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The city of Stillwater is preparing to host the inaugural World Snow Sculpting Championship competition Jan. 18-23.

Ten to 12 teams from around the world will travel to Lowell Park in Stillwater to create amazing snow sculptures while competing for the title of the World Champion.

Stillwater Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Robin Anthony said this is an event that involves a lot of planning with the city of Stillwater, Discover Stillwater and the chamber.

“In September 2020, the mayor and I brought together the city and business owners to help the businesses get through COVID and to do something in the wintertime. Last summer, the

city of Stillwater updated their strategic plan that now states that their focus is to make Stillwater a year-round destination,” Anthony said.

The city and chamber researched for things do in the winter and discovered the national snow sculpting competition at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.

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Getting ready for the summer boating season After dealing with ice damage and delays getting replacement parts, work was recently completed on the installation of the City of White Bear Lake Municipal Marina docks in Commercial Bay — just in time for the start of the summer boating season. Work was delayed more than five weeks until the manufacturer that originally supplied the parts for the docks came through with a delivery.

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With help from the Ben Jackson Foundation, White Bear Lake native Angela Hall is coming home for her sister Hanna’s funeral.

Angela lost her sister Hanna last year on May 25, 2021, from an accidental fentanyl overdose. Angela is a senior airman in the U.S. Air Force and stationed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.

“We did not have a proper burial for Hanna when she died, and Angela flew back to Virginia,” said Angela’s mother, Susan. “As a family, we decided to have her burial a year later on Friday, June 3, 2022.”

Susan said flights home can cost $400 to $500. “This is almost what Angela makes in a month, so it can be very difficult to get home,” she said.

“The Ben Jackson Foundation knows firsthand how difficult it is. They had a son stationed overseas and he asked if his parents could help him out with

some money for his flight. Little did they know that this was the last time they would see their son alive.”

The Ben Jackson Foundation was established to help young military service members go home to visit their friends and family with a Ticket Home Award.

According to the Ben Jackson Foundation’s website, the Ticket Home Award helps new military members pay travel expenses for a visit home after arriving at their first permanent duty station. Typically, a Ticket Home Award is worth $500 if a soldier is coming home from somewhere in the U.S., and up to $1,000 if they are returning home from an overseas base.

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members earned their Eagle Scout awards this year. They are: • Aaron Ames designed and built a boardwalk for Vadnais Heights Elementary’s Bears backyard nature walk, and earned 36 merit badges.

• Quinn Anderson built six picnic tables and a teaching platform for the Vadnais Heights Elementary Bears backyard outdoor classroom, and earned 45 merit badges.

• Carson Cooper built a gaga ball pit for Vadnais Heights Elementary, and earned 56 merit badges.

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regarding water appropriation permits.

“Most, but not all, of these permit holders have requested a contested case hearing, so we are asking them to voluntarily abide by the ban,” said Randall Doneen, DNR section manager for conservation assistance and regulation. “For those permittees that did not request a contested case hearing, we are informing them of the need to implement the residential irrigation ban.”

When asked for a status update on the hearings, to be held before an administrative law judge, Doneen said the process is “going pretty slow.”

“The DNR and attorney general’s office are doing what we can to move this along,” Doneen said. “The District

WHITE BEAR LAKE — Under different circumstances, a residential irrigation ban would be in effect now that lake level has dropped below 923.5 feet.

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Saturday kicks off with a kiddie parade. Free goodie bags will be given to the first 50 kids in line.

“We have several local organizations bringing activities out for kids day on Saturday,” said Katie Everett, recreation supervisor for the City of Vadnais Heights “We’ll kick the day off with a hero-themed kiddie parade at 11a.m.”

The Grande Parade is at 12 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21. The route begins at Commerce Ct. and McMenemy St., following McMenemy St. south to County Road F, ending at Community Park.

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“It allows Angela to come home for Hanna’s funeral.”

“This opportunity was given to me at the right time,” Angela said. “Just being surrounded by my family means everything to me during this time.”

Angela enlisted in the Air Force in 2020, a year after her father passed away from a terminal illness.

“I was still in college when my dad passed away,” Angela said. “My life got put on hold, and I didn’t have a set future plan. It was a time in my life where I was grieving, and throughout that process, I thought my dad would be proud of me if I joined the Air Force.”

She continued, “I was intrigued by serving my country and I want to further my education without going into more debt.”

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Birkeland, 19, and Ian Quinn, 28, of St. Louis, Missouri, were the last two athletes to secure their spots on the 12-person roster by winning the Mass Start Event at the Olympic Trials on Sunday night in Milwaukee.

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WHITE BEAR LAKE — The game clock is ticking at The Village Inn and Stadium Sports Bar. By year’s end, the restaurant and ballfield will be gone, replaced by a 243-unit apartment complex.

This shouldn’t come as a surprise. Three years ago, real estate developer Schafer Richardson began phase one construction of a two-phase apartment project on County Road E. Now it’s time to start the process for the second phase. Stadium owners have been leasing the site from the developer since 2018.

The city has few parcels that would accommodate a large-scale apartment building. One of those parcels was the corner of Linden Avenue and County Road E, now a 192-unit building called The Barnum. A second parcel is the almost 6-acre site on the corner of E and Hoffman Road, the longtime home of the popular

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WHITE BEAR LAKE — City staff have the City Council’s blessing to continue working with a plethora of partners on the proposed County Road E Corridor Development Initiative.

The initiative is a collaborative endeavor between Gem Lake, Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake and Ramsey County to “create a more cohesive and connected corridor along County Road E and to guide future development of key op-

portunity sites located in each city,” according to the initiative’s Action Plan Summary Report and Final Recommendations.

Gretchen Nicholls, senior program officer with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Twin Cities, said the three overarching goals of the action plan are as follows: • Pursue improvements along the corridor that would slow down traffic, improve safety, support bike and pedestrian

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Besides being the president of her school’s National Honor Society, Anderson participates in Model United Nations, coaches a youth volleyball team and is one of three leaders of the Building Awareness Surrounding Equity (BASE) Club. The club holds weekly meetings during which members discuss societal inequalities and find ways to bring awareness of those inequalities into the community.

Following the mass shooting in May at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Anderson also spearheaded an anti-gun violence campaign at Mahtomedi High School. Students who chose to participate wore orange — the color attributed to anti-gun violence activism — and wrote letters to elected leaders.

The students received responses from several of the officials they wrote to, and Anderson was invited to take part in a roundtable discussion on gun violence over the summer with U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum (DFL-Minnesota).

Gun violence prevention is a topic Anderson is especially eager to discuss with government leaders she will meet in Washington. One of those meetings will be a reception dinner she and the other Minnesota Senate Youth Program student will have with U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith.

Anderson also is excited to meet President Joe Biden during her week in Washington and cap off the trip by turning 18 years old.

“That's pretty cool and kind of ceremonial,” Anderson said of her upcoming birthday, which falls on the last day of the trip. “You're in D.C. learning all about politics and government, and you're 18. You can vote. I think that's a pretty cool way to spend my birthday.”

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That’s because the Mahtomedi High School senior will be spending March 4-11 in Washington, D.C. as one of two students representing Minnesota at the 2023 U.S. Senate Youth Program.

The annual, all-expenses-paid educational experience lets two outstanding high school students from each state meet the country’s top government and political figures.

Those officials include the president, a Supreme Court justice, members of Congress, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors, federal agency leaders and senior members of national news organizations.

Anderson recalled the moment she found out she was selected for the honor.

It happened right after she concluded a phone call with one of about 10 colleges to which she’s applied so far.

Her cellphone rang again, this time showing the caller was from the Minnesota Department of Education.

“I was totally in shock. Not only did I not know that I was going to hear back, but I also didn't know it was going to be a phone call. And I just didn't know what to say,” Anderson said.

Her mother had told her about the program earlier in the fall as Anderson and her family members were searching for college scholarships to which she could apply. One of the prerequisites for Senate Youth Program participants is holding a leadership position at one’s school. Since Anderson is the president of Mahtomedi’s National Honor Society, all that was left was for her to fill out the application.

“The application was kind of a beast,” Anderson said.

The form required her to complete eight essay prompts with limits ranging from 150-500 words. She also needed two letters of recommendation, a copy of her transcript and a signature from the high school principal, Justin Hahn.

Piecing together the application components took roughly a month and a half since she had friends, family and teachers read over her essay responses for feedback.

Anderson describes herself as “kind of a government nerd,” having grown up in a family in which conversations about politics and current events happened frequently. She hopes to study political science in college and eventually pursue a career in public service.

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eing a Minnesota Vikings fan is not easy sometimes. After witnessing many heartbreaks in past games, nothing could have prepared me for the biggest comeback in NFL history.

I was driving to a friend’s house to watch the game between the Vikings and Indianapolis Colts. When I got into my car, the score was 0-3. Before I knew it, the score was 0-33 before halftime. I was listening to Paul Allen on KFAN and couldn’t believe how the Vikings could have gotten themselves into such a pickle.

How embarrassing. When I Noelle’s finally got to my friend’s house, people were telling me how bad Notes it was. Being true Vikings fans, we continued to watch the game Noelle Olson and endure the suffering that we’ve been used to all of these years. However, the impossible happened.

Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins said cornerback Patrick Peterson told him at halftime that the defense would stop the Colts and all he needed to do was get five touchdowns.

Easy, peasy right? Not that easy, but not impossible for Kirk and his offensive weapons — Justin Jefferson, Adam Thielen, Dalvin Cook and K.J. Osborn.

If you watched the game, you know what I am talking about. Winning that game in overtime was amazing. The Vikings aren’t a perfect team, in fact there is no perfect team in the NFL. Parity, turnovers and penalties can change the game immensely. Mental toughness is key for players and play calling is essential.

When I watched ESPN the next morning, I was surprised that the top story was not the biggest comeback in NFL history but the Buffalo Bills coming back to beat the Miami Dolphins. What the heck! If this would have been Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, or Aaron Rodgers pulling off the biggest comeback ever, it would have been the top story in sports media and they would be praised. Cousins doesn’t get the credit he deserves from the national sports media. Some sportscasters call him and the Vikings a “fraud.” I recall Kansas City coming back from a lot of games the year they won the Superbowl. In fact, they were down by quite a bit at the Superbowl and came back to win the game. It’s very frustrating.

There is something special about the team this year. I’m not saying they are going to win the Superbowl, but they are special. They have a great locker room and play as a team.

Watching Cook being interviewed by KFAN’s Ben Leiber after the game says it all. Cook thanked the fans for sticking around and gave credit to all of his teammates for the comeback win. Leiber was so excited as well. It’s just so great to watch this team this season.

Even if you’re not a football fan, you can take a lesson from this game. Never give up no matter what obstacles are in your way. All you can do is try and you might be surprised by the outcome. For better or worse, I will always be a Vikings fan through the good, the bad and the ugly.

Noelle Olson is the Editor of the Shoreview Press and North Oaks News.

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Wazlawik reflects on time serving at the State Capitol

’m deeply grateful to our community for the trust you’ve placed in me as I’ve served as your State Representative for the past four years. Last year, I decided to step aside at the end of my term, which wraps up in a few weeks.

Serving in the Minnesota House has been an honor and I am proud of the work that we’ve accomplished.

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One of the accomplishments I am most proud of is passing the Ami nation’s first triWazlawik chloroethylene (TCE) ban. When our community learned that we were exposed to high levels of TCE from the Water Gremlin facility, I worked with community members, including many of you, to pass legislation banning the use of this carcinogenic chemical in the State of Minnesota. While it was my name on the bill, the true credit goes to those community members who told their stories and helped get this legislation

across the finish line.

As a former childcare professional, I fought to improve access to affordable, highquality childcare for families across the state. We successfully expanded access to childcare for children with disabilities, supported family childcare providers, improved childcare regulations, and incentivized early educators to stay in the field. Despite the progress we’ve made, significant gaps in childcare access persist, particularly in Greater Minnesota. When businesses can’t bring on employees because potential hires can’t find or afford childcare it limits the economic prosperity of communities and our state.

I’m hopeful that my successors will make the bold investments necessary to tackle this problem.

Serving as Vice Chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee provided me the opportunity to play a vital role in advancing legislation to protect our air, water, soil, and habitat. Along with TCE, we also banned the use of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging. These “forever

chemicals” don’t break down in the environment and accumulate in the human body.

PFAS – which have been found in East Metro groundwater – may cause cancer and related diseases. Preventing these chemicals from getting into our waste stream can save time and taxpayer dollars.

Much of my work at the legislature has been focused on vulnerable populations in our state. I’m proud to have carried legislation to help survivors of sexual assault get justice, improve access to swimming lessons for low-income children, provide additional funding for hunger-relief organizations and tutoring programs, and more.

As I leave public office, I encourage everyone to remain involved and engaged with your state government. The work done at the Capitol is bigger than any one legislator, and we can all impact the change we want to see. I hope you will be part of that change.

Ami Wazlawik represents District 38B in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Take care in drilling holes

STRATEGY GAME BUFFET

White Bear Lake had a smooth freeze this year so under the snow there is smooth ice. I would like to remind the ice fishermen to smooth out the mounds left when they drill their holes for fishing. The mounds will now be hidden by snow unseen by skaters, kite skiers, cross county skiers, snow mobiles, and bikers.

Hitting a mound of snow while speeding across the lake can cause broken legs and accidents. Thanks for smoothing out those mounds of ice when you drill your holes, and good fishing.

Marian Johnson Birchwood

When: 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28 Where: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. Details: Learn and play the latest multi-player tabletop strategy games, imcluding card and board games. Grades 4-8; no registration required.

Contact: 651-724-6007 or rclreads. org

LUNCH AND TABLE GAMES

WINTER SHINDIG

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6 & 13; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 & 14; 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8 & 15 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Story about race, history and power. Tickets $20.

Contact: 651-478-7427 or lakeshoreplayers.org

When: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 Where: Community Park, 651 E. County Rd. F, Vadnais Heights Details: Enjoy all things winter with ice skating, snow shoeing, hot chocolate and cookies. Free for all ages.

Contact: cityvadnaisheights.com

WINTER FARMERS MARKET

ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB

LATIN ART IN MINNESOTA

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When: 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8 Where: Costco, 1421 Beam Ave., Maplewood Details: Hike is approx. 5 miles on streets and trails.

Contact: stpaulhike.com

When: noon Wednesday, Dec. 28 Where: Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 3676 Centerville Road, Vadnais Heights Details: Bring a bag lunch and play table games with friends.

Coffee provided.

Contact: 651-204-6000 or cityvadnaisheights.com/seniors

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When: noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31 Where: Rudy's Redeye Grill, 1940 Highway 61 N., White Bear Lake Details: Families can ring in the new year with dinner and a disco with a DJ. Bear drop at 8 p.m.

Contact: rudysredeye.com

When: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, Details: Conversation with artists featured in the book “Latin Art in Minnesota” moderated by editor Willian Gustavo Frankin. Free with registration.

Contact: whitebeararts.org

When: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 Where: Normandy Park Education Center, 2482 County Rd. F. East, White Bear Lake Details: Monthly market with more than 20 local vendors with locally sourced foods. Hot cider and food trucks.

Contact: forksinthedirt.com

TWILIGHT HIKE

When: 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 Where: Belwin Conservancy, 1553 Stagecoach Trail, Afton Details: Winter walk on the trail at Belwin followed by a campfire and hot beverages. Ages 12+.

RSVP required.

Contact: belwin.org

Twelve kindergartners in Girl Scout Daisy Troop 58208 coordinated a food drive and collected 198 pounds of food to donate the White Bear Area Food Shelf.

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First Church of Christ, Scientist

Church Directory

January SUNDAY SERMONS Jan 1: God Jan 8: Sacrament Sunday school @ 10am Jan 15: Life Testimony meetings every Wednesday at Jan 22: Truth 7:30pm in person Jan 29: Love

Find the church that fits your needs.

St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church

1660 Birch Lake Ave., White Bear Lake

4705 Clark Ave White Bear Lake 651-429-0512

2175 1st Street, WBL 55110 | 651.429.5351

(Just off Hwy 96 & Otter Lake Road)

Sundays

9 am worship in person & online at www.ctkwbl.org.

761281

Christ the King Lutheran Church

752983

office@ctkwbl.org | 651-429-4828

stjohnwilderness.org

Welcome!

Sunday 9 AM worship in person/online Christ the Servant Lutheran Church 3676 Centerville Rd Vadnais Heights, MN 55127 www.cslcvh.org | 651-429-6595

750626

8:00am In-person Holy Eucharist 10am In-person & Livestream Holy Eucharist

749098

651-429-7771 Opt 1

Masses: Saturday - 5:00 PM Livestream Sunday - 9:00 & 11:00 AM Church: 4741 Bald Eagle Avenue, White Bear Lake Parish Life Center/School: 4690 Bald Eagle Avenue,

White Bear Lake

746614

752991

www.stmarys-wbl.org

WEDNESDAYS (IN-PERSON) 5:30PM Community Meal 6:00PM Worship/Faith Ed

Christmas Eve 3 pm, 5 pm and 10 pm 10:45am New Crossings

White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church

In-Person worship

Traditional:

2nd and 4th Sundays at 10:45am

Contemporary:

1st and 3rd Sundays at 10:45am

Adult Education, Youth Group, and Sunday School: Sundays at 9:30 Worship online at sstwbl.org/watch

9 & 11am Sunday Services | In-Person & Online | 10am: https://wbuuc.org/sunday-worship 760824

Pastor Bob Gehrke Pastor Dan Bodin THANK YOU!

A Welcoming & Inclusive Faith Community

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2480 South Shore Blvd.

White Bear Lake, MN 651-429-4293 LCMS

This should start in the Sept. 29 Christmas.

Saturdays at 5:30pm and Sundays at 8:00am

ChristmasAllDay and New Year’s Day welcome!

10 am inare person and online 1851 Birch Street WBL 55110 | wblumc.org/links/livestream

750900

South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church

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

Service times are subject to change during the coronavirus crisis.

Contact your local church or check church web sites for service time and online service information.

752981

1965 East County Road E White Bear Lake, 651-777-1107

Masks indoors | 10am online worship All are welcome 10am recommended Online Worship

St.Jude OF THE LAKE

757558

SUNDAYS (IN-PERSON & ONLINE) 9:30AM Worship/Faith Ed

760826

rlcstpaul

Daily Mass Tuesday, 6:00 pm, Wednesday & Friday, 9:00 am Thursday, 9:00 am (Jun - Aug), 9:15 am (Sep - May) Weekend Masses Saturday, 4:30 pm.

Sunday, 9:00 am.

CATHOLIC CHURCH & SCHOOL Sunday, 11:00 am.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: www.stjudeofthelake.org Friday 7:45 - 8:45 am Saturdays 3:30 - 4:30 pm 651-426-3245 | 700 Mahtomedi Avenue, Mahtomedi By appointment

10am indoor (masks recommended) & online worship

www.StStephenWBL.org

751042

2425 White Bear Avenue • Maplewood • 651-777-5200

THANK YOU!

761280

redeeminglovechurch.com

’d appreciate it.

Birch Street WBL 55110 | wblumc.org/links/livestream A1851 Christian community bringing God’s love to the world.

747074

746616

10:15Livestreaming am in-person Worship on and Live-streaming on YouTube: FPCWBL YouTube: FPCWBL

Worship: Sunday, 9am & 10:30am Wednesday, 6:30pm Daily prayer meetings and Spiritual Growth classes throughout the week. Call the church office for more information.

If it’s possible to get this in the Sept. 22

760685

Sunday Join us onWorship Sunday:

5th and Bloom Ave, White Bear Lake • 651-429-3381 • www.fpcwbl.org

3878 Highland Avenue White Bear Lake • 651-429-5337 www.churchofstpiusx.org We invite the community!

Masses: Sunday 9:30 am & 6:30 pm, Wednesday 6:00 pm, RALLY SUNDAY SEPT. 26 Friday 8:00 am, Saturday 4pm Thursday 8:00 am, 10am worship & Reconciliation: BYO picnic withWednesday 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm The Barley Jacks8:30 - 9:00 am, Sunday 6:00pm - 6:20pm Thursday

746615

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WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Police Department reported the following selected incidents: • A stolen vehicle was recovered in the 3500 block of McKnight Road Dec. 14.

• Theft was reported in the 4700 block of Centerville Road Dec. 14.

• A motor vehicle theft was reported in the 3500 block of McKnight Road Dec. 14.

• Identity fraud was reported in the 1900 block of Birch Lake Avenue Dec. 14.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 4800 block of Cook Avenue Dec. 14.

• Theft was reported in the 2300 block of White Bear Avenue Dec. 14.

• Fraud was reported in the 4800 block of Central Avenue Dec. 15.

• Fraud was reported in the 5000 block of Lemire Lane Dec. 15.

• A protection order violation was reported in the 1800 block of Buerkle Road Dec. 15.

• A violation of a harassment restraining order was reported in the 4800 block of Johnson Avenue Dec. 16.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 2300 block of Cedar Avenue Dec. 16.

• A 31-year-old Vadnais Heights man was arrested and booked at the Ramsey County Jail for fourth-degree DWI Dec. 16.

The arrest happened after he was found to be impaired by alcohol during a traffic stop near the intersection of County Road E and Linden Avenue for a red light violation.

• A 43-year-old Maplewood woman was booked at the Ramsey County Jail on fourth-degree DWI charges after she was found to be impaired by alcohol Dec. 16.

She failed field sobriety tests

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following a traffic stop near Interstate 35E and County Road E East. An evidentiary test later found she had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.15. Her vehicle was towed.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 3500 block of Century Avenue Dec. 16.

• A harassment restraining order violation was reported in the 1500 block of Park Street Dec. 17.

• A resident's debit card was charged $400 after they gave the card number to a scammer in the 2300 block of Eighth Street Dec. 17.

• A forced-entry residential burglary was reported in the 3700 block of White Bear Avenue Dec. 17. The losses were unknown.

• A 63-year-old Shoreview man was booked at the Ramsey County Jail on fourth-degree DWI charges following a traffic stop in the 1400 block of County Road E Dec. 17. He was found to be impaired by alcohol after failing field sobriety tests and providing an evidentiary test showing a 0.13 blood-alcohol concentration.

• Officers were dispatched to the 4900 block of Highway 61 on a report of a disorderly bar patron Dec. 18. The subject was gone when officers arrived, and they were unable to locate the person.

• A driver was arrested in the 3900 block of Cranbrook Drive after striking a parked car Dec. 18. The driver admitted to causing the wreck and to drinking that night. Their vehicle was towed, as it was disabled. The driver declined medical evaluation. A preliminary breath test found the person had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.13, though a later test showed it to be 0.14.

• Officers were dispatched to

the 3600 block of Highland Avenue to respond to a dispute, which they mediated and advised Dec. 18.

• A 53-year-old White Bear Lake man was arrested on outstanding arrest warrants in the 4600 block of Murray Avenue Dec. 19.

• A disorderly conduct incident was reported in the 3600 block of Hoffman Road Dec. 19. No arrests were made.

• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 5000 block of Woodcrest Road Dec. 19.

• Officers investigated a report of animal cruelty occurring in the 3800 block of Howard Avenue Dec. 19. During the investigation, officers learned a 38-year-old White Bear Lake man had intimidated and threatened to kill the dog's owner if she reported the incident to police. A Keep Our Police Safe (KOPS) Alert was entered for felony terroristic threats. He has not yet been located.

• A 32-year-old Oakdale man was booked at the Ramsey County Jail on second-degree DWI charges Dec. 20 following a traffic stop near White Bear Avenue and Interstate 694.

He was found to be impaired by alcohol after failing field sobriety testing. An evidentiary test later showed he had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.17.

• Harassment was reported in the 3800 block of Oak Terrace Dec. 20.

• Harassment was reported in the 3600 block of Highland Avenue Dec. 20.

• Officers responded to a disorderly conduct call in the 4700 block of Washington Square Dec. 20.

RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS - BEST OF 2022 A day in the life of Ramsey County Sheriff's Office (RCSO) deputies in 2022

Vadnais Heights

• Being slower than your victim: A New Brighton woman reported her purse stolen from her vehicle Jan. 11 while it was parked at Sucker Lake Creek Park. Thieves smashed the rear window of the vehicle for access and later tried unsuccessfully to use a credit card from the purse to purchase items. They were unable to do so because the victim had canceled the card.

The next day, the victim recalled that she had a tracking device in the purse, which she was able to locate in the back of a garbage truck in St. Paul. The garbage truck driver helped her recover her purse with all the contents inside except for $42 in cash.

• Not quitting while they were ahead: Two wouldbe thieves face possible charges after they were caught trying to take items from a vehicle in the 100 block of Skyline Drive Jan. 24. They were seen taking items from the victim's car but left prior to deputies' arrival on the scene.

Later that evening, deputies were called back when the suspects returned and tried again to enter the victim's car to steal more items. The suspects were identified, and some of the previously stolen items were recovered. The case has been sent to the city attorney for consideration of charges.

• If the car's rockin': A Vadnais Heights woman, 21, was arrested on a warrant just after midnight Feb. 18 in the 900 block of County Road D, after deputies were called out to the scene of a parked vehicle that appeared to be swaying. On closer inspection, deputies discovered people

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inside the vehicle having sexual intercourse and that the female half of the partnership had little on but an arrest warrant.

• Letting 'em come to you: Deputies were sideswiped by a drunk driver shortly before midnight March 27 as they were conducting traffic control for a vehicle on the shoulder of I-694, just west of Rice Street. The Minnesota State Patrol processed the accident and arrested the driver, a 32-year-old man from Hudson, Wisconsin. The deputies’ squad was then towed.

• Gotta love a muskrat: A muskrat was reported April 20 for being stuck in a fence in the 5200 block of Division Street. Deputies called to the scene were able to pull the creature out.

• They were famous, all right, but no fortune for them: A Minneapolis woman, 22, and a St. Paul woman, 23 were cited April 21 for disorderly conduct after deputies responded to a fight inside the Walmart in the 800 block of County Road E. Deputies said the two females were fighting to gain fame and fortune via YouTube. In the process, they created a scene and knocked over items, causing damage to the store. The two combatants were also “trespassed” from all Walmart stores and all Sam's Clubs for one year before being released.

• See, kids — this is how we shop: A St. Paul woman, 26, was arrested April 18 at Walmart for robbery after she assaulted the store detective, who tried to stop her for under-ringing items in her cart. The suspect, along with the oldest of the two children accompanying her, rammed the cart into the store detective and left the premises with her two children.

Charges have been filed in District Court.

2022 Crime Desk favorites - a workday in the life of a Washington County Sheriff's Office deputy is never dull.

Birchwood

• Speaking too soon: Deputies conducted a traffic stop at 12:46 p.m. April 12 in the 4000 block of East County Line Road and cited a motorist for speeding 33 mph in a 25 mph zone, after reporting in at 7:37 a.m. that they observed no traffic violations during their directed patrol.

• They thought it was too dark to be seen: A Five Oaks Lane resident at 11:16 p.m. May 12 reported people in the driveway pulling their pants down before leaving in a truck.

Dellwood

• We're not the birder hotline: Bald eagles were reported flying around at 6:14 p.m. May 13 on Lacosta Drive.

Grant

• And that goes for you too: An unidentified individual was arrested at 5 p.m. March 22 in the 11000 block of Julianne Avenue N. after staff at a group home attempted to detain him. He then went after deputies and assaulted them as well.

• Ask and you shall receive: Within reason.

Deputies were dispatched to the scene of an abandoned vehicle in the 9000 block of Ideal Avenue N. at 9:47 a.m. June 24. On the vehicle was a note that requested that the vehicle not be towed. The note included a phone number at which to contact the registered owner.

Deputies did try the number and left multiple voicemails, but could not reach the owner.

As the vehicle had been left at that location for several days and even displayed tabs that expired in September, deputies denied the no-towing request and had it towed.

• Move the mailbox farther away from the house: A resident in the 7000 block of 73rd Court N. on Aug. 12 reported a United States Postal Service truck for striking and damaging a portion of his house.

• Wanted, but not really: A resident in the 9000 block of 75th Street N. on Aug. 15 reported that a male fleeing from the Stillwater Police Department and who had a Keep Our Police Safe (KOPS) alert out on him was living and hiding in the woods to the west of her residence. On Aug. 17, deputies received word that the wanted person was back at the residence. However, when deputies contacted the Stillwater Police Department, they were told not to make contact with the male.

• What is a theft with permission? Legal minds want to know: A father in the 9000 block of 83rd Street N. reported his son for stealing his vehicle Aug. 25. On further clarification, the dad said his son took the vehicle three months ago without permission and wanted to know whether he could report a theft but with permission. After deputies consulted their on-duty attorney, they advised the complainant that the issue needed to be handled in court and should not be reported as a stolen vehicle.

• Judge Judy, HELP: A resident in the 9000 block of 75th Street N. reported the neighbor across the street for coming over to yell at her Sept. 5 for letting her dogs do their business in a different neighbor's yard. One of the neighbors accused the other of throwing a 5-quart ice cream bucket filled with water on her while she was inside her home. The accused admitted to talking civilly about the dog but denied throwing water. The third neighbor, the one with the soiled yard, said she didn't know anything about it. Deputies advised all concerned to allow the sheriff's office to dissolve further disputes and also to allow the civil court system and its process to resolve the issues.

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Year in Review 2022

• The Audubon Christmas Bird Count suggests an increase in the number of tufted titmice.

• Hunters Harvest, a nonprofit started by Rich Bohaty, has donated 175 boxes of assorted meats, plus hams and turkeys, to support military personnel and their families.

• The city of White Bear Lake is joining the multistate coalition in a settlement against opioid manufacturers. The city will use funds to support counseling efforts.

• White Bear Township has been chosen to host Hockey Day Minnesota 2023.

• Stuck in Africa longer than planned during the pandemic, Birchwood residents Nancy and Bob Brydges have returned to Kenya to continue their ministry to abandoned and orphaned children.

• A planned development at Rooney Farm will now include nine energy-efficient, “healthy” homes.

• The White Bear Lake School Board welcomed four new school board members and addressed continued challenges from COVID-19, including a possible shortage of bus drivers.

• Mahtomedi School Board members split 3-3 on a decision to comply with an OSHA mandate to require COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment in the district.

FILE

A member of the White Bear Mite 3 Grey Team emerges from a cloud of steam that provided some drama to the introductions that preceded games during the recent White Bear Lake Hockey Association sponsored outdoor hockey jamboree for girls and boys ages 8 and under.

FEBRUARY Year in Review 2022

• Vadnais Heights resident and pastor Greg Rhodes built a structure inspired by a Hmong story cloth, known as a paj ntaub, out of Legos. There are 57 Lego mini-figures in the display.

• New district school boundaries will be rolled out over two years, resulting in some elementary and middle school students assigned to schools that are farther away. A goal is to ensure that students proceed to middle school together based on where they attended elementary school rather than where they live.

• Local athletes Giorgia Birkeland, Hannah Brandt, and Tara Peterson wrap up their participation in the Olympic Games.

FILE

Greg Rhodes displays a Lego sculpture he created that was inspired by a Hmong story cloth, also known as a paj ntaub.

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Year in Review 2022

FILE

Zephyr goalie Ben Dardis stops a penalty shot by Chisago Lakes’ Nicholas Helland.

• White Bear City Council is backing a bipartisan water bill in the Legislature that provides relief to cities impacted by the 2017 District Court order impacting water resources.

• The public heard updates and had an opportunity to share input about the initial design concepts for the Vadnais Boulevard Trail project.

• Mahtomedi High School hockey goalie Ben Dardis received the Frank Brimsek Award, which honors the top goalie in the state. He also achieved a state record for career shutouts.

• Mahtomedi native and Class of 1973 graduate Jim Hill was killed in Ukraine while standing in a bread line.

• The White Bear Lake Conservation District issued a challenge to residents of the five communities surrounding the lake to double the number of adopted storm drains

by October. Through the Adopt-a-Drain program, residents keep drains clear of leaves, trash and other debris.

• Members of the White Bear Lake Lions Club approved a $10,000 donation for Ukraine refugees.

• White Bear Lake City Council passed a resolution opposing the electric bus rapid transit service after an original version was tabled.

• The historic 4 Seasons in Mahtomedi is closing its doors.

• A task force appointed to look at whether White Bear Lake is a welcoming and inclusive community concluded that changing demographics, the power and influence of social media, and competing demands of residents pose barriers to engagement and community building that must be met with new approaches.

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• Irina Fursman with Global Synergy Group is partnering with the White Bear Rotary Club to collect moral and financial support for the people of Ukraine, her home country.

• Mahtomedi High School senior Maddie McMahon has finalized her purchase of the Wild Bean Coffee Shop.

• There has been an increase in reported occurrences in gas drive-offs at local gas stations, likely due to the high price of gas.

• Jan Holtz Kraemer has been calling ice-out on White Bear Lake for 28 years, and is passing the torch to fellow lake-lover Mike Parenteau.

• Local playwright Claudia Haas helps Holocaust survivor and memoirist Eva Geiringer tell the story of her brother’s death at the hand of Nazis in “My Brother’s Gift.”

• The plan for a new public safety building in White Bear Lake has been approved.

• Mahtomedi High School senior Max Nelson, a Nordic skier who is nearly blind, is headed to the Paralympic Games.

• A Birchwood resident’s controversial political sign lands him with a citation for violating the community’s sign ordinance.

• First Presbyterian Church is sharing its space with the ICASA-or House of God Church, which serves the Hispanic community.

• Mahtomedi has installed two new EV charging stations in the parking lot adjacent to Veterans Memorial Park.

FILE

New Wild Bean owner, Maddie McMahon (middle) with long time co-workers Marais Lerach (at left) and Mira Dawn (at right)

• The White Bear Township Board announced it will neither approve nor disapprove plans for the Bruce Vento Trail. Residents are encouraged to contact local legislators with their opinions on the project.

• Si and Vicki Ford have been named honorary co-chairs of 2022 Manitou Days.

• St. Mary of the Lake priest Fr. Ralph Talbot announced that the 140-year-old church is debt-free—five years ahead of schedule.

• Vadnais Heights is asking property owners to participate in No Mow May, an early-season initiative to help pollinators forage for resources.

• Four nationally known Black artists from the Twin Cities invited the community to see art inspired by their lived experience in an exhibit titled “Healing the Breach AHHA!” at the White Bear Arts Center.

Happy Holidays from

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• U.S. Air Force senior airman Angela Hall is coming home for her sister’s funeral, thanks to a Ticket Home Award from the Ben Jackson Foundation.

• Chenue Her, a Mahtomedi High School graduate and America’s first Hmong anchorman with Good Morning Iowa, lent some celebrity status to Mahtomedi Area Education Foundation’s Legacy Night.

• White Bear High School Class of 1989 graduate Joel Johnson won a three-way playoff at Dellwood Country Club to qualify for the U.S. Senior Open.

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• The Arts District is getting a new addition at the corner of Highway 61 and Eighth Street with the construction of the McNeely Music Center, slated to begin this summer. The state-of-the-art facility will offer lessons, recording capabilities and performance space.

• Northeast Youth & Family Services welcomed Angela Lewis-Dmello as the organization’s new president and CEO. • Hon. Margaret Marrinan, District Court judge in the lake level lawsuit, called the Department of Natural Resources’ suggestion of putting water restrictions on hospitals and schools “misinformation” that was not part of her original order.

• Deputy Brian Goodspeed has retired after 26 years with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office.

• Work is underway on a stretch of CSAH 12 from East County Line Road to Stillwater Road between White Bear

Historical Society will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the invention of water skiing with an exhibit and program: “Bears on Boards: Waterskiing in White Bear.”

• Several residents captured photos of a black bear spotted lounging in a tree within 20 feet of the Lake Avenue Trail near Clark Street.

• Two campers from White Bear Township were killed when a tree fell and struck them as they were sitting at a picnic table near their campsite in Price County, Wisconsin.

• Purple Line rapid transit buses will not be coming to White Bear Lake. An advisory committee of the Metropolitan Council will consider alternative options after nixing the plan in

Lake and Mahtomedi. A barricade at Hall Avenue in Birchwood will remain in place for four months during the construction, allowing only for school bus traffic on a limited basis.

• A local salon is helping cancer patients and others experiencing hair loss find wigs that match their biological hair.

• City of White Bear Lake officials and staff hosted delegates from Lüdenscheid, Germany, the city’s Climate Smart Municipalities partner city.

• Minnesota’s legislative districts have been redrawn by a five-member panel of judges. The new boundaries have changed significantly in the Vadnais Heights-White Bear-Mahtomedi areas, and will affect representation by elected officials.

• Local gymnast Lily Pederson captured the national championship in her age group at the USA Gymnastics meet.

response to a City Council resolution requesting the Purple Line not enter city limits.

• St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church celebrates its 100th anniversary in Mahtomedi.

• Work to reconstruct South Shore Boulevard from White Bear Avenue to County Road F — including a 1.5-mile multiuse trail — is underway and will last through fall.

• A local research group called Mapping Prejudice has discovered racial covenants found in several deeds to homes built in White Bear Lake in the late 1940s.

• The Mahtomedi City Council has been tasked with resolving speed and parking issues on the 250-foot-long Grove Street.

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• Willernie resident Gemma Barry has a new scooter, thanks to fundraising efforts by the Mahtomedi American Legion Auxiliary and the Mahtomedi Good Neighbor's Club.

• The 1937 Hackercraft Triple Cockpit watercraft “Bootlegger,” owned by Sue Ahlcrona and Denny Trooien, received the People’s Choice award in the 15th annual White Bear Lake Classic and Vintage Boat Show.

• A DNR report showed, in part, that communities within five miles of White Bear Lake are using less water now than they were 30 years ago.

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• After 46 years of ownership, Steve Donatelli and Trish Appleby are turning over Donatelli’s restaurant to new owners.

• Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office responded to a possible murder-suicide, triple homicide that ended with a woman and three young children being pulled from Lake Vadnais.

• The Joan II, an 83-year-old cruiser built by a Norwegian boat builder, has returned to its roots on White Bear Lake.

• Local hockey stars Ryan Carter and Hannah Brandt signed autographs at the kickoff event for Hockey Day Minnesota at Marketfest. White Bear Township was announced as the venue for the statewide event.

• The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is holding Water Gremlin more accountable by establishing new limits on pollution emissions for the company’s air quality permit.

• Peggy Parenteau takes over for founder Gloria Carpenter as coordinator for the 10th annual Shortest Marathon event benefitting the White Bear Area Food Shelf.

• MNDOT has launched its autonomous vehicle pilot program.

The driverless, electric shuttle, called Bear Tracks, is transporting passengers along a 1.5-mile route.

• A home in Grant is lost to a fire caused by a lightning strike.

• White Bear Lake High School cheerleaders lead the Survivors’ and Care Givers’ lap around the track at South Campus during the 28th annual American Cancer Society Relay for Life event.

• Local municipalities are con-

testing changes to their water appropriation permits to avoid a residential irrigation ban that could be triggered due to the current low lake level.

• The Midwest Ski Otters took fifth place in the Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament.

• The money has been raised, and the next step is setting a date for the groundbreaking of the long-anticipated all-abilities park at Lakewood Hills.

• Amateur “outhouse archeologist” Mark Youngblood is looking for pre-1910 property owners to invite him to explore their site for hidden treasures.

• The new Northstar Elementary school in Hugo opens for students this fall.

• Astronaut Josh Cassada, a White Bear High School grad, will travel to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 mission aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

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Supporters of the Saputo Station project gathered recently for an official dedication of the train-depot-themed shelter at Bellaire Beach Park.

• City Council temporarily bans the sale of edible cannabis products in White Bear Lake to have more time to study regulations, licensure and zoning.

• The Parks Commission, after considering complaints, decides to keep the dog beach adjacent to Matoska Park open.

• The coots have arrived on White Bear Lake and are being targeted by hungry eagles.

• After 47 years at Cerenity Care Center, Peg Black is retiring.

• St. Jude of the Lake Church is voted “Best of the Press” in two categories — best teacher and best church dinner.

• A pollinator garden has been installed at the Historic White Bear Town Hall site at Polar Lakes Park.

• The White Bear Lake Area School District asks voters to consider a capital projects levy

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• Mahtomedi High School’s volleyball team secures the school’s first-ever conference title in the sport.

• White Bear Lake enters into a five-year agreement to provide fire services to the cities of Birchwood, Dellwood, White Bear Lake and White Bear Township.

• Despite drought conditions this summer, treatment of Eurasian watermilfoil was effective, reports “Lake Detective” Steve McComas.

• Mahtomedi resident Angie Hedlund received 100 cards on her 100th birthday.

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• City taxes in White Bear Township, Mahtomedi and White Bear Lake will see increases in 2023.

• St. John’s Hospital has been recognized as one of the “Best Hospitals for Maternity” in U.S. News and World Report.

• Jordan Krolak, a professionally trained vocalist who also has autism, will perform his repertoire of classical, Broadway and big-band era hits at the local grocery store where he works as a bagger.

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• White Bear Lake Police Chief Julie Swanson reported 17,500 calls for service, and expects to end the year at about 21,000 calls.

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• The Maplewood City Council unanimously withdraws support for the Purple Line bus rapid transit project.

• White Bear Center for the Arts longtime Executive Director Suzi Hudson announces her retirement effective Dec. 31.

• Vadnais Heights resident and White Bear hockey coach A.L. Wegwerth releases a new children’s book, “I’m Going to Be a Hockey Star.”

• Margaret Ford wins the election for Birchwood mayor as a writein candidate.

• The public safety building renovation will proceed, though at

a higher cost. Construction will begin in March.

• A presentation by the White Bear Lake Historical Society explained that streets nicknamed “the girls” were named after the daughters of the two neighborhood developers.

• Director Lisa Moriarty is introducing self-shopping at the Mahtomedi Area Food Shelf, along with other changes.

• Willow Lane Elementary School fourth graders presented their Minnow Tank projects for charities. The group presenting about H2O for Life was the winner.

• Rep. Betty McCollum visits with Mahtomedi High School students on the topic of “controversial conversations.”

• White Bear City Council is proposing fee hikes for many city services, including ambulance services, water rates, rent at cityowned properties and boat slips, refuse and permits.

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• “Gritty Palace,” a fully restored, antique Pullman car owned by the late Art and Judy Pew, who lived on Manitou Island, has been donated to the Minnesota Transportation museum by family members.

• Maplewood Mall is headed to the auction block in February. Bidding starts at $7.5 million.

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• Planning Commission members are disappointed there is no affordable housing component in the plans for the apartment complex to be built at the site of the Village Inn Sports Bar. • White Bear Township resident Paul Chapin will compete in the 2022 International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation world championship in France.

• A study by the Minnesota Department of Health found excessive drinking cost Minnesotans nearly $8 billion through lost productivity, health care costs and costs related to criminal justice and motor vehicle crashes.

• City leaders have agreed to sell the White Bear Armory to the White Bear Lake Area Historical Society for $1.

The WBLAHS will use the space for programs and exhibits.

• A goodbye party was hosted at the Old Stewart House for 18 Ukrainian exchange students who were visiting for five weeks to learn about civic engagement and leadership topics.

• The Village Inn Sports Bar held a last hurrah outdoor concert before closing permanently on Sept. 30.

• New York Times bestselling children’s author Kate DiCamillo was in town to celebrate the MahtoREADi program’s 20-year anniversary with a book signing and discussion.

• Local food shelves anticipate higher demand this fall and winter.

• Mahtomedi resident Peri Rasske becomes the first female member of the “Century Club,” which includes local water ski enthusiasts who have logged 100 days of skiing on White Bear Lake in a single season.

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Memorial benches offer respite for trail users Two benches dedicated to deceased loved ones now grace the Lake Links trail in Mahtomedi.

A memorial bench was recently installed near the covered bridge over Depot Creek to honor Griffin Runze, who died in 2017, and in Neville Park to honor Kent Charpentier, who died in 2018.

The benches were made possible through the generous donations of Karen and Dan Runze and Deb Charpentier, Kent’s wife. The Runzes are also benefactors of the wooden bridge along the trail, dedicated in 2020 as a memorial to Griffin, their only child. A

college student, he was taken unexpectedly while home with his parents.

Kent Charpentier was an attorney who loved the outdoors.

An avid hiker, cyclist and skier, he succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease at age 68. His bench overlooks the Neville Park natural space along Locust Street.

Both installations include concrete pads to accommodate a wheelchair, underscoring Lake Links’ commitment to make the trail accessible to everyone.

Lake Links Association spokesperson Mary Hoff thanked city of Mahtomedi workers who braved the cold

to complete the installations in time for community use over the winter holidays.

“As you pass, or better yet, relax and reflect on the benches, we encourage you to keep these generous families and their loved ones in mind,” Hoff said in a press release.

The association is working with communities around White Bear Lake to find suitable locations for more memorial benches, Hoff added. Anyone wishing to honor someone along the trail can get more information by emailing lakelinksmn@gmail.com.

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Mahtomedi Public Works employees install the first of two memorial benches along the Lake Links trail. The benches are dedicated to Griffin Runze and Kent Charpentier.

PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ORDINANCE 2022-10-01 JANUARY 10, 2022 NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council will hold a public hearing, second reading, and final vote of Ordinance 2022-10-01, amending Sec 301.010 Zoning Permit Application in the City Zoning Code at 7:00pm on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Birchwood Village Hall, 207 Birchwood Avenue, Birchwood Village, Minnesota. A copy of the proposed language is available at City Hall.

Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 28, 2022.

CITY OF BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

Please be advised that the City of Birchwood has duly-passed the following ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 607 REGARDING CAMPING. The following is a SUMMARY of the Ordinance: On December 13, 2022 the City adopted an Ordinance (2022-1003) clarifying that “camping” is prohibited in Birchwood on public property.

PLEASE BE ADVISED, this is not the full text of the Ordinance passed and the published material is only a summary. The full text is available for public inspection at the City of Birchwood, 207 Birchwood Avenue, Birchwood, Minnesota 55110 or delivered upon request electronically or by U.S. Mail.

Summary complies with Minn. Stat. §§ 331A.05 subd. 8. & 412.191 subd 4.

Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 28, 2022.

CITY OF BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

Please be advised that the City of Birchwood has duly-passed the following ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE CODIFYING THE FEE SCHEDULE. The following is a SUMMARY of the Ordinance: On December13, 2022 the City adopted an Ordinance (2022-10-06) codifying the City’s fee schedule.

PLEASE BE ADVISED, this is not the full text of the Ordinance passed and the published material is only a summary. The full text is available for public inspection at the City of Birchwood, 207 Birchwood Avenue, Birchwood, Minnesota 55110 or delivered upon request electronically or by U.S. Mail.

Summary complies with Minn. Stat. §§ 331A.05 subd. 8. & 412.191 subd 4.

Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 28, 2022.

CITY OF MAHTOMEDI

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that on January 11, 2023, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 600 Stillwater Road, the Mahtomedi Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to solicit public response to a request from Applicant, Clear Channel Outdoor LLC, on behalf of property owner, FedEx Ground Packaging Inc., at 7 Long Lake Rd., for a conditional use permit to update the existing billboard at the southwest corner of the subject property to an electronic display. The Planning Commission will make a recommendation regarding the proposed request to the City Council, for their meeting to be held on January 17, 2023, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Those persons having an interest in said meetings are encouraged to attend.

If you have questions about this notice or if you would like further information regarding the project described above, please contact Hannah Rybak, Mahtomedi City Planner, at 612-269-3684. Written comments may be submitted to City Hall, or via email at hrybak@wsbeng.com.

Scott Neilson, City Administrator Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 28, 2022.

CITY OF PINE SPRINGS

PUBLIC HEARING The City of Pine Springs will hold a public hearing 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Mahtomedi Public Works Department, 1250 Lincolntown Ave., Mahtomedi, MN to consider Ordinance 30 to Reestablish a Planning Advisory Commission for the City of Pine Springs.

The proposed ordinance can be viewed and downloaded on the City website (cityofpinesprings.org) or obtained by calling the City at 651-777-5720.

Victoria R. Keating Administrator Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 28, 2022.

CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The White Bear Lake City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, MN, to consider a petition to vacate the following public easements which presently encumber the real property located at 3600 Hoffman Road and 3646 Hoffman Road, and which are on file with the Office of the Ramsey County Recorder: the perpetual easement for underground utility mains, pipes and appurtenances, including ingress and egress related thereto, as memorialized in Document No. 2247096; and the perpetual easement for underground utility mains, pipes and appurtenances, including ingress and egress related thereto, as memorialized in Document No. 2246427. The petition, along with details and depictions of the specific easements proposed to be vacated, are available for inspection at City Hall during regular business hours or by contacting Community Development Director, Jason Lindahl, at (651) 429-8562 or jlindahl@ whitebearlake.org. Any person wishing to express an opinion on the vacation petition to be considered at the public hearing will be heard, and thereafter the White Bear Lake City Council might formally act on said vacation.

Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 28, 2022 and January 4, 2023.

CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WATER TREATMENT PLANT LIME SLAKER AND FEEDER REPLACEMENT CITY PROJECT NO. 22-14 Notice is hereby given that the City of White Bear Lake will receive and accept bids ONLY through QuestCDN.com via their electronic VirtuBid online bid service until 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction of the Water Treatment Plant Lime Slaker and Feeder Replacement.

Contract quantities include the following: FURNISH Paste-Type Lime Slaking System INSTALL Paste-Type Lime Slaking System An exclusive electronic bidding process is being used for this project.

Plans, specifications, bid forms and contract documents may be obtained through QUEST CDN at www.questcdn.com – Project No. 8359374 for a fee of $15.00. Bids must be submitted electronically using the QUEST CDN system, no paper bids will be considered.

A bid bond for five (5%) percent of the amount of the bid is required to submit a vBid online through the QuestCDN portal. The bid bond will be forfeited as liquidated damages if the bid is accepted and the bidder fails to promptly provide the required additional documents or enter into the contract.

The successful bidder must be a “responsible contractor.” The term “responsible contractor” means a contractor as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.285, subdivision 3. Any prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that does not meet the minimum criteria or fails to comply with the verification requirements is not a responsible contractor and is not eligible to be awarded a construction contract for the project or to perform work on the project. A prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that makes a false statement under oath verifying compliance with the minimum criteria will be ineligible to be awarded a construction contract on the project, and the submission of a false statement may result in termination of a contract awarded to a prime contractor, subcontractor, or motor carrier that submits the false statement. A prime contractor shall include in its verification of compliance a list of all of its first-tier subcontractors that it intends to retain for work on the project. Before execution of a construction contract, a prime contractor shall submit a supplemental verification under oath confirming that all subcontractors and motor carriers that the prime contractor intends to use to perform project work have verified to the prime contractor, through a signed statement under oath by an owner or officer, that they meet the minimum criteria for a responsible contractor.

The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein, and to award the contract in the best interest of the City. Bids submitted after the deadline will be rejected. No bidder may withdraw its bid within sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids.

The City Council will consider such bids at its regular scheduled City Council meeting held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

PAUL KAUPPI, P.E. PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINNESOTA Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 28, 2022.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, RAMSEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT

COURT FILE NUMBER: 62-PR-22-1049 CASE TYPE: INFORMAL PROBATE NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (WITHOUT A WILL) In re the Estate of: Edward Wayne Fenton, Decedent.

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS: Notice is hereby given that an application for informal appointment of personal representative has been filed with the Probate Registrar. No will has been presented for probate. The application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Probate Registrar has informally appointed the following: Terri Steenblock 568 South Shore Drive Forest Lake, MN 55025 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as Personal Representative or may object to the appointment of the Personal Representative.

Unless objections are filed 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.

Notice is also given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 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 (4)months after the date of this Notice, or the claims will be barred.

Date: December 20, 2022 Laura J. Stevens, Probate Registrar Michael F. Upton, Court Administrator Self-Represented Litigant: Terri Steenblock 568 South Shore Drive Forest Lake, MN 55025 Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 28, 2022 and January 4, 2023.

US STORAGE CENTERS – WHITE BEAR

NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE SALE Please take notice US Storage Centers – White Bear located at 1828 Buerkle Road White Bear, MN 55110 intends to hold an auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storagetreasures.com on 1/18/2023 at 10:00 am. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings.

Belinda Johnson; Patrick Lauer; Subbiah Vaughn. All property is being stored

at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.

Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 28, 2022 and January 4, 2023.

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP

NOTICE OF HEARING REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW IMPROVEMENTS TO THE OFF-LEASH DOG AREA 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 Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., to consider the request of the granting of a amendment to the Conditional Use Permit to allow improvements to the off-leash dog area and Otter Lake boat launch in an area lying and being in the Town of White Bear, Ramsey County, Minnesota, described as follows: The West 250 feet of the North 300 feet lying Southerly of the East/ West quarter section line in Government Lot 2, Section 3, Township 30, Range 22, subject to road, in Ramsey County, Minnesota, (5750 Otter Lake Road - part of Otter Lake Regional Park) and to hear and pass upon objections and recommendations, if any, and to conduct any and all business incident thereto.

Given under my hand this 19th day of December, 2022.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PATRICK CHRISTOPHERSON, Clerk-Treasurer Published one time in the White Bear Press on December 28, 2022.

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT Notice is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of White Bear, Minnesota, will meet at Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Road, in the Town of White Bear, Minnesota on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., to consider the improvement. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing.

The general nature of the improvement is set forth as follows: construction of bituminous paving, concrete curb and gutter, storm drainage and other appurtenances thereto.

The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is every lot, piece or parcel of land benefitted by said improvement in the area of the Town of White Bear lying and being within the following area of the Township including: Gilfillan Lane, Greenhaven Drive, Moon Lake Circle, Crescent Curve, Meadowlands Drive, North Birch Lake Boulevard and Birch Bend Lane,, Ramsey County, Minnesota, The estimated cost of the improvement is $1,675,600.00.

The Board proposes to proceed under authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429.

All persons desiring to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting.

Dated: December 19, 2022.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PATRICK CHRISTOPHERSON, Clerk-Treasurer Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 28, 2022 and January 4, 2023.

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT Notice is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of White Bear, Minnesota, will meet at Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Road, in the Town of White Bear, Minnesota on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., to consider the improvement. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing.

The general nature of the improvement is set forth as follows: construction of bituminous paving, concrete curb and gutter, storm drainage and other appurtenances thereto.

The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is every lot, piece or parcel of land benefitted by said improvement in the area of the Town of White Bear lying and being within the following area of the Township including: Hammond Road and Township Parkway Ramsey County, Minnesota, The estimated cost of the improvement is $1,922,400.00.

The Board proposes to proceed under authority granted under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429.

All persons desiring to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting.

Dated: December 19, 2022.

BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PATRICK CHRISTOPHERSON, Clerk-Treasurer Published two times in the White Bear Press on December 28, 2022 and January 4, 2023.

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A bi-weekly section where readers will be informed on subjects of seasonal interest, upcoming events and other timely topics. reuse last year’s bubble wrap & foam peanuts • Think twice when it comes to wrapping paper. Standard wrapping paper should be recycled, but anything with glitter or foil belongs in the trash. Generally the fancier the wrapping paper, the less recyclable it is • Getting a new device this holiday season? Make sure your old phone or tablet isn’t TIME TO CLOSEOUT YOUR 2022 PERMITS – Residents who have “open” tossed in recycling. Check with your local service provided for special instructions or permits for building projects, furnaces, air conditions, etc., are asked to electronics recycling option call the Township offices at 651.747.2750 to have the final inspections • Common holiday items that do not belong in recycling include: bubble wrap, completed so the permits can be closed out. cellophane, holiday ribbons & bows, batteries, food waste, clothing & shoes, holiday lights, electronics & foam packaging • Toy packaging is only recyclable when the cardboard is separated from the plastic CHRISTMAS TREE DISPOSAL OPTIONS – Republic Services will be collecting Christmas trees the first two weeks of January, just put them • Keep in loose, never bag or bundle your recyclables out with your regular trash or Ramsey County Compost Sites are open weekends through the winter, Saturdays 9-5 & Sundays 11-5. Tree & yard • Remember: Empty. Clean. Dry. – When recyclables are compressed in the truck, leftover food or liquid can ruin perfectly good recyclables waste as well as organics are accepted at the site.

POLAR LAKES PARK - SLIDING HILL CLOSED – Just a reminder that Polar Lakes Park & the adjoining sliding hill will be closed until mid-February due to all of the activity surrounding Hockey Day Minnesota which is occurring at the end of January.

SPECIAL TOWN BOARD BUDGET MEETING REVIEW - Residents in attendance of White Bear Township’s Special Town Budget Meeting on December 6th approved a final 2023 property tax levy of $5,416,271.00. The levy is a 10.44% increase over the 2022 tax levy. The typical home in the Township saw market values increase of about 14.96% which when added to the property tax levy results in a property tax increase between $5.33 and $10.33 per month for homes valued at $234,370 & $468,740 respectively. Residents also recommended HERE ARE SOME SIMPLE TIPS TO MAKE THE HOLIDAY SEASON to the Town Board a 2023-operating budget for the Township of $5,654,256, which MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY – is a 8.77% increase over the 2022-operating budget. The main reason for the levy • Save & Reuse gift bags, ribbons & bows for next year and budget increases are inflation, road & park improvements & current & future equipment replacements. For more information, visit the Town’s website at www.

• Shipping gifts? Make shredded paper out of old newspapers & magazines or be sure to whitebeartownship.org or call finance officer Tom Kelly at 651.747.2760.

January 2 – Town Offices Closed for New Year’s Holiday January 16 – Town Offices Closed for Martin Luther King Holiday

Visit www.whitebeartownship.org or call 651.747.2750 1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, Minnesota 55110

Capital improvement plan includes big-ticket items

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — The tax levy is a done deal for 2023.

Town Board supervisors adopted a property tax levy totaling $5.4 million. The levy supports the town’s 2023 operating budget.

The levy results in monthly property tax increases of $5.33 to $10.33 on homes valued between $234,370 and $468,740 (the township’s share), according to Finance Director Tom Kelly.

Residents had recommended levy approval at a special town budget meeting earlier this month.

Supervisors also approved a 10-year capital improvement plan (CIP) as part of the end-of-year budgeting process.

The finance director noted that 2023 projects must still go through the town’s purchase procedure before contracts are awarded or purchases ordered.

Expenditures totaling $10.5 million are proposed next year. Big-ticket items include $100,000 for mill and overlay of the public works yard; $300,000 to replace a dump/plow truck; $100,000 for park trail rehabilitation; $300,000 for County Road H2 trail development; $500,000 for Rutherford Park/Lake Links trail development; $350,000 to replace dugout roofs; $3.8 million for road reconstruction projects; $1.5 million for water quality improvement projects; $250,000 for a well pump radio location upgrade; $1.5 million for sanitary sewer lining project; $250,000 for south area stormwater improvements and $300,000 for pond/ditch cleaning.

Revenue to pay for next year’s CIP projects will come from the park acquisition fund; new debt service funds (bonding); special assessments; water fund; sewer fund; stormwater fund and capital equipment fund. The town-

ship hopes to receive $500,000 in grants.

CIP items listed in 2024 and beyond are “placeholders,” Kelly said. “They are things we think we’ll need and the projected cost.”

Following approval of the CIP report at their Dec. 19 meeting, supervisors adopted next year’s operating budget. Mostly funded by property taxes, the budget for 2023 totals $5,654,256. Kelly noted that the budget “provides the framework for 2023 expenditures and activities for town staff to provide services to residents.”

Residents will notice a bump in utility rates next year.

Members of the Utility Commission recommended and the board adopted a $1 hike in quarterly water rates. The residential base rate is increasing from $42.50 to $43.50.

The tiered system also includes a change in volume of water used. Tier 3 is now 20,000 gallons to 30,000 gallons instead of 32,000 gallons and Tier 4 is 30,001 to 44,000 gallons. Higher usage rates remain the same as 2022, or an additional $3.80 for Tier 3 and $6.65 for Tier 4.

New utility changes are estimated to generate revenues of $3 million to offset expenses of $2.1 million. Revenues are dependent, of course, on actual water use.

Bottom line, people will see an increase of $1.50 to $7.20 per quarter in their utility bill depending on the amount of water used, Kelly said.

Sewer rates remain unchanged. Those households on sewer only will see an increase from $55 to $70 per quarter.

Supervisor Scott McCune said balances are being “built up” in anticipation of future projects. “We’re taking a hard look at infrastructure, to make sure we’re covering costs. At the same time, we are being mindful of the emphasis on water conservation. That’s why there’s a change in tiers. Those who use more water will pay more for water.”

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Township Association announces scholarship opportunity The Minnesota Association of Townships (MAT) announces its 2023 scholarship program, which will award up to five $2,000 scholarships to high school juniors. All students currently enrolled in 11th grade and attending a Minnesota public, private or parochial school or a home-study program are eligible to apply for scholarships.

Applicants should submit a written essay using critical thinking on the topic of promoting awareness of township government. The deadline is June 1, 2023, and winners will be notified in September.

For more information and application details, call the MAT office at 800-228-0296 or visit mntownships. org/about/scholarship-program.

Birchwood gets timely gift Birchwood Mayor Mary Wingfield reported that the city has received federal funding for its ailing lift station.

In an e-mail announcement to residents, Mayor Wingfield said she received a call from Rep. Betty McCollum and Sen. Amy Klobuchar to let her know the city would receive a federal grant in the amount of $480,000 (with the city matching $120,000) as part of Congress’ Appropriations Bill.

“We made the list of projects in-need based in large-part on any failure of our system would impact White Bear Lake and thus, the entire region,” said Wingfield in the announcement. “The new lift station will allow us to upgrade to an OSHA-approved design that keeps workers out of the sewer pit. It will also allow us to upgrade the effluent capacity in case of a pump break down. The current capacity (less than five minutes before a back up starts) is the same as it was when originally built in 1962 despite our population increasing by more than double since then, and despite a total rebuild in the mid 2000’s.”

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GREETINGS FROM THE TOWNSHIP! It’s the Holidays again, & we are off to a very busy start with snow! Public Works has been going pretty much non-stop for the last 7-10 days with snow removal as Mother Nature is doing everything in her power to bring us a snow packed Season! In addition to watching the drifts & piles of snow accumulate steadily, come check out all the work going on at Polar Lakes Park in advance of Hockey Day Minnesota! The rink is up as well as a variety of other structures; REALLY is starting to come together. Be Merry & we will see you in 2023!

WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP NOTES WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP — The Town Board approved the following at its Dec. 19 meeting: • A resolution supporting efforts to secure funding from MnDOT to construct an 8-foot trail along the west side of Otter Lake Road between Hickory Trail and Meadowview Drive.

Town Engineer Larry Poppler, with TKDA, said MnDOT has $3.5 million in active transportation funding that can be used to reimburse construction costs for projects that improve safety and foster healthy living. He anticipates a grant of $150,000, or 50% of the construction costs.

Ramsey County will pay the other 50%.

Poppler told the board if the township is successful in securing funds from both MnDOT and the county, the town’s cost would range between $117,000 and $154,000. The 2024 project is expected to cost $395,000. The township is considered a good candidate for the funding, he added.

The trail would connect to Otter Lake Elementary School, Tamarack Nature Center, Polar Lakes Park and eventually to a future trail on County Road H2.

• A request by White Bear Lake Hockey Association to sell pull-tabs at Applebee’s Bar & Grill.

• A resolution to receive reports on Hammond Road and Gilfillan Street improvements. A public hearing is set for 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 18.

Costs of the improvements are estimated at $1,675,600 for the Gilfillan area and $1,922,400 for Hammond Road/Township Parkway.

• A scheduled 7 p.m. Jan. 18 public hearing to consider amending the conditional use permit for the Ramsey County off-leash dog park, 5750 Otter Lake Road.

Improvements are being proposed at the park, including relocation of the small dog area.

• A 2023 agreement with Northeast Youth & Family Services in amount of $24,798, an 8.5% increase over 2022. Fifteen municipalities support the Shoreview-based nonprofit.

• Heard resident Lisa Love, 2600 block of Richard Drive, request exemption from an ordinance regarding RV parking.

Love said she uses two motorhomes as regular transportation and wants to park them in her driveway. She has received two letters from the township noting violation of an ordinance regarding storage of the vehicles and wanted to plead her case before she gets an abatement order. Love assured the board she is not using the vehicles for any purpose other than transportation and feels she is being prohibited from using her own driveway.

The town attorney admitted her case was unique and recommended she appeal an abatement order before an administrative hearing officer. Board Chair Ed Prudhon said he’s never heard of anyone driving a 23-foot motorhome as their regular vehicle.

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Bear girls clip Ponies, Cougars, stand 8-1

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

White Bear Lake has powered its way to an 8-1 record heading into the holiday break and was No. 12 in the Class 4A rankings.

The Bears handed Stillwater its first loss, 76-69, led by Jordyn Schmittdiel with 21 points. Blessing Adebisi added 15 points, Addison Post 12 and Abby O’Brien 11. Stillwater (6-1) was led by Amy Thompson with 20 points. Stillwater made 21 of 24 free shots and the Bears made 23 of 32.

The Bears stymied Centennial 55-46, holding the Cougars to their lowest total of the season

and 19 under their average.

Schmittdiel netted 14 points, Post 13 and Adebisi nine. Centennial is 3-5, against a strong schedule. Marisa Frost led the Cougars with 14. The Bears showed tenacious one-to-one defense and made numerous steals.

Forest Lake (2-5) almost pulled an upset but the Bears prevailed 59-57. Schmittdiel sank 17 points and Heidi Barber 14. Sarah Poepard, the first seventh-grader to play varsity for longtime coach Jeremy Post, added nine points.

Cassidy Pitzl hit 17 for the Rangers (2-5).

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Addison Post (right), leading a fast break, bounced a pass past Centennial’s Autumn McCall and into the hands of Jordyn Schmittdiel (24), who sank a layup.

ZEPHYRS SPORTS BRIEFS BOYS BASKETBALL

Mahtomedi, ranked No. 5 in Class 3A, could not contain Stillwater luminary Max Shikenjanski and lost 90-82 to the Ponies (5-2). Shikenjanski, 6-foot-3 senior guard, pumped in 47 points.

He was averaging 24.8 with a previous high of 28. For Mahtomedi (2-1), Will Underwood sank 27 points, Owen Carlson 25 and AJ McCleery 16. Stillwater outscored the Zephyrs 57-51 in the second half.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Mahtomedi won its last two games before the Christmas break, improving to 4-2. The Zephyrs downed Fridley 84-59 with Sonya Potthoff tossing in 19 points, Ella Frazier 19 and Ella Kletti 13. The Zephyrs turned back Mounds View 80-66 with excellent balance: Frazier tallied 17 points, Potthoff 15, Mya Wilson 13, Anna Greene 11, Sophia Peer eight, Emily Muetzel eight and Kletti six. Wilson made her season debut after missing five games with an injury. The Zephyrs made seven 3-point shots (three by Frazier). The Zephyrs

were scheduled to host White Bear Lake but it was postponed due to the snowstorm.

their best score on floor, 35.25, with Steinman first (9.15) and Madison Moeller second (9.025).

BOYS HOCKEY

WRESTLING

Mahtomedi lost to Stillwater 3-1 in their only game over the last two weeks. Ty Tuccitto, Brody Dustin and Blake Vanek had the goals for Stillwater (6-1) and Corey Bohmert had the goal for Mahtomedi (5-2) in action at St. Croix Rec Center. Tomas Anderson, Pony goalie, stopped 26 of 27 shots, 11 in the third period.

Mahtomedi’s Charlie Brandt stopped 23 of 26. A game against Hill-Murray was postponed due to weather.

GYMNASTICS

Mahtomedi (2-0) defeated the Raiders 134.35 to 122.375 in Hastings. Erin Steinman placed first all-around with 33.725. Alix Fox was second with 32.375. Fox won vault (8.60) while Addison Briske and Lucy Otto tying for second (8.55). Steinman won bars (8.575) with Margo Bruner second (7.825) and Kendall Hines third (7.75). Bruner won beam (8.850) with Hines second (8.20) and Fox third (8.10). The Zephyrs had

Mahtomedi had 11 entrants in the multiple-state MatBoss Minnesota Christmas Tournament at Rochester Mayo. Nine of them were winless. Evan McGuire (10-3) got through the first two rounds with a bye and a pin, lost twice, and won a decision to place seventh at 182 pounds.

Hayden Schaefer (9-5) was 3-2 with two pins at 170 pounds and placed 21st.

ALPINE SKI

The Mahtomedi boys placed 12th of 26 teams and the girls 18th of 21 teams in the season-opening Wild Mountain Invitational. Competition consisted of combined times of two runs. Haley Wilson led the Zephyr contingent, placing sixth of 158 girls. Elise DeMars placed 73rd, Sophie Albanese 87th and Maddie Rupel 116th. For the Zephyr boys, Nicholas Wisniewski placed 21st, Landon Schmidt 30th, Jess Miller 33rd, and Kai Kedrowski 110th.

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BEARS SPORTS BRIEFS BOYS HOCKEY White Bear Lake is 6-2 after winning two of its last three games. Special-teams goals were rampant in the first two of those. In a loss to Eastview 6-4 the Lightning (6-2) went 4-for-6 on power plays while the Bears were 2-for-5 plus a short-handed goal. Bears goals were notched by Charlie Olsen (even strength and short-handed), Grady Gallatin (power play) and Nolan Roed (power play).

Joe Belisle made three assists. In the Bears’ 5-2 win over Forest Lake (1-5), Gallatin and Roed scored short-handed and Belisle on a power play, while Blake Eckerle and Roed scored even strength. The Bears trailed 2-0 against Totino-Grace but stormed back to win 5-3 with Aiden Welch, Devin Willett, Olsen, Brady Borgestad and Noah Driscoll notching a goal apiece. Leo Gabriel made 32 saves.

ALPINE SKI

The White Bear Lake boys placed eighth of 26 teams and the girls 12th of 21 teams in the season-opening Wild Mountain Invitational in Taylors Falls. Garrett Jungmann placed 12th among 172 boys, followed

by Angus Levins in 36th place, Cooper Feirn 52nd and Dylan Christopherson 57th. The Bear girls top four was Ella Skeie in 29th place, Maddie McNerlin 41st, Mia Haskins 58th and Josie Guidinger 61st. The Hastings boys and Minneapolis Washburn girls were team champions.

WRESTLING

White Bear Lake (4-6) defeated Woodbury 45-30 and lost to No. 8 ranked Mounds View 71-11 in a home triangular. Isaac Kolstad won twice by pin at 120 pounds, giving him a milestone of 25 varsity pins. Christian Carlson won twice at 126. Going 1-1 were Gabe Kessel at 132, Charlie Woodcock at 170, Jackson Halko at 182, Theo Pax at 195, Zach Carnes at 220, and Ryen Kinde at 285.

GIRLS HOCKEY

White Bear Lake (2-8) lost its last two outings before the holiday break, to Roseville/Mahtomedi 3-1 with Amanda Smythe scoring, and to Mounds View/Irondale 3-1 with Ava Johnson scoring (short-handed).

Bear goalie Maya Marston stopped 54 of 59 shots in the two games.

BOYS SOCCER

Four White Bear Lake players made the all-Suburban East Conference list — senior defender Eli Treichel, senior defender Teagan Giese, senior mid Ryan Dufresne and junior goalie Kyle Christensen.

Treichel was named team MVP. Honorable mentions went to senior forward Charlie Olsen, junior mid Eli Simanek, sophomore mid Ben Watson and senior mid Porter Drost. Top scorers were Olsen (eight goals, two assists) and Dufresne (five goals, three assists). Christensen had an .845 save percentage and 1.16 goals-against-average.

Other team awards went to freshman mid Gionni Pescosolido (rookie), junior forward Evan Boxrud (most Improved) and Dufresne (BEAR award). The Bears were 8-6-2 overall and 4-4-1 in conference.

COUNTY ROAD E: Project advances FROM PAGE 1

and attractive corridor identity.

• Attract high-quality development to opportunity sites for possible housing, local business or amenity options.

• Address the east-west divide created by Highway 61 by reconfiguring its intersection with County Road E to enhance safety and connectivity.

The City Council unanimously accepted the report and authorized city staff to explore forming a coalition that would advance the initiative’s recommendations.

That action gives further momentum to months of planning that went into developing the corridor initiative, including six community workshops that were held throughout September and October.

“We had over 100 people participating in multiple sessions, so it was a nice number of people that were interested in this conversation,” Nicholls said.

“They really offered a lot of perspectives and versions of what they thought was really important.”

The sessions let residents meet with staff from the trio of cities as well as developers and other community partners to brainstorm ideas for developing the opportunity sites along the County

Road E corridor. Those sites are as follows: • Gem Lake: An 18-acre parcel east of Daniels Farm Road and north of County Road E and a 12-acre site south of County Road E and west of Highway 61 along Hoffman Road.

• Vadnais Heights: A 12-acre parcel at a vacant site in the southwest quadrant at Interstate 35E and County Road E and a 44-acre parcel at a vacant site in the northeast quadrant at Interstate 35E and County Road E. • White Bear Lake: Five sites located in the four corners at the intersection of Bellaire Avenue and County Road E. Site A in the northeast corner is 2511 County Road E East and is owned by the city; Site B in the southeast corner is 2502 County Road E East; Site C in the far southwest corner is 3577 Bellaire Ave.; Site D directly to the north of Site C is 2490 County Road E East; and Site E in the northwest corner is 2491 County Road E East.

Mayor Dan Louismet praised city staff — which included Community Development Director Jason Lindahl and Housing and Economic Development Coordinator Tracy Shimek — for their work so far with the corridor initiative.

One of his main priorities for the

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initiative’s continued progress is hearing from residents who live near the opportunity sites in White Bear Lake and making sure they’re engaged in the process.

“It sounds like you guys have gone out of your way to engage those folks and will continue to do so as we move the ball down the field. I applaud you for that,” he said.

Council Member Dan Jones likewise commended staff for their initial work on the initiative. He also urged them to keep pursuing the project and taking simple, yet concrete steps to make the vision a reality.

“There’s got to be something that says, ‘This is the first step to not let this go on a shelf, go on a file,’” Jones said.

Council Member Kevin Edberg asked Shimek and Lindahl if they have some initial ideas for first steps to take or aspects of the initiative to begin investing time and energy.

Shimek’s first priority was to create a marketing campaign with the corridor coalition that would develop branding for the project and establish a firm identity for the corridor. Her other top priority was figuring out what to do with Site A in White Bear Lake.

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Penny C. Swanum Penny C. Swanum, 74, Park Rapids, MN passed away on December 18, 2022.

She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Charles; sisters, Carol (James) Ammond, Joya Hoffard; brother, Paul (Vanessa) Anderson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Hoffard and Dorothy Anderson and sister Vicki Hanson.

Memorials in Penny’s honor can be made to the donor’s preferred charity or organization.

My journeys end

As I celebrated my 67th birthday I took great delight in how surprising and exciting and glorious my life has been. I enjoyed childhood years growing up in a small town and time on a farm with my maternal grandmother who loved me unconditionally. I appreciated the years I spent in college and graduate school and was privileged to work in education teaching English, Creative Writing, speech and theatre. Throughout my career I met many creative people and especially enjoyed the poetry community in Minnesota. Poets visited my classroom and I have fond memories of their interactions with students. There was a time when I could not imagine life without a classroom. I recall an endearing elder poet who was married to another poet ask me if I had a lover as if it was the most natural question in the world. At that time I was single and had no lover. I did buy a house in the Frogtown area of St. Paul and was busy with that while also taking graduate courses at the University of Minnesota. The poet continued, “I am surprised, efficient women scare me.”

I tell you this story because it has a subtext for me.

My roommate was a superstar math teacher, Marlys Otis Kitts who insisted I meet someone. I dragged my feet. She nagged me to him. Enter charming and funny Charlie Swanum who disrupted my efficiency.

I drooled laughter and became giddy with happiness to the point of considering tossing out some of those student papers I craved and read so carefully.

Charlie and I married June 24, 1979 on a sunny day in a private ceremony under a beautiful white pine on the west edge of the forest on Birch Lake property near Hackensack, MN. These years of marriage and work and travel and family and friends have been the most rewarding years of my life. I am grateful for my soulmate whom I love very much.

I was 48 when I took early retirement. We left the cities and moved to Birch Lake permanently. It is a joy to live and care for the lake property and enjoy its soulful measure. I hope I can live my life out here, but one does not always know what the future holds.

now I really want her to have it. I want her to tell me everything about what she is feeling and thinking. For once I wish she’d let me put her first.

When I was 17 and a student in her writing class, we drove to Minneapolis on a Saturday to hear a famous poet. When I was at Junior college, she came and sat with me in the student commons going over my latest attempts at trying to be a writer. At 16, 17, 18, 19, she always took me seriously; she still does. She has always been my first audience, my sounding board.

When I student taught with her, she bought me my own coffee mug, had a second desk moved into her classroom. She’d pretend to be my student, letting me try my lessons out on her before I faced a room of teenagers. When I got married she read a poem I’d written at the wedding.

We took writing workshops together, and when she moved up north we planned rendezvous to meet somewhere in the middle. When we were apart, we wrote rather than called each other on the phone. Once when we met she handed me a large shoebox. Inside was every letter, note or card I had ever sent her starting with the Thank-You note I wrote her after graduating from high school Over and over she has given me the gift of myself. If only I could return the generosity and give her back herself now.

“I love you forever,” she said before hanging up the phone. “I love you forever,” I replied. I imagine her returning to her hospital room thinking of the day she can return home. A few months ago for some indiscriminate callous reason, something broke loose in her mind; she saw things and heard voices that just weren’t there. The doctors are still trying to figure it out what happened and how to help her. Until they do, she stays in the hospital, safe but locked away from the people who love her. How can we who love her give this dear friend back to herself? A parent speaking at a “Teacher Recognition Night” for retiring teachers said this of Penny, “The first time I met Penny Swanum was at a parent/teacher conference. She described my son, Matt, who was in 11th grade at the time as a ‘true renaissance man.’” For this dinner tonight I tried to put my perceptions of Penny Swanum into a short descriptive phrase but couldn’t do it. Words like dynamic, enthusiastic, creative, dedicated, respectful, in tune with students, and talented, all entered my mind but were dismissed because they didn’t convey the total picture.

I thought back on how my son had described his professors and TA’s since he went to college. He always compared them to Penny Swanum. Some he thought would NEVER be like Penny Swanum, others did “some things” like Penny Swanum, but not too many were like Penny Swanum and none were even BETTER than Penny Swanum.

So I decided to just ask Matt what he remembers most about Penny or what he would like me to say tonight. He said, “She always encouraged us to go for it.

She was always there for us. She helped us realize our dreams. When she came to writing club she was a participant just like us. It was really neat seeing someone older than us learn. By showing us how she learned she taught us how to learn. She was as enthusiastic as we were and was exploring just like us.”

As a mom I would like to thank Penny for being such an excellent role model for my son and all the other students who were lucky enough to have her for a teacher.

Thank you Penny, and God speed.

Virginia Ann Smith Virginia “Ginny” Ann Smith – loving wife and mother of four – passed away on December 14, 2022, at the age of 88 in White Bear Lake, MN. Virginia is preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Elda Wise and loving husband Robert E. Smith. Virginia is survived by four sons, Steven R. Smith (Joan), Jeffery A. Smith (Jill), Scott W. Smith (Seongmi) and Doug E. Smith (Candace); sister, Joan (Florian) Mankowski; six grandchildren, Jennifer, Drew, Kirsten, Mathew, Shilla, Sara; three step grandchildren, April, Brandy, Tawnya; and several great grandchildren. Ginny attended the College of St. Scholastica, after graduating from Duluth East High School. She married the love of her life, Robert E. Smith, on August 8, 1953, and they moved to Panama City Beach, FL where Robert was stationed in the Navy. Virginia grew up near the University of Minnesota, Duluth Campus and enjoyed skiing and skating at Chester Bowl. While raising the boys, Virginia and Robert designed and built homes in Grand Rapids and Duluth, MN, Hayward, WI and Cape Coral, FL, in addition to their full-time careers. Ginny also obtained a speech therapy certificate as well as a real estate license in the 70s. Ginny enjoyed cooking, baking and entertaining and after retirement, traveling the world with her loving husband. She loved boating in the lakes of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Florida and sea shelling on barrier islands surrounding Fort Myers, FL. There will be a celebration of life when Minnesota weather turns from white to green. In lieu of flowers, if you wish to send a memorial, please send to a charity of your choice.

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During February of 2018 when Penny was hospitalized while struggling with mental health issues and early stage dementia a former student and later a teaching colleague wrote this tribute to Penny entitled, “Back to Herself”. It read as follows, “Her voice sounds weary, fragile, but still the same in that she tries to steer the conversation to be about me rather than herself. She has always given me the star billing, but

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Service animals play a vital role in the day-to-day lives of their owners.

That’s why federal and Minnesota laws exist that provide protections to people with service animals. The majority of such animals are dogs, though in some cases they can be miniature horses.

Section 363A.19 of the 2022 Minnesota Statutes says it’s “unfair discriminatory practice” for owners, operators or managers of hotels, restaurants, public conveyances or other public places to prohibit a person with a disability from taking their service animal into the public place or conveyance to aid them with their disability. Service animals should be properly harnessed or leashed so the owner may maintain control of it.

“An assistance dog — it fundamentally changes someone's life,” said Jeff Johnson, executive director of Can Do Canines in New Hope, the largest service dog provider in Minnesota.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) states service animals have been “individually trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability.”

Those tasks must directly relate to the person’s disability.

That means emotional support or companion animals are different from service animals because the former don’t perform specific tasks.

“They're awesome. They're wonderful tools, and they really help people,” Johnson said of emotional support animals (ESAs). “But they are fundamentally different from an assistance dog, because they're not trained specifically for one or more tasks.”

Common tasks service dogs perform include but aren’t limited to the following: • Hearing important sounds for people who are deaf.

• Guiding people who are blind.

• Offering mobility assistance for people who have difficulty moving on their own.

• Smelling blood sugar levels of diabetic people to alert them if those levels drop.

• Responding when their owner experiences a seizure due to epilepsy.

David Fenley, ADA director for the Minnesota Council on Disability, agreed that there’s confusion between service dogs and ESAs and that the latter are still important for people with disabilities.

“ESAs, unlike service LONDON GOODE| CONTRIBUTED animals, are not allowed Tim Roufs speaks to students in places of public in a classroom with his hearing accommodations that don't assist dog, Bentley, at his side. allow dogs,” Fenley said.

Service dogs like Bentley help “If the brewery allows their owners with various daydogs, bring any dog you to-day tasks. want, that's fine. But with restaurants and health codes, only service animals are allowed in.”

Service dogs don’t require documentation of their service animal status, even if they’ve undergone professional training. Fenley said that’s because no government entity recognizes any such documentation.

Even though vests or capes that say “Service Animal” exist and are easy to purchase, simply putting one on a dog doesn’t make that dog a service animal.

A business owner or employee is able to ask two questions of a service animal owner in situations where it’s not clear the dog is a service animal: “Is the dog a service animal required because of a disability?” and “What work or task has the dog been trained to perform?”

Fenley said those questions are allowed because they’re specifically designed to get the minimal amount of information needed by an enforcement entity, such as law enforcement, without violating a disabled person’s privacy.

Trained service dogs, however, are well behaved and typically stay next to their owner’s side when in public. Signs a dog may not be a trained service animal include erratic behavior, disobeying its owner’s commands or getting easily distracted.

“If the dog’s on a 20-foot leash running around, that dog’s not performing its tasks; it's just a dog out having a good time,” Fenley said.

The ADA requires service dogs to already be trained to do their designated tasks before being allowed in public with their owner. In Minnesota, however, service dogs in training are also LIZ BANFIELD| CONTRIBUTED allowed to be with their Carden Olson smiles as his owners in public. mobility assist dog, Viggo, Federal law doesn’t activates a door push plate require service dogs to for him. The human-dog be professionally trained duo was paired in 2022 and — owners can train their was Can Do Canine’s 800th dogs themselves if they’re overall certified team. able — but professional organizations such as Can Do Canines facilitate the process of connecting people with disabilities with trained dogs.

Dogs at Can Do Canines, which also breeds or rescues most of the dogs it trains, undergo a process that spans about two to two-and-a-half years from their birth to when they’re placed with an owner. Much of that time period involves extensive instruction with professional trainers as well as inmates at seven prisons across Minnesota and Wisconsin.

After getting matched with a client, the dog spends the final few weeks of training with that person and a trainer.

OTHER STATE LAWS: • Section 343.21, Subdivision 8a and 9a: Prohibits someone from harming a service animal or preventing it from doing its job. A person convicted of such is guilty of a misdemeanor and must make restitution for any resulting expenses.

• Section 609.833: Prohibits people from misrepresenting an animal as a service animal. Doing so can make the person guilty of a petty misdemeanor for a first offense and a misdemeanor for any additional offenses.

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