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Test drive considered a success for senior shuttle service

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR

WHITE BEAR LAKE — Good news for seniors who need a ride around town. Newtrax Inc. is planning to add a north loop that includes downtown and the Hwy. 96 corridor.

Newtrax Executive Director Mike Greenbaum and Community Transportation Coordinator Scott Olson updated City Council on the senior shuttle service Nov. 28, calling the current pilot program a success.

The nonprofit company started a pilot program Oct. 5, offering bus rides to

seniors one day a week, on Thursdays.

From 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Newtrax drivers operating three buses stop at nine residential facilities and five retail centers along the County Road E corridor (see accompanying map).

The first week, five riders used the service. Eight weeks later it has grown to 20 riders.

Founded by Merrick Inc. and PAI Inc., the White Bear Lake company provides transportation to adults with disabilities in the Northeast Metro.

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Seniors along the south loop can hitch a ride to five different retail centers and restaurants along the County Road E corridor. Newtrax is considering adding a north loop.

Store No. 27 promised to be best yet

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR

WHITE BEAR LAKE — As soon as the city approves plans, a new Lunds & Byerlys grocery store is ready to break ground. If all goes as expected, that could be Dec. 13 or 14.

Ambitious, yes, admits Mitch Avery, a Lund Food Holdings board member, but the company is shooting for a September 2018 opening and anxious to start.

“We are excited to get a shovel in the ground,” Avery told Planning Commissioners Nov. 27, noting the Centerville Road store would be the 27th for Lunds & Byerlys.

Founded in 1939 by Russell T. Lund and handed down to four grandchildren, the company is headed by Tres Lund, president and CEO, and second-eldest of the siblings. He engineered the buyout of rival Byerly's in 1997 and has built a chain of stores that employs about 3,700.

Annual sales are reportedly in the neighborhood of $660 million.

Representatives from the Edina headquarters, including Avery, were ready to answer questions from the Planning Commission regarding the proposed development. Mostly, concerns were about traffic.

Warm lights of remembrance Above: A crowd gathers at Triangle Park in Mahtomedi for the annual Tree of Light and Remembrance Ceremony Friday Dec. 1.

At right: Following an introduction and blessing, Mahtomedi Area Food Shelf Coordinator Michelle Stiepan initiates the lighting of the blue spruce tree. Several representatives from area churches, organizations and local businesses then read from an extensive list of names to remember and honor loved ones.

Proceeds from the event benefit the Mahtomedi Area Food Shelf.

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Middle schooler breaches district data

BY SARA MARIE MOORE VADNAIS HEIGHTS EDITOR

MAHTOMEDI — A Mahtomedi Middle School student breached student data earlier this fall when a teacher was logged into a computer.

The student accessed 3,300 student ID numbers, 215 test scores, 11 individualized education plan (IEP) sheets and 18 other student education plans, said Patrick Crothers, technology coordinator.

The breach extended beyond the middle school to students in all grades. The student was not able to change any data. He showed the data to one other student and

is no longer in possession of the data.

Other student data, such as Social Security numbers, addresses and grades were not breached, Crothers said. That data is not in the district's internal system.

Student ID numbers are used at the middle school and high school to log into the learning management system, Crothers said. Students have changed their passwords. Student IDs are also used at the school library and the district is still investigating the best way to address that breach. Student IDs used to be used as passwords for the district's network and Google apps but the district had students change their passwords at the beginning

of the school year.

The district began a review of its technological security, policies and procedures with a consultant last spring, Crothers said. The district is adding password protection for staff, he noted.

The staff has been warned to make sure their computers are locked when not attending them.

“It has been a good educational experience for our staff to remember exactly how much information they hold and how to secure their own desktops in their own classrooms,” said Principal Mike Neubeck.

Students were reminded they have a

responsibility to notify staff if they know something is being used incorrectly, he added. The student who breached the data was also reminded to use his computer talents in a correct way.

“The student has a lot of knowledge regarding computers,” Neubeck said. “We reminded him it is his responsibility to make sure he is doing the right thing.”

Students who had information breached were notified by letter, said Monica Davis, communications coordinator. The district is putting together a complete investigation report, which is expected to be completed by the end of December.

Students learn job skills from ethical hackers ST. PAUL — Picking locks and infiltrating buildings aren’t part of the typical high school curriculum, but they were a few of the unique lessons during a recent off-campus excursion for a group of White Bear Lake students.

The group of high school and college-aged students from the Transition Education Center visited St. Paulbased information security firm RedTeam Security Consulting recently for a sneak peek inside a day in the life of an ethical hacker. All of the students are part of the IT Career Pathways program in White Bear Lake Area Schools.

RedTeam specializes in offensive security, working with organizations to identify and address vulnerabilities in their networks, applications and physical security controls.

“It might sound unusual at first, but there’s actually a wealth of career-related information to be learned from the skills ethical hackers use every day,” said special education teacher and work coordinator Michael McGarthwaite, who accompanied the students on their visit.

“Everything from problem-solving to teamwork to the physical and digital tools used by security professionals is of value to these students as they prepare to enter the workforce.”

According to projections by nonprofit information security advocacy group ISACA, there will be a global shortage of cybersecurity professionals numbering over 2 million by 2019 as the demand for qualified candidates outpaces the number of professionals entering the field.

“As the number of data breaches grows, so does the demand for qualified cybersecurity professionals,” said RedTeam Security President Jeremiah Talamantes. “It’s not something you can learn solely from reading a book.

You have to learn by doing, so we really value the opportunity to give these kids a bit of hands-on experience in a field they’re interested in.”

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SCHOOL BRIEFS Be a holiday angel to a student The White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation is collecting donations for its “Closet” to help keep children warm this winter. Drop off new winter wear at White Bear Lake City Hall, Vadnais Heights Elementary or Oneka Elementary through Jan. 1. Items of greatest need are sizes 5-18 of the following: coats, boots, socks, girls’ leggings, boys’ cuffed jogger sweatpants/ khakis, long-sleeved shirts, sweaters and sweatshirts, or make a tax-deductible donation to WBLAEF’s Holiday Angel Program at www.wblaef.org.

competition conducted nationwide and is sponsored by the VFW. It provides students with an opportunity to write essays expressing their thoughts on a chosen patriotic theme.

This year the theme was “America’s Gift to My Generation.”

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Minnesota Wild players and mascot Nordy visited Lincoln Elementary Nov. 29 to inspire students regarding health and fitness. Two students participated in a shootout, with Nordy in the net. The Wild also donated the floor hockey set they brought to encourage students to stay active.

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National dilemmas ERE WE ARE in another holiday season. While the temperatures were below normal in October, they have been above normal in November. There is some ice around the edge of the lakes, but slow to snow.

It’s a beautiful season with all the decorations outdoors and indoors.

Holiday dinners and parties and fundraising events are in full swing.

Nonprofits are busy with their letter writing, emailing and in some cases phone contacts. It’s the time of year to be generous, but also to be cautious that the organizations you are funding About the do not spend more than 20 percent for administration.

Town JOURNALISM IS MAKING Gene Johnson a comeback with all the investigative reporting on sexual misbehavior, men overpowering women and major entertainment, media and political personalities going down in flames.

So much of it are accusations, but it’s also time to recognize and eliminate this inappropriate behavior.

Justice needs to prevail and it looks like the courtrooms will fi ll their calendars.

Journalists get fi red. Politicians seem to fi nd a way to hang on, hoping voters will forget.

We are in a period of reeducating public behavior. For a long time Hollywood and Washington were off limits for media on sexual behavior. There was presidential candidate Gary Hart on the motor yacht Monkey Business who challenged the media to report his private and semi-public activities. They did. Now this behavior has come out of the closet and women will fi nally get proper respect. Men will learn that groping is not appropriate, as well as locker room language and forced favors.

Every story has two sides. Men haven’t started to report women who have been sexually aggressive in the marketplace. However, national statistics say only 17 percent of men have experienced that.

Education, self-control and everyone acting in a responsible way on how they treat people must be top of mind. Men, how would you want your wife, mother or your daughter to be treated? It should not be any different with the men and women you come in contact with.

CONGRESS IS WORKING through an income tax reduction plan which is their attempt to bring back US corporations’ overseas assets. The high corporate taxes have brought this about in a very competitive world marketplace.

It’s like overhauling our medical insurance program. Who knows what the results will be of the grinding process?

Simplifying the tax code and rates is an ideal objective. After all, we live with the code containing four million words.

St. Thomas University economics professor John Spry suggests that a sound tax policy should promote economic efficiency and growth, equal taxation of equally situated people and simplicity.

Minnesota and the federal tax code do not follow these principles.

Maybe we are at a juncture where we need to think of term limits in Washington so that new political leaders better represent mainstream America.

At the next election time, just remember your vote counts, but you will have to know what candidates stand for.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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s 2017 comes to a close, we have much to be thankful for in the White Bear Lake area. Everyday, however, we are bombarded with national and world news fi lled with uncertainty, violence, and strife.

In Mahtomedi, we are mostly insulated and isolated from many of the world’s problems and hardships.

For me, I have many blessings-an amazing wife, successful Movers and two children, many friends, and a proShakers fessional career Kevin Donovan that fills my soul with goodness.

If asked, I think many of us would say the same thing. We are blessed to live in a great community with a spectacular natural environment, great schools, and many ways to work and recreate.

Despite all of our collective blessings, we do have people with real and urgent needs. Hunger, homelessness, and lack of healthcare are, unfortunately, the reality for a number of residents within our community. This area has many nonprofit organizations that exist solely to help and serve those with basic needs.

The food shelves in White Bear and Mahtomedi, Solid Ground, and Northeast Residence are just a few examples of groups of

shelves provide food for students in need over the weekend. Century College, with 50 percent of students Pell Grant eligible, has a satellite food pantry to help students succeed.

Nonprofits look to their communities to support the mission of their work by committing resources or volunteer time. We are truly blessed to have as many committed people in our area that help others follow their dreams and aspirational goals.

One such story arrived at the Mahtomedi Area Educationcommitted citizens in our area al Foundation (MAEF) office helping those in need. We have other nonprofits helping to enrich the other day. This note from a Mahtomedi student articulates all of us, such as the White Bear how community resources make Center for the Arts, Wildwood meaningful impacts everyday: “I Artist Series and the Lakeshore Players Theatre. This consortium am a student at Passages Transiof artistic organizations is unique tion Program. Thank you for the help with the shirts, glasses and to the metropolitan area. shoes. Thanks to the generous Our amazing academic institutions — White Bear Lake Schools, donation from the Angel Fund, Century College, and Mahtomedi I was able to truly get started in Public Schools — are microcosms life! Especially when it comes of our community at large in that to work. Speaking of which, I’ve we have many students with great started a cafeteria internship privilege and students with great for school cafeterias. I’m doing my training at Mahtomedi High need. Each of our area schools School.” have educational foundations As we approach year end, that support and enhance student consider helping those in our wellness and learning. It’s hard area that could benefit from our to learn when one’s stomach is bounty of blessings and ample empty. Unfortunately, this is the resources. Great things happen reality of many of our students.

Both White Bear and Mahtomedi when we work together.

Schools have weekend backpack Kevin Donovan is development programs that are regrettably getdirector of the Mahtomedi Area ting larger each year. The schools Educational Foundation. in conjunction with our area food

“As we approach year end, consider helping those in our area that could benefit from our bounty of blessings and ample resources.

Great things happen when we work together.”

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s we move through a busy retail season, shopping on the go is becoming more and more common. According to Adobe Analytics, as of Nov. 27, Americans had spent nearly $14 billion online since Thanksgiving Day — with more than half of those purchases coming from mobile devices. Though it’s defi nitely convenient, there are risks with sharing financial information in this manner. Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota offers simple safety tips for those who use mobile devices to shop online.

In addition to making holiday purchases on smartphones and tablets, consumers often use these devices to decide which products to buy. A common concern with mobile browsing is the safety of the user’s Internet connection. The best bet for safe web surfi ng is to use password protected Wi-Fi connections. Whether this is at home or on the go, using a password protected connection provides some

peace of mind.

When it comes to making purchases, however, safety should always come first. Public Wi-Fi means public, and your information could be compromised.

Shopping safely on Movers and mobile devices means following these protoShakers cols: Better Business • Making purchases via public Wi-Fi Bureau connections carries inherent risks. It’s best not to do it. Check your smartphone settings to ensure you aren’t automatically connecting to open WiFi networks.

• Be careful regarding how and where you share your financial information. When shopping online from a secure, private Wi-Fi connection, always make sure that you’re on a trustworthy website. Do your

“In addition to making holiday purchases on smartphones and tablets, consumers often use these devices to decide which products to buy. Though it’s definitely convenient, there are risks with sharing financial information in this manner.” research at bbb.org.

• Safety first. At the point of purchase, look for “https” in your browser or a “lock” symbol, as this shows the website is secure.

• Be careful with hyperlinks.

Some hyperlinks lead to websites that you do not want to visit or can infect your device with viruses or malware.

• Do not save fi nancial information on your device. Most devices have an “auto-save” or “auto-fi ll” feature that allows the user to save credit card information for future use.

Saving fi nancial information like this can potentially allow easier access to sensitive information.

• Use the most up-to-date browser.

Be sure to keep your phone and your preferred web browser updated. Newer updates tend to have better security features on them.

• Pay with a credit card. Credit card transactions are protected under the Fair Credit Billing Act. • Keep a record of your transaction. Keep a separate folder for confi rmation emails regarding any online purchases. It might also be a good idea to print out hard copies.

The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota can be contacted at bbb.org or 651-699-1111.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Pleased Pl d tto b be back b k iin Whit White Bear B Lake L k I want to take this time to thank all the people who came to the ribbon-cutting held by Northeast Residence Inc. on Nov. 15 at our new location at 2539 County Road E East in White Bear Lake. Northeast Residence Inc. is a nonprofit organization with the following mission: to create opportunities for children and adults with developmental disabilities, enabling each to live and make choices to fulfill their potential, ultimately enriching our communities and providing quality support to families.

To accomplish our mission, Northeast Residence operates 25 residential group homes, an adult day care, an extended-day program for children and adults that live in their family home and a short-term-stay respite program; and we offer in-home services to individuals with developmental disabilities. We serve over 140 people and employ nearly 300 people in this area.

Thank you very much to the city of White Bear Lake in supporting our use and purchase of the building, which allows us to consolidate four different locations including two of our programs (adult day care and extended day) in this newly renovated space. Thank you to the White Bear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce in hosting this ribbon-cutting event. Thank you to all the people who attended — over 125 people were here to celebrate our opening. We are pleased to be back in the city of White Bear Lake where it all began for this organization in 1973. Please feel free to be in touch and stop by to visit us to inquire about who we are, about the services we provide or employment opportunities.

Heidi Holste White Bear Lake

Suggests elevating our sense of humor A kettle of vultures descended upon Susan Williams’ Nov. 15 letter to the editor that recklessly suggested compassion for our neighbors. Judging by the last two weeks of letters, it appears as though the wake will continue to gorge on the carrion as Thanksgiving leftovers until it is time to celebrate the birth of He who dined with sinners and died for our sins.

I was originally going to share that I hope our sense of humor hasn’t devolved so far that we can only enjoy it selfishly at the expense of one another and that we should be able to respectfully disagree regarding the tone of police reports without insulting each other (“bitter person,” “crank,” thugs,” “vultures”). However, the enthusiasm for creativity suggested a different approach might be more successful with our readers.

I’m thankful for our law enforcement for dealing with us when we aren’t at our best and for the White Bear Press for helping us to communicate.

Robert Anderson White Bear Lake

Time to address gun control I, and many others in our Union, are reaching the limit as to how long we can wait for our legislators to address the issue of gun control and our Second Amendment.

After every gun massacre we hear the words “it’s too soon” to talk about gun control. Is it possible that now is the time to address those words “right to bear arms”?

I would assume that the framers of our Constitution understood that their work was going to need amending as time changed the meaning of words, such as “arms.”

In their day, it meant a weapon loaded down the muzzle, firing a ball every minute or so. Today, that weapon has changed. Are we to assume that the framers would consent to civilians carrying weapons designed for military use, such items as hand grenades, AK-47s, or shoulder missile launchers, capable of taking down an airliner carrying hundreds of people?

I understand the NRA wanting to benefit from the sale

of guns and ammunition, ammunition but should not the welfare of all in this Union be more important? Our successes in our space programs are a testament to what we can do when we work together. Let’s at least allow our representatives to sit together and address those few words “right to bear arms”, without them being labeled as unpatriotic or reacting unconstitutionally. We need our legislators to be as strong and committed as those framers were who created one of the most amazing documents ever, our Constitution. The time is now.

Bob Irlbeck White Bear Lake

Minnesota is making gains for people with disabilities For those who think people with disabilities should be hidden away somewhere, I have news for you: this group is becoming more integrated in society every day, and we have many people to thank.

First, there are service provider centers like Merrick Inc., which supports people with disabilities in their work, training and recreational options. Second, there are employers — companies and organizations that give people a chance to prove themselves, whether working in

center-based Merthe community or through a center based option at Mer rick. Our state organization recently recognized a dozen examples as “Outstanding Disability Employers.”

There are also staff members, many direct-support professionals who pour their heart and soul into making life better for this population. Families are the fourth, and perhaps most important part. Their support, guidance and love simply cannot be replaced.

They all know that people with disabilities have something to offer to society — skills and talents, and often a great attitude that rivals some of the best people you know. Still, they don’t get much attention, even though they make up between 7 and 8 percent of Minnesotans.

As the largest minority group, their rate of unemployment is four to five times that of the general population.

In our service world, we refer to people with disabilities as individuals. This communicates that they deserve dignity, respect and some basic assistance to make their lives better. Would you join with me and thank an employer, family or service provider today? Every smile and demonstration of gratitude makes a difference.

Mike Burke President, Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation Merrick Inc., Vadnais Heights

OBITUARY NOTICES

Fredrick W. Espe Sr. Age 80 Of White Bear Lake Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 29, 2017 to be with his wife, Geraldine on their 60th wedding anniversary. Also preceded in death by parents Ted and Lu. Survived by children Sandra (Dave) Sorenson, Fred Jr. (Colleen), Elizabeth (Todd) Knipping, David (Wendy Bergstrom), and Jennifer (Tony) Zajac; 7 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; brother, Ken (Paula).

A Celebration of Life Service was Dec. 5 in the Great Hall at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred.

Laurie Anne McQuiston (nee Nelson) Age 61 of Vadnais Heights. Laurie passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Preceded in death by parents, Clarence and Marie Nelson; sisters, Mary Andrle and Sandra Brower. Survived by husband of 43 years, John; children, Chris (Trudy), Cherri (Todd), Christina (John), Angel, Quinton and Shayna; 7 grandchildren; siblings, Danny (Clairene) Nelson, Dennis (Judy) Nelson, Monica (Gerard) Marschinke. Visitation 4-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8 at Mueller Memorial, 4738 Bald Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake. Mass at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9 at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, 4741 Bald Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake, with visitation one hour prior to Mass.

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DEATH NOTICES

Robert Eugene Loetterle

Fred E. Klegin Jr.

Of White Bear Lake Age 86. Passed away on November 21, 2017.

Preceded in death by wife, Beverly. Survived by daughter and her husband, Claudine and Andrew Triemert; grandsons, Ryne, Matthew and Jac Triemert; sister, Lois Bertch; sister-inlaw, Donna Kusy Osby; nieces, nephews and treasured friends. Service was Nov. 30 at South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church, White Bear Lake, with interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Memorials preferred to www.alz.org.

Fred E. Klegin Jr., 64, of North St. Paul, died unexpectedly Nov. 19. Formerly of White Bear Lake.

Private burial and memorial to be held at a later date.

Jon R. Lundberg Jon R. Lundberg, 49, of Houston, Texas, died unexpectedly Nov. 18 at his home. Survived by wife Diane; daughter Tara (Ken) Cooke; father Robert; and sister Kari (David) Winkler. Memorial service was Nov. 28 at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi.

Delores C. Welin Delores C. Welin, 91, of White Bear Lake, died Nov. 29. Memorial service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3770 Bellaire Ave., White Bear Lake. Private interment Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

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RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS The Ramsey County Sheriff's office reported the following incidents:

Vadnais Heights • It was nearly closing time on Nov. 12 when the three suspects in the cell phone area at Walmart finished loading their cart with high-dollar items. One suspect had pried open a display cabinet with a crowbar and the trio, two males and a female, loaded their cart to the brim with Apple watches, iPhones and iPads before heading for the door, despite employee demands to stop. Parking lot video of an older, dark sedan leaving the area at a high rate of speed is being reviewed and pawn shops have been alerted. The loss was estimated at $26,000.

• Fed Ex delivered a package in the 3600 block of Edgerton Street around noon on Nov. 22 and — within five minutes — a gold sedan pulled up, the driver got out, grabbed the package and drove away. Residential video captured the plate but the man who usually drives the sedan had a rock-solid alibi: he was in jail, according to his Mom, who owns the vehicle. The stolen package contained food items valued at $60.

• An overnight house guest at the Skyline Drive Mobile Home Park repaid the host’s hospitality on Thanksgiving by making off with a purse and and an Apple i-Pad. The loss was estimated at $1,400, according to the suspect’s boyfriend’s Mom. • A pair of unlocked vehicles parked in the 3200 block of Libby Lane overnight on Nov. 24 were rummaged through, but the only item missing was a bottle of cologne. “The cologne was worth $100,” according to the 31-year-old victim and boyfriend of the 29-year-old resident.

• By the time the 31-year-old Minneapolis man reported his credit card stolen three days earlier on Nov. 24, the card had been used at four locations to the tune of $400. An investigation is underway.

• A couple, both 71, arrived home in the 300 block of County Road F around 11 p.m. on Nov. 25. Dad, a little tipsy after knocking back a few and already irritated at the late hour, shoved his wife’s 54-year-old daughter, who fell, breaking her wrist. The matter is under review by the city attorney’s office.

• It just wouldn’t be a Saturday night without some new jeans and some jewelry. A 16-year-old shoplifter was collared the afternoon of Nov. 25 at Target after shoving $40 worth of jeans and jewelry into her purse and attempting to leave the store without going through the checkout line. The White Bear Lake teen, who had no prior criminal history, was referred to Northeast Youth & Family Services for enrollment in a diversion program.

• It wasn’t a football team, just 11 men behaving badly at Perkins on County Road E in the predawn hour of 4 a.m. The group, at adjoining tables of five and six, wolfed down $135 worth of burgers and waffles, then bailed on the bill. The group was last seen fleeing on foot toward a nearby hotel, but a search turned up negative results. No word on the tip.

• A motorist found gas pain relief the morning of Nov. 27 by filling the big tank of his Ford Expedition to the tune of $60 at Kwik Trip in the 3200 block of Highway 61, then skipping the part where you pay for it.

• Area drivers reported a vehicle motionless and facing the wrong way at Highway 96 and I-35E around 1 a.m. on Nov. 27. The 2004 Saab sedan had broken down and the driver, a 21-year-old Vadnais Heights female, was arrested for driving after license suspension. The nonoperational Saab was impounded and the driver found a ride home.

White Bear Township • A burglary was reported at midday Nov. 22 at White Bear Storage on Leibel Street. Locks were cut on two units and the renters, local males 57 and 44 years old,

could not, as is so often the case with storage units, come up with lists of items gone missing. The investigation continues.

• A welfare check was requested by employees at North Memorial Hospital Nov. 22 concerning one of their own who was an hour late for work. Deputies found the 53-year-old woman, who lived alone, deceased in bed in the 4000 block of Pond View Drive. “She’s never late for work,” co-workers said, explaining the early call. No foul play is suspected regarding the woman, who reportedly had heart-related health concerns. An investigation continues.

• Deputies checked on a driver reportedly asleep and draped over the wheel in the early morning hours of Nov. 26 in the 4400 block of Otter Lake Road. Once awake, the 48-year-old Vadnais Heights man, who did not do well on field sobriety tests, was charged with third-degree DWI and booked into jail.

• Co-workers observed a 34-year-old female employee at the Cedarwood Court group home “using inappropriate words and behavior” on Nov. 27 in dealing with a 47-year old vulnerable female and reported it to management. Recent publicity has raised awareness on treatment of residents at senior living facilities. No crime was indicated in the incident, but it was noted for future reference. The employee was scheduled for additional training.

• Backyard screaming and yelling brought deputies to the 1300 block of Top Lane shortly after 8 a.m. on Nov. 28. The address is known as a “problem house” to law enforcement. A 28-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man, responsible for the shouting match, reportedly live in a toolshed behind the home and use car batteries to provide heat. The woman was given a ride to the Dorothy Day homeless shelter in downtown St. Paul.

No charges were filed against the couple.

WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported the following selected incidents in Birchwood, Dellwood, Grant, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs and Willernie:

Grant • Residents of 67th Lane N., Jocelyn Road N., Lockridge Avenue N. and Jeffrey Avenue N. on Nov. 17 all reported attempted IRS scams. A resident on Lockridge Avenue N. reported credit card fraud that same day.

• A Glenwood City man, 47, was cited at 5:27 p.m. Nov. 19 on Manning Avenue N. and McKusick Road N. for driving without a valid Minnesota driver's license after being pulled over for a missing headlight.

• A May Township man, 64, was issued a written warning Nov. 21 in the 9300 block of Manning Avenue N. for speeding.

• A Stillwater man was cited Nov. 21 in the 8000 block of 75th Street N. for expired vehicle registration after Washington County Sheriff's deputies on patrol conducted a random check.

Mahtomedi • Fraudsters were as active as ever from Nov. 15-25, as residents living on Iris Street, Wildwood Bay Drive, Spruce Street, Woodland Drive and Iris Street all reported receiving attempted phone scams.

• A Mahtomedi woman, 34, was arrested on two Washington County warrants Nov. 15 in the 200 block of Hallam Curve.

• A Monticello man, 48, was cited at 6:40 a.m. Nov. 18 on I-694 near the Fed Ex depot for speeding 85 mph in a 60 mph zone.

• A Maplewood woman, 51, was cited Nov. 18 on Stillwater Road N. and Mahtomedi Avenue N. for driving after suspension.

• An Eden Prairie man, 49, was cited Nov. 18 on Century Avenue N. and Woodland Drive N. for driving after suspension.

• Following a random license plate check by deputies, a Maplewood man, 23, was arrested Nov. 18 on Mahtomedi Avenue and Juniper Street for driving after revocation due to a history of nonpayment of fines for failure to provide proof of insurance. A fresh citation for failure to provide proof of insurance was added to

his growing resume after he could not provide it when he was pulled over.

• A Minneapolis man, 66, was cited Nov. 19 on Mahtomedi Avenue N. and Ridge Way N. for speeding 60 mph in a 45 mph zone.

• An Oakdale man, 19, was arrested Nov. 19 outside Jethro's in the 3000 block of Century Avenue N. for assault after getting into a fight with his parents over a $20 bill. Deputies arrived to find one of the parents in a bloodied condition on the sidewalk.

• A Mahtomedi woman, 60, was arrested on a warrant Nov. 20 in the 30 block of McGregor Street.

• A resident in the 100 block of Wedgewood Drive reported his vehicles and attached garage rummaged through overnight Nov. 20-21.

• A resident in the 100 block of Loretta Lane reported a portable DVD player, a GPS unit and firearms stolen from his vehicle Nov. 21.

• A St. Paul woman, 26, was cited Nov. 21 on I-694 east of Highway 120 for driving after suspension and failure to provide proof of motor vehicle insurance.

• A Maplewood man, 75, was cited Nov.

24 on Long Lake Road and Echo Lake Court for speeding 40 mph in a 30 mph zone after deputies on patrol clocked him at 42 mph.

• A Minneapolis man, 22, was arrested at 9:15 p.m. Nov. 25 for driving after revocation, failure to provide proof of insurance and improper use of plates after deputies on patrol conducted a random computer check of the vehicles parked in the Century College parking lot during the holidays. Deputies noted that the license plates on the offending vehicle did not match the vehicle to which they were registered.

• A St. Paul man, 35, was arrested at 2:26 a.m. Nov. 26 on Mahtomedi Avenue N. and Stillwater Road for second-degree DWI after he tested greater than the 0.08 percent limit and violated open bottle driving laws.

Pine Springs • Mail was reported found Nov. 17 on 66th Street N. • A Somerset, Wisconsin man, 20, was cited Nov. 25 on Highway 36 at Hilton Trail for expired registration.

WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following incidents: • Criminal damage was caused to the interior of the park pavilion in the 1700 block of Ninth Street Nov. 22.

• A White Bear Township man, 25, was arrested for third-degree DWI test refusal near Otter Lake Road Nov. 23.

• A burglary victim arrived home in the 2400 block of Hillside Road Nov. 23 to find their front door kicked in and a laptop, TV and jewelry missing. The loss was estimated at about $1,600.

• An officer interrupted shoplifters in the 3200 block of White Bear Avenue Nov. 24 and caught one of them on foot. Another suspect was not identified.

• A resident reported identity fraud via email in the 1900 block of County Road E Nov. 24. There was no financial loss.

• Theft of a wallet was reported in the 2100 block of Fourth Street Nov. 24. The victim lost about $63.

• Several people found an orange tabby cat near Fourth Street and Wood Avenue Nov. 24. A community service officer was able to find the owner of the cat and take it home.

• A man, 68, was arrested for fourth-degree DWI near

Stewart Avenue and 10th Street Nov. 24. His blood alcohol level was 0.14.

• A man, 27, was arrested for fourth-degree DWI near I-694 and Century Avenue Nov. 25. His blood alcohol level was 0.13.

• A vehicle was stolen during a burglary in the 3600 block of Highland Avenue Nov. 25.

• A resident discovered her unlocked, detached garage in the 2300 block of Dorothy Avenue was entered overnight Nov. 25; $10 cash was stolen from her vehicle inside.

• A burglary was reported in the 2300 block of Dorothy Avenue Nov. 25. No items were reported stolen.

• An Oakdale man, 48, was arrested for third-degree DWI near Midland Avenue Nov. 25.

• A man, 29, was arrested for fourth-degree DWI near White Bear Parkway and Gun Club Road Nov. 26. His blood alcohol level was 0.08. He almost struck a squad car head-on.

• A Maplewood man, 18, was arrested for providing false information to police when he identified himself as his stepbrother after being pulled over for no headlights or taillights.

• A resident of Manitou Island reported identity theft Nov. 26.

• A White Bear Lake woman, 30, was arrested for third-degree DWI after being involved in a car accident in the 1400 block of Park Street Nov. 26.

• A woman, 44, was arrested for fourth-degree DWI near Shady Lane and Lake Avenue Nov. 26. Her blood alcohol level was 0.13. The vehicle had crossed over a lane of traffic and run a red light.

• A Taylor Falls woman, 42, was arrested for second-degree DWI test refusal and child endangerment after driving to pick someone up in the 1700 block of Fourth Street with a 12-year-old child in the vehicle.

• A driver was found with drugs during a routine traffic stop near White Bear Avenue Nov. 27.

• A person was arrested for tampering with vehicles in a parking lot in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road Nov. 28.

He was trespassed from the store and property.

• A bicycle was reported stolen from an underground garage in the 4400 block of Lake Avenue Nov. 28.

• A gas drive-off was reported in the 3200 block of White Bear Avenue Nov. 29.

• A passenger was cited for possessing marijuana after a driver was pulled over for having no lights on near County Road E Nov. 29.

• Theft of about $250 worth of tools was reported in the 4900 block of Long Avenue Nov. 30.

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Vadnais Heights man charged with gang-related crimes MINNEAPOLIS — A Vadnais Heights man was charged by federal authorities Nov. 30 for allegedly being involved in gang-related and drug-related crimes, including discharging a firearm that killed a member of a rival gang this summer.

Hakeem Malik Dontae Flax, 31, was arrested in August after a violent gang war in Minneapolis that resulted in shooting deaths of multiple gang members, according to jail records and the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Flax was arrested along with two other members of the 1-9 Block Dipset Gang: Domonick Deshay Wright, of Brooklyn Center, and Brian Funtanous Mack, of Minneapolis.

After an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Minneapo-

CLARIFICATION The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office incorrectly reported to the Press that its $190,000 penalty fee for late fi ling for state aid was restored due to an email error made by the state. The error was in regard to a letter, not an email. A letter the state sent about deadlines was returned as undeliverable due to an incorrect address, said Sgt. John Eastham, public information officer. The state contacted the office about the returned letter one day after the deadline had passed.

lis Police Department, Acting United States Attorney Gregory G. Brooker announced the gang members are charged with crimes related to violent gang activity and drugs.

Flax was charged with conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, conspiracy to distribute heroin, felon in possession of ammunition and discharge of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

According to the indictment, from at least August 2016 through the present, the defendants maintained active membership in the 1-9 Block Dipset Gang, with the purpose of making money for the gang through criminal acts, including distribution of heroin.

Flax allegedly carried a firearm to protect himself from rival gang members and to maintain drug distri-

bution territory but is not eligible to carry a firearm due to prior felony offenses. Flax has been convicted of terroristic threats and attempted aggravated robbery, according to court records.

On Aug. 5, Flax allegedly shot and killed a member of the rival Tre Tre Crips Gang in a parking lot outside of a North Minneapolis restaurant, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

He is in custody awaiting a court appearance before a United States Magistrate Judge. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Calhoun-Lopez.

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Auto store employee pulls handgun on robbery suspects

BY SARA MARIE MOORE VADNAIS HEIGHTS EDITOR

WHITE BEAR LAKE — An O'Reilly Auto Parts employee bound by robbers Nov. 30 broke free and fired shots with a handgun as they ran away.

It is not known whether the suspected robbers were hit and they were not located, said White Bear Lake Police Capt.

Dale Hager. The suspects were described as two African-American males wearing masks.

They entered the store on County Road E just before closing time and detained three employees in the back room of the store. “One suspect displayed a weapon

and demanded cash before they fled the store with an undisclosed amount of money,” Hager stated.

The employee who fired at them as they ran away was lawfully in possession of a small-caliber handgun.

“There is no indication the males remain in the area, and we believe there is no threat to the public due to this inci-

dent,” Hager said.

The White Bear Lake Police Department is continuing to investigate this incident, with the assistance of other local and federal law enforcement partners.

If you have any information that may lead to the identification of these two suspects, contact Hager at 651-429-8511 or dhager@whitebearlake.org.

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Avery said Lunds had Hy-Vee to thank for paving the way in the application process. The grocery chain pulled out of its purchase agreement on the property last May, noting high costs for site improvements.

The Lunds footprint, 47,000 square feet, is much smaller than Hy-Vee's 70,000-square-foot proposal. Avery said amenities will include a liquor store, attached restaurant called Creations Cafe where customers can order hot or cold chef-prepared food, a Caribou Coffee and U.S. Bank.

So why White Bear Lake? “We think our customer lives here,” Avery said. “We love the lakes area, we love the community.”

Avery noted that no one is more confident about the future than Lunds & Byerlys. “We continue to develop every day as a retailer. Expect this to be the newest and best of our 27 stores.”

Like the previous proposal, a traffic light at the intersection with Cub Foods' north entrance is planned for safety reasons. One change from previous considerations and approved by the county is that traffic from Meadowlands will be able to turn left to go north onto Centerville Road.

An analysis of traffic in 2016 projected 682 daily trips, noted City Planner Anne Kane. A current analysis projects 470 trips, or about a 30 percent reduction. That reflects the reduction in the store's square footage, she said, adding that grocery stores are one of the highest retail traffic generators.

A traffic signal is warranted based on existing volumes and increased traffic associated with the Lande property development, Kane said. The 8 acres was once owned by the late Jarmila Lande.

“The development offers a long-anticipated opportunity to provide a relief valve for traffic generated by commercial users on both sides of Centerville Road,” she added. “Everyone should pay their share.”

In an email to Kane last month, Kowalski's COO Mike Oase objected to the signal. Kowalski's owns the Cub Foods across from the development.

“A traffic signal at our entrance is not needed now, and we prefer not to have one due to stacking issues it will create in our parking lot,” he wrote. “All changes are a direct result of the retail development across the street and we should bear no cost as a result.”

Recommending approval of the planned unit development, Kane told commissioners the Lunds & Byerlys project “brings high-quality development and addresses traffic concerns. It fulfills the city's vision.”

Developer John Johannson also addressed the commission. He is with Minnetonka-based Division 25

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The store design has decorative elements and an attractive limestone base on all four sides. Hours will be 6 a.m. to midnight.

LLC, which purchased the Lande property in 2014 and is partnering with Lunds Food Holdings. He assured the board that a sidewalk connection is planned across the property, and hopes Tires Plus and Walgreen's will continue it to the south.

Johannson also wants people to know that if anyone

needs dirt, there's a mountain of it for sale on Centerville Road.

The Planning Commission gave unanimous recommendation to the plan, which will go to City Council for its approval Dec. 12.

SHUTTLE: Transportation provider plans to expand senior service to north FROM PAGE 1A

hours a day, five days a week. Newtrax launched the senior shuttle in October after a need for service was identified by focus groups that were part of the Senior Forum community initiative.

Olson told council that they have a “good mix of demographics” and account for every person getting on the bus. “We won’t leave anyone stranded,” he said, adding their drivers are well trained.

Newtrax hopes to expand the service to include seniors living in surrounding communities. The White Bear Senior Center will serve as the connection point for the north and south loops. Other plans include adding the YMCA on Orchard Lane to the south loop buses, which will require shuffling Kowalski’s to the north route.

A list of financial contributors provided by Greenbaum showed the White Bear grocer contributed $2,000 to the service; Lake Area Bank, $1,000; the Greater White Bear Lake Foundation, $1,000; the Vadnais Heights Area Community Foundation, $1,000 and the Vadnais Heights Lions gave $1,000.

Ridership is free with a voluntary donation box on the bus.

Newtrax is also looking to partner with senior living facilities and garner support both privately and publicly to expand the service. Long term, Greenbaum said they’re hoping stores like Walmart and Target will contribute to the community endeavor.

Mayor Jo Emerson thanked the Newtrax representatives for providing the community service. “I’m thrilled this is going on for our seniors,” she said.

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Orthopedics clinic opens next door to sports center

BY SARA MARIE MOORE VADNAIS HEIGHTS EDITOR

VADNAIS HEIGHTS — Twin Cities Orthopedics opened its new facility next to the sports center Dec. 4 with the goal to get injured athletes back in the game.

The new facility located next to the Vadnais Sports Center specializes in sports performance therapy, physical therapy and hand therapy.

It also offers diagnostic imaging and consultation for surgical treatments, such as joint replacements.

The ground was broken on the two-story facility in May. “We set out to bring top-notch therapy services with easy access to Vadnais Heights and members of surrounding communities,” said Chris Bailey, director of sports medicine and therapy. “This is exciting for us because it provides such specialized orthopedic care in a market that is demanding it.”

The physicians at Twin Cities Orthopedics can treat all types of sports injuries from a sprained ankle to rotary cuff tears, said Dan Cresco, east metro region chief operating officer.

The clinic plans to partner with the Vadnais Sports Center and local schools, Cresco noted. It hopes to offer clinics and injury prevention presentations for athletes in the

center. Twin Cities Orthopedics also offers medical coverage at school games and community events in return for marketing coverage.

“We have already done that with soccer clubs in the area,” Cresco noted. “We want people to know we are there for the community population.”

There will be 10 physicians and seven physician assistants working at the clinic; each specializes in various types of care for athletes and nonathletes alike.

For example, Dr. Thomas Comfort specializes in sports medicine and hip, knee and shoulder care. One of his patients noted in his online profi le that his knee replacement now enables him to walk comfortably.

Dr. Jaclyn Bailey specializes in pediatric care and elbow, wrist and hand care. The clinic treats repetitive work injuries — such as carpal tunnel — both clinically and surgically, Cresco said.

Cresco said physicians generally start with therapy to see if surgery can be avoided. “We try to be as conservative as possible,” he noted.

Surgeries are performed at various locations outside the clinic.

Twin Cities Orthopedics has about 40 locations across the Twin Cities, including Shoreview and Maplewood. Twin Cities Orthopedics has a 70-year history among its merged companies, according to its website.

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HOLIDAY HOME SAFETY TIPS: • Merry & Bright – Carefully inspect holiday light strings each year & recycle any with frayed cords, cracked lamp holders or loose connections.

• Lights Out – Always turn off holiday lights when you leave the house unattended or when going to bed.

Fresh is Best – Try to purchase a freshly cut tree, as they are more resistant to ignition; keep your Christmas tree watered & away from open candles.

Timing is Everything – Use an outdoor timer certi ed

by CSA International to switch lights on & off. Lights should be turned on after 7 p.m. to avoid the electricity rush hour.

One & Done – Never connect more than one extension cord together; instead use a single cord that is long enough to reach the outlet without stretching, but not so long that it can get easily tangled.

The Great Outdoors – When hanging outdoor lights, keep electrical connections off the ground & away from metal rain gutters. Use insulated tape or plastic clips instead of metal nails or tacks to hold them in place.

WINTER PARKING RESTRICTIONS REMINDER– No vehicle may park on any road or street in the Township between the hours of 2 a.m. & 6 a.m. from now through April 1st, or any time after a snowfall of one or more inches until the road is cleared curb to curb.

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Rotarian recognized as Champion of Peace On the 99th anniversary of the end of WWI, more than 1,200 people gathered in Geneva, Switzerland, for Rotary Day at the United Nations. One of them was Ann Frisch, a White Bear Lake Rotarian honored for her work with the Nonviolent Peaceforce, a global nonprofit that works to protect civilians in violent conflicts through unarmed strategies.

Frisch was chosen by Rotary International as a Champion of Peace and was among six honored Nov. 11 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. For the first time in its 13-year history, Rotary Day at the UN was held outside of New York.

In her two-minute presentation Nov. 11, Frisch introduced the Civilian-Based Peace Process that trained civilians in Southern Thailand to build safe zones where families, teachers and local officials do not have to confront military forces every day. “Sustainable peace requires strong civilian engagement,” Frisch said. Her process initiates a “radical concept of unarmed civilian protection” in war zones around the world.

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White Bear Lake Rotarian Ann Frisch during her presentation in Geneva.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Peace and Conflict Chair of the Rotary Club of White Bear Lake, District 5960.

She will speak to Rotarians about her trip at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Rudy's Redeye Grill.

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‘Bon Appetit’ Our very own Loon Chronicles photographer and Birchwood resident Ellen Maas once again earned distinction in this year’s Ding Darling Wildlife Society amateur photography contest.

Her photo, entitled “Bon Appetit,” captured a double-crested cormorant dining on sheepshead. Maas didn’t consider the shot “particularly artistic,” but it was technically challenging and took about 20 minutes as the fish repeatedly escaped the bird’s grasp. Judges select 10 winning photos from hundreds of entries to be displayed for one year in the Ding Darling Visitor Center. The wildlife refuge is on Sanibel Island, Florida. Another of Maas’ photos hung in the visitor center last year.

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Eagle Brook Church is opening its seventh campus. Senior Pastor Bob Merritt announced that a campus will open in Wayzata next March. “We've spent the last year praying about where God wants us to move next,” Merritt told church members. “Even though we didn't expect it, God has opened doors for us to launch in Wayzata High School.” The announcement indicated that veteran campus pastor Mike Emmert will relocate from Blaine to Wayzata to lead the charge.

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South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church South Shore Blvd. at Bellaire Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 651-429-4293 LCMS Sunday Service at 10 am 2600 County Rd E White Bear Lake Near Festival Foods CHURCH OF ST. PIUS X 3878 Highland Avenue White Bear Lake • 651-429-5337 www.churchofstpiusx.org Masses: Mon.-Fri. 8 am • Wed. 6:30 pm First Sat. 8 am, Sat. 5 pm Sun. 8 & 10am, 7:30pm • Reconciliation: Sat. 3:30 - 4:30 pm

Pastor Bob Gehrke Pastor Dan Bodin

Worship Thanksgiving Eve Service Wed. Nov. 22, 7pm Thanksgiving Day Service Wed. Nov. 23, 9am Saturday 5:30 p.m.

Sunday 8 and 10:45 a.m.

Christian Education Hour 9:30 – for all ages – www.sstwbl.org

We are Sharing, Caring, & Growing in Christ We’d Love to Have You Come Join US!

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Traditional Worship Sunday 9 & 10:30 a.m.

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First Christian Church of St. Paul (disciples of Christ) Mahtomedi, Minnesota 650 Wildwood Road Mahtomedi, MN 55115 www.fccstpaul.com 651-779-3330

Worship time: Sundays 10am

Contemporary Worship Saturday 5 p.m.

Sunday 8:45 & 10:15 a.m.

Great Hall Masses: Saturday – 5:00 PM Sunday – 7:30, 9:00, & 11:00 AM 651-429-7771 www.stmarys-wbl.org Church 4741 Bald Eagle Avenue, White Bear Lake Parish Life Center/School 4690 Bald Eagle Avenue, White Bear Lake

NURSEY AT ALL SERVICES ST. ANDREW’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 900 STILLWATER ROAD, MAHTOMEDI WWW.SAINTANDREWS.ORG 651-426-3261

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UPCOMING EVENTS H2O FOR LIFE HOLIDAY BAZAAR When: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Wednesdays, Dec 6 & 13 Where: 1310 Highway 96 E., #235, White Bear Lake Details: International gifts including bracelets, necklaces, hand-made soap, pillows and more to benefit efforts to provide water, sanitation and hygiene education to children around the world.

Contact: 651-756-7577 or h2oforlifeschools.org

WHITE BEAR MYSTERY BOOK CLUB When: 6:30-7:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 6 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Each person comes to the meeting after having read a book on the theme and introduces it to the group.

This month’s theme is “Mysteries Made into TV Series.”

Contact: 651-724-6007 or rclreads.org

ELDER RESOURCE SPECIALIST When: 11:30 a.m.1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: An Elder Resource Specialist will answer questions relating to services for older adults and present the program, “Making the Most out of Family Visits.” Free; registration required.

Contact: 651-724-6007 or rclreads.org

STAY CENTERED YOGA CLASS When: 5-7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 7 Where: Soul Chiropractic, 4760 Banning Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Community event includes holiday beverages, ornament making, guided meditation and gentle yoga.

Free; registration required.

Contact: 651-762-2985 or infomysoulchiro@ gmail.com

CHILDREN’S STORYTIME AT THE FILLEBROWN HOUSE When: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 7 Where: Fillebrown House, 4735 Lake Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Children and familes invited to experience old-fashioned Christmas traditions.

Cider and cookies.

Children can wear pajamas. $5 advance tickets required.

Contact: 651-407-5327 or whitebearhistory.org

STEM SATURDAY: FIBONACCI ART When: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Kids ages 8-12 will explore the Fibonacci number series and use it to create a unique art project.

Contact: 651-426-2042

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WINTERFEST WHITE BEAR LAKE When: 11 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 9 & 16 Where: Manitou Grill, upstairs Event Center, 2171 4th St. Details: Horsedrawn trolley rides 11 a.m.- 2:45 p.m., 4th and Cook; Photos with Santa 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Events free with donation to the White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf.

Contact: www. downtownwhitebear lake.com

PANCAKE BREAKFAST When: 8 a.m.-noon Sunday, Dec. 10 Where: St. Jude of the Lake, 700 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi Details: Pancake and omelet breakfast hosted by Boy Scout Troop 433. $10/adults; $8/seniors; $6/kids 3-12.

Under 3 eat free. Also silent auction and bake sale.

Contact: stjudeofthe lake.org

When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 9 Where: Lake Country Booksellers, 4766 Washington Square, White Bear Lake Details: Dale Mulfi nger will be signing copies of his new book, “The Family Cabin — Inspira- MATOSKA MARINERS tion for Camps, Cottages, 4H CLUB and Cabins.”

When: 5-6:30 p.m.

Contact: 651-426-0918 Monday, Dec. 11 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd WHITE BEAR LAKE St. WINTER FARMERS Details: Local 4H Club MARKET meets monthly. Kids in When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

K-12 are welcome to join.

Saturday, Dec. 9 Contact: matoska Where: Tamarack mariners4H@gmail.com Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Rd., White Bear Township BUILD A BURGER Details: Sip hot apple FOR TROOPS cider from Pine Tree When: 5-8 p.m.

Apple Orchard as you Monday, Dec. 11 shop locally sourced Where: White Bear fresh produce, meats, Lake VFW 1782, 4496 cheeses, soups, breads, Lake Ave. S. preserves, nuts, spice Details: Fundraiser blends and more. Free for Suburban Ramsey reusable BearPower County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon. $6 burgers.

Open to the public.

Contact: 651-426-4944

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MONDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB When: 7-8 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 11 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: New Monday Night Book Club for adults on the second Monday of each month.

This month’s selection is “Exit West” by Mohin Hamid. Everyone is welcome.

LUNCH AND TABLE GAMES When: Noon Wednesday, Dec. 13 Where: Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 3676 Centerville Rd.,

‘The Great Gatsby’ WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m.

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Vadnais Heights Details: Bring a bag lunch and play table games with other seniors. Dessert and coffee provided.

Contact: 651-204-6000 or whitebearsenior program.org

TED TALKS DISCUSSION GROUP When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Watch videos about ‘Ideas Worth Sharing’ and discuss a variety of topics, including ‘Healing Through the Arts.”

Contact: 651-724-6007 or rclreads.org

LIVING NATIVITY When: 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 16 & 23 Where: St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 1965 E. City Road E., White Bear Lake Details: Live Nativity scene performed by Fools for Christ, live animals and petting zoo.

Family activities and church open house.

Contact: 651-777-1107 or www.ststephenwbl. org/fools

HOLIDAY SING-ALONG When: 2-3 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 19 Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 E. County Rd. F Details: Afternoon of holiday cheer for area seniors. Holiday songs performed by the Children’s Performing Arts Show Choir. Free.

Contact: 651-204-6000

BLOOD DRIVE When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 23

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Where: White Bear Shopping Center parking lot, Lake Ave. S Details: All blood types needed. Hosted by White Bear Jewelers and the VFW. Free t-shirt while supplies last. Sign up online or by phone.

Contact: 800 RED CROSS or redcrossblood. org

MAKE YOUR OWN GINGERBREAD HOUSE When: 2-3 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 27 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Kids ages 4-12 can decorate a gingerbread house using graham crackers and candy. While supplies last.

Contact: rclreads.org

VIRTUAL REALITY DEMONSTRATION When: 2-3 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 27 Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Participants will use the library’s new virtual reality equipment to explore underwater sea scenes or paint 3-dimensional objects. No registration necessary.

Contact: 651-426-2042 or washcolib.org

Music VALLEY CHAMBER CHORALE CONCERT When: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8; 4 and 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 9; 3 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 10 Where: Washington County Historic Courthouse, 101 Pine St. W., Stillwater

Details: ‘Old-Fashioned Christmas’ themed choral concert. Tickets available online in advance or at the door, $42/ adults; $37/students and seniors.

Contact: 651-4300124 or valleychamber chorale.org

SHOREVIEW NORTHERN LIGHTS VARIETY BAND When: 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 9 Where:Bethel University, Benson Great Hall, 3900 Bethel Dr., Arden Hills Details: SNLVB’s annual holiday concert with special guests Minnesota Boychoir and Don Shelby. Carriage rides at 6:15 p.m. Tickets $10 is purchased from a band member or $13 online, at Shoreview City Hall or at the door.

Contact: 651-470-5625 or tickets.bethel.edu

NACHITO HERRERA AND HIS TRIO When: 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 Where: Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St. N., Mahtomedi Details: Jazz performed by famed Cuban-born pianist.

Contact: wildwood artistseries.com

AUGUSTANA COLLEGE CHRISTMAS VESPERS When: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Holiday performance features choirs and orchestra.

Contact: 605-274-5320 or www.augietickets.com

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and shopping specials at various businesses throughout Stillwater.

Strolling carolers, Victorian Wagonette rides, and Biercycle caroling tours; strolling Santa both Sat. and Sun. See website for opportunities to have breakfast or lunch with Santa at various local restaurants.

Contact: www.main streetstillwateriba.com

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Jingle Bear 5K WHEN: 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 WHERE: White Bear Lake VFW, 4496 Lake Ave. S.

Registration begins at 7 a.m. All runners receive a Santa hat, jingle bells and t-shirt. Award ceremony and optional breakfast buffet to follow at VFW.

When: 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave. N. Details: 60-minute hike includes warm-up and fitness challenges along the way. Trail routes include a mix of turf, gravel, grass and paved. 13 and older.

Contact: 651-430-8370 or co.washington.mn.us/ parks

DETAILS: Race along White Bear Lake. Bring a food item/ toy for White Bear Food Shelf.

CHRISTMAS WITH TONIA AND SARA When: 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Concert featuring Tonia Hughes and Sara Renner. Tickets $25 online or after services.

Contact: 651-762-9141 or Christmaswithtonia sara.eventbrite.com

SIMPLE GIFTS HOLIDAY ‘CHRISTMASTIDE’ TOUR When: 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 20; Thursday, Dec. 21; Friday Dec. 22; Saturday, Dec. 23 Where: Marine-on-St. Croix Town Hall, 121 Judd St. Details: Billy McLaughlin and his group of musicians perform traditional hymns and carols with modern flair, featuring violin, Celtic whistle and bagpipes, piano, acoustic guitar, percussion and three-part female vocals. Matinee and evening shows. Tickets $30/adults advance or $35 at the door; $20/ students 18 and under or $25 at the door.

Contact: simplegifts music.net

Theater CHILDREN’S PERFORMING ARTS SHOW CHOIR PERFORMANCE When: 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 Where: Lakeshore Players Theatre, 4820 Stewart Ave, White Bear Lake Details: Interactive singing and dancing experience for children in grades 5-12.

CONTACT: jinglebearrun.com

Contact: 612-327-4849 or childrensperforming artsmn.org

ELF JR. – THE MUSICAL When: 7:30 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Dec. 10 Where: Ashland Productions, 2100 White Bear Ave., Maplewood Details: Story of an orphan raised as an elf performed by local students. Tickets $13-21.

Contact: ashland productions.org

‘A VERY HILL-MURRAY CHRISTMAS’ When: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8 & 15, Saturday, Dec. 9 & 16; 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 & 17; free senior citizen matinee 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 Where: Hill-Murray Auditorium Details: Family-friendly variety show with favorite Christmas classics performed by students.

Reserved tickets $10/ adults; $5/students.

Contact: 651-748-2417 or hill-murray.org/arts/ theatre

Arts WBCA MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION & HOLIDAY PARTY When: 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 7 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: Non-juried exhibition by local artists runs through Dec. 15.

Open to the public.

Contact: whitebear arts.org

Ongoing ADULT OPEN GYM: VOLLEYBALL When: 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays Where: AFSA High School, 100 Vadnais Blvd., Vadnais Heights Details: $3/person for pick-up games. Participants sign-in and provide ID. Contact: 651-204-6061 or brigid.nault@city vadnaisheights.com

ADULT OPEN GYM: BASKETBALL When: 8-10 a.m. Saturdays (no gym Nov. 25) Where: AFSA High School, 100 Vadnais Blvd., Vadnais Heights Details: $3/person for pick-up games. Participants sign-in and provide ID. Contact: 651-204-6061 or brigid.nault@city vadnaisheights.com

FAMILY STORYTIME When and Where: 10:30-11 a.m. Fridays at the White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St.; 10:30-11 a.m. Mondays at Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Stories, songs and fingerplays to enhance early literacy skills for children ages 2-5.

Contact: 651-486-2200 or rclreads.org; 651-4262042 or washcolib.org

NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY HOMETOWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS When: Weekends, through Dec. 30 Where: Throughout downtown Stillwater Details: Month-long celebration with events

NEW NEIGHBOR’S CLUB HOLIDAY COFFEE When: 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 N. Victoria St. Details: Women new to the area, those who have had life changes, or would just like to make new friends are invited.

New Neighbors Club is a friendship club for women in the northern suburbs offering outings, interest groups, speakers, community service, and more.

Contact: 651-482-7861 or 651-653-1042

EUROPEAN CHRISTMAS MARKET When: 4-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8; 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 9; noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 Where: Union Depot, 214 4th St. E., St. Paul Details: Vendors selling holiday decor, crafts, clothing, toys, artisanal food products and more in an open-air market.

Entertainment includes, Santa, reindeer, and musician; seasonal food offerings and drinks.

Contact: uniondepot. org/holiday

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GUIDED MORNING BIRD HIKE When: 9 a.m.-10 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 9 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve Nordic Center, 1515 Keats Ave. Details: Learn to identify birds that call the area home and contribute to citizen science data collection by completing bird count surveys with a guide.

Free with parks permit.

Open to all ages; minor must be with an adult.

Contact: 651-430-8370 or co.washington.mn.us/ parks

WARDEN’S HOUSE MUSEUM HOLIDAY EVENT When: Noon-4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 9 Where: Warden’s House Museum, 602 N. Main St., Stillwater Details: Meet with local authors while sampling sweets and treats and listening to holiday music.

Contact: 651-439-5956 or www.wchsmn.org

LUCIA DAGEN AT GAMMELGARDEN When: Breakfast at 6 & 8:30 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 10 Where: 20880 Olinda Trail, Scandia Details: Morning Swedish prayer service followed by Lucia Jul Fest breakfast and program; marks the beginning of Swedish Christmas season.

Contact: 651-433-5053 or www.gammelgarden museum.org

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE AND FUNDRAISER When: 1-4 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 10 Where: Alchemy Arts Studio, 5620 Memorial Ave., Stillwater Details: Walk-in and create a fused glass ornament. $10 for 1 or $32 for 4. Proceeds support Valley Friendship Club’s programs for people with disabilities. Complimentary holiday treats.

Contact: 651-808-8603; valleyfriendshipclub.org

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headache salve and lip balm. Ages 15+. $20/ person; registration required.

Contact: 763-324-3350; anokacountyparks.com

COMEDY SHOW When: 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 14 Where: Running Aces ‘Laugh Your Ace Off’ Comedy Club, 15201 Zurich St., Forest Lake Details: Headliner David Harris, featuring Andrew Wegleitner, and hosted by Rick Logan.

Tickets $15 in advance; $20 day of show.

Contact: 651-925-4600 or runaces.com

BINGO AND UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS When: 1:30-3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Wear a favorite ugly sweater, play bingo, enjoy treats and win prizes. Register by Dec. 13; $6.

Contact: shoreview communitycenter.com

ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB When: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 Where: Bruentrup Farm, 2170 County Rd. D, Maplewood Details: Hike around Maplewood Mall, and the Lake Links Trail. Hike is approx. 5 miles and lasts 1½-2 hours. Treats to follow.

Contact: 651-770-1232 or stpaulhike.org

SHOREVIEW INDOOR FARMERS MARKET When: 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4600 N. Victoria St. Details: Winter produce, canned goods, baked goods, chocolate, nuts, honey, gifts Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreviewcommunity center.com

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When: 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes HOLIDAY CRAFT Details: Sample a AND GIFT SHOW variety of activities When and Where: : DIY NATURAL including kick sledBODY PRODUCTS 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at Oak Glen Golf When: 6-8p.m. Thurs- ding, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing.

Club, 1599 McKusick Rd. day, Dec. 14 N., Stillwater Where: Wargo Nature All ages. Registration required; $7/adult, $5/ Details: Two levels of Center, 7701 Main St., child. unique crafters and ven- Lino Lakes Contact: 763-324-3350; dors. Free coffee. cookies Details: Discuss useand music. ful properties of common anokacountyparks.com Contact: 715-557-1785 plants and incorporate or rsgdevelopment.com them into body lotion,

KIDS SECRET HOLIDAY SHOPPING SPREE When: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 9 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 N. Victoria St. Details: Kids ages 3-12 can shop for gifs for family and friends with help from volunteers. Items range $1-$15. Free and no registration necessary.

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LOOKING BACK Week of December 3 – December 9, 2017 Culled from the archives of the White Bear Press at the resource library of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society.

1917 White Bear Lumber Co…..Fuel situation – orders are sent out by Fuel Administration which leave the dealers little to say. “It is not the intention of this office to furnish coal to any community in excess of the amount it received last year, and the sooner this fact is realized the better it will be for the community. I now instruct the members of local communities in all the counties in the state, That the use of wood as fuel is compulsory where wood is available, that persons having furnaces or other heating apparatus in which soft coal can be used must, during the present emergency, use soft coal until sufficient supply of hard coal shipped to the various towns be distributed….

1942 The Boy Scouts and Cub Packs of White Bear and vicinity will pick up old radios and radio parts. This equipment, regardless of its condition, will be used by the Army air force in the technical school at Sioux Falls, S. D….Troop 16, a new Girl Scout Troop in White Bear sponsored by the Church Club, meets at the Washington School every Tuesday.

These girls, all Intermediate scouts, have earned their Pioneer badge this year and they are now working on

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Aerial View of Kohler Mix Plant, ca. 1990.

their Interior Decoration badge….

1967 Georgianna Lowry Patterson was 104 last Saturday and celebrated it with a birthday party at the White Bear Nursing Home where she has resided for the past nine years. Aunt Georgia was born somewhere near Jackson and 13th Street in St. Paul and her father had a saddle shop in town.

1992 Bill and Helen Kahl want to invite Kohler Mix into their Gem Lake back yard. But the Kahls’ neighbors aren’t ready to roll out the welcome mat and neither is the White Bear Lake

Planning Commission, which voted last week against a proposed land annexation deal. At issue is a bid by the Kahls’ to have their property annexed by the City of White Bear Lake, clearing the way for Kohler Mix, one of White Bear Lakes five leading industries, to buy the property and expand its operation at 4041 Highway 61...

Looking Forward to the Past Upcoming Historical Society Events

Cass Gilbert’s White Bear Cottages Ramsey County Library-White Bear Lake Branch, 2150 Second St., White Bear Lake Monday, January 22, 6 - 7 p.m.

Well-known Minnesota architect Cass Gilbert spent much of his early

career designing homes and other buildings around the White Bear area. Join the WBLAHS for this illustrated program as we discuss some of his early work, some of which still stand, while others have not survived or were never built.

FREE event but donations are 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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Bear matmen 1-2 in home quad to open season The White Bear Lake wrestlers opened with a quadrangular at home Friday evening, beating Elk River 38-32 in the second match, in between losses to Buffalo 36-34 and Cambridge-Isanti 57-15.

Notching three wins (including forfeits) were JJ Andress (two decisions, pin), TJ Turinske, (two decisions, pin, 5-4), and junior Luke Parzyck (two pins, forfeit). Going 2-1 for the evening were eighth-grader Matt Sloan (two pins), Isaiah Baker and Kris Thury.

The Bears open conference with a triangular against Roseville and Cretin-Derham Hall on Thursday at home.

Coach Craig Nasvik announced that Alumni Night is slated for Thursday, Dec. 21, when Centennial and Stillwater will be on hand for a Holiday Triangular.

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by Billy Rose, Max Jennrich, Blake Meister and Nate Wilke (empty-netter). Evan Foss was in the nets, making 15 saves.

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When Mahtomedi was invited to play in the Breakdown Classic, coach Eric Prose was pleased to accept.

And there was an extra perk.

“They asked, who would you like to play?” Prose related.

That was a no brainer.

“DeLaSalle,” he answered immediately.

Mahtomedi’s superb 2016-17 season (22-4) ended with a frustrating, last-second, upset loss to DeLaSalle, 41-39, in the section finals.

Given another shot at the Islanders, Mahtomedi responded with a 51-38 victory on Saturday, all the more significant considering that DeLaSalle started the season ranked No. 1 in Class 3A. Emma Grothaus was a one-girl wrecking crew for Mahtomedi, scoring 32 of her team’s 51 points.

“I was so excited this whole week,” said the 6-foot-2 senior, who averaged 19 points last year. “I couldn’t wait for this game.”

She was pleased that her next coach, Glenn Rigney of Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, was court-side.”He came to watch me play, which was awesome,” she said.

Prose declared, “Lehigh is lucky to get her. Mahtomedi is lucky to have her.”

The Breakdown Classic is a showcase of top girls and boys teams in Minnesota over two Saturdays in early December. Saturday’s games were played in the twin, side-by-side gymnasiums at Hopkins High School.

No. 6 ranked Mahtomedi (2-0) started slow, trailing 12-4, but were up 17-16 by halftime.

“There were jitters a little bit,” said Prose, “but once we settled down to our game plan everything came together. We hang our hat on defense. Our kids played hard. I’m so proud of them.”

Annika Sougstad was next with nine points for Mahtomedi. Josey Underwood had five.

Nurjei Weems had 16 points for the Islanders (2-1).

Ayanna Gardner was next with eight.

“They are really fast, and really good at pounding the ball inside,” Grothaus said about the squad they’ll probably face again in Section 4AAA. “We had to box them out. We played really hard. I think we out hustled them.”

Class 3A is pretty wide-open, with no dominant team, and DeLaSalle, returning almost everyone from a team that placed fifth in the state last year, was as good a pick as anyone for No. 1 at the outset. Minnesota Basketball News does the rankings, which are distributed around the state by the Associated Press.

Mahtomedi beat East Ridge 77-45 to open the season Tuesday, Nov. 28. Grothaus tallied 23 points and Sougstad 10, leading a dozen players who scored.

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Emma Grothaus was about to score after stealing the ball on the other end of the court, trailed by Ayanna Gardner. She had 32 points in a 51-38 win over DeLaSalle.

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Adam Olson, scoring against Simley here, received the team’s George Smith Award.

Mahtomedi football landed seven players on the All-District team after winning the district title and finishing 9-2.

They are seniors Tim Lindquist (wide receiver, defensive back), Brandon Anderson (halfback), Joey Rohrer (linebacker), Adam Olson (fullback, defensive end), Ben Putney (linebacker), Erik Bjork (linebacker) and Adam Devore (guard, defensive tackle).

Olson, who rushed for 588 yards and eight touchdowns in 98 carries, provided superb lead blocking for Anderson, and doubled as a defensive end, got the team’s George Smith Award

MAHTOMEDI SPORTS BRIEFS Zephyrs place 4th in mat opener, have one champion The Mahtomedi wrestlers placed fourth of eight teams in the season-opening Maple Grove Invitational on Saturday. The Zephyrs had one champion: junior Jake Fitzpatrick at 126 pounds. Runners were sophomore Hunter Wilsey (106), senior Zach Kelsey (145) and junior Elijah Heatherston (285). Placing third were sophomores Bryce Fitzpatrick (132) and Reid Lawrence (138). Placing fifth were sophomore Nate Kujawa (152) and junior Alec Zell (220).

Honorable mentions were seniors Andrew Praml (wide receiver, defensive back), Brodi Larson (quarterback), Benjamin Wetherby (guard), and Austin Jerylo (center).

Anderson was the rushing leader with 1,686 yards in 225 carries, scoring 22 touchdowns.

Larson completed 83 of 173 passes for 1,174 yards and eight touchdowns, with just four interceptions. Lindquist caught 39 passes for 660 yards and eight

scores. Praml caught 16 passes for 186 yards and one TD. Bjork led in tackles with 53 solo and 33 multiple for 86 total. Putney had 38-30-68. Rohrer was next with 14-24-38, and had two interceptions.

The other team award went to senior receiver Zach Kelsey as Scout Team Player of the Year.

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Luke Parzyck, White Bear Lake junior wrestler, pinned two opponents and got a forfeit win in his other match at 220 pounds as the Bears opened their season with a quadrangular at home Friday. Parzyck was a state qualifier as a sophomore with a 27-11 record overall. He made allconference this fall as a football lineman.

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On ice with an Olympian Hannah Brandt took time out from her Olympic training schedule to skate with the Mahtomedi Youth Hockey Association girls Nov. 25 at the White Bear ice arena on Orchard Lane. The Vadnais Heights native is playing for Team USA in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

One of the organizers, Connie Tanner, said “it’s a great opportunity for the girls to meet an incredible female hockey player and show support before the games.” Girls from U6 to U15 attended the open skate with Brandt.

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PREVIEW WHITE BEAR LAKE BEARS SWIMMING Coaches — Jake Mueller (head), (head) Natalie Strauss, Tim Baden, and Dave Mueller Captains — Chase Fortman (sr), Dan Johnson (sr) Other letter winners — Ian Westman (jr), Andre Keller (jr), Danny Kowalski (jr), Devin Lenz (jr), Braden Letourneau (so), Nathan Lenz (so), Thomas Breen (so), Joe Schultz (fr), Allen Parada (fr), Charlie Larson (8th), Zach Brown (8th), Ben Mullin (8th) Coach says — “Obviously replacing (all-stater) Abe Townley and Mack O’Neil who graduated will be a big task, but I think everyone will step up and work hard to continue the success of the White Bear Lake swim and dive team. I also anticipate more athletes coming out for the team to give us some more depth than last year.”

SCHEDULE DECEMBER Dec. 14 6 PM @ Stillwater Dec. 21 6 PM vs. Cretin-Derham Hall JANUARY Jan. 4 6 PM @ Mounds View Jan. 9 6 PM vs. Woodbury Jan. 8 6 PM vs. Park Jan. 25 6 PM @ Forest Lake Jan. 27 1 PM @ Tartan FEBRUARY Feb. 1 6 PM vs. East Ridge Feb. 8 6 PM @ Roseville

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WHITE BEAR LAKE BEARS BOYS HOCKEY C Coach h — Tim Ti S Sager (h (head), d) Chris Ch i Anderson, Ben Nelson, Derek Simon, Sean Padden, Thomas Delaney, Steve Henry Last year — 14-8-4 overall, 11-4-1 conference Captains — Austin Carroll (sr F), Chase Hamstad (sr F), Max Jennrich (sr F), Spencer Milland (jr D) Other letter winners — Nate Wilke (sr F), Connor McNurtney (sr F), Chase Bill (jr F), Blake Meister (jr F), Jake Klein (jr D), Dan Lyons (sr D) Closer look — Top three scorers from last year return. They are (goals-assists) Hamstad (15-27), Jennrich (21-15) and Carroll (9-23) Coach says — “Our team speed will be tough for opponents to handle. Many younger players should help this group of returning players. We also have a good group playing goalie. We have a very challenging schedule which will help us develop.”

SCHEDULE DECEMBER Dec. 7 7 PM @ Forest Lake Dec. 9 3 PM vs. Cretin-Derham Hall Dec. 14 7:15 PM @ Mounds View Dec. 16 3 PM vs. East Ridge Dec. 21 7:30 PM @ Roseville Dec. 23 7 PM @ Hill-Murray Dec. 28 7 PM @ Bloomington Jefferson JANUARY Jan.4 7 PM @ Edina Jan. 6 3 PM vs. Rochester Century Jan. 9 7:30 PM vs. Stillwater Jan. 11 7:30 PM vs. Park Jan. 13 3 PM @ Woodbury Jan. 18 7:30 PM vs. Forest Lake Jan. 20 7:30 PM @ Cretin-Derham Hall Jan. 25 7:30 PM vs. Mounds View Jan. 27 3:15 PM @ East Ridge

WHITE BEAR LAKE BEARS BOYS BASKETBALL Coach — Keith Lockwood Last year — 6-21 overall, 4-12 conference Returning starters — Sam Schwartz (jr G), Blake Charles (sr F), Jeremy Beckler (jr F) Other letter winners — Austin Schochet (sr G), Josh Griefenhagen (sr G), Steven Kleist (jr F) Closer look — Charles averaged 11 points, Schwartz 10.8 and Beckler 10.3 last year Coach says — “They (team) play hard and play well together. There are not enough minutes in a game for all the guys who are working their tails off and who potentially could earn playing time.”

SCHEDULE DECEMBER Dec. 8, 7:15 PM vs. Bloomington Kennedy Dec. 12 7:15 PM vs. North Branch Dec. 15 7 PM @ Mounds View Dec. 19 7:15 PM vs. Cretin-Derham Hall Dec. 21 8 PM vs. Mahtomedi JANUARY Jan.3 7:15 PM vs. Centennial Jan. 5 7:15 PM @ St. Francis Jan. 9 7:15 PM vs. Stillwater Jan. 12 7 PM @ Woodbury Jan. 16 7 PM @ Roseville Jan. 19 7:5 PM vs. Park Jan. 23 7 PM @ East Ridge Jan. 26 7 PM vs. Forest Lake Jan. 30 7:15 PM vs. Mounds View FEBRUARY Feb. 2 7 PM @ Cretin-Derham Hall Feb. 10 1:30 PM @ Henry Sibley Feb. 13 7 PM @ Stillwater Feb. 16 7:15 PM vs. Woodbury Feb. 20 7:15 PM vs. Roseville Feb. 23 7 PM @ Park Feb 27 7:15 PM vs. East Ridge

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Last year — 15-12 overall, 5-4 conference Captains — Isaiah Baker (sr 138), T.J. Turinske (jr 152), Mitchell Woodcock (sr 170), Luke Parzyck (jr 220) Other letter winners — JJ. Andress (sr 120), Josh Powell (so 113), Jorrel Turner (sr 126), Kris Thury (sr 132), Josh Suedbeck (sr 182), Brandon Krekelberg (sr 195) In the mix — Sam Adair (so), Carlos Castro (sr), Monte Collins (so), Dysin Strate (sr), Matt Sloan (8th), Dimitri Hatzis (fr), Scott Kaufmann (sr) Closer look — State entrants returning are Andress, Baker, Thury, Turinske and Parzyck Coach says — “We are a young team, yet we have much experience in spots. We have five returning state entrants who should lead by example … There is great potential. We have hard workers and individuals with unfinished business from last year … No room to wait and see. It is time to dive in and earn every success.”

Last year — 17-11 overall, 10-6 conference, section runner-up Captains — Claudia Verkerke (sr F), Ashley Healy (sr F), Kailey Snyder (sr F) Other returning starters — Sydney Shearen (jr F), Calla Frank (jr G), Abby DeLaRosa (jr D), Lauren McLean (jr D), Sally Moris (sr D), Jordan Gast (jr F), McKelley Larson (sr F), Avery Snyder (so D), Sam Olson (so D).

Closer look — Shearen had 25 goals, Healy 14, Verkerke 12 last year … Frank had a 1.55 goalsagainst …. Five players have committed to Division I programs: Verkerke, Frank, Shearen, DeLaRosa, and McLean Coach says — “The returning players are setting very high standards for themselves, and are committed to doing whatever it takes to achieve them.”

SCHEDULE DECEMBER Dec. 7 4:30 PM vs. Multiple Schools Dec. 8 4:30 PM @ Brainerd Dec. 9 10:30 AM @ Brainerd Dec. 21 4 PM vs. Centennial, Stillwtaer Dec. 28 TBD @ Fargo, ND Dec. 29 TBD @ Fargo, ND JANUARY Jan. 5 4 PM vs. Multiple Schools Jan. 11 7 PM @ Park Jan. 18 7 PM vs. East Ridge, Henry Sibley Jan. 20 9 PM @ Champlin Park Jan. 25 7 PM @ Mounds View FEBRUARY Feb. 1 7 PM vs. Forest Lake Feb. 3 9 AM @ Armtrong Feb. 8 7 PM @ Woodbury

SCHEDULE DECEMBER Dec. 7 7:30 PM vs. East Ridge Dec. 9 7:30 PM @ Woodbury Dec. 12 7:30 PM vs. Forest Lake Dec 16 3 PM @ Stillwater Dec. 20 7:30 PM vs. Cretin-Derham Hall Dec. 22 7:30 PM vs. Roseville Dec. 27 TBD @ Forest Lake Dec. 28 1 PM @ Fogerty Arena tournament Dec. 29 1 PM @ Fogerty Arena tournament JANUARY Jan. 2 7:30 PM @ Hill-Murray Jan.6 7:30 PM @ Park Jan. 10 7:30 PM @ East Ridge Jan. 13 7:30 PM vs. Mounds View Jan. 17 7:30 PM vs. Spring Lake Park Jan. 20 7:30 PM vs. Woodbury Jan. 27 7:30 PM vs. Stillwater Jan. 30 7:15 PM @ Cretin-Derham Hall FEBRUARY Feb. 2 7:30 PM @ Roseville

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WHITE BEAR LAKE BEARS NORDIC SKI Coaches — Seth Salenger (head), Dan Kovacich, Phil Wacker, Kathy Sanville Captains — Scott Shield (sr) Justin Blank (sr) Madison Loppnow (sr), Olivia Schwintek (sr) Other letter winners — Tryg Solberg (jr) Jacob Horvath (sr) Kolby Bachmeier (fr) Tom Perreira (jr), Clare Larson (jr) Josie Moor (jr) Lauren Loppnow (fr) Charlee Adam (so) Emily Brockberg (jr) In the mix — Isaac Maruyama (so), Casey Cunningham (jr) Closer look — Schwintek placed 20th at state last year … All-conference skiers were Schwintek, Solberg, Shield, M. Loopnow, L. Loopnow, Adam, Moor, Larson, Blank and Horvath Coach says — “Our skiers are dedicated to the sport and excited to get on the snow … My biggest concern is, our first meet is Nov. 28 and we have no snow yet.”

SCHEDULE DECEMBER Dec. 12 3:45 @ Battle Creek Dec. 19 3:45 @ Como Park JANUARY Jan 9 3:45 PM @ Lake Elmo Park Reserve Jan. 11 3:45 PM @ Battle Creek Jan. 15 10 AM @ Battle Creek Jan. 18 3:45 3:45 @ Como Park Jan. 23 3:45 PM @ Lake Elmo Park Reserve Jan. 31 10 AM @ Battle Creek

WHITE BEAR LAKE BEARS GYMNASTICS Coaches — Kell Kelly Ri Rivers ers and Kendra Knappenberger (co head), Carly Jerry Captains — Lexi Hennen (sr), Madison Carroll (so) Other returning starters — Makayla Mills (jr), Grace Gagnelius (so), Ava Ocel (so) In the mix — Hailey Swanson (jr), Madalyn Everson (so), Haley Engwer (so), Lia Zimmerman (fr), Katie Hanson (so) Coach says — “We have quite a few newcomers so we are excited for them to showcase their strengths. We are liking the number of girls who came out. We have some depth to our lineup.

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WHITE BEAR LAKE BEARS GIRLS BASKETBALL Coaches — Jerem Jeremy Post (head), Ryan Bartlett, Dustin Holman, Jesse Reynolds, Joe DeMeglio, Dave Ashley Last year — 20-11 overall, 11-5 conference, section champion Captains — Jordan Ferrand (sr C), Tessa Anderson (sr G), Lauryn Sicard (jr G) In the mix — Ella Janicki (so G), Courtney Crouch (jr G), Anna Sanders (jr G), Victoria Adebisi (jr C), Brianna Corey (jr F), Kayla Anderson (so F) Closer look— Bears have gone to state seven times in last nine years, including the last three …. Ferrand, the lone returning starter, averaged 11 points …. Sicard is currently sidelined (knee injury) … Two of the team’s best athletes last year, Claire Orth (starter) and Erika Townley (sub), dropped basketball to play soccer Coach says — “We have a smart group of players who work well together … We will have some match-up issues on defense against bigger teams.”

SCHEDULE DECEMBER Dec. 8 7 PM @ East Ridge Dec. 9 3:15 PM Moorhead @ Minnetonka Dec. 12 7 PM @ Forest Lake Dec. 15 7:15 PM vs Mounds View Dec. 19 7 PM @ Cretin-Derham Hall Dec. 21 6 PM vs. Mahtomedi Dec. 28 1:45 PM Lake City @ Rochester Dec. 29 TBD @ Rochester Dec. 30 TBD @ Roseville Tournament JANUARY Jan. 3 7 PM @ Centennial Jan. 9 7 PM @ Stillwater Jan. 12 7:15 PM vs. Woodbury Jan. 15 4 PM vs. Chaska Jan. 16 7:15 vs. Roseville Jan. 19 7 PM @ Park Jan. 23 7:15 PM vs. East Ridge Jan. 26 7:15 PM vs. Forest Lake Jan. 30 7 PM @ Mounds View FEBRUARY Feb. 2 7:15 PM vs. Cretin-Derham Hall Feb. 6 7 PM @ Minnetonka Feb. 13 7:15 PM vs. Stillwater Feb. 15 7 PM @ Woodbury Feb. 20 7 PM @ Roseville Feb. 23 7:15 PM vs. Park

WHITE BEAR LAKE BEARS ALPINE SKI Coaches — Frederick Feirn (head), Mark Weinberger, Elizabeth Drusch Captains — Matt Weinberger (sr), Zach Thom (sr), Caroline Grubbs (so), Anna Lomora (jr), Alexandra Weinberger (so) Closer look — M. Weinberger, Thom, Grubbs, and A. Weinberger were all-conference last year Coach says — “The (veterans) are training hard for that state meet selection. We have added many new racers this year. The team looks to have a lot of depth. Our team program is to ski fast, take chances and have a lot of fun doing it.”

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MAHTOMEDI ZEPHYRS BOYS BASKETBALL Coaches — Keith Newman Ne man (head), George Palke, Joe Palke, Rob Reynolds Last year — 24-4 overall, 14-2 conference, co-champs of conference Captains — Jack Shay (sr F), Timmy Lindquist (sr G) Other letter winners — Bjorn Koester (sr F), Zac Centers (jr G), Cole Chapman (so C) In the mix — J’vonne Hadley (so G), Cole Chapman (so C) Closer look — Top seven scorers on last year’s 24-4 team graduated Coach says — “Shay and Lindquist are outstanding leaders and players stepping up from a very successful JV team … We have many options to score, any possible double-digit scorers and good overall team defense … We have minimal varsity experience so (question is) how will we respond to adversity.”

SCHEDULE DECEMBER Dec. 8, 6 PM @ Hermantown Dec. 9, 2:15 PM @ Duluth East Dec. 11 7 PM vs. Stillwater Dec. 15 7 PM vs. Columbia Heights Dec. 19 7 PM vs. St. Paul Como Park Dec. 21 8 PM @ White Bear Lake Dec. 28 2:15 PM Northfield@ Mayo Civic Center Dec. 29 TBD vs. TBD @ Rochester JANUARY Jan. 5 7:30 PM @ Tartan Jan. 9 7 PM vs. St. Thomas Academy Jan. 11 7 PM @ St. Anthony Village Jan. 16 7 PM @ Hastings Jan. 19 7 PM @ Hill-Murray Jan. 23 7 PM vs. Henry Sibley Jan. 26 7 PM @ North Jan. 30 7 PM vs. Simley FEBRUARY Feb. 2 7 PM vs. Tartan Feb. 5 7 PM @ St. Thomas Academy Feb. 9 7 PM @ vs. Hill-Murray Feb. 16 7 PM vs. Hastings Feb. 20 7 PM @ Henry Sibley Feb. 23 7 PM vs. North Feb 27 7 PM @ Simley

MAHTOMEDI ZEPHYRS BOYS HOCKEY Coaches — Jeff Poeschl (head), Tom Strelow, Alex Rogosheske, Matt Miskovich, Jeff Mars, Nick Boreen Last year — 16-13-1 overall, 6-5 conference Captains — Charlie Bartholemew (sr F), Sam Ayd (sr D) Team depth — The Zephyrs have 18 returning letter winners. They also added transfer Kory Pilarski (jr F) and will regain Cole McCarver (jr F), who missed last season with a knee injury.

Closer look —Top scorers back (goals-assists) are Bartholomew (sr F, 7-11), Colin Hagstrom (so F, 6-11), Dylan Lallier (jr F, 6-10), Nilolai Dulak (so F, 3-9), Joe Paradise (jr F, 5-6), Sam Ayd (s D, 4-6) Coach says — “Great depth.”

SCHEDULE DECEMBER Dec. 7 7:30 PM vs. North Dec. 16 7:30 PM vs. Hastings Dec. 19 7:15 PM @ Northfield Dec. 21 7 PM @ South St. Paul Dec. 26 5 PM Mounds View @ Schwan’s Rink JANUARY Jan.4 7:30 PM vs. Henry Sibley Jan. 6 7 PM @ St. Thomas Academy Jan. 11 7:30 PM @ Tartan Jan. 13 7:30 PM vs. Hill-Murray Jan. 18 7:30 PM @ North Jan. 20 7:30 PM Breck @ St. Croix Rec Jan. 25 7:30 PM @ Simley FEBRUARY Feb. 1 7:30 PM @ St. Paul Academy Feb. 3 3:15 PM @ Hermantown Feb. 6 7:30 PM vs St. Thomas Academy Feb. 13 7:30 PM vs. Mounds View

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MAHTOMEDI ZEPHYRS GIRLS HOCKEY Coaches — Bill Ma Mauricio ricio (head), Tom Anitzberger, Megan Gjere, Will Radke, Kasey Marquardt, Aaron Steiner Last year — 11-14-3 overall, section runner-up Captains — Anna Broten (sr F), Johanna Ficcadenti (sr G), Marin Ryan (sr D) Other returning starters — Kyle Krawczyk (jr F), Jordyn McAlpine (jr D), Emma Dornsief (so F), Megan Johnson (so F) Closer look — Top scorers back (goals-assists) are Broten (11-5), Krawczyk (5-9), McAlpine (5-7) and Dornsief (4-4) … 8th grader Allie Franco has goal and 3 assists in first 4 games Coach says — “Our team goals are to build on the post-season success from last season and take the next step … Our top six forwards will be very competitive and balanced.”

SCHEDULE DECEMBER Dec. 8 7:30 PM vs. Hastings Dec. 12 7:30 PM vs. North/Tartan Dec. 19 7:30 PM vs. South St. Paul Dec. 21 7 PM @ Hudson, WI Dec. 28 2:30 PM Buffalo @ Schwan’s rink JANUARY Jan. 3 7:30 PM @ Roseville Jan.5 7:30 PM @ Hill-Murray Jan. 9 7:30 PM @ Henry Sibley Jan. 12 7:30 PM vs. Simley Jan. 16 7 PM @ South St. Paul Jan. 18 5:30 PM @ Stillwater Jan. 19 7:39 PM vs. Henry Sibley Jan. 23 7:30 PM @ Hastings Jan. 26 7:30 PM @ North/Tartan FEBRUARY Feb. 1 7:30 PM vs Irondale/St. Anthony Feb. 3 3 PM @ North Shore Storm Two harbors

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MAHTOMEDI ZEPHYRS WRESTLING Coaches — Matthew Matthe Oswald (head), Joe Leif, Dustin Schultz, Jon Grams Last year — 19-10 overall, 5th in conference Captains — Jake Fitzpatrick (sr, 120-126), Zach Kelsey (sr, 138-145), Alec Zell (jr, 195-220) Others in lineup — Will Holst (so, 106), Hunter Wilsey (so, 113), Ian Wilsey (fr, 120), Bryce Fitzpatrick (so, 132), Reid Lawrence (so, 138), Ethan Barr (so, 145), Sheridan Diaz (sr, 145), Collin Grandstand (jr, 152), Matt Worden (jr, 152), AJ Koziak (sr, 152), Nate Kujawa (so 160), Hunter Hall (jr, 170), Owen Ricker (jr, 182), Elijah Heatherston (sr, 285) Closer look — Both Fitzpatricks had 30-plus wins, and H. Wilsey, Kelsey and Kujawa had 25-plus wins, last season New coach — This is Oswald’s first year as head coach. He was assistant with the Zephyrs for three years, and before that with Stillwater for 12.

Coach says — “We are a young team with several 25-plus win wrestlers returning. We are looking to gain valuable experience this season, and look to battle for the Section 4AA title and advance several individuals to state.”

SCHEDULE DECEMBER Dec. 8 5 PM @ St. Croix Lutheran Dec. 21 7 PM vs. Hastings JANUARY Jan. 4 7 PM @ Tartan Jan. 10 5:45 PM @ St. Paul Central Jan. 18 5 PM @ Simley Jan. 20 9:30 AM @ East Ridge Jan. 25 7 PM vs. North FEBRUARY Feb. 1 7 PM @ Henry Sibley Feb. 8 5 PM @ Chaska/Chanhassen Feb. 8 7 PM @St. Thomas Academy

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MAHTOMEDI ZEPHYRS GIRLS BASKETBALL Coach — Eric Prose (head), Mark Hronski, Kelly Wilke, Paul Mork Last year — 22-4 overall, 13-1 conference Captains — Emma Grothaus (sr F), Annika Sougstad (sr F), Eve Farrell (sr F), Josey Underwood (sr) Other letter winners — Saley Underwood (so F), Hannah Loughlin (sr G), Cali McGauley (sr G), Lydia Maule (jr G) Closer look — Zephyrs are ranked No. 6 in Class 3A … Grothaus averaged 19 points and Sougstad 14 last year Coach says — “We hang our hat on defense.

We like to push the ball and get out and run. The girls really work hard and get after it.

They play together and have fun …. We have a very difficult early season schedule, but it will make us stronger going into conference and sections.”

SCHEDULE DECEMBER Dec. 8 7 PM vs. St. Paul Como Park Dec. 12 7 PM vs. St. Croix Lutheran Dec. 16 2 PM vs Woodbury Dec. 19 7:15 PM @ Chisago Lakes Dec. 21 6 PM @ White Bear Lake Dec. 27 1 PM @ St. Cloud Tech Invite Dec. 28 1 PM @ St. Cloud Tech Invite JANUARY Jan. 5 7 PM vs. Tartan Jan. 9 7 PM @ South St. Paul Jan. 16 7 vs. Hastings Jan. 19 7 PM vs. Hill-Murray Jan. 23 7 PM vs. Henry Sibley Jan. 25 7 PM @ St. Anthony Village Jan. 26 7 PM vs North Jan. 30 7 PM @ Simley FEBRUARY Feb. 2 7 PM @ Tartan Feb. 5 7 PM vs. South St. Paul Feb. 9 7 PM @ Hill-Murray Feb. 13 7 PM vs. Simley Feb. 16 7 PM @ Hastings Feb. 20 7 PM vs. Henry Sibley Feb. 23 7 PM @ North

Coaches — Debbie Driscoll (head), Kristin Driscoll Last year — conference and section champion, placed fourth in state Class A Captains — Olivia Hurt (sr), Kelsey Rose (sr), Haley Oswald (sr) Returning state entrants — Oswald, Hurt, Caylee Greeder (so), Annike Daniels (so), Zoe Bush (fr) In the mix — Maria Wagner (sr), Kerri Manders (jr), Kate Ryan (so), Olivia Meger (so) Closer look — Driscoll marked her 40th season last year with her 37th conference champion team, 27th state-qualifying team and 38th state individual champion (Kasey Lenarz).

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Coach says — “We have more depth than usual in all of our events …. I think every gymnastics coach hopes for an injury-free season so athletes can compete to the best of their abilities.”

SCHEDULE DECEMBER Dec. 14 6 PM vs. Henry Sibley Dec. 16 1 PM @ St. Could Tech Inv Dec. 21 6 PM @ Hastings JANUARY Jan.4 6 PM @ South St. Paul Jan. 6 11 AM @ Park Center Jan. 13 10:30 AM Mahtomedi Invitational Jan. 18 6 PM vs. Tartan Jan. 24 6 PM @ North Jan. 27 11 AM @ Eagan Invite FEBRUARY Feb. 1 6 PM vs. Simley Feb. 7 6 PM vs. Simley (JV Conference) Feb. 8 6 PM Conference @ Mahtomedi

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MAHTOMEDI CITY COUNCIL NOTES MAHTOMEDI — The City Council conducted the following business at its Nov. 21 meeting: • Heard an update on the Wildwood 36-unit apartment project behind Aldi's. City Engineer John Sachi said the foundation is in and the walls are up. The contractor removed too many trees and has agreed to replace trees next year.

Big-D Construction is doing the work.

• Heard update on Lake Links trail design. The city received bonding money directly from the Legislature to do preliminary design work. WSB & Associates was hired.

One of its engineers said the eastwest connection on Birchwood Road will be a challenge. There are ponds on both sides, which may require boardwalks. In fact, the proposed route through the city will have many geographical challenges as it follows the lake, said landscape engineer Jason Amberg. He showed the council photos of where the trail alignment makes the most sense. “It will be obvious where we need to go,” he said, adding he intends to return late December or

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• Received feasibility study on Quail Street utility extension. Three more residents have asked to be included. Estimated project cost is a maximum of $582,300. A public hearing is scheduled Dec. 19. Construction is expected summer 2018.

• Discussed the crosswalk at 244 and Wedgewood Road. Considered dangerous, Sachi said a better location would be in front of Aldi's. Instead of 75 feet, the crosswalk would be 50 feet wide with open sight lines and no need to acquire right of way at that location. He showed illustrations of overhead warning devices that mount on one side of the road and reach over both lanes. Council will need to decide if it wants Sachi to continue discussions with MnDOT to erect such a structure.

Councilman Dick Brainerd liked the concept, calling it a “good idea.”

• Councilman Joel Schilling told colleagues to beware a new stop sign in Willernie. “Mahtomedi had nothing to do with it,” he said.

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WHITE BEAR LAKE — The City Council conducted the following business at its Nov. 28 meeting: • Held a truth in taxation hearing. No one from the public spoke.

City Manager Ellen Richter reviewed the proposed 2017 tax levy, collectible in 2018.

The levy accounts for 20 percent of the city's budget and provides 50 percent of the city's general fund. Since 2007, the levy has remained constant, Richter noted, but will increase from $5.1 million in 2017 to $5.6 million in 2018.

The levy translates into an additional $27.88 annually in the city's portion of property taxes for a 2018 median-valued home. That home is valued at $208,400, an increase of 7 percent. The city's overall property valuation increased 8.7 percent.

• Discussed utility rates.

Staff proposed to transfer money from a nonbonded fund account to put the water and sewer fund in the black. Both utility funds currently show a deficit, which needs to be erased by end of year. Finance Director Don Rambow recommended council allow the transfer to go forward as an option to mitigate a rate increase, which is also needed. The increase accounts for higher Met Council disposal costs and reduced water consumption.

Money can be transferred back to the nonbonded fund over a three-year period, if council wishes, or the city can raise utility rates.

Councilman Bill Walsh said he prefers the fund be used to ease any rate increase. Councilman Kevin Edberg noted it's a judgment call. “The costs our residents pay is far below other municipalities,” he said. “We have been really, really frugal. It's not unreasonable for people to pay for what they use.”

Council will vote on a rate increase at the Dec. 12 meeting.

• Authorized final payment to Insituform Technologies USA LLC for sanitary sewer main lining program in amount of $90,400.

The contract was revised higher from the original $84,000 to pay for traffic control on Hwy. 61.

• Authorized execution of 2018 labor agreement with the public works union.

• Heard a short report from Richter regarding a financial agreement between the city and the White Bear Lake Area Hockey Association for Sports Center renovations.

“They clearly understand their commitment to the project,” she assured council. “We are comfortable with their ability to service the debt.” The city attorney will draft an agreement in time for the next council meeting.

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The additional 7,700 square feet of space will “beautify our store dramatically. It's been a great store since 1982 but it can get busy and cluttered,” Frattallone said.

Plans are to expand departments such as paint and lawn and garden and offer a larger selection of grills.

They hope to close on the purchase in January. The two businesses at 4788 Hwy. 61, Kitchen Design Gallery and Nesting Inc., have vacated the building. Kitchen design store owner Dale Broughton said he plans to relocate but will take time to do it right. Nesting owner Deb Walczak is reportedly moving her consignment store to Hoffman's Corner.

Downtown business holding holiday event Rust Architects invites the community to a Christmas Party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13. Enjoy cookies and other refreshments, ice carvings and the company's ice castle museum that showcases the palace built for football's Super Sunday hosted by Minnesota in 1992. The business is located at 4744 Washington Square, White Bear Lake.

Hardware store plans to expand Owners of Frattallone's Ace Hardware haven't closed on the deal yet, but intend to buy the building next door to their downtown White Bear location. Spokesman Mike Frattallone said the building owner asked if they were interested and the hardware family said “sure.”

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Business networking chapter launches A new White Bear Lake chapter of Business Network International (BNI) launched this month. The group will meet 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Ancona Title and Escrow. The group launched with a ribbon-cutting Nov. 28 at Jimmy’s Food and Drink in Vadnais Heights. Over 20 local business leaders came together to launch the chapter. The group focuses on networking and business referral. The goal of the group is to increase each others’ business by offering referrals. The group is made up of 20 business leaders from various professions, including real estate, insurance and medical. Interested businesses may visit and may apply at bnimn.com. BNI has 220,00 members worldwide and 3,000 in Minnesota.

AT&T opens newly designed store Minnesota’s first entertainment-focused and designed AT&T store opened at 3070 White Bear Ave. in Maplewood Nov. 15. The store is specifically set up to help customers connect to the content they want.

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Do you see what I see? Police policy drafted for body cameras

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR

WHITE BEAR LAKE — The city's blessing to purchase body-worn cameras (BWC) for the police department will come next week. For now, City Council members are considering the complicated issue of BWC policy.

Most of the provisions in the document have been drawn from a model policy drafted by the League of Minnesota Cities. Some issues, however, are more customized to the department. The Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training mandates a department policy for body cameras.

One policy area debated by WBLPD are the circumstances under which a camera is to be activated. The city's proposed policy requires all officers to activate their BWCs when responding to all calls for service and during all law enforcement-related encounters and activities. If it is unsafe or impractical to activate cameras, such instances must be documented. The provision does not require officers to activate their body camera for every interaction with the public.

A second provision that has been controversial is whether an officer can review footage prior to making a statement to the investigating agent following a critical incident.

Under the city's policy, the officer cannot view the video. “We've elected to give a statement first to the BCA (Bureau of Criminal Apprehension),” Chief Julie Swanson told the council. The officer then has opportunity to review the video before providing a public statement.

“This review sequence is established not only to protect the integrity of the process, but also the inter-

NORTHEAST METRO 916 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA BOARD NOTES SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 The regular meeting of the School Board of Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District was held on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, 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 6:02 p.m.

Roll Call of Attendance Members present: Timm-12, Palmer-13, Lindblad-14, Kelly-15, Forsberg-16, Oksnevad-282, Sager-621, Livingston-622, Azer-623, Newberg-624, Theisen-831, Brunnette-833, and Ptacek-834. Members absent: Schwartz-832. Also present: Connie S. Hayes, superintendent.

Approval of Agenda Adopted the agenda as posted with the addition of a discussion item on the approval process of contracts, parameters, and budget, limited discussion to the approved agenda, and accepted the list of items proposed for consent adoption.

Board Calendar Dates • Wednesday, October 4, 2017 – Regular School Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

Questions and/or Comments from Citizens Present on Non-Agenda Items None.

Presentation: 916 Education Foundation Gary Benson, past president of the 916 Education Foundation, shared the foundation’s plans for its upcoming membership drive. During the month of September, employees, school board members, member districts, retirees, business partners and friends of the district are invited to participate in the foundation’s charitable efforts.

Presentation: Education Assistant Mentoring Karen Chase, staff development coordinator, along with Education Assistants Josie Dohmen and Ken Marks, provided the school board with an update on the recently-revamped mentorship program for education assistants, which has won praise from those inside and outside the program.

Presentation: Staff Development Grant Dan Naidicz, director of special education, shared results from the 201617 staff development grant programming, as well as his plans for using new funds during the 2017-18 school year. Future plans could include: • Simplification of de-escalation techniques • Continuation of trauma-informed practices • Expansion of relationship-based student interventions (TCIT) • Research into how to support staff who have difficult experiences with children • Implementation of a discipline model that emphasizes restorative practices • Moving forward with a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) in order to more efficiently allocate resources within our programs First Reading of Board Policies The following policies were presented for a first reading. They will be back for the October 4 board agenda if there are no additional changes.

• 303 Superintendent Selection (revised) • 414 Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect or Abuse (revised) • 515 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records (non-substantive) • 524 Technology Acceptable Use and Safety Policy (non-substantive) • 615 Testing for Students with IEPs, 504 Plans, and LEP (non-substantive) Dissemination of Superintendent Evaluation Tool Board members were provided with a copy of the Superintendent Evaluation Tool to keep for notetaking during the school year.

Discussion: Approval Process of Contracts, Parameters, and Budget Member Kelly expressed her concerns relating to the total package costs for contract settlements and how they impact budget and billings to the member districts. She felt the board needs to have more framework with contract parameters and that there is not enough transparency. Member Forsberg suggested doing a survey of how things are done in the member districts and see if there are things we could do differently. Member Kelly asked (a) how much is left for the other groups that haven’t settled after the August contracts were approved, and (b) what the impact is on the member district billing. There was a suggestion of having a “first reading” of contracts. Superintendent Hayes stated that the administration will come up with a plan for our district and a report and recommendation will be prepared as soon as we can.

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 (Resignation, Termination, Employment, Leave of Absence, Adjust Hours/FTE, Position Elimination, Transfer, Recall, Reassignment) Donations Agreements to Provide Special Education and Related Staffing Dissolution of Petty Cash Fund

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ests of the officer,” Swanson said. The cameras do have playback, but there is also an audit feature to know if footage was reviewed.

The department demoed several cameras last summer and chose to go with Motorola. A unique feature, Swanson said, is the camera is integrated with the officer's portable radio microphone, a function that provides clear sound and means there is less equipment to carry.

“Better sound,” said the chief, “is probably more important than visual.”

Councilman Doug Biehn wasn't sure he liked the policy.

Establishment a New Petty Cash Fund Approval of Agreement with St. Cloud State University to Provide Student Training Experience Appointments to Board Committees for 2017-18 At the August 2 School Board meeting, board members were asked to let School Board Chair Brunnette know their preferences for board committees for 2017-18.

Made the following board committee assignments for 2017-18: Executive Committee: Officers of the School Board (Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Clerk, Treasurer) Personnel Committee: Amy Kelly, Janet Newberg, Laura Oksnevad, Laura Palmer, Mike Ptacek, and Judy Schwartz Metro ECSU: Gail Theisen AMSD: Marilynn Forsberg 916 Education Foundation Liaison: Judy Schwartz Approval of Canvas Health Agreement to Provide Mental Health Services The purpose of this agreement is to provide mental health treatment services to students who attend Northeast Metro 916 special education programs during the 2017-18 school year. There are seven staff from Canvas Health that work in our programs.

Approved the agreement between Canvas Health and Northeast Metro 916 to provide mental health services to students enrolled at Northeast Metro 916 for the period September 1, 2017, through August 31, 2018 in the amount of $64,000.

Demolition and Replacement of Acoustical Ceiling at Karner Blue Education Center Early this summer the state fire marshal ordered that the acoustical sound tile in the gym and indoor playground at Karner Blue Education Center be removed due to the discovery that the product no longer met the conditions for use in a school building. We requested written quotes from three companies and received two written proposals as shown below. The recommendation is to accept the low quote.

Vendor Replacement Removal of Total tiles old tiles cost Twin City Acoustical $68,563 $5,200 $73,763 Minnesota Acoustical $60,650 $4,920 $65,570 Accepted the proposal from Minnesota Acoustical for removal and replacement of acoustical sound tile at Karner Blue Education Center for a total cost of $65,570.

Approval of Individual Contract Contracts are offered every two years for employees on individual contracts. These contracts only indicate a base salary and no salary schedule or step movements. The superintendent is recommending a tentative agreement to include the following changes: • Salary increase of 2% each of the two years • $2,000 retention bonus paid in September for members of the administrative leadership team* • Single health no change • Family health increase from $1,405 to $1,475 in year one and $1,550 in year two • Single dental from $55 to $58 • Family dental from $133 to $140 • Total package is 2.91% with 3.93% in year one and 1.89% in year two Approved the new 2017-19 individual contract with Jamin Wood, buildings and grounds supervisor. On vote: 11 aye: 2 nay (Kelly, Ptacek). Motion carried.

Retirements (10+ Years) Accepted the resignation of Kristine Carr, Director of Administrative Services, upon the occasion of her retirement, effective 9/22/2017. Kristine will have provided the school district with 18 years of service.

Designation of Responsible Authority for Certain Board Policies Due to the retirement of Kristine Carr, it is recommended that the following board policies identify new administrators as contacts.

Designated the following administrators as the responsible authority for the board policies listed: Number Policy Responsible Authority 402 Disability Nondiscrimination Policy Dan Naidicz 406 Public and Private Personnel Data Dan Naidicz 413 Harassment and Violence Dan Naidicz 515 Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records Dan Naidicz 522 Student Sex Nondiscrimination Dan Naidicz 528 Student, Parental, Family, Dan Naidicz and Marital Status Nondiscrimination Board Forum There were no Board Forum items shared by members.

Meeting Adjourned Adjourned the meeting at 7:56 p.m.

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“If video can't be reviewed before a statement and the officer's statement doesn't mesh with the video, they would be (accused of) lying. Social media would make a mountain out of it,” Biehn said. “This policy is to protect officers.”

The chief acknowledged there may be circumstances where the officer reviews video prior to making a statement.

The public was also invited to speak at the Nov. 28 meeting regarding the policy. No one did.

“We've been talking about body cameras a long time,” Swanson told council. “I believe them to be a musthave.”

She wants the community to be comfortable with the transition, but noted the cameras aren't a huge change to current practices.

White Bear cops are conditioned to turn microphones on in their squad cameras so they at least have audio of conversations with the public. They've been using squad cameras for 12 years.

Swanson recalled an incident last week regarding an officer complaint on Facebook. A woman had posted something about a White Bear officer treating her poorly. The audio from his squad camera proved he was “pleasant throughout the entire encounter,” Swanson said. “He taped it and she didn't know it.”

Washington County and the city of Maplewood have body cameras; Ramsey County does not. Lino Lakes plans to implement them in March, the same timetable as White Bear Lake.

All 29 officers will be equipped with BWCs. Swanson said if they are approved Dec. 12, the department will demo their use at a future council meeting.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS COURT FILE NO.: 62-PR-17-883 In Re: Estate of Martha M. Pollard, a/k/a Martha Marie Pollard, Decedent.

Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of Will and Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a Will dated January 26, 2011. The Registrar accepted the application and appointed MARY JO MILLS, whose address is 25551 Goodwin Rd., Wyoming, MN 55092, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent’s estate.

Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection.

Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters testamentary, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent.

Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: November 29, 2017 Laura J. Stevens, Registrar Michael F. Upton, Court Administrator This instrument is drafted by: MILLER & STEVENS, P.A. Thomas F. Miller (#0155676) 92 Lake Street South Forest Lake, MN 55025 Telephone: 651-462-0206 Fax: 651-462-3309 Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 6 and 13, 2017.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING 0N PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF DESCENT COURT FILE NO.: 62-PR-17-848 In Re: Estate of Lester Lee Nordin, Decedent.

DIANE ERICKSON (“Petitioner”) has filed a Petition for Determination of Descent (Intestate). It is Ordered that on December 19, 2017, at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at the Ramsey County Courthouse, Ramsey, Minnesota, on the Petition.

Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the petition will be granted.

Notice shall be given by: • Mailing a copy of this Notice and Order to each interested person

by United States mail at least 14 days before the time set for the hearing; and • Mailing a copy of this Notice and Order to the appropriate agency that would provide a Clearance Certificate for Medical Assistance claims.

Dated: November 14, 2017 Christina Talvitie, Deputy Court Administrator MILLER & STEVENS, P.A. Patrick Doran (#397893) 92 Lake Street S., Forest Lake, MN 55025 (651) 462-0206; patrick@mi||erstevens.com Published four times in the White Bear Press on November 22, 29, December 6 and 13, 2017.

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BROWN’S CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., the Brown’s Creek Watershed District Board of Managers will hold two public hearings to receive comments on the District’s proposed rule changes and minor amendment to the ten-year Watershed Management Plan.

Public comment will be taken to help BCWD ensure that the proposed rules are fully protective of water resources without creating excessive administrative costs or placing an undue burden on those subject to them. Comments on specific provisions in the proposed rules and how they may apply in practice are most useful. Similarly, criticisms are most valuable when accompanied by a suggested alternative regulatory approach.

Public comment will also be taken on the proposed minor plan amendment, which addressed inclusion of the Brown’s Creek Conservation Area Management Plan implementation, inclusion of a partnership with the City of Stillwater to address an existing drainage issue, removal of the septic replacement cost-share program, and removal of four specific projects that have been determined to be infeasible along Brown’s Creek.

The public hearings will be held at the Family Means, 1875 Northwestern Ave, Stillwater, Minnesota.

Anne Maule Miller, Secretary, Browns Creek Watershed District Published two times in the White Bear Press on November 29 and December 6, 2017.

CITY OF BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ASSESSMENT OF DELINQUENT UTILITY ACCOUNTS DECEMBER 12, 2017 NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council will be holding a public hearing at 7:00pm on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at the Birchwood Village Hall. 207 Birchwood Avenue, Birchwood Village, Minnesota. The purpose of the public hearing is to assess delinquent utility bills to the property owner’s real estate taxes to be paid in 2018. The property owners have been sent notices and will be given until December 19, 2017 to pay their delinquent bills.

If the bills remain unpaid, the City Council may order the delinquent charges be placed on the property owners’ taxes to be paid in 2018. A copy of the delinquent utility accounts is available at City Hall.

Tobin Lay, City Administrator Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 6, 2017.

CITY OF BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ADOPTION OF 2018 BUDGET DECEMBER 12, 2017 NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council will be holding a public hearing at 7:00pm on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at the Birchwood Village Hall. 207 Birchwood Avenue, Birchwood Village, Minnesota to hear public comment relating to the adoption of the 2018 budget. A copy of the proposed budget is available at City Hall.

Tobin Lay, City Administrator Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 6, 2017.

CITY OF GRANT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the Planning Commission of the City of Grant, Washington County, Minnesota shall hold a public hearing on the 19th day of December, 2017 at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall located on Kimbro Avenue. The purpose of the hearing is to consider an application for a Variance from wetland setbacks to replace a septic system located at 8635 Kimbro Land North, Grant, MN. Kim Points, Administrator/Clerk City of Grant, Minnesota Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 6, 2017.

CITY OF GRANT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the Planning Commission of the City of Grant, Washington County, Minnesota shall hold a public hearing on the 19th day of December, 2017, at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall located on Kimbro Avenue to consider revising frontage requirements and to make corrections to the section of the zoning ordinance regarding lots of record.

Kim Points, Administrator/Clerk, City of Grant, Minnesota Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 6, 2017.

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CITY OF MAHTOMEDI WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT HEARING QUAIL STREET UTILITY EXTENSION TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Mahtomedi will hold a public hearing and meet in the City Council Chambers at 600 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 to consider the making of the following improvements in the 2018 Public Improvement Program. The scope of the improvements will be discussed and decided at the public hearing.

QUAIL STREET AND BRIARWOOD AVENUE. This project includes watermain and sanitary sewer extension along the following streets: • Briarwood Avenue to a point approximately 330-feet west of Quail Street • Quail Street to a point approximately 1250-feet north of Briarwood Avenue ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT - $582,300. The estimated cost includes construction and overhead costs for the project. The overhead costs include funds for administration, legal, fiscal, engineering design, geotechnical exploration, preparation of plans and specifications, easement acquisition, field surveying, and inspection. The overhead costs are estimated at 28% of the construction cost. Given the scope of the project, a 10% contingency has been included. The estimated unit prices for construction costs are based on actual bid tabulations from recent local projects of similar scope. The project cost estimates reflect the estimated construction cost, which includes contractor costs for labor, equipment and materials. Estimated costs include all utility improvement costs associated with street reconstruction.

The area proposed to be specially assessed is generally described as properties abutting or with direct access to streets within the project area. The properties proposed to be specially assessed are more particularly described in the project feasibility study by address and/or by using Washington County property tax parcel identification information.

The project is proposed to be specially assessed against tax parcels abutting or with direct access to said improvements. The area, described above, will be subject to special assessment of the project costs pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429. The City’s Consulting Engineer will be present to describe the physical and financial impact of the proposed project as described in the project feasibility study and proposed plans and specifications.

Persons desiring to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at said time and place of the public hearing. Written or oral objections will be considered at the public hearing.

The City’s assessment policy is on file with the City Clerk. The City’s assessment policy is immediately available for public inspection by contacting the City Clerk Mary Solie at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota 55115, or by telephone at 651-426-3344.

The City’s project feasibility study will be on file with the City Clerk on or before the date of the hearing and said feasibility study will be available for public inspection by contacting the City Clerk Mary Solie at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, Minnesota 55115, or by telephone at 651-426-3344.

The feasibility study includes the estimated cost of the improvement as recommended, a reasonable estimate of the total amount to be assessed, and a description of the methodology used to calculate individual assessments for affected parcels. Any updates on estimated assessment amounts will be available at the hearing together with the assessment methodology. A reasonable estimate of the total amount to be assessed and a description of the methodology used to calculate individual assessments for all affected parcels will be available at the hearing.

Mary Solie, City Clerk Published two times in the White Bear Press on November 29 and December 6, 2017.

CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Vadnais Heights City Planning Commission will meet and conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 800 East County Road E, to consider Special Use and Site Plan applications, submitted by Davis Real Estate Services Group, LLC, for the purpose of constructing a 12,500 sq. ft. medical-office building on the subject property.

The legal description of the subject property is as follows: That part of the West 1026.07 feet of the North half, of the South half, of the North half, of the Northwest half, of Section 33, Township 30, Range 22, lying Southeasterly of the following described line: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said Northwest half of said Section 33, thence East 298.5 feet, thence South 729.97 feet, thence Southeasterly along a curve to the South

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line of Lot 1, Block 1, VADNAIS HEIGHTS CITY CENTER, then continuing along said curve to the South line of said North half, of the South half of the North half of the Northwest quarter, thence East along said South line 169.84 feet to the actual point of beginning, thence North 59 degrees 49 minutes 18 seconds East for 178.35 feet, thence Northeasterly along a tangential curve, concave to the Southeast and with a radius of 215 feet for 112.69 feet, thence East tangent to last curve to the intersection of the East line of said West 1026.07 feet and said line there terminating. And also that part of the South half, of the South half, of the North half of the Northwest quarter, 600 feet more or less East of the Northwest corner thereof, thence South 59 degrees 49 minutes 18 seconds West for 192.01 feet more or less, thence North 30 degrees 10 minutes 42 seconds West for 26 feet more or less, thence North 59 degrees 49 minutes 18 seconds East 147.02 feet more or less to the North line of said South quarter of the South half of the North half of the Northwest quarter, thence East to the point of beginning. Ramsey County, Minnesota This property is located on Arcade Street south of County Road E, Vadnais Heights, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

Anyone wishing to be heard in regards to this matter will be given an opportunity at this time. The application materials are available for public review at City Hall during normal business hours. Questions or comments should be directed to Nolan Wall, Planning/Community Development Director, at 651204-6027 or nolan.wall@cityvadnaisheights.com.

FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS Kevin P. Watson, City Administrator Dated: November 30, 2017 Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on December 6, 2017.

CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Vadnais Heights City Council is considering a franchise fee on utility bills to assist in the annual repair and replacement of our city streets. The city will continue discussing the matter at the City Council meeting on December 6, 2017. This will be a Public Hearing and the City Council is eager to hear your feedback. The city has set up a webpage explaining our challenges with street repair. Visit our website and search “Franchise Fee” for more information and the proposed rates. City Council is considering rate options at these meetings.

If you have questions, please contact City Administrator Kevin Watson at 651.204.6010 or at kevin.watson@cityvadnaisheights.com.

FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS Kevin P. Watson, City Administrator Dated: November 15, 2017 Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on December 6, 2017.

CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of White Bear Lake Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, Minnesota on Monday, December 18, 2017 beginning at 7:00 p.m. to hear and make a recommendation to the City Council on the following requests: A. Case No. 17-24-V: A request by Karen and Ken Smith to allow a 3rd accessory structure per Code Section 1302.020, Subd.4.i in order to construct a 12’ x 14’ detached screen room in addition to the existing garage and shed for the property located at 1817 Richard Court.

B. Case No. 17-25-V: A request by Joe Prigelmeier for a 167 square foot variance from the maximum size of a second accessory structure, per Code Section 1302.030, Subd.4.i.2.b, in order to construct a 520 square foot detached garage for the property located at 2628 Riviera Court in addition to the 407 square foot attached garage, which together exceeds the size of the first floor area of the home.

Unless continued by the Planning Commission, these cases will be heard by the City Council on Tuesday, January 9, 2018.

Comments may be presented at the public hearing or filed with the City Clerk until 4:30 p.m. on the Friday before the hearing. Each response will be considered before the Planning Commission makes a recommendation to the City Council. If there are questions concerning this application, please call the City’s Planning and Zoning Office at (651) 429-8561.

Kara Coustry, City Clerk Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 6, 2017.

MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL ISD 832 DISTRICT REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES BUDGET FOR FY 2017 AND FY 2018 Department of Education Division of School Finance 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville, MN 55113-4266

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DISTRICT REVE ENUES AND EXPENDITURES BUDGET FOR R FY 2017 AND FY 2018

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GENERAL INFORMATION: Minnesota a Statutes, section 123B.10, requ uires that every school board d shall publish the subject data of this report.

District Name: Mahtomedi Public Schools FUND

District Number: 832 FY 2017 ACTUAL REVENUES AND TRANSFERS IN

FY 2017 BEGINNING FUND BALANCES

FY 2017 ACTUAL EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS OUT

JUNE 30, 2017 ACTUAL FUND BALANCES

FY 2018 BUDGET EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS OUT

FY 2018 BUDGET REVENUES AND TRANSFERS IN

JUNE 30, 2018 PROJECTED FUND BALANCES

General Fund/Restricted

$

392,579 $

1,667,368 $

1,706,246 $

353,701 $

1,668,733 $

1,686,317 $

336,117

General Fund/Other

$

5,028,365 $

35,973,612 $

36,393,169 $

4,608,808 $

36,671,427 $

36,977,383 $

4,302,852

Food Service Fund

$

348,549 $

1,364,271 $

1,460,227 $

252,593 $

1,515,000 $

1,570,000 $

197,593

Community Service Fund

$

439,546 $

2,132,496 $

1,944,863 $

627,179 $

1,965,330 $

1,926,953 $

665,556

Building Construction Fund

$

0 $

0 $

0 $

0 $

0 $

0 $

0

Debt Service Fund

$

1,590,159 $

4,963,503 $

5,267,919 $

1,285,743 $

4,981,162 $

4,952,520 $

1,314,385

Trust Fund

$

0 $

0 $

0 $

0 $

0 $

0 $

0

Internal Service Fund

$

$

576,857

(66,023)

$

394,857

* OPEB Revocable Trust Fund

$

0 $

0 $

0 $

0 $

0 $

0 $

0

OPEB Irrevocable Trust Fund

$

2,065,518 $

12,937 $

169,393 $

1,909,062 $

24,240 $

294,110 $

1,639,192

OPEB Debt Service Fund

$

60,563 $

337,646 $

329,333 $

68,876 $

341,710 $

332,630 $

77,956

TOTAL - ALL FUNDS

$

9,859,256 $

46,451,833 $

47,271,150 $

9,500,819 $

47,167,602 $

47,739,913 $

9,110,508

LONG-TERM DEBT Outstanding July 1, 2016

$ $

0 86,760,681

Plus: New Issues Less: Redemeed Issues

$ $

0 5,572,213

Outstanding June 30, 2017 SHORT-TERM DEBT

$

81,188,468

Certificates of Indebtedness

$

0.00

Other Short-Term Indebtedness

$

0.00

PERATING DEBT PER MINN NESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 123B.81 CURRENT STATUTORY OP AMOUNT OF GENERAL FUN ND DEFICIT, IF ANY, IN EXCESS OF 2.5% OF EXPENDITURES 06/30/2 2017

$

0.00

TOTAL OPERATING EXPEND DITURES

$

38,663,700.00

FY 2017 TOTAL ADM SERV VED + TUITIONED OUT ADM + ADJUSTED EXTENDED ADM

FY 2017 OPERATING COST PER ADM

$

COST PER STUDENT - AV VERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIIP (ADM) 06/30/2017

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The complete budget may be inspected upon request to the Comments: This report is also avvailable on the Mahtomedi Pub blic School's website: ww ww.mahtomedi.k12.mn.us under About>Business Services>Budget

* Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB))

Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 6, 2017.

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OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes; the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Picture Hebrew 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 2480 McMenemy St. Little Canada, MN 55117 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.

Jesse Roy Scheumann 2480 McMenemy St. Little Canada, MN 55117 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: November 16, 2017 Signed: Cheyenne Moseley Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 6 and 13, 2017.

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: Wilde North 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 887 Raymond Ave. Saint Paul, MN 55114 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.

Wildenauer Design Co., LLC 887 Raymond Ave. Saint Paul, MN 55114 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: November 16, 2017 Signed: Cheyenne Moseley Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 6 and 13, 2017.

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: Tara Carroll Photography 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 889 Sterling St. S. Maplewood, MN 55119 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.

Tara Carroll 889 Sterling St. S. Maplewood, MN 55119 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: November 16, 2017 Signed: Cheyenne Moseley Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 6 and 13, 2017.

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: DUSAN COLIC 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 4521 N. Forestview Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60656 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.

Colic, Dusan 4521 N. Forestview Ave. Chicago, Illinois 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: November 14, 2017 Signed: Colic, Dusan Published two times in the White Bear Press on November 29 and December 6, 2017.

BIRCH LAKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AERATOR NOTICE AN AERATION SYSTEM CREATING OPEN WATER AND THIN ICE IS INSTALLED AND WILL BE OPERATED ON BIRCH LAKE IN WHITE BEAR LAKE STARTING DECEMBER 18, 2017.

The system is located in the south-central area of Birch Lake and approximately 300 feet from shoreline.

Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 6 and 13, 2016.

RAMSEY/WASHINGTON COUNTIES SUBURBAN CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION II NOTICE OF REGULAR 2018 MEETING SCHEDULE Notice is hereby given that the Ramsey/Washington Counties Suburban Cable Communications Commission II (“Commission”) has scheduled regular meetings of the Commission for 1/11/18, 3/8/18, 5/10/18, 7/12/18, 9/13/18, and 11/8/18 at 5:30 p.m.

Regular meetings of the Commission’s Executive Committee have been scheduled for 2/8/18, 4/12/18, 6/14/18, 8/9/18, 10/11/18, and 12/13/18 at 5:30 p.m.

These meetings are scheduled to be held at the Commission office, 2460 East County Road F, White Bear Lake.

Published one time in the White Bear Press and Vadnais Heights Press on December 6, 2017.

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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: RFP-COR17626-KR OPENING DATE: JANUARY 18, 2018 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY’S CORRECTIONS DEPARTMENT SEEKS A CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE A NEW STATE OF THE ART INMATE TELEPHONE SYSTEM AND SERVICES, INCLUDING COMPUTERIZED MONITORING AND DIGITAL RECORDING, AT THE RAMSEY COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. PRE-SOLICITATION RESPONSE CONFERENCE: RAMSEY COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY: 297 CENTURY AVENUE, MAPLEWOOD, MN 55119. DECEMBER 13, 2017. 9:00 A.M. CST. Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on December 6, 2017.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE 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: 11/02/2001 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $153,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Kimberly A. Volkert, an unmarried woman, Bradley C. Kopisca, an unmarried man MORTGAGEE: Key Mortgage Corporation DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 02/11/2002 as Document No. 1861764 in the Office of the County Recorder, Dakota County, Minnesota The mortgage was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: National City Mortgage Co. dba Accubanc Mortgage Assignment dated: 11/02/2001 Assignment recorded: 02/11/2002 Assignment recording information: Document No. 1861765 Assignee: PNC Bank, National Association Assignment dated: 03/21/2016 Assignment recorded: 03/28/2016 Assignment recording information: Document No. 3120285 All in the records of the County Recorder in and for Dakota County, MN. TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 02-82203-01-150 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 15, BLOCK 1, VISTA VIEW 4TH ADDITION, DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA. ABSTRACT PROPERTY Abstract Property STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1540 Circle Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Dakota LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Key Mortgage Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: PNC Mortgage, a division of PNC Bank, NA THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE: $119,964.03 AS OF 11/30/2017.

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 Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Dakota County, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 12/14/2017 at 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, 1580 Highway 55, Hastings, MN 55033 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 June 14, 2018, or the next business day if June 14, 2018 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. Publication to begin the week of: 10/30/2017-11/03/2017 PNC Bank, National Association, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee The Sayer Law Group, 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 November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2017.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE 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: 06/25/2003 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $131,770.80 MORTGAGOR(S): Mark J. Neudecker, single MORTGAGEE: Beneficial Loan & Thrift Co. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 07/23/2003 as Doc # 3649617 in the Office of the County Recorder, Ramsey County, Minnesota The mortgage was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust Assignment dated: 02/12/2016 Assignment recorded: 03/09/2016 Assignment recording information: Doc No A04598219 All in the records of the County Recorder in and for Ramsey County, Minnesota.

TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 27.29.22.44.0049 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 4, BLOCK 3, KUHL’S 2ND ADDITION TO ST. PAUL Abstract Property STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1764 Bush Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55106 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Beneficial Loan & Thrift Co. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Caliber Home Loans THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE $126,503.23 AS OF 11/30/2017.

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 com-

DECEMBER 6, 2017 pliance 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 Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Ramsey, Minnesota at public auction as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 01/10/2018 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey Sheriff’s Office, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, Saint 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 July 10, 2018, or the next business day if July 10, 2018 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: N 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. Publication to begin the week of: 11/06/2017-11/10/2017 U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust, Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee The Sayer Law Group, 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 November 8, 15, 22, 29, December 6 and 13, 2017.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE 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: 06/02/2006 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $36,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): David R. Hofgren, a single man MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans of Minnesota, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 06/14/2006 as Document No. 1967086 in the Office of the County Register of Deeds, Ramsey County, Minnesota The mortgage was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Old Republic Insurance Company Assignment dated: 07/26/2017 Assignment recorded: 07/31/2017 Assignment recording information: Document No. T02593161 Assignee: West Coast Capital Group, Inc. Assignment dated: 07/26/2017 Assignment recorded: 07/31/2017 Assignment recording information: Document No. T02593162 All in the records of the County Register of Deeds in and for Ramsey County, Minnesota.

TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 08.30.23.14.0028 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT 14, BLOCK 12, PINEWOOD TERRACE NO. 4, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA. Torrens Certificate No.559583 STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 5299 Raymond Avenue, Mounds View, MN 55112 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Countrywide Home Loans of Minnesota, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: FCI Lender Services, Inc. THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE: $57,729.26 AS OF 10/31/2017.

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 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: 11/29/2017 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, 25 West 4th Street, Suite 150, Saint 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 May 29, 2018, or the next business day if May 29, 2018 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. Publication to begin the week of: 10/09/2017 - 10/13/2017 West Coast Capital Group, Inc., Mortgagee/Mortgage Assignee The Sayer Law Group, 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. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT The attached referenced sale scheduled for 11/29/2017 is hereby postponed until 12/19/2017 at 10:00 A.M. at the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, 25 West 4th Street Suite 150 Saint Paul, MN 55102. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, the premises must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 06/19/2018 or the next business day if 06/19/2018 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Dated: 12/06/17 West Coast Capital Group, Inc., Assignee The Sayer Law Group, 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 AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 6, 2017.

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The benefits of hiring professional contractors The DIY movement has inspired many homeowners to tackle home repair and remodeling projects on their own. DIY projects can be rewarding, and many homeowners who have embraced the DIY movement have discovered talents they never before knew they had.

But no matter how simple popular home renovation television shows make remodeling projects appear, homeowners should know that such undertakings are far more difficult than they appear on television. Homeowners who overestimate their abilities and the time they have to complete projects can cost themselves substantial amounts of money. In fact, there are a variety of reasons homeowners might want to work with professional contractors when tackling home improvement projects.

Experience A trial and error approach can work with various projects and problems. But applying such an approach to home improvement projects is risky and potentially dangerous, not to mention costly.

Experienced professional contractors with strong track records (seek recommendations from friends or neighbors) won’t have to go through trial and error and are therefore more likely than DIYers to complete a project on time and on budget.

Inspiration One oft-overlooked benefit of working with professional contractors is the likelihood that they can draw up ideas for projects that homeowners might otherwise never have thought up on their own.

Homeowners without specific ideas in mind can ask contractors to come up with various scenarios before committing to a particular one. Veteran contractors can draw on years of experience to create designs that DIYers might be incapable of coming up with and/ or incapable of seeing through to completion.

Cost Conventional wisdom suggests it’s less expensive to do something yourself than to hire someone else to do it for you, but that’s not necessarily true of home improvement projects.

Labor costs typically account for a substantial amount of professionally contracted projects, but homeowners can cut those costs by volunteering to do some of the simpler tasks themselves. In addition, contractors often purchase materials at a much lower cost than individual homeowners because contractors buy in bulk. So while labor costs might be lower on DIY projects, the cost of materials can offset those savings.

Resale value Many homeowners renovate their homes with eyes on improving the resale value of those homes. But if homeowners want to showcase a newly remodeled kitchen when selling their homes, they should be prepared for prospective buyers to ask who worked on the project. Fearing potential problems down the road, some buyers might be put off by homes that were remodeled

by DIYers and not professional contractors.

Renovating a home on your own can be a rewarding project for homeowners. But it’s important that homeowners recognize the many benefits of working with professional contractors before making any final decisions with regard to who will tackle their next project.

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“COCO” (PG) (3.5) [THEMATIC ELEMENTS.] — When a music-loving, shoe-shining, 12-year-old Mexican boy (voiceover by Anthony Gonzalez) who lives with his shoemaking parents (voiceovers by Jaime Camil and Sofía Espinosa), grandmother (voiceover Renée Victor) and greatgrandmother (voiceover Ana Ofelia Murguía) who do not permit music in the household, decides to borrow the guitar of his idolized musician (voiceover by Benjamin Bratt) during the Mexican holiday Día de Muertos in this colorful, family-oriented, entertaining, humorfilled, 3-D, star-studded (voiceovers

by Edward James Olmos, John Ratzenberger, Cheech Marin, and Gabriel Inglesias), 109-minute animated musical, he ends up in the Land of the Dead where he meets his relatives who help him return to the land of the living after meeting another mischievous musician (voiceover by Gael Garcia Bernal).

“JUSTICE LEAGUE” (PG-13) [SEQUENCES OF SCI-FI VIOLENCE AND ACTION.] — When the evil, power-hungry, ancient, axe-wielding Steppenwolf creature (Ciarán Hinds) threatens to plunge the Earth into darkness and chaos in this love-it-or-hate-it, action-packed, entertaining, disjointed, wit-dotted, predictable, 3-D, star-studded (Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Amy Adams, J. K. Simmons, Robin Wright, Connie Nelson, Amber Heard, Bill Crudup, David Thewlis, Joe Morton and Richard Clifford), 121-minute thriller filled with two-dimensional characters and over-thetop special effects, superheroes Batman (Ben Affleck), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Superman (Henry Cavill), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), the Flash (Ezra Miller), and a cyborg (Ray Fisher) join forces to try and prevent three powerful, mysterious boxes from merging together, which would allow the enemy and his minions to decimate Earth.

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WEEKLY AVERAGES DEC. 6 - 12, 2017 High 27° Low 12° %Sun 39% PCP 0.33”

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“THE POLAR EXPRESS” (G) (4) — A re-release of Robert Zemeckis’s soon-to-be classic, computer-generated, 100-minute, 2004 animated film based on Chris Van Allsburg’s novel about a young boy (Tom Hanks) whose belief in Santa Claus is rekindled on Christmas Eve when he meets a conductor (Tom Hanks) and a ghost (Tom Hanks) on a magical train to the North Pole that takes him to meet Santa Claus (Tom Hanks) and all his elves.

“THELMA” (NR) (3) [SUBTITLED] — After a Norwegian biology student (Eili Harboe) in her freshman year in Oslo who grew up with her devoutly religious father (Henrik Rafaelsen) and disabled mother (Ellen Dorrit Petersen) has psychogenic seizures and then finds herself strongly attracted to another student (Kaya Wilkins) in this unusual, quirky, dark, unpredictable, 116-minute supernatural film, she learns that she has dangerous, powerful supernatural abilities that she inherited from her grandmother (Vibeke Lundquist) that cause her to harm people around her when she becomes anxious and stressed.

“WONDER WHEEL” (PG-13) (2) [THEMATIC CONTENT, INCLUDING SOME SEXUALITY, LANGUAGE AND SMOKING.] — Wonderful cinematography and shallow characters dominate Woody Allen’s overly melodramatic, unevenly paced, 101-minute film in which the life of a migraineprone, stressed-out, 39-year-old waitress (Kate Winslet) working at a clam house on Coney Island who has a young, troubled arsonist son (Jack Gore), is turned upside down when she begins an affair with a handsome, wannabeplaywright lifeguard (Justin Timberlake) after which the sensuous, estranged daughter (Juno Temple) of her carousel operator husband (Jim Belushi) suddenly shows up after she leaves her gangster, racketeering husband with Mafia hit men (Steve Schirripa and Tony Sirico) hot on her trail in the 1950s.

WENDY SCHADEWALD The preceding films were reviewed by Wendy Schadewald, who has been a Twin Cities film critic since 1986. To see more of her film reviews, log on to www.shortredheadreelreviews.com

©1986 through 2017 by Wendy Schadewald

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Jolly volunteers needed for senior dinner Volunteers with Santa suits and Mrs. Claus and elves are needed to help with the Dinner with Santa Monday, Dec. 18.

The dinner is 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the White Bear Country Inn. RSVP to Margie at 651-429-5393 or mschumacher@whitebearcountryinn.com.

Information on memory loss coincides with open house The Waters of White Bear Lake is sponsoring a two-day presentation on memory loss Dec. 6 and 7. On Wednesday, the Alzheimer's Association will lead “Know the Signs of Memory Loss” starting at 6 p.m. On Thursday, the conversation will continue with “Transitioning Your Loved Ones to Senior Living — The Next Steps,” led by the University of Minnesota School of Nursing Center on Aging, also starting at 6 p.m. RSVPs are recommended for the free event and can be made by calling 651-313-6440. The Waters will also be holding a holiday open house on those days from 4 to 6 p.m. Community members are invited to tour the facility and enjoy holiday treats prior to the presentations. The Waters is located at

3820 Hoffman Road, White Bear Lake.

Holiday Open House at historic Warden’s House The Washington County Historical Society invites the public to its annual holiday event Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Warden’s House Museum, from noon to 4 p.m.

Enjoy a unique holiday shopping experience while meeting local authors, sipping coffee and enjoying live holiday songs provided by Mary Taylor Allen’s local student musicians at the annual open house and book sale. New authors will be joining the event. The Warden’s House Museum is located at 602 Main St. N. in Stillwater. The event is free to attend.

Attention class of '78 alum A planning meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13 for anyone interested in helping with the 40-year reunion for White Bear Lake Class of 1978. The meeting is 6 p.m. at Cabin 61, 4150 Hoffman Road. The reunion is Saturday, July 28, 2018. Questions can be directed to wbbearsclassof1978@ gmail.com.

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Registered Nurse We are currently in search of a casual Registered Nurse to work on our Oncology and Infusion Team. This position will be scheduled 8 hour shifts on variable days (Monday-Friday), between 7:30 a.m and 5 p.m.

At Lakeview Hospital you’ll be part of an award-winning team, receiving competitive compensation and benefits. We value our employees and consider our staff as our greatest asset.

NAMES IN THE NEWS The legal team representing the plaintiffs in the lake level lawsuit was named 2017 Attorneys of the Year by Minnesota Lawyer. Every year, the organization honors top attorneys for notable achievements. The team includes Katie Crosby Lehmann, Michael Ciresi, Heather McElroy, Byron Starns, Daniel Scott and Richard Allyn. They will be recognized among honorees in the Groups category at a Feb. 7 awards ceremony in Minneapolis.

Apply now at lakeviewhealth.org/Lakeviewjobs

On Nov. 16, 2017, Dan Adamson was selected to receive the Hiram Award for outstanding service to Garnett Lodge and the White Bear Lake community. He has been a member of Garnett Lodge since 2014.

Effective Jan. 1, Johanna Berg will lead Ramsey County's Economic Growth and Community Investment Service Team. She joined the county in 2011 and was promoted to Deputy County Manager of Information and Public Records in 2015.

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1. Early risers were treated to this Nov. 27 sunrise on White Bear Lake in front of Boatworks Commons. — Christine Simons 2. Mahtomedi grad Angela Strauman, class of 2015, was in the opening number, “Dancing in the Street,” at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York City. She attends Molloy College/ Cap 21 in New York with plans to earn a fine arts degree in musical theater. Angela’s mom Jane

said her goal is to be onstage in the Big Apple.

The photo was taken at dress rehearsal the night before. — Submitted 3. First graders Jackson Smith and Oliver Determan focus on making a pliers out of legos in a Crazy Gears and Wheels class offered through Mahtomedi Community Education at Wildwood Elementary. — Cathy Wyland 4. A full moon rising was captured over White Bear

Lake Saturday, Dec. 2. — Peter Salisbury 5. Students at Liberty Classical Academy held their annual Food Drive last week. Canned goods, diapers, and other items were given to the local food shelf. The event is run by Liberty’s Student Council. — Submitted 6. Mueller Memorial in White Bear Lake sponsored November Burger Night at the Hugo American Legion Nov. 22. Proceeds from the monthly

fundraiser (held every fourth Wednesday) go to the Hugo Yellow Ribbon Network. Pictured, from left, Taelor Johnson, Marilyn Stomberg, Mary Thompson, Barb Connolly, Jessica Stern, Chuck Haas, and Mandy Stafford. Those wearing Yellow Ribbon sweatshirts are volunteers, the other four women are Mueller employees. — Submitted

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