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And the winner for ‘Best Minnesota Town’: White Bear Lake

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Joining Michael Djupstrom onstage will be critically acclaimed violinist Luosha Fang, as well as NPR-featured cellist Clancy Newman.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Results are in. White Bear Lake was voted the 2018 Best Minnesota Town by a panel of Minnesota Monthly magazine judges. Earlier this year, Minnesota Monthly sent a call out to towns, suburbs and cities across the state for entries in its second annual “Best MN Town” search. The publication’s editorial team sought the answer to “which town most embodies the Spirit of Minnesota?” It was announced Dec. 5 that the town with the most spirit is White Bear Lake. Dozens of towns heeded the request and submitted their cases on why they should be named best town. The selection process used wide-ranging criteria that included responses from

the town’s people to questions about its traits and engagement, qualitative and quantitative research, as well as a popular vote. Representatives from the top five finalists, Eden Prairie, Fergus Falls, Northfield, Roseville and White Bear Lake, were invited to a “Best Of” party at the Aria in downtown Minneapolis. During the festivities, White Bear Lake was announced the winner by Publisher Tammy Galvin and Director of Marketing, Events and Partnerships Arthur Morrissey. “We at Minnesota Monthly are proud to recognize White Bear Lake as the Best Minnesota Town as it SEE BEST TOWN, PAGE 9A

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When musician Michael Djupstrom got the email inviting him to play at Hanifl Performing Arts, he thought it was spam. The composer and pianist quickly realized the invite to play for his hometown was legit and he accepted. "I'm so happy to come back to White Bear Lake to perform," Djupstrom said by phone from Philadelphia last week. He had just returned from a short sabbatical in Romania to study both the country's classical composers and the language to better understand their work. The person who sent the email to Djupstrom is Jim Berry, a Lakeshore Players board member who helps book concerts at the arts center. "Michael has put together a world-class trio to perform in his hometown," said Berry, who provided the Press bios for the musicians. "He has been commissioned many times to compose and/or arrange classical music compositions and is a top classical pianist who performs on stages of the world." A 1998 White Bear grad, Djupstrom left his hometown to pursue a major in music performance at the University of Michigan, graduating summa cum laude. He went on to get a master's in composition and then an Artist Diploma SEE COMPOSER, PAGE 9A

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Mason, Wyatt and Miles Menchaca share their gift wishes during a visit with Santa at Manitou Grill and Event Center in downtown White Bear Lake Saturday, Dec. 8. Visits with Santa, free with a donation to the White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf , will be offered again on Saturday, Dec. 15.

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Ramsay & Associates Ltd. is excited to merge with Dave M. Zachor, CPA. Ramsay & Associates is located in Mahtomedi and has been serving clients for over 40 years. Dave M. Zachor, CPA has been serving clients in the White Bear Lake area for close to 30 years. Together, the firms will continue to offer the same high level of service to clients. For more information, visit www.RamsayCPA.com.

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The Edina Realty White Bear Lake sales office recently celebrated “Thankful Thursday,” an event to recognize the organizations and charities the office supported throughout the year.

Guests included representatives of the organizations that received grants from the office in 2018. Each guest was invited to share about their organization and join the office for a “Thankful Thursday” feast. Through their contributions to the Edina Realty Foundation, the White Bear Lake office gave grants totaling $8,000 to eight area organizations that serve individuals and families experiencing homelessness. “Giving back to the community is at the heart of what we do as Realtors,” said Travis Peltier, manager of the Edina Realty White Bear Lake sales office. “We’re proud to support such great organizations and are thankful for the good and necessary work they are doing in our area.”

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St. Lucia’s Day for all

t. Lucia’s Day, celebrated on Dec. 13, brings me fond memories of dressing up in a white gown with a candle-wreath on my head and carrying a tray of sweet treats to distribute. The day is often celebrated in Europe and by Scandinavian Americans. One story of the history behind the celebration is that St. Lucia, during oppression by a Roman emperor, helped Christians who were hiding due to religious discrimination. To deliver supplies to them inside the catacombs she wore on her head a wreath with candles on it in order to carry more food. According to history, she was martyred in 310 AD for her Story beliefs. St. Lucia’s Day coincided with Chaser the winter solstice according to Sara Marie Moore the Julian calendar, the shortest day of the year, and is looked at ti l off llight bringing in the Christmas as a ffestival season. When many Scandinavians became Christians, St. Lucia’s story had great meaning due to the celebration of light in a country quite dark in the wintertime. Scandinavian countries first observed St. Lucia’s Day in the middle ages. The name Lucia is based on the Latin word lux, that means light in English. Although St. Lucia was not Swedish, the country is highly connected to the celebration because of the tradition, sprung from the 18th century, of the eldest daughter dressed in a white robe with a candle-wreath on her head singing Lucia lyrics and bringing Lucia buns and coffee to her father and mother. She wore white to symbolize baptism and a red sash to honor St. Lucia’s martyrdom. Today in Sweden, regional Lucias are appointed to sing and pass out cookies in public places. This tradition traces its roots back to Stockholm’s 1927 official Lucia, who was chosen by a newspaper. St. Lucia is also celebrated in other Scandinavian countries and in Italy, where St. Lucia was really from. In Minnesota, St. Lucia is celebrated in places and churches with a Scandinavian-Christian history. Scandia and the Gammelgarden Museum hosted a Lucia celebration Dec. 9. There is a Swedish prayer service in an 1856 immigrant church and a Scandinavian breakfast with a Lucia processional choir. Though I am not Swedish, but Norwegian, as a child I was able to be a Lucia complete with candle-wreath for a Swedish Smorgasbord in Minneapolis. (Don’t worry, the flames today are electronic, operated by heavy batteries.) I also gave out treats to my relatives at their home. If you’re Scandinavian or Italian, and even if you’re not, letting your daughter be a Lucia around the holidays is a great way for her to learn the honor of serving. It’s not just a holiday for Swedes. It’s a holiday for anyone who wants to celebrate the light and hope of Christmas. Silpakorn University in Bangkok Thailand, founded by an Italian, has a Lucia song as its anthem. A Lucia song was first written in the Neapolitan language, expressing a reminder of the peace St. Lucia’s life can inspire among those who travel the seas. Here is an English take: “Now ‘neath the silver moon Ocean is glowing, O’er the calm billows, soft winds are blowing. Here balmy breezes blow, pure joys invite us, And as we gently row, all things delight us. Hark, how the sailor’s cry joyously echoes nigh: Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia! Home of fair Poesy, realm of pure harmony, Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia!” Sara Marie Moore is editor of the Shoreview Press and Vadnais Heights Press. She can be reached at 651-407-1235 or shoreviewnews@presspubs.com. Distributed weekly in: • White Bear Lake • White Bear Township • Mahtomedi • Birchwood • Dellwood • Willernie • Gem Lake • Pine Springs • Portions of Grant MNA 2014 AWARD-WINNING NEWSPAPER

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Be active and happier

egislators discuss many issues impacting your quality of life. Schools, health care, jobs, our environment, public safety and more are debated. These issues impact your happiness to varying degrees. How are you feeling? Hopefully, doing well, but many people may be feeling lonely, especially during the holiday season euphoria. If you or someone you Legislator know needs assistance, please get Lingo help. The United Way Chuck Wiger of the Twin Cities offers free and ﬁd ti l h conﬁ dential health and human services advice in all languages by calling 651-291-0211. A Pew survey concludes that persistent loneliness and feeling blue reduces average longevity and contributes to obesity and problems with alcohol. It also contributes to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. Staying active helps your mind as well as your body. Here are some ideas about doing things that all ages can enjoy: • Creating. Famed artist Georgia O’Keefe painted, drew and sculpted into her 96th year. The White Bear Center for the Arts offers classes in everything from painting and

drawing to cooking and writing. Check it out at www.WhiteBearArts.org or 651-407-0597. • Swimming Water aerobics is great for exercising and socializing. The YMCA operates a very nice pool at the Maplewood Community Center, and the Aquatic Center at the YMCA in White Bear Lake is also beautiful. Many classes for all abilities are offered. • Stretching Yoga and Pilates. Yoga is gaining popularity with seniors because it extends the spine and improves blood ﬂow to the brain and heart. Pilates is similar to yoga and over time it can help decrease aches and pains. • Travel You can develop your interest in other places with armchair travel, and the library is a good resource. Senior-speciﬁc trips for the over-50 sector are popular with the travel industry. • Walking The beautiful nature area behind the Maplewood Library, plus the Oakdale Nature Preserve, Tamarack Nature Center in White Bear Lake and the trail around Lake Phalen are great places to walk. For indoor walking, try Maplewood Mall. • Dog parks Many friendly dog walkers enjoy the Oakdale Nature Preserve trails every day. There also are three dog parks in the area – the Battle Creek Regional Trail in

Maplewood, Bald Eagle-Otter lake Regional Park in White Bear Township and Woodview Open Space in Roseville. • Serving others The North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Rotary and the White Bear Lake Area Rotary are clubs that serve people locally and globally. Both clubs have weekly meetings. • Faith communities Our area churches are great places to connect with others and make friends. Many churches such as St. Mary of the Lake in White Bear Lake have social justice committees that focus on issues such as expanding affordable housing. We are blessed with many resources in our community that can diminish loneliness and promote joy. One ﬁnal resource is Active Living Ramsey County, a broad network of volunteers, entrepreneurs and government ofﬁcials. You can connect with this group at https://www.ramseycounty.us/residents/parks-recreation/active-living. Be well and feel free to reach out to me. You can contact me with questions or suggestions regarding any issue. I can be reached by email at sen.chuck.wiger@senate. mn, and by phone at 651-296-6820. My cell is 651-770-0283. Chuck Wiger is State Senator representing District 43.

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Th amazing Three i days of community Three days. Starting Saturday, we attended eight girls’ basketball games at Mahtomedi High School in which the Zephyrs often battled the Bears. That was followed by White Bear’s own Billy McLaughlin and Simple Gifts, an astonishing performance brought to Chautauqua auditorium by the Wildwood Artists Series. Monday night brought the celebration of the Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation’s grants to many organizations and people who asked two simple questions: What could be better, and how could we make it so? The community that we share, these many smaller independent cities, is an amazing place. We have corporate headquarters and challenging jobs, and a group of people who are well educated, very motivated and wonderfully kind. If you examine our cities as the group that we truly are, we would be among the 10 largest in the state, with great traditional public, innovative public and private schools. We have the fifth-largest, by enrollment, post-secondary school in the state in Century College. We showcase great and long-established arts institutions in the White Bear Center for the Arts and Lakeshore Players, with Children’s Performing Arts as a wonderful addition. We have a history of achievement, innovation and progress rivaled

b very few. f A d we h t lb t by And have natural beauty that is the equal of anywhere in our state. The key to our coming together as a people is to recognize that “local” does not mean less good — that we can share amazing experiences without leaving our beloved common ground. In that vein, we celebrate, in particular, the contributions of Ellie Bruner, the remarkable impresario who has for 30 years brought unique and exciting musical performances to all of us in the Wildwood Artist Series. The title of Billy McLaughlin’s performance, “Simple Gifts,” should be enough to remind all of us that it is the values that we share, the children whom we raise and the care that we show for each other that make this place special. We are very proud to be a part of it. Steve and Karen Wolgamot Mahtomedi

Lost poodle a family member We are offering a $500 reward for our baby Zoey’s safe return. We lost her on Aug. 8, 2018 and have been looking for her ever since. We and a lot of other families are looking for their lost fur-family pets. It’s very important that people understand a pet alone is not always a stray. We are working in collaboration with organizations to assist us in retrieving lost dogs. These networks are unknown by so many. They are:

Th Retrievers; R t i t t Jennifer J if att • The contact 218-940-7615 • Lost Dog of Minnesota; 612-642-1364 • Pawboost; www.pawboost.com • Finding Rover; www.findingrover. com Along with community groups helping the humane societies, these nonprofit organizations help find pets on a daily basis. These resources are readily available for reporting both lost and found pets. Making everyone aware of these resources will be helpful to everyone who is looking for missing pets. We want people who have found pets to have the resources to contact them. They are also searching for our lost pets through these resources to help get our family pets back home. We need this information to get out to everyone sheltering pets. These groups are helping out of the kindness of their hearts, without recognition to the awesome jobs they do. This is not just my story, it is the story of all the families searching for fur-family members that are lost. We will continue to look for our Zoey, a 9-year-old orange toy poodle, until she is back to us, as many other families will continue to do. Any help is appreciated in our efforts to find our lost family. Karen Kissner White Bear Lake

More than M th a bik bike ttrail il Lake Links Association was organized with the hope our initial around-the-lake project could serve as a rallying cry and focal point to complete and interlace local livability efforts. Our objective is in line with the original 2001 Met Council Approved Lake Links Trail Network Master Plan. It was created to pinpoint where regional trails should be placed to seed the region and provide local communities a meaningful reference point to build their trails toward. Segment by segment, we collectively evolve a safe regional network of connectivity between local stores, schools, parks, neighborhoods and communities. Increasingly this progressive approach completes the long-standing vision expressed by our regions’ Comprehensive Plans and becomes, like cell phones and Instagram, part of our next generation’s lives. They will walk, ride their bikes, skateboards and scooters thinking this is just the way it is to live in the northeast metro. Therefore, Lake Links Association is not about a bike trail. It is part of the front-end of our region’s collective work to shape access and, with it, economic development. We do this in part by keeping our residents of all ages active and safe. Mike Brooks Ramsey County co-chair Lake Links Association

OBITUARY NOTICES

Carolyn L. Brenna

Rev. Norma (Swingle) Mengel

Robert Todd Pettit

Carolyn L. Brenna, age 65, formerly of White Bear Lake and Saint Cloud, passed away December 3, 2018. She was born August 4, 1953 in St. Paul to the late William and Mary (Murphy) Popp. William married Lucille (Holm - Pitt) following Mary’s death. Carolyn had a love of nature, hiking, basket weaving and furniture making. She was also very passionate of her love of vitamins. She is survived by one son Ryan (Cheri) Brenna and step-grandson Cayden, three brothers Tim (Toni) Popp, Denny (Martha) Popp, Jeff Pitt; two sisters Allison Anderson, Stephanie (Tim) Chukel; one sister in-law Julie Pitt; thirteen nieces and nephews, and eight grand-nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents William, Mary and Lucille, one brother Steven Pitt. A private Celebration of Life to be held at a later date.

Rev. Norma (Swingle) Mengel, 82, transitioned to eternal life from her daughter Mary’s home in White Bear Lake on December 4, 2018 with family singing by her side. Norma will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and friend. Born at home near Philo, Ohio, to Chester and Violet (Stone) Swingle, Norma went on to graduate as a Registered Nurse from Western Reserve University in Cleveland, with a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and a Master of Divinity from Lancaster Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania. Called to healing ministry, Norma had a long and varied career as a nurse, professor of nursing, missionary in South Korea, Supervisor for Bureau of Special Home Services and then School Health Nurses for Baltimore City Health Department, Director of Health for Community Health and Counseling Services in Bangor, Maine, President of Maine Community Health Association, President and CEO of York, Pennsylvania, Visiting Nurse Association, Executive Director of Virginia Home Health Association, Program Associate at United Church of Christ Council for Health and Human Services and ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. Norma was a long-time advocate for persons with mental illness and their family caregivers and also served on local, state and national boards for disabilities ministries. Norma was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Melvin and Maynard Swingle. She is survived by her beloved spouse of 57 years Rev. James L. Mengel III, son Philip Mengel, daughter Mary Mengel (Dr. John Northwood), grandsons Benjamin, Jonah and Isaac Northwood, and sister Carolyn (Swingle) Roach (David Roach) of Columbus, Ohio. The service to celebrate Norma's life will be held Saturday, Jan. 12, 10:30 a.m., at the Chapel at Cerenity White Bear Lake with reception to follow. Interment at St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery at a later date. Memorials preferred in lieu of flowers to NAMI Minnesota, www.namimn.org, 1919 University Ave. West, Suite 400, St. Paul, MN 55104.

Robert Todd Pettit, 52, of Urbana, Ohio, passed away in his home Tuesday, December 4, 2018. He was born December 15, 1965 in Decatur, Illinois, to Robert and Kathleen (Zimmermen) Pettit. Rob was a member of Delta Chi and Alpha Kappa Psi. He was a member of the Urbana United Methodist Church. He graduated from White Bear Lake High School, he received his Bachelor of Science in business management from Tri-State University and a Master’s degree in dietetics. He enjoyed fencing, camping, the outdoors, scouting, but most of all he loved spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife Holly L. Pettit, daughter Amanda N. Pettit of Evanston, Illinois, son Nickolas T. Pettit of Urbana, Ohio, brother and sister-in-law, Tim & Coeann Pettit of San Diego, California, sisters; Sue & Adam Ryan of North Royalton, Ohio and Chris & Matt Bryant of Austin, Texas. Rob is also survived by his 7 nieces and nephews. Rob was preceded in death by his parents and a nephew, Collin Ryan. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the Vernon Funeral Home, Urbana, Ohio. Funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday December 10, 2018 in the Urbana United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Lillibridge and Rev. Beau Brown officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Association of Champaign County, P.O. Box 38125, Urbana, Ohio 43078 or Boy Scouts of America, Troop 11 in care of the First Presbyterian Church, 116 West Court St., Urbana, Ohio 43078. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.vernonfh. com.

Tom Gilbertson Born in Fargo, N.D. Nov. 6, 1934, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 4, 2018. Survived by wife Shirley of 61 years, daughter Barb (Bill) Nelson, grandchildren: Brandon & Carrie, and other family & friends. Tom attended North Dakota State University in Fargo for engineering. Throughout the years he followed the NDSU Bison football team to a number of championships. He and Shirley have lived in White Bear Lake since 1960. Tom's wishes were to be cremated with no services. Go Bison!

Wayne W. Nelson, Jr. Passed away November 2, 2018. Son of Wayne and Lydia Nelson. Survived by wife, Carol of 51 years; daughter, Kelly (Mark) Hamill; sons, Kyle (Carolina), and Kevin; grandchildren, Victoria, Isabella, Benjamin, Owen, Jacob, Amelia and Evelyn; brother, David (Donna) Nelson; sister, Sandra (Michael) Dolfay. Retired from 3M after 36 years of service. Celebration of Life service was Nov. 10 at Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center in White Bear. Private family interment. Memorials preferred to the DAV.

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JJanet B Bernice i Trad T d Janet Bernice Trad, 74, of White Bear Lake, died Nov. 18. Memorial service was held Dec. 1 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in White Bear Lake.

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David Earl Moris Age 78 Of White Bear Township Retired from 3M after 33 years. Veteran of the U.S. Navy. 51-year resident of White Bear Township. Preceded in death by wife Lee; and a sister Susan Anderson. Survived by children David (Heide) and Scott; grandchildren Ashley (Brad) and Andrew; great-granddaughter Remi; siblings John (Dee) and Mike (Cil) and his loving friend Sharon Albertson. A Celebration of David’s Life will be held at a later date. SEE OBITUARY NOTICES, PAGE 7A

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RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS

WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents:

The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following incidents: • A business in the 2000 block of County Road E reported Nov. 30 that two employees have been stealing while on duty. • A White Bear Lake woman, 39, was arrested for third-degree DWI in the 1600 block of Fourth Street Dec. 1. • Tools were reported stolen in the 50 block of Summit Farm Lane in Gem Lake Dec. 1. • Theft of items from a vehicle was reported in the 4800 block of White Bear Parkway Dec. 1. • A White Bear Lake man, 26, was arrested for DWI, giving false information to police, and on an active domestic assault warrant, after a crash on White Bear Avenue Dec. 1. • A White Bear Lake man, 53, was arrested for fourth-degree DWI after a stop sign violation near Fifth Street Dec. 1. • At least one suspect fled officers during a burglary of a business in the 3800 block of Highway 61 Dec. 2. The suspect kicked a hole in a fence to evade apprehension. No suspects were ultimately apprehended but tools were retrieved from the scene. • Theft of services was reported in the 4800 block of Bald Eagle Avenue Dec. 2. • A credit card was stolen from

Vadnais Heights • An employee of Country Inn and Suites on Vadnais Center Drive reported an adult female guest possibly using a drill Nov. 29 to remove locks on several doors. The 37-year-old Roseville woman was mailed a citation for theft. • It kept getting worse for the Maplewood driver. Following a Nov. 29 traffic stop at Centerville Road and County Road F, a deputy smelled the odor of marijuana and discovered that the male suspect’s license plate belonged on a different vehicle. The 25-year-old was charged with fi fth-degree possession of a controlled substance (142 grams of suspected marijuana) and booked into jail. An investigation continues. • Medics and a deputy arrived the morning of Dec. 1 at the scene where a woman fell on the ice and hit her head in the 1000 block of County Road D. She was transported to a local hospital. The deputy later learned that the 42-year-old St. Paul woman had been at the address in violation of an order for protection. An investigation continues. • A Berwood Court woman reported a Dec. 3 argument with her ex-husband that escalated to the point where he pushed her and broke a door. The 47-year-old man, who had fled the scene, was later arrested and booked into jail on fi fth-degree charges of assault, domestic assault and disorderly conduct.

White Bear Township • All was quiet in White Bear Township last week with no incidents of illegal drinking, assaults, stealing or inappropriate driving that would interest our readers.

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a vehicle in the 4800 block of Bloom Avenue Dec. 2. A suspect made about $545 worth of fraudulent charges. • Theft of items from a vehicle was reported in the 4700 block of Bald Eagle Avenue Dec. 2. • Theft of $13 in cash was reported in the 4600 block of Highway 61 Dec. 2. An officer investigated the theft and found a suspect in Vadnais Heights who was arrested on multiple warrants and charged for misdemeanor theft. • Officers responded to the 1800 block of Buerkle Road on a report of an assault that occurred in the parking lot Dec. 2. A witness stated a male pushed an elderly female to the ground. The incident originated over a handicapped-accessible parking spot. The female stated she sustained injuries but declined medical services. The incident was captured on store surveillance. Upon investigation, the male was later mailed a citation for fi fth-degree assault, disorderly conduct, unauthorized use of handicap placard and reckless driving. • Theft of items from a vehicle was reported in the 4800 block of White Bear Parkway Dec. 2. • Officers responded to the 3600 block of Highland Avenue on a report of shots fi red Dec. 2.

Upon investigation, numerous shell casings were found in the location of where the witnesses heard the shots. There were no injuries resulting from this incident. • A vehicle window was smashed and a MacBook and other items worth about $400 in total were stolen in the 4800 block of White Bear Parkway Dec. 2. • A White Bear Lake man, 32, was arrested for domestic assault in the 3800 block of Howard Avenue Dec. 2. • Burglary was reported in the 1700 block of Park Street Dec. 3. • Unidentified suspects entered a garage in the 3600 block of Hoffman road Dec. 3 and damaged a vehicle. • A White Bear Lake man, 37, was arrested for DWI after being stopped for speeding near White Bear Avenue and Knoll Drive Dec. 4. • Theft was reported in the 1800 block of Orchard Lane Dec. 4. • An Inver Grove Heights man, 25, was arrested for third-degree DWI Dec. 5. His passenger, a 22-year-old Oakdale woman, was cited for misdemeanor obstructing a police officer. • A window was broken and a lunch bag stolen from a vehicle in the 1400 block of Highway 96 Dec. 5.

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

Birchwood • A resident in the 20 block of Birchwood Avenue at 3:14 p.m. Nov. 29 reported a black pickup truck following her daughter's school bus and then following her daughter as she got off the bus.

Grant • A North St. Paul man, 38, was arrested at 12:32 a.m. Nov. 26 in the 10000 block of 75th Street N. for domestic assault after he and his brother assaulted the subject's girlfriend. A citation for fi fth-degree assault will be mailed to the subject's brother, an Oakdale man, 37. • A resident in the 8000 block of Imperial Court N. at 12:58 a.m. Nov. 27 reported that his garage door had gone up and down several times, even though he had not activated it. The complainant reported not seeing anyone and determined that nothing was missing. • A White Bear Lake man, 42, was cited Nov. 28 on southbound Lake Elmo Avenue and 69th Street N. for passing on the shoulder after he was seen passing another vehicle turning left into a driveway by northbound Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies in an unmarked squad car. The shoulder line was clear-

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ly marked, and the motorist politely admitted to knowing that passing on the shoulder was illegal. • A resident in the 10000 block of 60th Street N. reported an unknown vehicle for hitting his trash can that had been sitting at the end of the driveway Nov. 29. The complainant, who heard the crash, said the lid of the trash can was thrown about 20 feet, and that the can was cracked and broken. The complainant will need to contact his garbage hauler about a new garbage can. • An unidentified man was arrested at 1:01 a.m. Nov. 30 in the 9000 block of Highway 36 for DWI after deputies on stationary patrol clocked his vehicle on radar at 84 mph in a 65 mph zone. While the driver was admitting to speeding, deputies observed his bloodshot, watery eyes and smelled alcohol. The driver admitted to drinking and tested 0.085 on the field sobriety test. After the driver was transported to jail, deputies conducted an inventory of his belongings and found a bag with suspected meth in his wallet. The driver admitted the substance was meth, but insisted it wasn't his. • A Grant juvenile was arrested at 3:13 a.m. Dec. 1 on Manning Avenue and 97th Street N. for DWI after deputies and the Forest Lake Police Departments conducted a traffic stop for poor driving conduct. The motorist registered 0.18 on the field sobriety test.

Mahtomedi • A Minneapolis man, 37, was arrested at 1:10 p.m. Nov. 27 in the 800 block of Stillwater Road for violating a domestic abuse no contact order (DANCO) after deputies were conducting a welfare check on the woman he was supposed to avoid and were forced to open her unit door using the landlord's key. Inside, they found the subject, who was not supposed to be in the woman's home. Deputies were able to locate the woman by using the subject's phone and learned that she was safely at another location in town performing paperwork. • A Lake Elmo man, 30, was cited Nov. 27 in the 200 block of Hallam Avenue N. for failure to provide proof of insurance after he was pulled over for no front license plate and a cracked windshield. The motorist received a verbal warning for these last two violations. • A Little Canada man, 36, was cited late Nov. 27 on I-694 at Century Avenue for driving after revocation, failure to provide proof of insurance,

driving without headlights and driving without license plates after being pulled over for no headlights or license plates. • A Mahtomedi woman, 65, was cited Nov. 28 on Stillwater Road and Hilton Trail N. for speeding 53 mph in a 35 mph zone and issued a verbal warning for failing to stop at the stop sign after being pulled over by deputies in an unmarked squad eastbound on Stillwater Trail. The motorist told deputies she was in a hurry because she was late for work and had to open the business. She also apologized and said she was letting her stress dictate her driving, which was dangerous. • A Lake Elmo man, 36, was cited Nov. 29 in the 6400 block of Hilton Trail N. for driving after suspension. His passenger, a Lake Elmo man, 29, was cited for possessing marijuana in a motor vehicle after deputies at the Freedom gas station smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle as it sat parked in the gas station parking lot. A computer check showed the registered owner's license as suspended. The driver said he didn't know he was suspended, but knew he didn't smoke pot. However, he said he knew there was marijuana in the vehicle. His passenger said he had the pot and handed over a white container and a marijuana pipe. When the passenger said there was no more pot or paraphernalia in the vehicle, deputies searched the vehicle anyway and found another pipe. The passenger was also warned about possessing drug paraphernalia. • Residents in the 80 block of Quail Street reported their retaining wall damaged Dec. 1 by unknown persons backing into it.

Pine Springs • A resident in the 7000 block of 66th Street N. on Nov. 28 reported her mail stolen after fi nding her mailbox open and empty.

Willernie • A resident in the 500 block of Donegal Place at 1:42 a.m. Nov. 28 reported a rock thrown at his window. When deputies advised the complainant to take pictures of his home for documentation, he said he didn't want to do so because he was in the process of remodeling his home.

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Libuse “Libby” Olga Tweedale

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Age 76 of White Bear Lake A great wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully Nov. 15, 2018 at “Our Lady of Peace” hospice in St. Paul with her husband Allen and dog Cody near her side. Preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Ruth Field, and younger brother, Richard Field. Born April 4, 1942 in Litchfield and grew up on the family farm near Atwater. After graduating from Atwater high school, she attended Hamline and St. Cloud College and later received an associate degree from Lakewood Community college in White Bear Lake. On October 28, 1967, Barbara was united in marriage to Allen G. Wells at Atwater United Methodist Church. She earlier worked several years at Investors Diversified Services in Minneapolis, Perkins restaurant in Maplewood and recently worked for over 15 years as a realtor at Coldwell Banker Burnet in White Bear Lake. Barbara loved her grandchildren dearly, was an avid reader, loved her cabin in Wisconsin, loved to help people, and loved to sew (especially for her grandchildren), knit and do crossword puzzles. She is an “honorary member for life” of “Bundles of Love” charity and gave multiple homemade receiving blankets to them and the Hayward hospital in Wisconsin. Survived by her husband of 51 years, Allen; children, Peter (Eva) Wells and grandsons: Alexander, Jack, and Wyatt of Stillwater; Kelly (Bryan) Raymond and grandchildren: Cassandra and Robert of Lino Lakes; Sara (Neil) Shah and grandchildren: Audrey, Bennett, and Cora of North Oaks, and sister, Judy (Jerry) Denekamp of Rapid City, S.D. The family thanks “Our Lady of Peace” hospice for their loving care. Memorials in honor of Barbara can be donated to “HealthWell Foundation” (Multiple Myeloma fund), ”Leukemia & Lymphoma Society”, or “Our Lady of Peace” hospice in St. Paul. A private Celebration of New Life will be held at a later date.

October 31, 1922 – December 5, 2018 Libuse “Libby” Tweedale passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on December 5, 2018 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Park Rapids, Minnesota, at the age of 96. The Celebration of Life Service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2018 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Park Rapids. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in the memory of Libby to the White Bear Area Senior Program, 2484 East County Road F, White Bear Lake, MN, 55110. Libuse Olga Stasek was born on October 31, 1922 in Stickney, Ill., and married Jack Tweedale on April 10, 1944. They purchased their first home in White Bear Lake where they raised three wonderful boys. Libby retired from the Minnesota Historical Society after 25 years of service. She then volunteered at the White Bear Lake Senior Center for another 25 years and has a library dedicated to her called “Libby’s Library.” Libby’s passion for life was amazing and she was a role model for many people as she made her journey through life. Libby was an extremely strong, compassionate woman with many talents such as embroidery, sewing and baking. In her earlier years, she was a wonderful sketch artist and baseball player. Her interests are too many to mention but some of her favorites were gardening, bird watching and traveling. She was an avid reader and continued to read the paper cover to cover even at 96 years of age. Libby touched many lives and made everyone feel special. She will be missed by many. Libby was also a member of the Calvary Lutheran Church in Park Rapids. Libby will be lovingly remembered by her children Cliff (Joan), Craig (Mary Lou) and Jon (Marcy). Grandchildren, Justin Tweedale (Carly), Christopher Tweedale, Alicia Rodman (will) and Andy (Amy) Tweedale, along with three great-grandchildren Lorelei Rodman, Conor Rodman and Clara Tweedale. Libby was preceded in death by Jack Tweedale, her parents Joseph and Mary Stasek, her brothers Leonard and George Stasek and her sister Miroslava Stasek. Arrangements were made with the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids, Minnesota. To leave online condolences or to view the video tribute, please visit www.jonespearson.com

Age 78 Of White Bear Lake Preceded in death by parents Clarence and Eunice Swenson. Survived by wife Jeanne; children Kim (Steve) Crandall, Michael (Brenda) and Thomas; 5 grandchildren; 1 great grandchild; and many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, December 10, 2018 at St. Pius X Catholic Church, in White Bear Lake. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred. www.honsafamilyfuneral.com 651-429-6172

PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS Mahtomedi man charged with ﬁrearm threat

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Brandon Gilbert Bacchus, 35, of Mahtomedi, was charged with two felony firearm violations in Washington County District Court Nov. 26. Bacchus allegedly threatened someone with a handgun in Lakeland Nov. 25. The victim described the gun as a 9mm Glock, which was pointed directly at him. Bacchus is on conditional release after serving a prison sentence for a first-degree DWI conviction. He is not allowed to possess a firearm due to a previous crime of terroristic threats.

The White Bear Lake Police Department has a drop box in their lobby for donations of gift cards to the White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation Holiday Angels program through Dec. 17. Donations will benefit families in need via the Angel Fund and The Closet. A tax-deductible financial donation can also be made at www.wblaef.org. Bill Foussard, White Bear Lake Rotary Club and Trollhaugen Ski Resort held a coat drive for The Closet last month and collected approximately 300 coats. White Bear Lake Rotary also donated a $500 check to the Angel Fund.

William George Rick Born Sept. 19, 1959, just 19 minutes ahead of Bob. He was preceded in death by Geraldine Rick (mother) and William Rick (father). Survived by Greg Rick, Gary Rick and Robert Rick (brothers). Also, many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. Bill loved the outdoors, especially ice fishing and golfing. He enjoyed his fishing trips to Lake of the Woods and Mille Lacs. He was a devout fan of the Minnesota North Stars and Twins. Bill was a caring, giving and generous soul, always willing to help. He will be missed. Celebration of Life was held Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018 at Cafe Cravings, White Bear Lake.

False alarm on Bald Eagle Lake The White Bear Lake Fire Department was called to Bald Eagle Lake around 11 a.m. Dec. 5 on a report of someone in the water. A hovercraft was deployed but remained parked on the trailer near the eastern shore. An ambulance, fire trucks and squad cars also rushed to the scene. The “person” turned out to be a cloth bag floating in open water between the island and Buffalo Street. Debra Neutkens

Sheriff-elect Fletcher announces initial leadership team Sheriff-elect Bob Fletcher announced candidates for several key positions in the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office when he takes office in January. Chief deputy will be Dave Metusalem, the current executive director of the Minnesota Police & Peace Officer Association, who previously served at the sheriff’s office as chief deputy. Bill Finney, named community relations undersheriff, and Tina McNamara, named court and security services undersheriff, are both from the St. Paul Police Department. Public safety services undersheriff will be Jeff Ramacher, who has served at the Sheriff's Office for 21 years. Regional services undersheriff will be Mike Martin, current assistant director of emergency management at the University of Minnesota. Public information officer will be Roy Magnuson, a St. Paul Public Schools teacher and coach. Inspector for youth crime prevention programs will be Chy Nou Lee of the Sheriff's Office, the first Hmong American to serve on a senior leadership team in a Minnesota law enforcement agency. He is a White Bear Lake resident.

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Cloudy days ahead for solar garden project BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR

GRANT — At this point, US Solar doesn’t know if the sun is rising or setting on its proposed project. On Dec. 4, the City Council tabled the latest application to put a solar garden on Manning Avenue property owned by resident Joyce Weylander. The application, filed under a new LLC named USS Joyous Solar, a subsidiary of US Solar and Weylander, requests a text amendment to the city’s zoning code for a 1 megawatt community garden. Approval will have to wait after council agreed 3-2 to heed the city attorney’s advice to table. The delay gives staff more time to review a fivepage letter from US Solar’s general counsel. The lengthy letter was sent to council members the week prior to the meeting by attorney Bruce Bedwell. He reminded them of their 2017 denial of the first application on claims a solar garden was inconsistent with Grant’s Comprehensive Plan. A similar scenario played out before the Planning Commission Nov. 20. Bedwell contends that the application for an 8-acre solar garden is consistent with the Comp Plan, as a US Solar representative tried to explain in a public hearing before the Planning Commission but was “cut short.” Public comments were in support of the application, the attorney continued, with no residents speaking against. “Following these public comments, the Planning Commission closed the public hearing and made a vague and unsupported claim that the application was inconsistent with the city’s Comprehensive Plan. It did so without citing a single example of inconsistency. Then, without any further reasoning, recommended denial of the application.” The attorney went on to state the case for US Solar, naming 15 Comp Plans goals that show the application is entirely consistent. Included in his argument was that the solar garden proposed does not resemble a commercial or industrial use. “There is no storefront. There are no permanent structures. There is no noise, lights or billboards. No public utilities or traffic. Rather, the 8-acre solar garden is covered almost entirely with permanent vegetation and landscape screened and set back from any residences and public roadways. It would be injurious to no one. Simply put, there is no negative impact to the rural character.” To call the garden commercial or industrial is “unreasonable,” he added. According to Bedwell, city staff stated in the Planning Commission packet that a solar garden is “not a desirable use in the community.” “The basis of this statement is unknown and not supported by evidence,” he said.

US Solar contends that there is overwhelming public support for approval of the application. “Courts in Minnesota have long found that decisions made by local governing bodies which are not supported by the facts are unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious and must be overturned,” Bedwell maintained. He challenged the council to cite and explain specific portions of the Comp Plan that support an inconsistency, adding that “members of the council must also be mindful of not putting their own desires or biases ahead of the interests of their constituents. “US Solar also notes that there are statements on the record by some city officials that they would prefer to see residential development instead of solar garden development on agriculturally zoned land in the city,” the attorney wrote. That statement included a footnote that read: “US Solar also notes that at least two City Council members are realtors that would directly benefit from residential development.”

“Courts in Minnesota have long found that decisions made by local governing bodies which are not supported by the facts are unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious and must be overturned,” Bruce Bedwell General Counsel, US Solar City Attorney David Snyder took exception to that footnote. “The closing footnote seems to intimate, though not state directly, that there is some type of conflict of interest if residential development is permitted on this site. That is a misstatement of the laws governing conflict of interest,” Snyder stated. “If that were the rule, anyone who was a plumber or electrician or pool boy would have the same potential. “That is a serious allegation not supported by Minnesota law,” Snyder said. He questioned the US Solar attorney’s knowledge of law in the state, citing a case that “if known to Mr. Bedwell would eliminate concerns in this regard.” Mayor Jeff Huber said he read the footnote “with some amusement” adding it was “wholly inappropriate.” Snyder wants propositions in the attorney’s letter confirmed or corrected. “We’d like opportunity to do that,” he said. Grumbling was heard among those attending after the

item was tabled. All the chairs at the 49-seat town hall were occupied as neighbors came to support Weylander’s application. Many had signed a petition she presented to council for public record. Four longtime residents spoke in favor of the solar garden during the public input period. The forum is not part of the public record, as official recording of the meeting does not start until after the last person speaks. Up to five speakers can address the council. Cynthia Hammel asked council to give the proposal a “fair look.” Blaine Erickson asked how a solar farm “does not fit” Grant. John Smith reminded members that “times are a changin’” and Terry Derosier told members solar farms can be removed or returned to farmland and “do fit with the character” of Grant, calling solar harvesting a modern farming practice. US Solar’s representative at the meeting, Project Development Manager David Watts, said the new application includes additional restrictions to address concerns named in the 2017 application. He is at a loss to explain why the Planning Commission recommended approval by a 5-1 vote in 2017, but flipped the vote in 2018, 6-1. Watts was also “stunned,” he said, when the Planning Commission tried to silence him during the most important part of his presentation. It’s speculation at this point, but if the application fails at the next council meeting, the company will consider its options, he said. “The best solution is simple — approve our application which benefits the community, injures no one and supports the Comp Plan goals.” Asked if she was discouraged after the tabling motion, Weylander said “no.” “I wasn’t surprised. It was just another delay tactic. I think it will get through eventually.” Like Weylander, Watts says they are not discouraged. “We have taken a page out of Joyce’s book and gotten organized, not discouraged.” To date, the solar company has spent more than $50,000 on the project. The review period for the application was extended by 60 days after the application was tabled. Snyder said he expects review in January after staff has an opportunity to review the latest submissions, but it could go to February at the latest. Councilmen Loren Sederstrom and Larry Lanoux voted against tabling. The two did not win re-election bids so will not be returning in the new year. The solar application will be considered by the three incumbents and two new council members, both of whom sat on the Planning Commission and voted no in November.

Church requests CUP for classroom expansion BY MAGGIE STANWOOD CONTRIBUTING WRITER

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — Calvary Church on Greenhaven Drive might get a bit bigger. The church is asking the White Bear Town Board to approve a conditional use permit to construct 6,000 square feet of additional classroom space on the east side of the building, which is located west of Cub Foods along Hwy 96. The Town Board saw a proposal during its Dec. 3 meeting, but the public hearing was continued to Jan. 23 in order to get a more complete picture of the proposed project.

Calvary Church was built as Christ Community Church in 2002. The additional classroom space would allow for religious education for children in preschool through first grade who currently meet in shared spaces used for offices and meetings. A master plan for the church shows 40,000 square feet of future additions, including the 6,000 square feet for classrooms. The classroom addition will look similar to the existing building. There is also a plan to add a playground for the children outside the addition, but the specifics have not yet been finalized. The church has funds for the addition

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and is planning to have it complete in fall 2019. In other action at the Dec. 3 meeting, the board: • Vacated excess right-of-way at 5436 East Bald Eagle Blvd. • Received quotes and approved the replacement of the engine in fire engine No. 37 in the amount of $12,781 using funds from the public works repair maintenance portion of the general fund.

COMMUNITY BRIEF Calling all Santas for senior dinner Dec. 17 marks the 19th year for the Dinner with Santa for area seniors. Every December, seniors are treated to dinner and entertainment at the White Bear Country Inn. Santas are needed to help serve food and beverages, mingle with the guests and play, well, Santa by passing out presents. Inn owner Bill Foussard said he needs 40-plus people in Santa suits to make the event successful. Santas should report, in costume, at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 at the Best Western White Bear Country Inn, 4940 Hwy 61, White Bear Lake. Entertainment starts at 5 p.m. and includes youth show choirs, Winter Carnival royalty, Klondike Kate and dinner music. It ends around 7:45 p.m. Volunteers are fed, too, after the senior dinner concludes. Foussard asks that Santas call Barb Walters at 651-429-5393, ext. 404, if they can attend.

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• Approved an agreement with former Town Clerk and Treasurer Bill Short to provide hourly contractor services of advice and consultation for $74 per hour following his retirement, not exceeding 20 hours per week. The agreement is from December 2018 to December 2019. • Approved an hourly agreement with Megan Cavanaugh to provide recording secretary services for commission and board meetings at a rate of $150 per meeting.

The city of White Bear Lake has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement for

Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its comprehensive annual financial report. The certificate is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

Ground school for interested pilots Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 54, at the Lake Elmo Airport, is sponsoring a Private/Sport Pilot Ground School Course. Anyone interested in becoming a private or sport pilot is invited to enroll. Successful completion of this course will prepare the student to take the FAA Private or Sport Pilot Knowledge Exam. To enroll, review the class schedule or obtain more information, visit the Chapter 54 website at eaa54. org. Chapter 54 is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of general aviation safety through charitable, scientific and educational activities.

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BEST TOWN: Rich history, charming downtown, welcoming residents sway judges FROM PAGE 1A

embodies the spirit of our state,” declared Morrissey. “With its rich history, charming downtown, abundant community gatherings and welcoming residents, we truly found a great community to live and visit.” Mayor Jo Emerson said it was “exciting to hear them call our name,” adding, “it just confirms what we already know. We are proud of our city, our history and our many volunteers. They are all things that make us unique.” Here are some excerpts from White Bear Lake’s entry that helped secure the victory: • “Whether it’s solving a challenge like receding water levels in our great lake, or the increasing need for recreational trails, or celebrating our uniqueness and highlighting our creativity, the community of White Bear Lake approaches all things with enthusiasm and commitment. The motto 'We all do better when we all do better' is more than a saying in our community; it’s a way of life.” • “The White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf is supported through a program called Giving Gardens which provides completed garden bed kits to adopted homes. Individuals who adopt gardens commit to raising fresh produce, which is in turn donated to the WBAEFS to feed our neighbors in need. This locally developed organization has blossomed to provide thousands of pounds of fresh produce in just two years.” • “Each year since 1967, the community of White Bear Lake has come together to celebrate through a summer festival

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aptly named Manitou Days since ‘Manitou’ translates from the Dakota language to mean ‘Spirit.’ We host a three-week summer extravaganza that kicks off in mid-June with the first Marketfest of the season, followed the next evening by the Grande Parade with more than 100 floats. Manitou Days culminates on the Fourth of July with an orchestrated flyover and fireworks display.” As a result of being named 2018 Best MN Town, White Bear Lake will be showcased in a multipage editorial feature, receive a media campaign valued

at $50,000, and have a party thrown in its honor. White Bear Lake Area Historical Society Executive Director Sara Hanson called it a “team effort” to enter the contest. Hanson, Lisa Beecroft, who heads summer's Marketfest, and City Manager Ellen Hiniker collaborated on a packet submission for the panel of judges. Once a final list of 10 was named, the public got involved with the voting, which accounted for 25 percent of the total score. “We had the highest number of votes,” said Bill Foussard, owner of the White Bear Country Inn, and chairman of

Mayor Jo Emerson holds the wooden plaque. It hasn’t been decided where it will be placed but for now, it’s at City Hall.

Explore White Bear. Foussard is the one who encouraged city leaders to enter the contest. “It was a lot of work,” Hanson said. “A lot of things weighed in, but I knew we were qualified. Did we deserve to win? Absolutely. It will be great exposure.” Compiled by Debra Neutkens from press release

COMPOSER: White Bear native thrilled to perform for hometown crowd FROM PAGE 1A

from the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where he now serves on the faculty. He also studied in Paris with French composer Betsy Jolas.

Djupstrom’s dad, Bob, said Michael was gifted enough to do anything he wanted. “He was concerned we wouldn’t approve of his career choice,” Bob recalled. “We told Michael to ‘follow your heart.’ He wanted to major in music and we said ‘fantastic.’” Michael has called his father “an unashamed promoter of his children. But that’s a parent’s job isn’t it?” he laughed. Without his parent’s support, Djupstrom isn’t sure he’d be where he is today. His mother Ann first noticed his fascination with piano at age 8, teaching him the fundamentals on his grandmother’s old upright and then sending him to Lillian Rostin, a church organist and his first piano teacher. “They didn’t know what they were getting into, not being musicians themselves, but they supported everything every step of the way,” Michael said. The emerging musician went on to play more instruments, saxophone and oboe, in high school band. He was the first recipient of the Brosious Scholarship and is the youngest inductee of the White Bear Lake Area

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Composer Michael Djupstrom will perform three of his own pieces sandwiched between two works from standard classical repertoire.

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A concertt featuring f t i classical l i l music i by b composer and d pianist i i t Michael Djupstrom is 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28. Tickets are $25 and available at www.lakeshoreplayers.org. Go to Concerts@Haniﬂ.

Alumni Association Wall of Fame, reserved to honor and recognize the accomplishments of special alumni. His folks still live in the same house on Cranbrook Drive across from Sunrise Park Middle School. They bought six tickets to the Dec. 28 concert that include Michael’s older sister Jennifer, her husband and their two daughters. Bob asked his granddaughter where she wanted to sit. “The front row,” she said. So that’s where they’ll be watching their son, brother and uncle perform his own music on the center’s Steinway concert grand. Djupstrom is part of a new Nicholson Family Classical Music Series launched by Lakeshore Players and centered around the Steinway. He considers the Twin Cities a good place for new composers. “I was envious I hadn’t had a chance to tap into the Twin Cities market when I was younger,” Djupstrom said. “It’s a good scene for contemporary and classical music. When I got the email about the new series in White Bear Lake, I thought ‘what luck; this is what I’ve been talking about for years.’ “And it’s not St. Paul or Minneapolis; it’s White Bear Lake, my hometown. It’s pretty rare for a city that small to have a series like this with a serious instrument and such a nice facility. That is not common. It couldn’t have happened more fortuitously.” The program includes three of Djupstrom’s pieces sandwiched between two works from standard classical repertoire: Bela Bartok - Romanian Folk Dances arranged by Djupstrom for violin, cello, piano; Djupstrom - Sejdeful majka budase (“Sejdefa’s Mother Wakes Her”), a free arrangement of a Balkan folk song for cello and piano; Djupstrom - Daydreams and Nightvisions for violin, cello; Djupstrom - Walimai for viola and piano and after intermission, Antonin Dvorak Trio in E minor. Djupstrom’s work has been honored with first prizes in the international composition competitions of the UK’s Delius Society, the American Viola Society, Chinese Fine Arts Society and through awards and grants from institutions such as the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, S&R Foundation, New Music USA and more. The Press featured Djupstrom in 2014 when he received the $60,000 Pew Fellowship. As a pianist, he has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra and toured nationally and internationally.

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Back to square 1 for downtown bus station location BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR

MAPLEWOOD — Bus drivers need a place to take a potty break. They also need a place to charge the electric buses and a place to turn around. Those criteria are what attracted a Rush Line working group to recommend a downtown bus station at Clark and Second Street in downtown White Bear Lake. Those criteria were iterated before the Rush Line Policy Advisory Committee Nov. 29 at the Maplewood Community Center. And while a transit station on the US Bank property meets those needs, it looks like the project team is rethinking the location. In fact, it could be off the table all together. Ramsey County Commissioner Victoria Reinhardt, for one, is no longer on board with the station location. “I personally don’t see the Clark Avenue site working and that’s what I’ve told staff,” Reinhardt said. “I think we are obligated to still do some work on evaluating the site for platforms, but as far as I’m concerned, it’s not really

on the table. Clark Avenue doesn’t have the votes. I think there are other options that work much better.” The commissioner, who lives in White Bear Lake, favors a station west of Hwy. 61, possibly between Fourth and Fifth Street. But it’s still early. A Rush Line team led by Beth Bartz, SRF Consulting Group, is taking another hard look at the downtown alternatives identified in the fi rst goaround for an end-of-the-line station. “The project team is taking a step back in downtown White Bear Lake,” she told the advisory committee. “We are defi ning core elements for a bus rapid transit (BRT) project, using the Gold Line project for possible synergies.” The Gold Line, also a BRT out of Union Depot, is a year ahead of the Rush Line. Possible locations Bartz described as “underutilized parcels” are the Post Office property on Banning Avenue, a city-owned parking lot on Fourth Street across from Cup and Cone, the arts district and the car wash facility west of Hwy. 61 (Hog Wash). According to Bartz, the owner

YOU SHOULD KNOW: Consultant C lt t Beth B th Bartz B t will ill presentt a R Rush h Li Line update d t and d preferred f d station t ti alternatives lt ti to City Council Jan. 22. A public engagement event will also be held in early January, to be determined. The community advisory committee meets 6-8 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Maplewood Community Center. That group consists of people who live and work along the Rush Line route. They meet quarterly and advise the project team and policy committee, which meets again at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 31, location to be determined.

has indicated an interest in looking at other uses. In addition to the criteria mentioned earlier, parcels should also provide opportunity for redevelopment, retail or commercial, to create desired amenities, added the consultant. “There will be diminishing emphasis on providing additional downtown parking and focusing more on just what Rush Line needs to operate in downtown White Bear Lake,” Bartz said. White Bear Lake resident Mike Brooks, a member of the original station planning group, said the Clark Avenue site was one of six choices presented. Asked what he thought about the huge opposition to the Clark Avenue station, Brooks noted that the group was “tethered to a previous

analysis.” “It was no different than going through a buffet line; you made your choice from the entrees that were offered,” he said. “The Clark Avenue station made the most sense.” Asked his preference now, Brooks said he thinks the end station should be in Hugo. “It’s only a few more miles and they have the demographic,” he maintained. “We are better suited for a stop-off.”

Opportunities for public input Andy Gitzlaff, Ramsey County transportation planner and project manager, said there will be upcoming opportunities for public engagement in White Bear Lake. “We want more dialog and conversation on options,”

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he assured the committee, which directed county staff to engage the public after its September meeting. The county staffer expects a scaled-back plan will be better received by the community. He hopes a preferred alternative will be ready for the Jan. 22 White Bear Lake City Council meeting so it can be studied. “We will be asking for consent to study an option,” Gitzlaff said. “It’s our goal over the next two months.” A parking ramp in the original recommendation will not be part of the decision, Bartz noted. The ramp at the US Bank site was something the city wanted. “White Bear Lake was never envisioned as a heavy park and ride site,” she maintained. “There may be no park and ride spaces downtown.” According to Bartz, overall themes from public input meetings in October were “compatibility with downtown’s historic character, proximity to residential neighborhoods and enthusiastic support.” That surprises at least two residents attending the afternoon meeting last month. Jay Langer, who owns Truck Utilities in Maplewood and lives on the north end of Bald Eagle Lake, said he has yet to meet anyone who wants the bus line. A station hub is planned behind his business at English Street and Hwy. 36. Clark Avenue resident Ken Vollbrecht has lived downtown for 35 years. He told the committee “not one neighbor or business is in favor of a downtown site. “Ruining the character of White Bear Lake so a bus driver can use the bathroom seems absurd to me,” Vollbrecht said. He urged the policy advisory group to not do something “because fi nancing is

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available or there’s a schedule to keep.” PAC Chairman Nora Slawik, mayor of Maplewood, commented, “one thing I’ve learned as mayor is you can’t please everyone.”

Bus service needed in corridor Bus transportation along the corridor is something needed in the northeast metro, Reinhardt maintains. “This addresses issues like livability; providing access to fresh food, parks, health care and jobs. It helps seniors live in place. Transit makes a difference for seniors. Rush Line is something that is needed. Right now, we are addressing concerns. That is what the environmental phase is about. What do we need to do to make this work? “We will look at other possibilities,” the commissioner stated. “We’re doing the best we can to get something that works.” Asked if she felt a bus line will increase the crime rate, the commissioner said, “No. The data does not bear that out. Perception and reality are not in alignment there. We will have to deal with the perception of an increased crime rate. It will be evaluated as part of the health impact assessment.” Public input is being collected online. An interactive map can be found at rushline.org, or go to https://tinyurl.com/y7jps453 to add and view comments made anywhere along the corridor. The comments are being collected in a database and will be incorporated in the design work. The Rush Line Bus Rapid Transit project is a proposed 14mile route led by Ramsey County with stations between Union Depot in St. Paul and downtown White Bear Lake.

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UPCOMING EVENTS HI-LITES HOLIDAY LUNCHEON

Friday, Dec. 14 Where: Community When: Noon of Grace Church, 4000 Wednesday, Dec. 12 Linden St., White Bear Where: Jimmy’s, 1132 Lake County Road E East, Details: Open to Vadnais Heights everyone to purchase Details: Seniors can fresh fruit, vegetables celebrate the holidays and frozen meat packwith friends, variety of ages at a discounted price. Special holiday menu choices. Contact: 651-204-600;0 packs available. Cash, cityvadnaisheights.com credit cards and EBT accepted. TEDTALKS Contact: fareforall. DISCUSSION GROUP org When: 11:30 a.m.-1 STEM SATURDAYS: p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13 FAMILY LEGO Where: White Bear BUILD DAY Lake Library, 2150 2nd When: 10 a.m.-4 St. p.m.Saturday, Dec. 15 Details: Discussion Where: Wildwood of the topic, “How Library, 763 Stillwater Do You Explain Road, Mahtomedi Consciousness?” Details: Drop in and Contact: 651-724-6007 construct something or rclreads.org with the library’s CHILDREN’S STORY Lego and block TIME AT THE collection. All ages. No FILLEBROWN HOUSE registration. When: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Contact: 651-426-2042 Thursday, Dec. 13 or washcolib.org Where: The Fillebrown House, 4735 WINTERFEST When: Saturdays, Lake Ave, White Bear Dec. 15 Lake Where: Abbott Paint Details: Children and Carpet, 2223 4th St., and their families are White Bear Lake invited to experience Details: Horseold fashioned Christmas traditions at drawn carriage rides 11 a.m.- 2:45 p.m.; Photos the Fillebrown House. with Santa 11 a.m.-2 Pajamas are welcome. p.m. at the Medicine Cider and cookies served. Advance tickets Chest. Events free with donation to the White required - $5/person. Contact: 651-407-5327 Bear Area Emergency or whitebearhistory.org Food Shelf. Contact: www.down CAREGIVER townwhitebearlake. RESOURCES com/events When: 10 a.m.-noon SELFIES WITH SANTA Friday, Dec. 14 When: 1-3 p.m. Where: Redeemer Saturday, Dec. 15 Lutheran Church, 3770 Where: Northeast Bellaire Ave., White Residence, 2539 County Bear Lake Details: Explore how Rd. E east, White Bear caregiver coaching, day Lake Details: Enjoy favorrespite and caregiver ite Christmas songs support groups may performed by choir. be right for you. Free admission with Registration required. Contact: 651-407-2024 food shelf donation; regor lyngblomsten.org/ ister online. Contact: https:// caregivers ner-selﬁes-with-santa. FARE FOR ALL eventbrite.com When: 2-4 p.m.

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SKATE WITH SANTA

When: 6-9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 Where: Vadnais Sports Center, 1490 County Road E East Details: Free event open to skaters of all abilities. On-ice games with Santa, Maplewood Figure Skating Club and Northern Fusion Synchronized Skating exhibition, door prizes. Rental skates available for $5. Contact: 651-398-7183

Music AUGUSTANA COLLEGE CHRISTMAS VESPERS

When: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: Holiday performance features choirs and orchestra. Contact: 605-274-5320 or augietickets.com

BILLY MCLAUGHLIN ‘SIMPLE GIFTS’

When: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19-23 Where: Marine on St. Croix Town Hall Details: Christmas event with modern arrangements of traditional hymns and carols performed by Billy on his acousticguitar, three-part harmony vocals, bagpipes, Celtic whistles, violin, piano and percussion. Contact: simplegifts music.net

BEETHOVEN’S CHRISTMAS CAROL

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 Where: Haniﬂ Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Concert with Ebony, Ivory & Spruce featuring the famously irascible Beethoven confronted by ghosts of Christmas past (Bach), present (Schubert) and future (Brahms). Tickets $20; all ages. Contact: 651-426-3275 or lakeshoreplayers.org

GREAT UGLY SWEATER PARTY

When: 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 Where: JX Event Venue, 123 Second Street N., Stillwater Details: Live music by Junk FM, drink specials and ugly sweater contest. Cover charge free before 9 p.m. $5 after. Contact: one23events. com

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When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 Where: The Zephyr Theatre, 601 Main St.

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St. Stephen’s Living Nativity WHEN: Dec. 15 & 22 WHERE: St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 1965 E. Co. Road E., White Bear Lake

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

DETAILS: Live Nativity scene

N., Stillwater Details: “A Stillwater Christmas” performance will feature vocalist Suzi Mueller, Phil Kadidlo on keys, Greg Keel on the sax, Greg Stinson on bass, and Norman Nathan on drums. Tickets $20 online or $25 at the door. Contact: stillwater zephyrtheatre.org

MICHAEL DJUPSTROM

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 Where: Haniﬂ Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Award winning pianist and composer will be joined by Violinist Luosha Fang and Cellist Clancy Newman for a night of new works and standard classical repertoire. Tickets $25. Contact: 651-426-3275 or lakeshoreplayers.org

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‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 29-Dec. 16 Where: Haniﬂ Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Lakeshore Players Theatre perform the holiday classic. Tickets $20; preview tickets $15. Contact: 651-429-5674 or lakeshoreplayers.org

HOLIDAY FILMS

When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12; 4 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26 Where: The Zephyr Theatre, 601 Main St. N., Stillwater Details: “White Christmas” musical comedy showing on Dec. 12; “The Muppet Christmas Carol” on Dec. 26. Pre-ﬁ lm social

hour at 6 p.m. with free popcorn. Contact: stillwater zephyrtheatre.org

Art STUDIO COFFEE & OPEN STUDIO: ARTIST TO ARTIST

When: 9:30-12:30 a.m. Fridays, through Feb. 22 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: Come for coffee from 9:30-10:30 a.m. to discuss art, artists, techniques and trends with Neil Johnston; stay for open studio and make art from 10-12:30. For adults, experienced beginner to advanced. Free with registration. Bring snacks. Contact: 651-407-0597 or whitebeararts.org

‘IT HAS BEEN A VERY GOOD YEAR’ HAPPY HOUR

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Saturday, Dec. 15 Where: Stillwater Public Library 224 Third St. N. Details: Craig Blacklock’s photography and book about the St. Croix and Namekagon Rivers will be on display in November and December. Contact: 651-275-4338 or stillwaterlibrary.org

Christmas with Tonia and Sara WHEN: 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 WHERE: St. Andrew’s Great Hall, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi

DETAILS: Christmas concert

Tuesday, Dec. 18 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: See a short ﬁ lm by Steve Goranson followed by a lantern walk around the labyrinth. Free for all ages; $5 donation suggested. Contact: 651-407-0597 or whitebearsarts.org

PENGUIN CRAFT

When: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Kids can make a paper collage while learning about penguins and perspective. Free; registration required. Contact: 651-724-6007 or rclreads.org

Ongoing BABY & ME STORYTIME When: 9:45-10:15 a.m. Mondays Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Storytime for ages 6-23 months and a caregiver. Limited to 15. Contact: 651-724-6007 or rclreads.org

FAMILY STORYTIME

When: 10:30-11 a.m. Fridays Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Stories, songs and ﬁ ngerplays to enhance early literacy skills for children ages 2-5. Contact: 651-724-6007 or rclreads.org

FAMILY STORYTIME

When: 10:30-11 a.m. Mondays Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: For all children and families. Contact: 651-426-2042 or washcolib.org

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BABY STORYTIME

When: 11:15-11:45 a.m. Mondays Where: Wildwood Library, 763 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Details: For children birth-24 months and caregivers. Contact: 651-426-2042 or washcolib.org

ADULT OPEN GYMVOLLEYBALL

When: 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays, 7:45-9:45 a.m. Saturdays, through March Where: AFSA High School, 100 Vandals Blvd., Vandals Heights Details: Drop-in program; $3 fee. Must show identiﬁcation at sign-in. Contact: 651-204-6000

DROP-IN COMPUTER AND TECH HELP

When: 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: One-to-one computer instruction, including help with documents, internet or e-mail. No appointment needed. Contact: 651-724-6007 or rclreads.org

ANXIETY SUPPORT GROUP

When: 1-2:30 p.m. the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month Where: Church of St. Pius X, room 42, 3878 Highland Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Open-door anxiety and panic support group to help participants develop coping skills and share experiences. Contact: 612-245-5720 or namimn.org

NEIGHBORHOODS NEARBY HOMETOWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS

When: Weekends, Mid-Nov.-December

Where: Throughout downtown Stillwater Details: Month-long holiday celebration with events 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 a various local restaurants. Contact: mainstreet stillwateriba.com

WASHINGTON COUNTY ANNUAL JOB SEEKER EVENT

When: 1-3:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 13 Where: Historic Courthouse, Stillwater Details: National author and job search expert Amy Lindgren will present “Successful Negotiation for a Good Start in Your Next Position.” Attendees will learn helpful phrases to use and mantras for courage, as well as a master strategy exercise to clarify goals. Free, but registration required. Dress professionally. Contact: tinyurl. com/WashCoJobSeeker

BECOMING AMERICAN: PROMISE AND PREJUDICE

When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13 Where: Shoreview Library, 4560 North Victoria St. Details: Program explores the historic and current tension between Americans’ acceptance of immigrants, and includes a screening of ‘Welcome to Shelbyville,’ followed by discussion moderated by Professor Dina Gavrilos. Contact: 651-724-6006 or rclreads.org

ARTIST RECEPTION: CRAIG BLACKLOCK When: 2-4 p.m.

OPEN THIRD SATURDAY EVENT: WINTER WANDER

When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 Where: Belwin Conservancy Education Center, 1553 Stagecoach Trail S., Afton Details: Experience the tranquility of the winter woods, learn about the upcoming Winter Solstice, meet staff and connect with nature. Guided experiences at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Contact: 651-436-5189 or www.belwin.org

CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY PARTY AND LUNCH WITH SANTA

When: 11:30-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 Where: Stillwater Elks Lodge, 5880 Omaha Avenue N. Details: Lunch, photo booth pictures and visit with Santa, face painting, balloon artist, ornament activity and gift bag for children. Magic show at 12:30 p.m. Food shelf donations accepted. Contact: 651-210-2477

SANTA’S WORKSHOP

When: 9 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria Street N. Details: Continental breakfast, craft and visit with Santa for families. $7/person; registration required. Contact: 651-490-4750; shoreviewcommunity center.com

HEALTHY HANDS KIDS COOKING CLASS

When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 15 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria Street N. Details: Kids will learn to make traditional holiday meals from scratch, including roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, steamed green beans homemade stufﬁ ng. $45; registration required. Contact: 651-490-4750; shoreviewcommunity center.com

BAMBOO BAY GRAND OPENING

When: Noon-7:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria Street N. Details: Grand opening of the 7,000 sq. ft. expansion of the

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SHOREVIEW INDOOR FARMERS MARKET

When: 3-6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.18 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria Street N. Details: Weekly event that brings the community together featuring winter produce, canned goods, baked goods, chocolate, nuts, honey, gifts, and more. Contact: 651-490-4750; shoreviewcommunity center.com

SWING DANCING

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18 Where: The Zephyr Theatre, 601 Main St. N., Stillwater Details: Dance instruction at 7 p.m. followed by dancing from 8-10 p.m. Couples or singles; no experience necessary. $10. Contact: 612-2067889 or stillwater zephyrtheatre.org

FAT TIRE BIKING

When: 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19 Where: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve, 7373 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Class covers basic skills on fat tire bike riding. Ages 16+. $25/person. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks. com

WINTER SOLSTICE BONFIRE

When: 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20 Where: Belwin Conservancy, 1553 Stagecoach Trail S., Afton Details: Celebrate the winter solstice with musical theater troupe Impossible Salt, night hikes, warm drinks and a huge bonﬁ re. RSVP requested. Suggested donation $5/car. Contact: 651-436-5189 or www.belwin.org

WINTER SOLSTICE CAMPFIRE

When: 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Learn about the history and traditions of the winter solstice and then celebrate with a silent night hike, campﬁ re, mulled cider and songs. All ages. $5/ person; registration required. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks. com

WINTER RECREATION SAMPLER

When: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes

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GUIDED WINTER WALK

When: 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28 Where: Pine Point Park, 11900 Norell Ave. N., Stillwater Details: Walk or snowshoe the trails. Free with park permit. Contact: 651-430-8370 or co.washington.mn.us

NEW YEAR’S QUIET

When: 4-6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31 Where: Christos Center for Spiritual Formation, 1212 Holly Dr., Lino Lakes Details: Evening led by Dr. Jeannette Bakke includes Scripture, contemplative singing, prayer, and quiet reﬂection. Contact: 651-653-8207 or christoscenter.org

NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY

When: 5-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria Street N. Details: Ring in 2019 with a variety of family fun activities including face painting, inﬂ atable’s, crazy hair, photo booth, bingo and more. Balloon drop at 7:45 p.m. Waterpark and playground open; concessions available. Contact: 651-724-6006 or rclreads.org

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LOOKING BACK Week of December 10-16, 2018 Culled from the archives of the White Bear Press at the resource library of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society. 1918 Another of our White Bear boys has died in the service. Gerald Keep, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Keep, Stewart avenue, recently enlisted in the Marines, and was stationed at Paris Island, S. C. He left his home in White Bear in good health and filled with ambition to serve his country; and just two weeks later his family received notice that he was dead. He died of pneumonia. 1943 The members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce have completed arrangements for their annual children’s Christmas party. It is being held on the evening of Wednesday the 22nd. As usual the party will be held at the Soldiers’ Memorial in Washington Park. A nice Christmas tree has been secured and will be lighted and loaded for the occasion. 1968 The Welcome Wagon Newcomers’ Club of White Bear Lake will have a Christmas Party on Saturday, Dec. 14, at White Bear Methodist Church, Highland and Birch, from 2 to 4 P.M. for the children of the members. The children will bring a decoration for the tree, and wrapped canned goods. Santa Claus will distribute gifts to all the children, and punch and cookies will be served.

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West side of Clark Avenue between Second and Third Streets showing the original Fire Station/Village Hall and Jail and the original Methodist Church building, now the Christian Science Church, ca. 1915.

1993 Girls from north suburban communities are for the first time playing competitive hockey in a league of their own, so to speak. Earlier this fall, Arden Hills parent and hockey enthusiast Denny Wendland organized two new teams when he recognized a need for girls 15 years and older who wanted a competitive life beyond the “peewee division”.

Looking Forward to the Past Upcoming Historical Society Events Women at the Very Heart of the Great War Monday, January 28, 6-7 p.m. at the Ramsey County Library - WBL, 2150 Second Street. Join us as Ames Sheldon, author of Eleanor’s Wars, a work of historical fiction, discusses many of the roles American women who went to serve in

France played in support of the Great War. Sheldon will share first-hand accounts and talk about her book, which tells the story of a woman who drove an ambulance in World War I. FREE event but donations are welcome. Presented by the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society in partnership with the Wildwood Branch-Washington County Library.

Compiled by Gloria Tessier, Meg Todd and Sara Markoe Hanson at the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, 651-407-5327.

Financial Management

5 reasons it’s smart to use credit when holiday shopping Credit cards are often a safe and effective way to handle holiday and everyday spending. The average American shopper will spend around $975 on holiday gifts, according to past spending trends and estimates from the American Research Group and the National Retail Federation. Although shoppers have various payment options at their disposal, the use of credit cards remains a popular and ﬁ nancially savvy way to handle purchases, albeit when done correctly. 1. Build your credit history. Creditors look at how individuals use credit cards when determining credit scores. One of the biggest components of a credit scoring model is

payment history, or the pattern of using credit and paying it back on time. Making repeated purchases on credit cards and then paying the bill when it is due can result in a spike in credit score and help consumers build a healthy credit history. The key is to make payments in full and on time. 2. Credit is safer than carrying cash. Stores are very busy during the holiday rush, and consumers are easily distracted. Carrying around large sums of cash for purchases can put you at risk for theft or losing the money along the way. There’s little chance of having lost or stolen cash returned, but a credit card can be cancelled and replaced. Plus, ﬁ nancial institutions have

security protocols in place to freeze accounts and erase purchases that were made under fraudulent scenarios. 3. Track your purchases. Credit card companies track all purchases and will itemize shopping excursions on cardholders’ statements. This can make it much easier to keep track of your spending. In addition, some stores do not require receipts for purchases made with credit cards. 4. Earn reward points while spending. Competition in the credit card world is stiff, and many ﬁ nancial institutions are trying to entice customers with special deals for signing up and using their cards. Some credit cards give cash back. Others accrue points based on spending on particular categories, such as dining or travel. Rewards can be redeemed in various ways and can be a big bonus of using credit over cash. 5. Cards may come with warranties. Credit cards can provide built-in warranties on purchases made on the card, such as replacement coverage for an electronic device or cancellation insurance on a trip. What’s more, if you have a dispute with a merchant or aren’t happy with something you bought, you can often request a chargeback through the credit card company. Credit cards have many advantages, but it’s imperative that consumers pay their balances in full and on time.

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$1,100 grant to support the annual high school writing contest. — Debra Neutkens 4. Director Jane Jones (center) greets audience members at the end of the Silver Harmony Singers Dec. 5 concert at Mahtomedi District Education Center. The performers entertained nearly 100 community members who had gathered for the December Community Lunch hosted by Mahtomedi Community Education. — Cathy Wyland 5. Sharon Hanifl, Dick Galena, and Kari Bullion are having fun attending the Lakeshore Players Holiday Party and Major Giving Program on Thursday, Nov.29 at the Hanifl Performing Arts Center. Hanifl is the board chair and Bullion is executive director of Children’s Performing Arts, which shares the Hanifl Center with Lakeshore Players. — Anna Botz

6. Ladies who paint have been getting together every Tuesday for more than 10 years at the First Presbyterian Church in White Bear Lake. From left, Gail Dvorak, a former township resident now living in Golden Valley; Maggie Youngaberg, White Bear Lake; Sharon Peters, White Bear Township; Claudia Prelgo, Shoreview; Noelle Dahlen, White Bear Lake; and Judy McCulloch of Woodbury. They currently have their artwork on display at the White Bear Center for the Arts. — Debra Neutkens 7. Lyman Howard, 10, skijors with her two pals Dec. 2 on White Bear Lake. — Submitted 8. Santa (aka John Joseph) made a surprise visit to preschoolers including Joey Johnson at Mahtomedi Area Preschool Dec. 5. The preschoolers stopped playing on the playground outside and gave Santa hugs. As he left, they promised to be good. — Cathy Wyland

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Santa (and his helpers) sighted around town Above: Santa points toward the finish line before the start of the Kid’s Fun Run that followed the Jingle Bear 5K Race that followed a route along the shore of White Bear Lake Saturday morning, Dec. 8.

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Brandt enters pro ranks with popular Minnesota team BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Hannah Brandt is wearing a new hockey uniform this winter, this time for a professional team. The Vadnais Heights native — who starred for the Gophers and helped Team USA capture the Olympics gold medal — is skating for the Minnesota Whitecaps, a new entrant in the four-year-old National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL). “It’s been incredible so far. The team is off to a great start and the TRIA rink has been electric,” Brandt reflected this past weekend. The Whitecaps have won six of eight games, with Brandt notching three goals and three assists. They’re selling out home games at the TRIA Orthopedic Rink in St. Paul, which is the Minnesota Wild’s practice facility and has a capacity of 1,200 fans. “It's been so much fun to play in front of our sold-out crowds, full of young girls who now have professional women’s hockey players in the state to look up to.” The 24-year-old forward was named NWHL player of the week after her first game when she delivered a goal and assist to help the Whitecaps win their debut 4-0 over Metropolitan Riveters on Oct. 6. That first pro game in Minnesota drew a standing-room-only crowd.

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Hannah Brandt is one of six former Gophers skating for the Minnesota Whitecaps of the NWHL.

The Whitecaps are the fifth team in the NWHL. The original four are all on the east coast: Boston Pride, Buffalo Beauts, Connecticut Whale and Metropolitan Riveters of New Jersey. “I always felt like Minnesota should be

a part of any professional women’s hockey league, since in my opinion we kind of set the standard for hockey in the United States,” Brandt said. “Our fans have proven that they are ready to embrace a professional team and

it's been incredible to be a part of growing the game here in Minnesota.” The Whitecaps’ 25-player roster includes 15 who played collegiately in Minnesota, with six from the Gophers and five from St. Cloud State. Top scorer is Elk River native Jonna Curtis, who played for New Hampshire. Brandt and others took time off from league play to help Team USA win the 4 Nations Cup in Saskatchewan Nov. 6-10. She contributed two goals and an assist as the Americans went 4-0 including two wins over Canada. The Whitecaps, founded in 2004 by Jack Brodt, played an independent schedule in recent seasons and Brandt had one previous stint with them. The NWHL acquired the Whitecaps in May, making them a team. Brandt helped Team USA win world championships in 2015 and 2017 and the Olympics in 2018 in South Korea. She played for three NCAA championship teams with the Gophers, graduating in 2016 as their all-time leader in points (285) and assists (170) while scoring 115 goals. Brandt is also working with the Minnesota Wild on a program called Face-off for Fitness. “I go to elementary schools in the metro area,” she explained, “and talk to the kids about healthy food choices and exercise.”

WHITE BEAR SPORTS BRIEFS White Bear icemen trip Forest Lake, Cretin-DH White Bear Lake boys hockey is 5-1 after beating Forest Lake 5-2 and Cretin-Derham Hall 4-3 last week. Against Forest Lake, Sam Verkerke and Billy Rose delivered power-play goals 50 seconds apart in the second period to open a 3-1 lead. Chase Bill, Grant Hofeld and Jake Klein had the other goals, Tyler Steffens made 16 saves, and Bill and Klein made two assists each. The game winner against CDH was delivered by Lleyton Roed at 7:40 into the extra session, assisted by Blake Meister. Roed and Meister each tallied two goals, and Roed assisted on both of Meister’s. Evan Foss made 23 saves as the Bears won disputes incurring nine penalties and giving up two power play goals.

Bear girl cagers stymie East Ridge for first win After starting the season 0-4, White Bear Lake girls

basketball made their best defensive showing and won 56-43 over East Ridge, which was 3-1 previously, at home Friday evening. “All the kids played together and worked hard,” coach Jeremy Post said. “East Ridge is a very disciplined and physical team. It was nice to get a win.” Senior guards led the scoring as Brianna Corey tallied 15 points and Courtney Crouch 14 for the Bears (1-4). Ella Janicki had seven, Anna Sanders six and Lauren Eckerle five. Kate Burns netted 20 for East Ridge.

Bear girl skaters split in two OT games White Bear Lake girls hockey snagged a 3-2 overtime win at Rochester Lourdes after trailing 2-0 last Tuesday — then had the reverse happen at home on Saturday, scoring the first two goals but falling to Woodbury 3-2 in overtime. Sydney Shearen and Ashlyn Jungwirth pulled the Bears (3-5) even at Rochester, and Abby

DeLaRosa delivered the overtime game-winner, assisted by Shearen and McKeeley Larson. Against Woodbury, Lauren MacLean and Olivia Reif gave the Bears their early lead. Bear goalie Calla Frank made 24 saves in the win and 29 in the loss.

White Bear gymnasts win home invitational White Bear Lake gymnastics opened the season by hosting, and winning, a six-team meet Saturday, Dec. 1, then lost a close dual to Mounds View at home Thursday. Led by freshman Grace Squires, the all-around winner with 35.40 points, the Bears scored 134.65 to win the invitational. Chisago Lakes placed second with 129.30. The Bears had some falls and scored 132.325 against Mounds View, which had 133.025. Squires scored 35.225 and Delaney Gunderson 33.525 in that meet. Bruce Strand

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Here’s a stat not many prep basketball teams could match. White Bear Lake gave up 15 three-point shots in each of its fi rst two games, and still won both of them. It’s tough to beat a team when they are scoring in the 90s. The Bears pummeled Cambridge-Isanti 96-76 in their opener at home Tuesday, Dec. 4, and followed with a 90-87 conquest of North St. Paul on Friday in the Polars gym. Jeremy Beckler, senior 6-8 forward, tallied 32 points in each game (see Athlete of the Week). Against North, the Bears trailed by 14 early, and led by 13 late in the second half. North stormed back at the end but missed a 3-pointer in the fi nal seconds. “Another exciting high school basketball game,” said coach Keith Lockwood. "North St. Paul was

knocking down three’s from all over the gym, and came out flying around. Once we regained our composure, we battled back for the halftime lead. Second half, NSP would not go away. In the fi nal minute, we knocked down the free throws we needed, and made the most important stop of the game." Along with Beckler’s 32, the Bears had Sam Schwartz with 22 points and eight rebounds. Isaac Tessier chipped in 13 points and five steals, Brice Peters 10 points, and Mathias Beck 12 assists and five points. Shaheed Muhammed poured in 34 for North including eight 3-pointers. Schwartz drilled 27 points against Cambridge-Isanti, with Tessier adding 18. The Bears, with five of their top seven back from a 15-12 team that ended a string of four losing seasons, slipped into the Minnesota Basketball News rankings at No. 18 last week.

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Isaac Tessier soars for a basket over London Williams of Cambridge-Isanti. Trailing was Jeremy Beckler.

Action underway for White Bear wrestlers White Bear Lake wrestling opened with a 42-39 loss to Roseville Area and a sixth-place finish among 13 teams at Brainerd’s Paul Bunyan Invitational last week. Bear seniors T.J. Turinske and Luke Parzyck won championships at Brainerd on Friday and Saturday. Turinske beat a Brainerd opponent 5-2 in the 170-pound finals. Parzyck repeated as a Paul Bunyan champ clipping Bemidji’s Jacob Beam 4-2 at 285 pounds. Scott Kaufman placed fi fth at 220 and Matt Sloan took sixth at 182. Against Roseville on Thursday evening, Dec. 6, each team won seven matches. Bears getting their arms raised were Sam Adair, Josh Powell, Dysin Strate, Turinske, Sloan, Kaufman and Parzyck, which was his 75th career win. The Bears will host Takedown Cancer Night on Friday, Dec. 14, hosting Irondale, Cretin-Derham Hall and Little Falls in a quad beginning 4:30 p.m. Bruce Strand

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Dysin Strate was close to a pin against Roseville Area.

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Mahtomedi falls to Hill-Murray in duel of ice powers Mahtomedi boys hockey lost a duel of ranked teams to Hill-Murray 4-3 on Tuesday, Dec. 4, after taking a 3-1 lead. For Mahtomedi, ranked No. 5 in Class A, the goals came from Tom Paradise, Joe Paradise (power play) and Colin

New member Bella Frattalone led the Mahtomedi gymnasts to a season-opening win over South St. Paul 142 to 112 on Thursday. Frattalone, a junior, scored 38.025 points in winning all four events. Senior captain Kerri

Manders (34.85) and junior Kate Ryan (34.55), placed second and third. On floor, sophomore Zoe Bush placed second (8.925), and junior Caylee Greeder third (8.875). Bruce Strand

Hoops: girls lose to unbeaten Como Park Undefeated St. Paul Como Park's basketball team ruled the second half and defeated Mahtomedi 77-61 on Friday evening in St. Paul. Julia Salmen sank 20 points for Mahtomedi (1-3) with Anna Raney adding 11 and Saley Underwood 10. Como Park (6-0) had four double-digit scorers in Ronnie Porter with 19, Shania Nichols 17, Kaylynn Asberry 17, and Jada James 13.

Girl skaters clip Simley, Hastings Mahtomedi girls hockey has a 6-2 record after defeating Simley and Hastings last week, each by 3-1. Abby Hansen, senior forward, leads in scoring with nine goals and four assists. Against Simley, Molly Farrell, Ellie Donovan and Emme Nelson had the goals. Against Hastings, the Zephyrs trailed 1-0 in the third period before Hansen scored twice and Emma Dornseif added an empty-enter. Zephyr goalie Lauren Hamme stopped 50 of 52 shots in the two games.

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Mahtomedi opened the boys basketball season with a 75-66 victory over Columbia Heights, to whom they’ve lost in the section finals the last two years, on Tuesday, Dec. 4. J’vonne Hadley led with 27 points for the Zephyrs, ranked No. 4 in the state in Class 3A. Zac Centers added 16, Luke Ricker and Cole Chapman eight each, and Sam Bell and Devin Melzer six each. Jarvis Wright sank 21 points and Muja Burton 20 for Columbia Heights, state Class 3A runner-up last year.

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Hagstrom. Henry Eischen delivered two goals for the No. 7 ranked Pioneers (2-0). Zephyr goalie John Poirer stopped 31 of 35 shots. Mahtomedi (3-1) defeated Owatonna 3-0 there Saturday with Hagstrom, Cole McCarver and Tom Paradise scoring. Goalie Ben Dardis made 16 saves in the shutout.

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Jeremy Beckler led White Bear Lake basketball to a pair of victories to open the season, logging 64 points and 24 rebounds. In delivering 32 points against both Cambridge-Isanti and North St. Paul, the 6-8 senior made 28 of 38 ﬁeld goal attempts and 7 of 10 free shots. Beckler has 837 career points and averaged 19 ppg as a junior. He also played goalie on the soccer team and had a solid season, allowing 2.4 goals per game. Minnesota’s #1 Volume Toyota Dealer! Per Toyota Motor Sale USA 2017

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ORDINANCE NO. 2018-06 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN ANNUAL FEE SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 462.353, SUBD. 4A THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MAHTOMEDI ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section One. Adoption. After duly published notice and a public hearing whereby all interested citizens were afforded an opportunity to be heard, the Mahtomedi City Council hereby adopts, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 462,353, Subd. 4a., the â€œCity of Mahtomedi Year 2019 Fee Scheduleâ€?, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Section Two. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its publication as provided by law or January 1, 2019, whichever is later. Passed in regular session of the City Council on the 4th, day of December, 2018. CITY OF MAHTOMEDI Jud Marshall, Mayor Scott Neilson, City Administrator CITY OF MAHTOMEDI 2019 FINAL FEE SCHEDULE Ord

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7.10-12-A

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The City will charge a cancellation fee if not cancelled within 7 days of reservation date

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Multi-Family Water-Tiered Usage Tier 1: 0-50 Units (100 Cubic Feet per Unit) or 037,400 Gallons Tier 2: 51-100 Units: 37,401-74,800 Gallons Tier 3: 101-150 Units: 74,801-112,200 Gallons Tier 4: Over 150 Units: Over 112,200 Gallons

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School Water Tiered Usage Tier 1: 0-100 Units (100 Cubic Feet per Unit) or 0-74,800 Gallons Tier 2: 101-300 Units: 74,801-224,400 Gallons Tier 3: 301-600 Units: 224,401-448,800 Gallons Tier 4: Over 600 Units: Over 448,800 Gallons

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The City will retain $25.00 of the damage deposit if the key is not returned by the next business day following the event

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$17.48 $48.93 $61.13 $73.39 $134.53 $146.78 $293.56 $440.51 $587.15 $856.28 $966.33 $1,724.80

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$2,500.00

City Facility Rental Damage Deposit on all City Building Rentals - Including City Hall Residents Non-Residents

$50.00 $500-$10,000

CASH OR CASHIER'S CHECKS ONLY

$20.00

$50.00 $45.00 $45.00 $25/per pump plus $5/per hose

$40.00 $59.25 $91.75 $75.75 $91.75 $75.75 $112.25 $85.50 $75.75 $112.25 $77.75 $78.75

B. 3.2 Percent Malt Liquor i. "On-sale" ii "Off-sale"

2) 8 or more days after expiration 50% over original fee

Transfer Fee

N/C N/C

$3,200.00 $400.00 $300.00 $200.00

1) 1-7 days after expiration 25% over original fee

3) 30 days after expiration legal procedures will begin

$40.00 $50.00 $500.00

DURATION/EXPIRATION

Intoxicating Liquor License Investigation Fee The City Council shall conduct a preliminary background and financial investigation on a license applicant or on the transfer applicant or contract with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to do the same. In addition, an investigation may be required prior to renewal of an existing license when the City deems it in the public interest. Upon submission of the license application, the applicant shall pay an investigation fee of $500, which shall be in addition to any license fee. If the investigation is conducted outside of the State of Minnesota, the applicant shall pay the actual cost of the investigation, not to exceed $10,000.

2.21

$100 per event plus facility rental

1 year/April 30 1 year/April 30 1 year/April 30 1 year/April 30

Late Fee

Rental Dwelling License -

$25 per 4 hour block $35 per 4 hour block $25 per hour N/C N/C

Season May 1 - Oct 15 Resident Non-Resident Resident

Liquor License Fees LICENSE A. Intoxicating Liquor i. "On-sale" (1) Retail (2) Club: (3) Wine ii "Off-sale"

8.01-4-A

Copy: Chapter 11 - Planning and Development Ordinance Copy: Municipal Code Copy: Comprehensive Plan

7.08-7

Residents Non-residents Business Non-profit groups within Mahtomedi School District #832 single event Business Park Permit - Required for all businesses selling items in City Parks

Business Permits / Service Charges

Rental Dwelling License -

$25 per 4 hour block $35 per 4 hour block $25 per hour N/C N/C

$27.00

3.11

7.08-2-A

Residents Non-residents Business Non-profit groups within Mahtomedi School District #832 single event Wedgewood Park Shelter

plus an additional fine of $500 for the third and each succeeding offense.

7.05 7.02-8-D 12.02-2-E-i

$50 per hour

Wildwood Park Shelter

$20.00

Potentially Dangerous Dog License Dangerous Dog License

Fax Cost Notary Fee (not City related)

No Charge $100 per 4 hour block $150 per 4 hour block

* *

10.03-7 3.05-3 3.05-3

No Charge

Non-residents/other schools/outside non-profits

Animals Renewal, new resident, puppies 6 months to 1 year, and new dogs to City Duplicate license After April 1 - for renewals

$25.00

No Charge $150 per 4 hour block

10.12 $1,300.00 $1,700.00 $1,800.00 $2,000.00 $620.00 $25.00 $620.00

2019

Terms & Conditions

The City will charge a cancellation fee if not cancelled within 7 days of reservation date

2019

Terms & Conditions

Type

15.05-4

City of Willernie Water Rates City of Willernie Hydrant Water Fee Water Sales Hydrant Usage Fee-Period of 3 months (flat rate add rate fee) Water Rate Fee Per 1,000 Gallons

Per Hydrant

$2.86 $40.90

$54.60 $9.25

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Water Rate Fee Per 1,000 Gallons

$9.25

15.05-10-B

Hydrant Meter Deposit (refundable)

$1,300.00

15.05-5-H 15.05-5-B

Manual Meter Reading Fee Shut-off and turn-on

15.04-12Ai Sewer

Demand Charge - per quarter

15.04-12Aii Sewer

Use Charge

Ord 4.03-1

$50.00 $30.00

Each time

WHITE BEAR/VADNAIS HEIGHTS PRESS

$15.39 $43.54 $54.46 $65.31 $119.62 $130.52 $261.02 $391.56 $522.02 $761.25 $859.11 $1,533.38

All metered customers shall pay in addition to the demand charge a use charge of $5.81 per 100 cubic feet of water, and shall be payable quarterly. Residential metered customers (single-family and multi-family dwellings) shall be based upon the water metered during the winter quarter (1st quarter) for the year except when water metered during the

Type

$5.81

15.04-12B

Non-metered sewer service customers

Quarterly charge

12.02-3-A Recycling 15.07-10

Per Quarter

Storm Drainage Utility Land Use Single Family Townhomes/Trailers Apartments Churches Schools Planned Open Space Commercial Industrial

15.07-10

$148.80

Valuation $1 to 500

Fee $30.00

$501 to 2,000

$30.00 for the first $500 plus $3.50 for each additional $100 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.

$2,001 to 25,000

$82.50 for the first $2,000 plus $16.10 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.

$25,001 to 50,000

$452.80 for the first $25,000 plus $11.65 for each additional 1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.

$50,001 - 100,000

$744.05 for the first $50,000 plus $8.15 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.

$100,001 to 500,000

$1,151.55 for the first $100,000 plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000.

$500,001 to 1,000,000

$3,751.55 for the first $500,000 plus $5.60 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof, to and including $1,000,000.

$1,000,001 and up

$5,991.55 for the first $1,000,000 plus $4.00 for each additional $1,000 or fraction thereof.

Utility Penalty

Late payment fee

Refunds are limited to 180 days from original permit date - State surcharge will not be refunded 4.03-1

$9.26

Billing Unit Dwelling Unit Dwelling Unit Acre Acre Acre Acre Acre Acre

$28.13 $19.29 $112.66 $125.69 $125.69 $31.14 $203.11 $203.11

Water Connection Fee

15.04-11

Sewer Connection Fee

4.03

Certificate of Occupancy

4.03-5-A

C. Plumbing Fixture Unit Fees Residential Fee Non-Residential Fee For each fixture or fixture opening For each water heater and/or vent For each backflow protection device For each water softener Gas piping Water Piping/Drain/Waste/Vent Alteration Plumbing General Repair Backflow Prevention Annual Test

10% of unpaid balance

cost

Depreciated existing water system connection fee

$1,141.00

Depreciated existing sewer system connection fee

$1,334.00

Buildings or dwellings existing or constructed in the City of Mahtomedi must connect to the municipal water and sanitary sewer system so long as it is reasonably available. Prior to connecting to public utilities, the owner or representative must pay the fee per home as required for the Metropolitan Council Sewer Access Charge (SAC) for all communities in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area.

Water Meter and Accessory Prices I. Water Meters Badger Bronze w/transmitter

cost

4.03-1

5/8" x 3/4" (100 cu. ft.) 1" (100 cu. ft.) 1.5" (100 cu. ft.) 2" (100 cu. ft.)

$321.00 $485.00 $814.00 $1,090.00

cost

Badger Turbo w/transmitter

1-1/2" (100 cu.ft.) 2" (100 cu. ft.) 3" (100 cu. ft.)

$1,198.00 $1,340.00 $1,604.00

cost

Badger Compound w/transmitter

2" (100 cu. ft.) 3" (100 cu. ft.)

$2,630.00 $3,209.00

4.03-5-A

cost

11.07-4.03 11.01-8.16 11.01-8.21 11.01-8.22 11.01-8.17 11.01-8.18 11.01-8.20 11.01-8.11 11.01-8.1E 11.01-8.11-3 11.01-8.4 11.02-6.0

11.02-6.0 11.01-8.19 11.01-8.23 11.01-8.12 11.01-8.24

II. Accessories Connectors Meter Connectors

Flange Kits w/gaskets

$33.00 $50.00

1.5" (set) 2" (set) 3" (set)

$53.00 $61.00 $128.00

Planning and Zoning Wetland Alteration Permit Comprehensive Plan Amendment Conditional Use Permit Interim Use Permit Rezoning Application Zoning Amendment Variance Site Plan Review Administrative Site Plan Review Sketch Plan Review Sign Permit Subdivision

Final Plat Planned Unit Development (PUD) Public Financing Assistance Vacation Application Fee Determination of Substantially Similar Use Appeal of an Administrative Decision

TIF, Tax Abatement, Etc.

11.02-10

Park Dedication Residential

Commercial

$250.00 $375.00 $500.00 $625.00 $250.00 $250.00 $6,250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00

Building Construction A. Building Permit Fee Schedule

$30.00 $25.00 $25.00 $40.00 $40.00 $55.00 $55.00 $55.00 $40.00 $40.00 $40.00 $80.00 $111.00

E. Heating Permit Fees $70.00

$40.00 $100.00

For alteration or repair to any central heating and/or air conditioning system. The permit fee shall be 1% of the estimated cost or the minimum whichever is greater.

Minimum Fee

$30.00

For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the Code, but not classed in other appliance categories or for which no other fee is listed in the Code. The fee shall be 1% of the estimated cost or the minimum whichever is greater.

Minimum Fee

$40.00

For the extension or alteration of ductwork in one and two family dwellings whereby the work is supplemental to a current building permit. The permit fee shall be 1% of the estimated value or the minimum whichever is greater.

Minimum Fee

$30.00

For the installation, alteration, or repair of each process piping system, the fee shall be 1% of the estimated value or the minimum whichever is greater.

Minimum Fee

$40.00

$70.00

For the installation of any new or replacement central heating and/or air conditioning system, or in floor heating with heat source. The permit fee shall be 1% of the estimated cost or the minimum whichever is greater. For the installation of a fireplace. The fee shall be 1% of the estimated cost or the minimum fee whichever is greater. HVAC system for new home

Minimum Fee

$50.00

Minimum Fee

$175.00

For a review of plans and other data a fee shall be collected equal to 25% of the permit fee or the minimum whichever is greater. 4.03-5-A Minimum of 10% of the fair market value of the land prior to subdivision OR a fee equal to $3,000.00 per new dwelling unit for single family residence and $2,600.00 per new dwelling unit for multiple family residence, whichever is less, prior to subdivision when the subdivision is too small for practical dedication of public land or if no land is the subdivision is suitable for such use.

F. Fire Sprinkler System Fee Schedule For each automatic fire suppression system

1 - 10 heads, including risers For each additional 10 heads or fraction thereof

Each Fire Alarm (New, Addition, Upgrade) Each Miscelleaneous Fire Related Permit Each Chemical/Ansul Hood Extinquisher System Each Fuel Storage Tank Install

Minimum of 7% of the fair market value of the land prior to subdivision OR a fee equal to $6,000.00 per acre of the gross area subdivided, whichever is less, shall be dedicated for public recreation space or open space.

Each Fuel Storage Tank Removal Fire Permit Plan Review Fee 4.03-3

4.03-1

$40.00 $50.00 $15.00 $50.00 $25.00 $25.00 $30.00 $50.00 $50.00 $20.00 per device

D. Sewer and Water - Unit Fee Schedule

Minimum Fee - Air Conditioning Minimum Fee - Heating and Air Conditioning

In addition to the application fee, applicants are responsible for the City's out-of-pocket costs for the planner, engineer, attorney and/or other consultants to review the application. City staff will determine an escrow deposit at the time of application to apply to those costs. If costs are less than the deposit, the difference will be returned. If the costs are greater than the deposit, the difference will be billed to the applicant.

11.02 - 10

$62.00 Actual costs**

$250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 No Charge $65.00 1-3 lots 4-15 lots 15-30 lots Over 30 lots

Minimum permit fee Minimum permit fee

Minimum Fee - Heating system

3/4" (set) 1" (set)

$62.00 $62.00 $62.00

$20.00

Street excavation For each water tap For each sewer tap For each residential water line installation or repair For each residential sewer line installation or repair For each non-residential water line installation or repair For each non-residential sewer line installation or repair For each hydrostatic and conductivity test Storm Sewer Sewer Disconnect Water Disconnect Sewer and Water Connection (Residential) Sewer and Water Connection (Commercial)

Note: Larger meters are special order Meters listed are basic meters - any other meter types will be charged cost plus 25% administrative cost, shipping and tax cost

B. Other Inspections and Fees: Inspections outside business hours (Minimum 2 hour charge) Re-inspection fees Inspections for which no fee is indicated (Minimum charge - 1/2 hour) Additional plan review required by changes, additions, or revisions to approved plans. (Minimum 1/2 hour charge) Outside consultants for plan checking and inspections or both

Utility Connection Charges 15.05-C

2019

A. Building Permit Fee Schedule

2nd, 3rd and 4th quarter of the year is less than water metered during the winter quarter (1st quarter)

Terms & Conditions

11.01-10.1H

G. State Surcharge Fees

Per Minnesota Statute 326B.148 (see current Statute)

Grading, Filling/or Excavation

Permit (10-100 cubic yards unless it is determined by the City Engineer or other Authorized Agent that a Conditional Use Permit is required)

NOTE: State surcharge of $1.00

Residential Site

$75.00 $5.00 $75.00 $75.00 $75.00 $75.00 / Tanks over 1,000 gal $225.00 $75.00 / Tanks over 1,000 gal $225.00 50% of the permit fee See Statute

$90.00

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Terms & Conditions Residential Site

$90.00

Commercial Site

$350.00

Commercial Site over 2 acres 4.03-6

Permit Investigation Fee

Roofing Siding

Door(s) Egress window (s)

1 door = $80 / 2 or more = $110 1 egress = $80 / 2 or more = $110

Windows Doors

Roof Siding (includes soffitt & fascia) Soffit & Fascia Only Window(s)

Res = $160 / Comm = $300 / Repair = $80 Res = $160 / Comm = $300 / Repair = $80 Res = $60 / Comm = $120 / Repair = $30 1 window = $65 / 2 or more = $120

Parking Lot Replacement

Fences New and Replacement Driveways Sheds up to 200 sq ft

4.07-5

Per Enclosure

Pools

Plus Circuits

C. Solar Fees

Per Enclosure Plus Circuits

(1) 0 watts to and including 5,000 watts, $90 or (2) 5,001 watts to and including 10,000 watts, $150 or (3) 10,001 watts to and including 20,000 watts, $225 or (4) 20,001 watts to and including 30,000 watts, $300 or (5) 30,001 watts to and including 40,000 watts, $375 or (6) 40,001 watts to and including 1,000,000 watts $375, and $25 for each additional 10,000 watts over 40,000 watts or (7) 1,000,000 watts to 5,000,000 watts $3,975, and $15 for each additional 10,000 watts over 1,000,000 watts or (8) 5,000,000 watts and larger, $12,975, and $10 for each additional 10,000 watts over 5,000,000 watts

13.10-7-A

Item Description 0 to 400 Amp Power Source 401 – 800 Amp Power Source Over 800 Amp Power Source 0 to 200 Amp Circuit or Feeder Over 200 Amp Circuit or Feeder New Multi Family Dwelling Unit (with up to 20 circuits and feeders per unit) New Multi Family Dwelling Unit (additional circuits over 20 per unit) Existing Multi Family Dwelling Unit (up to 10 feeders or circuits are installed or extended) Existing Multi Family Dwelling Unit (where 10 or more feeders or circuits

CITY OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 730 AN ORDINANCE amending THE official ZONING MAP FOR CERTAIN PORTIONS OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4107 AND 4085 CENTERVILLE ROAD, INCLUDING PORTIONS OF UNADDRESSED ADJACENT PROPERTIES under common ownership, FROM RESIDENCE THREE (r-3) TO pLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT District (pud) The City Council of the City of Vadnais Heights does hereby ordain: I. The Official Zoning Map of Vadnais Heights, as referenced in Chapter 7.020 of the City Code, is hereby amended in the following respects: The following land is to be rezoned to Planned Unit Development District and is subject to certain conditions included as part of the Development Agreement for the proposed development: The legal description is on file at the City with the City Clerk. More commonly, the properties include portions of PID 213022340004,

Fee $50/source $100/source $150/source $12/feeder or circuit $30/feeder or circuit

$500.00

Emergency Hole Trench

$65.00 $90.00/100 lin.ft., $200.00 Minimum

13.10-7-B

Right-of-Way Obstruction Permit Fee Base Fee $100.00 plus $0.05 lin.ft. Delay Penalty $60.00 plus $20.00/day each day late over three days Open Burning Permit Outdoor Fireworks Display Retail Sale of Fireworks Investigation Fee

$40.00

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: Ripple Event Marketing 2. The street address of the principal place of business is or will be: 4340 Reiland Ln Shoreview, MN 55126 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. Wow Factor Party & Events LLC 4340 Reiland Ln Shoreview, MN 55126 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 29, 2018 Signed: Alicia Baraga, Owner Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 5 and 12, 2018.

Deposit will be forfeited if plans are not returned within three (3) business days

$200.00 plus $0.20 per lineal foot for each excavation over 1,000 feet

$8.00 $40.00 $40.00 75¢/device or apparatus $40.00

A surcharge of $1 is imposed on every permit effective 7/1/10 as per M.S. § 326B.148, in addition to the inspection fee

$3,000.00

Right-of-Way Excavation Permit Fee Hole

9.02-2 9.03-1 9.03-2

OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE

Per Site

Building Plans Deposit

Fee $50/source $100/source $150/source $8.00 $30/feeder or circuit $125.00 $8.00

$100.00

$80.00

For review of plans and specificaions of proposed installations there shall be a minimum fee of $100 up to and including $30,000 of electrical estimate, plus 1/10 of one percent (1%) of any amount in excess of $30,000 to be paid by persons or fiems requesting review.

$100.00 $80.00

B. Non-Dwellings and Multi Family Dwellings TOTAL INSPECTION FEE from REI fee worksheet, or $40.00 multiplied by the number of required inspection trips, whichever is greater SPECIAL INSPECTION - $100.00 (Weekend rates for special inspecion are double)

$100.00

The inspection fee for the installation of solar PV systems is:

$40.00

$100/dwelling unit

75¢/device or apparatus 25¢/fixture

Double fee

Miscellaneous Road Deposit - Refundable

$100.00

$8.00 $20/transformer $40/transformer $40/pedestal $8.00 $5/standard $5/power supply

Circuits over 250 volts

$50.00 $50.00 $50.00

Item Description 0 – 400 Amp Power Source 401 – 800 Amp Power Source Over 800 Amp Power Source 0 to 200 Amp Circuit or Feeder Over 200 Amp Circuit or Feeder New One or Two Family Dwelling (up to 25 circuits and feeders per unit) New One or Two Family Dwelling (additional circuits over 25 per unit) Existing One or Two Family Dwelling (up to 15 feeders or circuits are installed or extended per unit) Existing One or Two Family Dwelling (where less than 15 feeders or circuits are installed or extended per unit) Separate bonding inspection Inspection of concrete-encased grounding electrode Technology circuits & circuits less than 50 volts Additional inspection trip(s)

4.07-5

Panel Changes

$60.00 $85.00 $200.00 $350.00

Electrical Permits A. One and Two Family Dwellings TOTAL INSPECTION FEE from REI fee worksheet, or $40.00 multiplied by the number of required inspection trips, whichever is greater (Maximum 3 inspection trips) SPECIAL INSPECTION - $100.00 (Weekend rates for special inspecion are double) A surcharge of $1.00 is imposed on every permit effective 7/1/10 as per M.S. § 326B.148, in addition to the inspection fee

Panel Changes Pools

Retrofit of existing lighting fixtures

1 window = $65 / 2 or more = $135 $80.00 $80.00 Above Ground $75.00 / Underground $125.00 Residential $175.00 / Commercial $275.00 $150.00

Roof Solar Panels

2019

Terms & Conditions Existing Multi Family Dwelling Unit (where 10 or more feeders or circuits are installed or extended) Transformer (Light, Heat or Power) rated up to 10KVA Transformer (Light, Heat or Power) rated in excess of 10KVA Manufactured Home Park (Lot Supply) RV Pedestals (all circuits originating in pedestal incl. factory circuits) Street, Parking Lot, Outdoor, Traffic Standards Power Supplies for Signs & Outline Lighting Technology circuits & circuits less than 50 volts

1 egress = $80 / 2 or more = $135

Garage Only Roof (residential) Garage Only Siding (residential) Swimming Pools

Zoning

Type

Double the permit fee NOTE - $1.00 state surcharge

Interior Demo Accessory Structure Residential Building Commercial Bldg

Ord

450.00

FLAT FEE PERMITS

Bldg Demo

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Per Event Per Event Annual Permit Fee

Special Assessments Roadway Reconstruction/Rehabilitation Assessment Rates: Single family and duplexes Complete Reconstruction Partial Reconstruction Roadway Reclamation/Overlay Urban Roadway Mill/Overlay Rural Roadway Overlay Commercial, Industrial, Tax-Exempt and Multi-family

$100/dwelling unit $8.00 Certification Fee for Delinquent Utility Accounts and Diseased Trees

$100/unit

Complete Reconstruction Partial Reconstruction Roadway Reclamation/Overlay Urban Roadway Mill/Overlay Rural Roadway Overlay

Per Parcel

$25.00 $100.00 $100.00 $500.00

$5,200/unit $2,900/unit $2,700/unit $800/unit $700/unit $76.47/foot $42.65/foot $39.70/foot $11.76/foot $10.29/foot

$50.00

Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 12, 2018.

PID 213022340005, PID 213022340009 (4107 Centerville Road), PID 213022340008 (4085 Centerville Road), and PID 283022210001 and are proposed to be known as Parcel B (Lots 1 and 2, Block 1), Aster Meadows Apartment Plat. II. This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced from and after its passage and publication. A printed copy of the Ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular business hours at the Vadnais Heights City Hall, 800 East County Road E, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, this 4th day of December, 2018. Bob Fletcher, Mayor ATTEST: Kevin P. Watson, City Administrator Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on December 12, 2018.

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP NOTICE OF HEARING TO VACATE A ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT IN THE TOWN OF WHITE BEAR, RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Town Board of Supervisors of the Town of White Bear, Ramsey County, Minnesota, will meet at Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Road, in said Town on Monday, December 17, 2018 @ 7:00 p.m. to consider vacating a road right-of-way easement over the following described property: The Northwesterly 50 feet of Lot 7, Block 1, WESTON WOODS OF WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP 6th ADDITION, lying west of a line drawn parallel with and distant 60 feet east of the East line of Lot 32, Block 1, WESTON WOODS OF WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP, and its extension southerly, and to hear and pass upon objections and recommendations, if any, and to conduct any and all business incident thereto, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 368.01, Subd. 25. Given under my hand this 3rd day of December, 2018. BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PATRICK CHRISTOPHERSON, Clerk-Treasurer Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 5 and 12, 2018.

RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA PUBLIC NOTICE SOLICITATION OPPORTUNITIES Ramsey County releases solicitation opportunities on Onvia DemandStar its ofﬁcial web site as an alternative method of public notice pursuant to Section 331A.03 of the Minnesota Statutes. Individuals may go to the Onvia DemandStar section of the Ramsey County Purchasing Webpage www. co.ramsey.mn.us/ba/procure.htm to access registration information. SOLICITATION: RFB-ISDP5867-KB OPENING DATE: 12/20/2018 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY SEEKS BIDS FOR SOFTWARE LICENSE RENEWAL AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR ITS HYLAND ONBASE SOFTWARE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT OF ONBASE EXPIRES DECEMBER 31, 2018. SOLICITATION: RFB-PUBW22514-KB OPENING DATE: 12/20/2018 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY SEEKS TO ESTABLISH A MASTER CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF RENTAL AND PLACEMENT OF WARNING SIGNS, WARNING LIGHTS, BARRICADES, AND OTHER SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST APPROVED MINNESOTA MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (MMUTCD). SOLICITATION: RFB-PRMG18224-KR OPENING DATE: JANUARY 17, 2019 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY SEEKS A PRIME CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE ALL SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL, LABOR, AND INCIDENTALS FOR THE RAMSEY COUNTY METRO SQUARE ROOFING PROJECT. PRE-SOLICITATION RESPONSE CONFERENCE: RAMSEY COUNTY METRO SQUARE, LL4,121 7TH PLACE EAST, SAINT PAUL, MN 55101. 01/03/2019. 8:30 A.M. CST. SOLICITATION: RFB-ISDP5868-KBB OPENING DATE: 01/17/19 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY, THROUGH THE INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT, SEEKS ON-SITE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR HP PRINTERS. SOLICITATION: RFB-PUBW22200-KB OPENING DATE: 01/17/2019 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RAMSEY COUNTY SEEKS PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION, CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF I-694 AND RICE STREET INTERCHANGE IN THE CITIES OF VADNAIS HEIGHTS, LITTLE CANADA AND SHOREVIEW Published one time in the Vadnais Heights Press on December 12, 2018.

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Many Faces series honors legacy The Many Faces of the White Bear Lake Area series continued Dec. 4 at the Mahtomedi District Education Center. Following a saging and blessing by Jordan Zickermann, Ojibwe descendant and Native American cultural liaison for the White Bear School District, Sara Hanson, executive director of the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society, discussed “reading between the lines of the historical record.” Mahtomedi High School teacher Jim Lane talked about the tree “cookie” studied in his classroom. The cookie was a cross section taken from the trunk of an ancient oak that toppled in 2016 on the shore of White Bear Lake. It was thought to be a marker tree used by the Dakota. Rob Thomas, Dakota descendant and executive director of Lakeshore Players, discussed his personal journey of family history. He also made and shared his aunt's fry bread recipe. The series continues community conversation around the book “A Good Time for the Truth.”

SUMMIT MINI STORAGE 3716 SCHEUNEMAN RD WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110 (651) 429-1311 PUBLIC AUCTION Auction Date: 12-20-18 6pm Tenant: Lonny Wanovich U127A Contents: Tools, equipment, and misc household goods Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 5 and 12, 2018.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE 0F WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS COURT FILE NO. 62-PR-18-720 Estate of Richard DeBrobander Decedent Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent‘s will dated October 18 2010, and codicil(s) t0 the will, dated, and separate writing(s) under Minn. Stat. 524.2-513 dated (”Will”), has been filed with the Registrar. The application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Sharon L. Millard, whose address is: 1095 County Road H2 E, White Bear Lake, MN 55127 as as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person maybe entitled to appointment as personal representative or may obj ect to the appointment 0fthe personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 5243607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date ofissuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease 0r distribute real estate. Any objections to the probate of the will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that (subject to Miml. Stat. 5243-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice 0r the claims will be barred. 8/31/18 Laura Stevens, Registrar Joel Olson, Deputy Court Administrator Attorney for Applicant: Name: Richard R. Caldecott, Esq. Firm: Caldecott & Forro, PLC 4669 White Bear Parkway White Bear Lake, MN 551 1o Attorney License No.: 126767 Email: richardcaIdecott@caldecottandforro.com Telephone: (651) 429-5500 Fax: (651) 429-4161 Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 5 and 12, 2018.

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INTESTATE) COURT FILE NO. 62-PR-18-1018 Estate of Michel André Dubé, Decedent Notice is given that an application for informal appointment of personal representative has been filed with the Registrar. No will has been presented for probate. The application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed André Michel Dubé, whose address is 1763 Hallmark Ave. N., Oakdale, MN 55128 as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are filed with the Court (pursuant to Minn. Stat. 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the appointment of the Personal Representative must be filed with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. State. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: November 29, 2018 Laura J. Stevens, Registrar Michael F. Upton, Court Administrator Self-Represented Litigant:

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Ojibwe descendant Jordan Zickermann performed a burning sage ritual as part of her presentation.

Life Science teacher Jim Lane discussed a 230-year-old tree cookie from White Bear Lake.

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Sara Hanson, with the area historical society, and Rob Thomas, a Dakota descendant, also presented.

The next event among four remaining is from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at the White Bear Lake District Center, Room 112, 4855 Bloom Ave. The topic is “Changing Traditions: European Settlers.” The

event is free, but registration is required by calling 651-407-7501. The collaborative series introduces participants to the people who inhabited the area around the lake during different periods of time.

André Michel Dubé 1763 Hallmark Ave. N. Oakdale, MN 55128 Published two times in the Vadnais Heights Press on December 5 and 12, 2018.

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 12, 2018.

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: 08/24/2012 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $176,900.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Thomas M. Vadnais and Cathy J. Vadnais, husband and wife, as tenants by the entirety MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 09/10/2012 as Document# 4355949 in the Office of the County Recorder, Ramsey County, Minnesota The mortgage was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Caliber Home Loans, Inc. Assignment dated: 06/20/2018 Assignment recorded: 07/05/2018 Assignment recording information: Document No. A04716627 All in the records of the County Recorder in and for Ramsey County, Minnesota. TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 23.30.22.22.0124 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 8, Block 30 Ramaley’s Park, White Bear Lake, according to the recorded plat thereof on file and of record in the Office of the County Recorder, Ramsey County. Abstract Property STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1855 Hinckley St, Saint Paul, MN 55110 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Flagstar Bank, FSB RESIDENTIAL MORTPGAGE SERVICER: Caliber Home Loans THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE IS: $168,798.01 AS OF 10/12/2018. 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: 11/30/2018 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 six (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 05/30/2019, or the next business day if 05/30/2019 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: October 7, 2018 - October 13, 2018 Caliber Home Loans, 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 11/30/2018 is hereby postponed until 12/31/2018 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 06/30/2019 or the next business day if 06/30/2019 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Dated: December 5, 2018 Caliber Home Loans, 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

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: 08/26/2016 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $206,196.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Jason M. Bauer, an unmarried man MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Mortgages Unlimited Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: 08/30/2016 as Doc No. T02566923 in the Office of the County Registrar of Titles, Ramsey County, Minnesota The mortgage was assigned for value as follows: Assignee: Aurora Financial Group, Inc. c/o Freedom Mortgage Corporation Assignment dated: 06/06/2017 Assignment recorded: 06/26/2017 Assignment recording information: Doc No. T02590192 All in the records of the County Registrar of Titles in and for Ramsey County, Minnesota. TAX PARCEL I.D. NO.: 303022220051 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 11, Block 4, Vadnais Highlands, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Torrens Certificate No.613593 STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 105 Suzanne Ave., Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR: Mortgages Unlimited Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Freedom Mortgage Corporation THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE AS OF 10/31/2018, is $231,790.36. 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: 11/28/2018 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 05/28/2019, or the next business day if 05/28/2019 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: 10/05/2018 - 10/21/2018 AURORA FINANCIAL 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 11/28/2018 is hereby postponed until 01/14/2019 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 July 14, 2019 or the next business day if July 14, 2019 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Dated: December 12, 2018 AURORA FINANCIAL 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 AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 12, 2018.

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A short inspirational message is followed by a light supper and musings on the speaker’s words at White Bear Lake United Methodist Church every other month. The church started the BreadX Talks earlier this year as a spin-off of TEDx Talks, a short inspirational message method used across the nation, said Lori McBride, missions and faith development minister. The difference is that the messages are faith-based and the talk is followed by a free meal, usually including bread made in the church’s well-known outdoor oven. The church built the oven in 2010 and hosts community events and bakes bread to raise money for the hungry. Its bakers raised $4,600 last year for several nonprofits. The speaker Dec. 5 was Centerville resident and 30-year church member Glenn Oliphant, who leads the church’s bread oven ministry. He shared several life experiences where he felt God touched him. In 1990, he lost his job on Christmas Eve and had a hard time finding another. His cousin sent him a book on prayer, but he avoided reading it. Six weeks later, when he was still looking for a job, his cousin called and encouraged him to read it. He started reading the book and after he prayed for work, he was interviewed and hired for a sales job two days later. When his cousin called again, he let him know what happened and his cousin encouraged him to finish the book. Soon after he read a section on praying for safety for various vocations, including safety on the road for traveling sales personnel, which was his job. One morning, he prayed for safety as he left home. He was traveling along I-694 near Lexington Avenue. “All of a

sudden, I saw this railroad tie coming straight for my car,” he said. It hit his car, which headed straight for a concrete bridge. Somehow, he made it to the ditch instead of into the bridge. “I got out of the car and stood there and fell on my knees. I said, ‘God you saved my life,’” he remembered. “A few days later I came to church and talked to the pastor and told him what happened to me. And he told me, ‘Glen, there are things that God wants you to do.’” Oliphant had two other near-death experiences earlier in his life — one in the icy waters of a Minnesota lake and one during a torpedo attack on a ship while he was serving in the U.S. Navy. After he saw how God had been protecting him throughout his life, Oliphant became a volunteer to travel with the church’s youth group to perform service projects in the Appalachian Mountains. On one trip, he believed God saved him and two children from death. He was working up on a roof with two youth when he noticed power lines rubbing against the roof. They were using an aluminum ladder. He warned the youth and they all got to safety. He later learned if he hadn’t seen the power lines for 15 more minutes, they would have been electrocuted. North Oaks resident Faith Ralstone came to hear Oliphant speak. She was the speaker at the last BreadX and spoke on finding purpose at any age. She encouraged attendees to get active and involved even if they aren’t sure what they want to do. “Don’t wait for purpose to find you — you can find it,” she noted. Anyone in the community is welcome to attend BreadX. “We want it to be more of a community event,” said Associate Pastor John McBride. The next BreadX event will be in February.

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Letters To Santa A huge Jackson Storm shiny Rusteeze Racing Center We will leave cookies and milk for you. Thank you and Merry Christmas! P.S. And a Flo, Ramone and Sherriff. Please say hi to Rudolph. Wqky

Dear Santa I want a hatchimal and a baby doll and my life clothes and earrings. From: Jayla Dear Santa, Can I please get a peppa pig house or a rabbit house maybe? I’ve been kinda good? Thank you – Jazzin, age 4 Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is to have my whole family with me, L.O.L. Surprise Dollhouse, lots of my look stuff, craft city stuff, Pooey Pritten, Project MC2 ultimate makeover bag, Who’s that girl beauty box, Mike Evans jersey. From Sheyna S. Dear Santa, My name is Fiona and I am 8 years old. This year I’ve been good. Something good I did this year was I tried to be nice to all my friends. I would like to give a gift to my family and frinds. This year I might like to receive an American girl doll Tenney grant and her show outﬁt also a matching outﬁt in my size with her guitar! My Christmas wish this year is to receive every thing I asked for. I also have a question for you! How many houses do you visit? With Love and Gratitude, Fiona Dear Santa, My name is Audrey and I am 5 years old. This year I’ve been really good. Something good I did this year was I made my dog’s food. This year I might like to receive saige and her book also a zoo zoo pet! My Christmas wish this year is lots of snow! I also have a question for you! Do you ever get full from cookies? With Love and Gratitude, Andrey Dear Santa I want a doll with puppy and a dog. I also want doll books and a baby doll. I want a giant unicorn, a pretend doll store and a Santa hat, and doll toy kitchen. From Elaine V. Dear Santa I’ve been very good lately. Here’s a list of everything I want for Christmas. Poke’mon trainer box! A dog A giant teddy bear! A laser pointer A can of silly string

By Logan That’s all I want for Christmas. Yours sincerely, Ezra V. Dear Santa, Please bring me a squirrel feeder and something to put in it. Someone I know always tries to chase the squirrels away. Thank you, Gary Dear Santa I want a wii for Christmas. I’ve been preety good all year. From: Isaac – Issac – Isaak Dear Santa My name is Irene. I have been very good. I mostly like camra for Christmas. From Irene Dear Santa Cluse I hope you have a great Christmas day and a Christmas eve and I hope you have a great new years this year. I hope you have fun and have a great time. Jamie’s wish list. This is what I want for Christmas. I wish for a new family I wish for a heated blanket I wish for a Nodentdo lite game stumdy end game for Pokemon neon & sun I wish for more yarn and beads and class beads I wish for more movies DVD Christmas From Jamie P. with love always Dear Santa Clause, I hope I’ve been good enough this year because I need to be on the nice list. My family isn’t getting the true spirit of Christmas. Only me. My sister says that theres no such thing as Christmas. She wont even do the ortaments on the tree any more. Hope you have a merry Christmas. Annika Ostrowski Scate board Ballerina point shoes Books Something made by you Picture book of you and my family Your hat

Wooden snow board I hope you get it right! Love, Annika O. To Santa Claus Hi. My name is Abigail Pilla and this is what I want for Christmas. Wish list Lil Gleemerz A hot glue gun Apolaroadcam A smart watch and phone Sincerely, Abby P. Caden Santa List Hot wheels tracks and monster trucks and cars and a real truck bank. Thank you, Caden Dear santa, How r u? I have been mostly good. I am 6 1/2 yrs old. I like bouncy balls. I like books that have sounds. I like computer type toys. I promise I will leave cookies and milk. Love, Kyle Santa I want Wining Valtrek, Brutul Lunar, Crach Rockta for Buster Xcalias, Geist Fafnee, Hazard, Kerbae, Last form Kerbaus, Stike Valtrek with ultimate sea of the eives, Mind show reboot bottom, Champian slime Rancher, Beyblade stadiam, Strike Valtrek Statiam, Thanos Lego pack – 70$, Lego set with iron spiderman – 100$, Iﬁnity bey stadiam, Real life animaton stadiam, Tocolife city, Tasty blue, Pok’emon lets go Pickachu, house ﬂipper, among the sleep, hat in time, Rain world. 8-1/2 yrs old Love Gage Dear Santa Claus, I hope you had a nice year. I have been a very good boy. I am four years old. For Christmas, I want: A huge shiny Lightning McQueen (from Rusteeze Racing Center) A huge Cruz Ramirez (from Rusteeze Racing Center or Dynaco)

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Debt service, ambulance service drive budget changes BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER

MAHTOMEDI — Following a tax reduction in 2018, the city of Mahtomedi will increase city taxes substantially for 2019. To get right to the bottom line — the total budget for 2019 will be $6,103,232, compared to a budget of $5,490,522 in 2018. That is an increase of almost $613,000 or 11.2 percent, said Finance Director Scott Schaefer at the annual Truth in Taxation public hearing held during the Dec. 4 City Council meeting. The Truth in Taxation public hearing is the time for property owners to take issue with or ask questions of their city’s leadership. Mahtomedi home values have increased by 1.5 percent from 2018, according to the Washington County Assessor’s Office. The median-value home in 2018 was valued at $324,600; in 2019, the median-value home will be worth $329,500. A median-value home is the value of a home where exactly half of the homes are worth more than

that, and half are worth less. This coming spring will be the time for property owners to take issue with or ask questions of their county assessor regarding their home valuation. In the meantime, taxes on that $329,500 home will increase by about $174 to $1,250, or by approximately 16.2 percent. A home valued at $400,000 will see an increase in city taxes of about $215; a $500,000 home an increase of about $268; and a $750,000 home an increase of about $441. Two items make up almost 90 percent of the total budget increase, Schaefer noted: cost increases for ambulance service and increases in the city’s debt service, or payments made to cover the repayment of interest and principal on long-term debt for a particular period, often related to construction projects. Ambulance department expenditures increased by 62 percent after the city added two full-time EMS professionals to work the Monday through Friday evening shift because the city wanted rapid response for its citizens. “Getting paid on-call volunteers to come in is nearly

impossible, so we must add full-time medical people,” Mayor Judson Marshall said. It has been difficult for the past 10 years to keep paid, on-call people on staff, Fire Chief Terry Fischer said. “There has been a lack of time for people to do this.” “It’s a terribly large expense; everyone understands that,” Councilman Steve Wolgamot said. Payment on the city’s bonded debt takes up 24.8 percent of the budget. Debt service of approximately $1.5 million increased by about 31.8 percent from 2018. “We’re making up for decisions that were not made 15 years ago,” Wolgamot said. Now that council unanimously approved the city’s 2019 budget, the 2019-2023 Capital Improvement Plan, the proposed tax levy for 2019 and the cancellation of the debt levy, the finance director will submit a final levy to the county by the end of December and prepare the final budget document. In six months, he, council and city staff will start the cycle all over again when they begin work on the 2020 budget.

MAHTOMEDI CITY COUNCIL NOTES MAHTOMEDI — The City Council conducted the following business at its Dec. 4 meeting: • After a public hearing, passed an ordinance adopting the annual fee schedule for 2019 pursuant to Minnesota statutes, Section 462.353, Subd. 4A. Increases will be seen in ambulance transport rates, city equipment rental rates, utility rates, planning and zoning permits and fees,

liquor licenses and dog licenses. Water meter and accessory prices were updated for 2019, as were building construction and electrical permits. • Passed a resolution declining a $150,000 grant award from the Local Trail Connections Program available through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the Mahtomedi Streetcar Trail extending from Stillwa-

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ter Road to Hickory Street. Although the city had secured the matching funds for the grant awarded in 2017, it faced difficulties meeting DNR trail requirements and an inability to locate an acceptable south terminus for the trail. The city will still build the trail, although it will be 8 feet wide and not 10 feet wide. • Approved WSB and Associates’ proposal to provide services in preparing a preliminary design and feasibility report for the 2019 Street Improvement Project. The project is located at Lost Lake Court from Birchwood Road to the end of the cul-de-sac and on Birchwood Road from the city limits with White Bear Lake to TH 244. This project will be done in conjunction with the Lake Links Trail construction, although costs will be kept separate, City Engineer John Sachi said. • Heard an update on the Birchwood Road/Hall Avenue portion of the Lake Links Trail from co-chairs Mike Brooks and Dorian Grilley. The mission of the Lake Links Association is to provide a safe route around the lake but make it minimally invasive. That means to “build on what we have” and not reshape the causeway extensively. Among other proposals, the group recommended 10-foot traffic lanes in each direction, a trail width of 8 to 10 feet and an effort to remove as few trees as possible. For more information, visit the Lake Links Web site at https://www.lakelinks.net/documents-and-information. • Discussed updates on issues relating to access points along Morgan Street. After a Nov. 27 accident at the intersection of Morgan Street and Dwinnell Avenue in which a school bus sheared off the top of a power pole, a property owner was left without power, heat, water and access to her property. The property owner is requesting a return to dual access to and from Morgan Street to prevent a similar situation from happening again and from the public using her property as a turnaround spot. Council directed city staff to

look into resolving the access issues. • Approved the Mahtomedi Youth Hockey Association charitable gambling license request to conduct gambling at Quinny's Sports Pub & Grill, 3140 Century Ave. N., starting on Jan. 1. • Approved a new liquor license application for Tacos Fresh Sports Cantina, 3156 Century Ave. The city will not revoke the liquor license of the establishment because it is now under new ownership. New proprietor Khue Vang said his family wanted to be part of the community, keep the tacos, add Asian fusion tacos, keep the old customers and gain new customers. "I'm sure the previous customers will be delighted to see you here and the new ones will be too — congratulations," Mayor Jud Marshall said. • Approved an extension agreement among the members of the Ramsey/ Washington Suburban Cable Commission and Comcast of Minnesota to push out the franchise expiration date from March 31, 2019, to Aug. 31, 2019 while negotiations are ongoing. • Approved a resolution authorizing the donation of a 1980 Mack water tender to the city by the DNR, because the agency requires a signed excess property agreement. The DNR makes available used equipment that fire departments can obtain for an unlimited amount of time at no charge. This truck was used for the past 22 years by the Cottage Grove Fire Department, which decided the vehicle was no longer needed and made it available to another fire department. Mahtomedi will use the truck, which carries 4,000 gallons of water, to increase water availability in non-hydrant areas, Fire Chief Terry Fischer said. • Adjourned to a closed session, as allowed by law, for attorney-client privileged discussions on two cases. The council next meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road. Loretta Harding

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Ballet Minnesota en pointe in choice for Nutcracker role BY SHANNON RILEY CONTRIBUTING WRITER

In Ballet Minnesota’s enchanting “The Classic Nutcracker,” the magical coming to life of the Nutcracker Prince is mysterious, but there is little mystery about how White Bear Lake native Niklas Nelson was chosen for the role. The demanding portrayal of the Nutcracker Prince requires sustained adrenaline and disciplined artistry from a dancer, and Nelson is prepared for the challenge. “I am coming home to Ballet Minnesota to a role I held before as a younger, less experienced dancer. Now, as an adult, I appreciate that this opportunity is a great honor and comes with huge responsibility.” Nelson has the signature role in Ballet Minnesota’s 31st annual staging of the holiday spectacle, The Classic Nutcracker Dec. 14 – 16, at The O’Shaughnessy on the campus of St. Catherine University in St. Paul. The charming and energetic 24-year-old Nelson is a classically trained professional ballet dancer who began dancing at the age of three with White Bear studio professional Judy Murphy. Nelson, whose family still resides in the White Bear area, also trained with the Classical Ballet Academy while at Bellaire Elementary, Sunrise Junior High and during his high school years at the St. Paul Conservatory. From there he attended Butler University on a dance scholarship and graduated in 2017. After college, Nelson performed with two ballet companies in New Orleans before returning to Minnesota in October of this year. “I am so happy to be back in Minnesota where there are such talented and wholesome dancers,” he said. Nelson speaks with a joyful pride when he refers to Ballet Minnesota, the 31-year-old company with whom he trains and performs. “They produce great work and great people. And they bring in artists from around the globe to infuse the company with new artistic blood and inspire home-grown talent like me.” Nelson is joined by more than 130 dancers in the telling of a magical story that begins with a family Christmas party and spins dreamily through an adventure into the Nutcracker Prince’s enchanted forest and the Kingdom of the Sweets. Opulent sets, dazzling creatures and giant mystical figures fuel the glimmering folk tale of Clara and her mischievous brother, Fritz. At the start of the ballet, a young Clara and her family are enjoying an extravagant Christmas Eve celebration. Arriving late to the party, Clara’s eccentric, but kind, Godfather Drosselmeyer presents her with a captivating Nutcracker doll. As Clara drifts to sleep, the fantasy begins.

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Above and at right: Niklas Nelson, the Nutcracker Prince, and Zoe Charlais, a 14 year old from Marine on St. Croix, who is dancing the role of Clara.

Along with Nelson, The Classic Nutcracker also features nationally known performers including Robert Cleary as Drosselmeyer, Violeta Angelova as the Sugar Plum Fairy and Matthew Prescott as her Cavalier. Veterans and little tykes from the Classical Ballet Academy, the company’s official school for dancers, animate the roles of Clara, mice, flying angels, a fire-breathing dragon, candy characters, snowflakes, a devious Rat King and toy soldiers. After being away for five years, Nelson smiles about working in his home state for the next few seasons. “I’m getting a feel for the artistic resources and trends in the area and I love that the arts community is so richly infused with cultural growth. Ballet Minnesota thrives because of great support from the State, corporations, foundations and private donors. That can’t be said for many of the other places I have danced. We’re lucky here.” Starting this winter, Nelson will be contributing to the choreography of new artistic projects and collaborations with orchestras and choral groups across Minnesota. And, while many dancers push to the point of cracking, Nelson intends to maintain a more balanced life. “I will dance as long as I can and produce choreography to live music, but I am also considering adding a masters degree in art therapy to my resume,” he said. Reprising the role held by ballet’s most iconic leads like Baryshnikov and Nuryev can be intimidating. Yet Nelson, with a healthy enthusiasm and light heart, deflects the pressure. “I have looked up to so many others for so long, I’m just really happy dancing with old

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