s website at www. ci.mahtomedi.mn.us. Anyone having an interest in this matter is invited to attend this meeting. MARY SOLIE, CITY CLERK Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 21, 2015.
CITY OF MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Mahtomedi will perform a public test of its Accu-Vote equipment on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., at the Mahtomedi City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road. Anyone having an interest is invited to attend. MARY SOLIE, CITY CLERK Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 21, 2015.
CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE AND WHITE BEAR LAKE MAIN STREET INC. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING 2016 AND 2017 SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT LEVY Notice is hereby given that the City Council of White Bear Lake, Minnesota will hold public hearing in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 4701 Highway 61 on October 27, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. to re-establish the “Downtown Special Service District Service Charge Levy” (“Levy”) pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 428A.01 to 428A.10, inclusive. The properties to be included in the Special Service District, and thus subject to the levy, are illustrated on the Downtown Service District map available for review at City Hall. The general nature of the improvements and services to be provided within the district and paid for (in whole or in part) with Levy proceeds includes payment for general promotions including: beautification, recruitment and district-wide marketing and advertising. The proposed Levy is for two years with the total amount of all service charges proposed for calendar years 2016 and 2017 not to exceed $45,000 per year. The service charge for each affected property shall again be based on each property’s building square footage. The formula is based on the gross square footage of each business with the multiplier for the first floor of .09432 and all other non-resident floors at .01960. The proposed minimum for first floor properties is $135 and the proposed maximum for any property is $1,600. A petition of affected property owners, as required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 428A.08, is in the possession of “Main Street, Inc.” representing downtown business establishments. All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at the hearing regarding the proposed service charge. Signed: Sandy Matzdorf, President, Main Street Board Don Rambow, Finance Director, City of White Bear Lake Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 7 and 21, 2015.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 832 MAHTOMEDI, MN 55115 MINUTES SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of Mahtomedi Public Schools was held September 10, 2015, beginning at 7:00 PM in the Mahtomedi District Education Center - Community Room. CALL TO ORDER-Meeting called to order at 7:04 p.m. by Chair Judy Schwartz. ROLL CALL OF ATTENDANCE-Present: Mike Chevalier; Mary Jo Deters; Kevin Donovan; Julie McGraw; Lucy Payne; Judy Schwartz; Superintendent Mark Larson, ex officio; and Acadia Hegedus, school board student representative. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA- McGraw moved, Donovan seconded, approval of the agenda. Carried. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA- School Board Chair July Schwartz noted the $14,900 in donations and expressed the school district’s formal thank you. Deters moved, Chevalier seconded, approval of the actions recommended on the consent agenda. Carried. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITION-Student/Staff/Community Recognition-Superintendent Mark Larson introduced John Taylor the 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year. Superintendent Mark Larson presented an update on Mahtomedi High School Student Activities. Student participation is at an all-time high. Online registration has streamlined the process. PUBLIC COMMENT- None. REPORT FROM STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE- School Board Student Representative Acadia Hegedus was introduced and reported on the following events at Mahtomedi High School: Fall sports are off to a winning start and the Student Leadership Committee is organizing a moment of silence in honor on September 11th. APPROVAL OF MINUTES-Donovan moved, McGraw seconded, approval of the minutes from the August 13, 2015, school board meeting. Carried. Donovan moved, McGraw seconded, approval of the minutes from the August 27, 2015, school board study session/special meeting. Carried. DISCUSSION/ INFORMATION ITEMS-A) The calendar of events was reviewed. B) New StaffNicole Flesner, Human Resource Supervisor, reported on new staff at each of the schools. Principals and Administrators are using HUMANeX Online Screener & a Structured Interview feature for improved hiring practices. C) Legislative UpdateSuperintendent Mark Larson reported on the recent legislative school funding increase and added responsibilities for school districts: All school districts must offer the ACT, School Board vacancies of more than a year require a special election, Long term facilities maintenance plan for 10 years must be submitted to MDE, World’s Best Work force evaluations and report to be submitted to MDE. D) First Reading of Policies-The Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) provided a policy customization service to our district that entailed reviewing all of the current policies and making recommendations to bring the policy manual up-to-date. The policies are now being reviewed by administration and the School Board Policy Committee. Each month sections of the policy manual will be brought to the school board for a first reading, second reading, and then approval. For the following policies in section 600 (Education Programs), Superintendent Mark Larson reviewed new policies recommended by MSBA, changes to current policies, and policies that need no change: Policy 601 - School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals, Policy 602 - Organization of School Calendar and School Day, Policy 603 – Curriculum Development, Policy 604 – Instructional Curriculum, Policy 605 – Alternative Programs, Policy 606 – Textbooks and Instructional Materials, Policy 606.1 – Textbooks and Instructional Materials Procedures, Policy 606 – Appendix A, Policy 606 – Appendix B, Policy 606 – Appendix C, Policy 607 -Organization of Grade Levels, Policy 608 – Instructional Services – Special Education, Policy 609 – Religion, Policy 610 – Field Trips, Policy 611 – Homeschooling, Policy 612 – Development of Parental Involvement Policies for Title I Programs, Policy 613 – Graduation Requirements, Policy 615 – Testing Accommodations, Modifications and Exemptions for IEP’s, Section 504 Plans and LEP Students, Policy 620 – Credit for Online Learning, Policy 624 – Online Learning Options, Policy 698 – Controversial Issues. ACTION ITEMS-A) Approval of Strategic Plan: Mission, Vision and Beliefs-Superintendent Mark Larson recommended approval of the new Mission, Vision and Beliefs statements. Donovan moved, Deters seconded, approval of Strategic Plan: Mission, Vision and Beliefs. Carried. B) Approval of Policies-Payne moved, Donovan seconded, approval of the following policies: Policy 501 - School Weapons Policy, Policy 502 - Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions, and Student’s Person, Policy 503 - Student Attendance, Policy 504 - Student Dress and Appearance, Policy 505 - Distribution of Nonschool-Sponsored Materials on School Premises by Students and Employees, Policy 507 - Corporal Punishment, Policy 508 - Extended School Year for Certain Students with Individualized Education Programs, Policy 511 - Student Fundraising, Policy 512 - School-Sponsored Student Publications and Activities, Policy 513 - Student Promotion, Retention, and Program Design, Policy 513.1 - Procedures for Pupil Retention and Acceleration, Policy 516 - Student Medications, Policy 517 - Student Recruiting, Policy 518 - DNR-DNI Orders, Policy 519 - Interviews of Students by Outside Agencies, Policy 520 - Student Surveys, Policy 521 - Student Disability Nondiscrimination, Policy 523 - Policies Incorporated by Reference, Policy 525 - Violence Prevention [Applicable to Students and Staff], Policy 526 - Hazing Prohibition, Policy 527 - Student Use and
Parking of Motor Vehicles; Patrols, Inspections, and Searches, Policy 529 - Staff Notification of Violent Behavior by Students, Policy 530 - Immunization Requirements, Policy 531 - The Pledge of Allegiance, Policy 532 - Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams to Remove Students with IEPs from School Grounds, Policy 533 – Wellness, Policy 598 - Early Admission to Kindergarten, Policy 599 - Pupil Fee Guidelines. Carried. C) Approval to Repeal Policies-Donovan moved, Deters seconded, approval to repeal the following policies: Policy 612 – Differentiation, Policy 614 – School District Testing Plan and Procedure, Policy 616 - School District System Accountability, Policy 618 – Assessment of Student Achievement, Policy 619 – Staff Development for Standards, Policy 623 – Mandatory Summer School Instruction, Policy 696 Philosophy of Education, Policy 697 – Pupil Staff Ratio, Policy 699 – Assurance of Mastery. Carried. D) World’s Best Workforce-Director of Teaching and Learning Lynne Viker reported on the updated Mahtomedi School District Strategic Plan - World’s Best Work Force for the 2015-2016 school year. The complete plan can be found on the school district website. It will be submitted to MDE by October 1 for approval. This year’s district goal is: Closing the Achievement Gap. Payne moved, Chevalier seconded, approval of the World’s Best Work Force. Carried. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT-Superintendent Mark Larson reported on the following: staff opening of school event with a wonderful donation by former school board chair, Jim Hanson of $10,000 per year for teacher professional development, a great start to the school year seeing students actively involved in visits to all buildings and classrooms. ADJOURNMENTDonovan moved, Deters seconded, adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Carried. Submitted by Lucy Payne, Clerk. A full version of the minutes are available at www.mahtomedi.k12.mn.us Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 21, 2015.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 832 MAHTOMEDI, MN 55115 MINUTS SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 A Special Meeting/Study Session of the Board of Education of the Mahtomedi Public Schools was held Thursday, September 24, 2015, beginning at 7:00 PM in the Mahtomedi District Education Center - Community Room. CALL TO ORDER-Meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m. by Acting Chair Lucy Payne. ROLL CALL OF ATTENDANCE- Present: Mary Jo Deters; Kevin Donovan; Julie McGraw; Lucy Payne; Superintendent Mark Larson, ex officio. Absent: Mike Chevalier; Judith Schwartz and Acadia Hegedus, school board student representative. Also present: John Akins, Mahtomedi High School Counselor; Paul Beggin, Mahtomedi Middle School Counselor and Social Worker; Ellen Cole, Mahtomedi High School Counselor; Rochel Manders, Director of Business Services; Megan McMahon, District Nurse; Mike Neubeck, Mahtomedi Middle School Principal; Kathe Nickleby, Mahtomedi High School Principal; Beth Sneden, Assistant Special Education Director and Professional Development Coordinator; and Lynne Viker, Director of Learning and Accountability; Luanne Wagner, Mahtomedi High School Assistant Principal. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA-Donovan moved, Deters seconded, approval of the agenda. Carried. DISCUSSION/INFORMATION ITEMS- A) Minnesota Student Survey-Beth Sneden, Assistant Special Education Director and Professional Development Coordinator reported on the Minnesota Student Survey results and indicators in the following areas; problematic and antisocial behavior, self-description, emotional well-being and distress, chemical abuse and future plans. Superintendent Mark Larson suggested conducting focus group meetings with students and a more consistent in-house survey for year to year comparison. B) Student Support – Guidance and Health- Lynne Viker, Director of Learning and Accountability, reported on student support for promoting health and wellness for all. Aerobic equipment has been added to support the Fitness for Life class at Mahtomedi High School and lifelong activities like cross country skiing and snow-shoeing have been added to the physical education classes at O.H. Anderson Elementary. Megan McMahon, District Nurse, updated the school board on the new contract with 916 N.E. Metro for student crisis intervention and staff training on Growth Mindset. Additional counseling staff has been added to O. H. Anderson Elementary, Mahtomedi Middle School and Mahtomedi High School. Mike Neubeck, Principal Mahtomedi Middle School reported on the additional Middle School Health Class and the effective ELL outreach program. Kathe Nickleby, Mahtomedi High School Principal explained the new counseling format for improved student counseling and college and career support. School Board members recommended an evaluation of the new format in the Spring. C) Superintendent Goals- Superintendent Mark Larson reviewed the three superintendent goals based on the district’s vision statement which are: Engage, Challenge and Inspire and the specific steps he will take to reach them. D) School Board Goals-Superintendent Mark Larson reviewed with the school board members the four school board goals which include school/program visits, staff listening sessions, SEED class/sessions, MSBA/NSBA sponsored training, advocate for legislation and customer service. ACTION ITEMS-A) Preliminary Levy 2015 Payable 2016-Rochel Manders, Director of Business Services recommended the adoption of the preliminary levy for 2015-16. The review and comment hearing, truth-in taxation hearing and final school board adoption of the levy will occur at the December 10, 2015, regular school board meeting. Donovan moved, Deters seconded, approval to adopt the preliminary levy for 201516. Carried. B) Resolutions to forward to Minnesota School Boards Association-1.Encourage collaboration between K-12 Education and Higher Learning Institutions regarding faculty qualifications for teaching College in the Schools courses. 2. Urging the legislature to allocate funding to close the achievement gap by providing support for teachers and individual school districts to do action research. Deters moved, McGraw seconded, resolutions. Carried. ADJOURNMENT- Donovan moved, McGraw seconded, adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 9:29 p.m. Submitted by Kevin Donovan, Acting Clerk. A full version of the minutes are available at www.mahtomedi.k12.mn.us Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 21, 2015.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE PUBLIC NOTICE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: January 9, 2014 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $125,100.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Michael R Cobb, a an unmarried man MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank N.A. SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association LENDER: U.S. Bank N.A.. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Ramsey County Minnesota,Recorder , on January 23, 2014, as Document No. 4441496. , . LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 3, Block 7, Farrell`s Addition, Ramsey County, Minnesota PROPERTY ADDRESS: 510 Ferndale St N, Maplewood, MN 55119 PROPERTY I.D: 36.29.22.14.0037 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: One Hundred ThirtyFour Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Four and 64/100 ($134,684.64) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM on November 5, 2015 PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey County City Hall, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, St. Paul, MN 55102 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on May 5, 2016, or the next business day if May 5, 2016 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: September 16, 2015 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/ Mortgagee Canadian Pacific Plaza, 120 South Sixth Street, Suite 2050 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Phone: 952-232-0052 Our File No. 15MN00061-1 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. A-4541730 09/16/2015, 09/23/2015, 09/30/2015, 10/07/2015, 10/14/2015, 10/21/2015 Published six times in the White Bear Press on September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14 and 21, 2015.
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358 Firewood Dry split oak full cord delivered. $375 smaller quantities avail. 651-746-9454 Dry,Oak,mix FP/Cord $125 651-336-7790
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