White Bear Lake Area 2020 Community Insider

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s a resident of the White Bear Lake and Mahtomedi area, you have an extensive array of things to do, and we have included hundreds of them in this guide.

The year 2020 has proven to be a difficult one. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our ability to get out and do many of the things we enjoy. At the time of this guide’s printing, most community events and festivals, parades, concerts, theatre performances, art exhibits, craft fairs, sporting events, and bicycle and running races that we would typically include in our events calendar have been canceled, with plans in the works for bigger and better events in 2021. Many organizations are offering programs in a virtual format. Local businesses need the community’s support!

There is always good news! We can enjoy boating, fishing and water sports on our beautiful lakes. We can visit our local parks and trails and go

on a family hike or bike ride. We can play golf and tennis with friends, or go hunting or cross country skiing.

With some activities and locations having restrictions, we recommend readers call or check the websites we provide prior to venturing out.

Your Press Publications community newspaper will continue to be your best source of news and information during and after this crisis, and we look forward to letting you know about local events, recreational opportunities and leisure activities as they are rescheduled and reopened. In the meantime, we hope you’ll use this guide as a road map of your community to become better acquainted with community services, local government, education, health care, and commerce.

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Email your favorite events and activities to news@presspubs.com, as well as your comments on how this guide could better serve the residents of this area.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS City Information .............. 6-22 Area Senior Housing .... 30-31 Birchwood Village ............................ 6 Area Trails .......................... 32 Dellwood ........................................ 7 Bald Eagle Lake ................. 37 Grant ............................................. 8 White Bear Lake ( ) ............ 38 Gem Lake .................................... 11 WBLCD .......................... 39-40 Mahtomedi ................................... 13 Parks .............................. 45-47 Pine Springs ................................. 14 Arts & Culture ............... 48-54 White Bear Lake ( ) .................. 15-16 Public Health & Safety . 55-56 White Bear Township ..................... 21 Government .................. 61-63 Willernie ....................................... 22 Worship .............................. 64 Education ...................... 23-29 Service Directory .......... 65-66 LAKE

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 4 Seasons Resaurant ....................................... 12 All Around Remodeling, Inc............................. 66 All Built Right Contruction .............................. 66 The Art Preserve ............................................... 50 Bear Roofing & Exteriors, Inc.......................... 66 Berwald Roofing Company, Inc....................... 33 Cerenity Senior Care ........................................ 27 Cities Credit Union ...................................28 // 43 City of White Bear Lake ................................... 25 Crestview........................................................... 28 Cub Foods ......................................................... 44 Dale Grambush // Farmer’s Insurance ............ 42 Edina Realty ...................................................... 68 Enchanted Boutique......................................... 33 Encore Assisted Living ...................................... 9 Entira Family Clinics ........................................ 59 Erickson, Bell, Beckman & Quinn, P.A. .......... 43 Fairway Collision and Automotive .................. 43 The Farmer’s Daughter .................................... 42 Forster’s Dugout Bar........................................ 12 Frassati .............................................................. 20 Frigaard’s .......................................................... 12 Gable Pines At Vadnias Heights...................... 51 Gephart Electric ................................................ 43 Hisdahl’s............................................................ 36 Hog Wash .......................................................... 34

Jan Johnson // State Farm ............................... 35 Joel B. Sherburne Jewelers............................. 49 John Matschke // State Farm ........................... 34 Johnson Junk Removal ................................... 66 Keys Cafe & Bakery.......................................... 49 Kowalski’s Markets .......................................... 17 Krinkie’s Heating, Air & Plumbing ..........10 // 65 Lake Area Dental ................................................ 2 Lakeshore Players Theatre .............................. 35 Larson Engineering .......................................... 43 Lutz Cuts Meats in Hugo.................................. 65 Macaluso’s Roadhouse.................................... 43 Maids of White Bear Cleaning Services ......... 65 Mainstreet, Inc. ................................................... 3 Manitou Grill & Event Center ........................... 52 Mark Ashby Group // Edina Realty .................. 12 Medicine Chest Pharmacy ............................... 34 NewTrax ............................................................. 43 North Star Bank ................................................ 10 North Star Mini Storage ................................... 58 Olsons Sewer Service ...................................... 33 Peoples Bank Midwest ..................................... 43 Pine Tree Apple Orchard .................................. 36 POD’s Complete Car Care & Accessories ...... 26 Renstrom Dental Studio, Inc. .......................... 43 Rivard Cement Contracting ............................. 65

Rivard Paint & Stain ......................................... 66 Roelofs Insurance Agency............................... 12 Roma Restaurant .............................................. 12 Ruddy’s Rental ................................................. 33 Rudy’s Redeye Grill // White Bear Country Inn .. 35 Sassafras Health Foods ................................... 41 Scandia Shores................................................. 10 SEH Inc. ............................................................. 43 Sheepy Yarn Shoppe ........................................ 50 Timberline Roofing & Contracting .................. 49 Twin Cities Underwriters, Inc. ......................... 57 Urban’s Farm & Greenhouses ......................... 43 Viking Automotive ............................................ 65 VHEDC ............................................................... 43 The Village Sports Bar ..................................... 19 White Bear Area Center for the Arts ............... 42 White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf ........ 42 White Bear Dental ............................................. 18 White Bear Eye Clinic....................................... 67 White Bear Lake Animal Hospital.................... 41 White Bear Lake ISD 624.................................. 60 White Bear Lake Pizza Man & Corner Malt Shop ... 41 White Bear Lake VFW Post 1782 ..................... 36 White Bear Rental ............................................. 34 White Bear Smiles ............................................ 35 World Around Us Child Care ........................... 27 Zell Plumbing & Heating .................................. 65

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CITY INFORMATION birchwood village cityofbirchwood.com facebook.com/BirchwoodCityHall Twitter:@CityofBirchwood Population: 888 (City-Data.com)

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irchwood Village, which lies on the southeast shore of White Bear Lake in Washington County, is known for its winding tree-lined streets lined with charming homes. According to Village Historian Scott Freeberg, the community began in the last quarter of the 19th century as “a sprinkling of summer cottages” on the south shore of White Bear Lake, Prior to that, it was a home and hunting grounds to Native Americans, and original arrowheads are still found in the area. Freeberg attributes some of the village’s growth to the building of Wildwood Amusement Park to the east of the present city limits on the south shore of White Bear Lake. The electric streetcar line was extended from the park through Birchwood into White Bear Lake in 1904 and this brought dependable transportation to residents. Two lake steamers, christened the Wildwood and the St. Paul, traversed White Bear Lake, and would stop at Birchwood to take on or discharge passengers when needed.” The village is now totally without industry. There are several lake access and picnic areas, including Kay Beach, Birch Beach, Elm Beach, Dellwood Beach and Ash Beach. Residents formed the Birchwood Dock Association which manages the five docks on City lakeshore and allows residents to access docking and swimming on the lake. One popular annual event is the Fourth of July parade that is typically more for participating in than viewing. Visitors from all around the White Bear area come to participate in the festivities. The community also holds an annual garage sale, plant sale, regular potlucks, a holiday party with Santa, Music in the Park concerts and a yearly White Bear Lake Clean Up.

Mary Wingfield Mayor

CITY GOVERNMENT AND RESOURCES City Hall: 207 Birchwood Ave., Birchwood, MN 55110 Office hours: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday and Thursday, or by appointment.

Phone: 651-426-3403 Fax: 651-426-7747 Website: cityofbirchwood.com Email: info@cityofbirchwood.com City council: The city is overseen by an elected five-member council which includes the mayor. The council meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Village Hall.

CITY STAFF: Administrator/Clerk: Tobin Lay, 651-4263403, tobin.lay@cityofbirchwood.com Treasurer/Deputy Clerk: Andy Gonyou, 651-426-3403 City Engineer (contract): Steve Thatcher, 612-781-2188 City Attorney (contract): Alan Kantrud, 612-743-4242 Dock Association: 651-399-1436, birchwooddocks@gmail.com Police: Washington County Sheriff, Non-emergency, 651-439-9381 Fire: White Bear Lake Fire Dept., Non-emergency, 651-429-8568

COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Mary Wingfield: 651-426-2523, wingfield.mary@gmail.com Randy LaFoy: 651-429-9229, lafoybwd@gmail.com Jonathan Fleck: jonathan.fleck1@gmail.com Kevin Woolstencroft: 651-426-3718, kevinshouse25@gmail.com Jessi Aakre: jaakre.birchwood@gmail.com

FAQS: Where do residents vote? Birchwood Village City Hall, 207 Birchwood Ave. Which water management organization represents residents?

• Rice Creek Watershed District, 4325 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, Suite 611, Blaine, MN 55449. 763-398-3070 or ricecreek.org • White Bear Lake Conservation District, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, MN 55110.

651-429-8520, info@wblcd.org or wblcd.org.

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The city of Birchwood Village is located on the southeast shore of White Bear Lake.

Randy LaFoy Council Member

Jonathan Fleck Council Member

Kevin Woolstencroft Council Member

Jessi Aakre Council Member

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CITY INFORMATION dellwood

dellwood.us Twitter:@CityofDellwood Population: 1,075 (2015 Metropolitan Council)

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ellwood is one of the smaller communities of Washington County, consisting of about 1,800 acres. It is situated along the northeast shore of White Bear Lake, quietly nestled into a rolling rural landscape.

The area began to be settled in the early 1850s, mostly by people moving out from St. Paul. The population increased after 1870, when the Stillwater and St. Paul Railroad was completed around the north end of White Bear Lake and across Grant. The Washington County Historical Society reports that the Village of Dellwood, when platted in 1882, was made up mainly of summer homes conveniently located on the Stillwater and White Bear Railroad line, many “with large, architect-designed cottages of often palatial proportions.” Part of the area's lore, it said, is that F. Scott Fitzgerald celebrated summer at a Dellwood cottage in which he wrote “The Beautiful and the Damned” and “The Great Gatsby”. Dellwood was reorganized into a city in 1992. Though it houses several farms, about half its population lives in a suburban setting. There is almost no commercial property in Dellwood, the notable exceptions being Dellwood Country Club, the White Bear Yacht Club and Pine Tree Apple Orchard, a 300-acre farm in Dellwood that grows apples, strawberries, pumpkins and corn and offers wagon rides and corn mazes in the fall, as well as running its own bakery. The Seven Vines Vineyard is a destination winery on a historic 188-acre estate formerly owned by railroad magnate James J. Hill. Dellwood has a city council, planning commission and an active private homeowners group. There is no municipal water system. Residents rely on private wells and septic systems.

(Compiled from dellwood.us)

Scott St. Martin Deputy Mayor

CITY STAFF:

City Hall: 111 Wildwood Rd, Willernie, MN 55090 Mailing address: PO Box 775, Willernie, MN 55090 Phone: 651-429-1356 Website: dellwood.us Email: dellwoodcityhall@comcast.net Office hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

City Council: Meets at 5:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Willernie City Hall.

COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Mike McGill, Mike.McGill@dellwood.us Scott St. Martin, Deputy Mayor: Scott.StMartin@dellwood.us Brady Ramsay: Brady.Ramsay@dellwood.us Gregg Boosalis: Gregg.Boosalis@dellwood.us Elsbeth Howe: Elsbeth.Howe@dellwood.us

City Clerk/Administrator: Joanne Frane, 651-429-1356 City Attorney: Richard Copeland, 651-429-3323 Treasurer: Brian Beich, Brian.Beich@dellwood.us Police: Washington County Sheriff, non-emergency: 651-439-9381 Fire: White Bear Lake Fire Dept., non-emergency: 651-429-8568

FAQS: Where do residents vote? District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi.

Which water management organization represents residents? There are two: • Rice Creek Watershed District, 4325 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, Suite 611, Blaine, MN 55449. 763-398-3070, ricecreek.org.

• White Bear Lake Conservation District, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. 651-429-8520, wblcd.org.

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A summer farmers market, featuring local food farmers and vendors has been a popular Tuesday afternoon destination at 7 Vines Vineyard in Dellwood.

Brady Ramsay Council Member

Gregg Boosalis Council Member

Elsbeth Howe Council Member

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Mike McGill Mayor

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CITY INFORMATION grant

cityofgrant.us facebook.com/newsingrant/ Population: 4,142 (City-Data.com)

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rant was settled by farmers from the East Coast of the U.S. in the 1850s. The township was organized in 1858 as Greenfield Township, named

by Socrates Nelson for his former home in Massachusetts. It originally covered today’s cities of Grant, Mahtomedi, Willernie, Birchwood, and Dellwood and two-thirds of East White Bear Lake. In 1864, learning there was another Greenfield Township in Hennepin County, the county changed the name to Grant, to honor Ulysses S. Grant.

In 1996 Grant Township was reorganized as the City of Grant and in 2005 boasted a population of slightly over 4,200. The Stillwater & St. Paul Railroad, completed in the fall of 1870 (and purchased by Northern Pacific in 1878) crossed Grant from White Bear to Stillwater. By 1900 the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie (Soo Line) crossed the township. The old Soo Line is now the Gateway Trail, popular with horseback riders, bicyclists, inline skaters, runners, and, in winter, cross-county skiers. Grant was almost exclusively a farming community during its first century, and rural character still best describes Grant, which has private well and septic systems and only small amounts of commercial development. Half of Grant is in the Mahtomedi School District and the other half is in the Stillwater School District. With a ten-acre density requirement for all new development, residents of Grant get rural character and privacy along with proximity to Highways 36 and 694 and all the conveniences of the metro area. (Compiled from the following sources: Washington County Historical Society, wchsmn.org and City of Grant, cityofgrant.us)

Office Hours: Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon Phone: 651-426-3383 Fax: 651-429-1998 Mailing address: P.O. Box 577, Willernie, MN 55090 Website: cityofgrant.us Email: clerk@cityofgrant.us City Council: Meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Grant Town Hall, 8380 Kimbro Ave. N., Grant

COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Jeff Huber, 651-470-9039, mayorhuber@cityofgrant.us Tom Carr, 651-303-8001, tcarr@cityofgrant.us Jeff Schafer, 651-653-0743 jschafer@cityofgrant.us John Rog, 612-867-1218, jrog@cityofgrant.us Jeff Giefer, 651-207-8485, jgiefer@cityofgrant.us

CITY STAFF: Administrator/Clerk: Kim Points, 651-426-3383, clerk@cityofgrant.us Building Inspector (contract): Jack Kramer, 651-351-5051, inspjack@msn.com

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City Attorney (contract): Dave Snyder, Johnson/Turner Legal Police: Washington County Sheriff, non-emergency: 651-439-9381 Fire: Mahtomedi Fire Department, non-emergency: 651-426-3344 Stillwater Fire Department, non-emergency: 651-351-4963

FAQS: Where do residents vote?

Woodbury Lutheran Church-Oak Hill Campus, 9050 60th St. N, Stillwater.

Which water management organizations represent residents?

• Rice Creek Watershed District, 4325 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, Suite 611, Blaine, MN 55449. 763-398-3070, ricecreek.org.

• Brown’s Creek Watershed District, c/o Washington Conservation District, 1380 W. Frontage Rd., Highway 36, Stillwater, MN 55082, 651-330-8220 ext.

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• Valley Branch Watershed District, P.O. Box 838, Lake Elmo, MN 55042, 651-770-1730 or vbwd.org.

• Carnelian-Marine-St. Croix Watershed District, PO Box 188 Scandia, MN 55073, 651-433-2150 or cmscwd.org.

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City office: 111 Wildwood Road, Willernie, MN 55090

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The annual Grant Heritage Days tractor parade celebrates the rural history of the city.

PHOTO NOT AVAILABLE Jeff Huber Mayor

Tom Carr Council Member

Jeff Schafer Council Member

John Rog Council Member

Jeff Giefer Council Member

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CITY INFORMATION gem lake

gemlakemn.com Population: 447 (City-Data.com)

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esidents say that Gem Lake’s quiet residential neighborhoods and thriving commercial district make it a special place to live and work. Sandwiched between White Bear Township, White Bear Lake and Vadnais Heights, the community has the unique distinction of having more jobs than residents, as two auto dealers are located there and it is just minutes away from recreation, shopping, restaurants and entertainment venues. The area that would become the City of Gem Lake was part of the Town of White Bear after the town was estab-

lished in 1868. But the Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad that ran tracks from St. Paul northeast to White Bear between 1865 and 1868 would later become Gem Lake’s northern boundary, according to author James A. Lindner in “Farms and Fox Hunts: A History of the City of Gem Lake, MN.” While the trains helped turn White Bear Lake into a tourist mecca, Lindner said others who sought more secluded getaways or “wanted to limit contact to those of a similar economic station” began to build around Gem Lake. Some owned large, successful companies in the Twin Cities. Several owned horses and enjoyed fox hunting in the area. It wasn’t until 1959 that 95% of the people who went to the polls voted to incorporate Gem Lake into a city, avoiding annexation. The city now extends

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across 720 acres. Gem Lake itself is spring-fed and shallow, Lindner reports; there is no natural beach area along the lake, no public access and motorized boats are not allowed on the water.

CITY GOVERNMENT AND RESOURCES City offices: 4200 Otter Lake Rd., Gem Lake, MN 55110 Office hours: 7:30 - 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday Phone: 651-747-2790 or 651-747-2792 Website: gemlakemn.org Email: city@gemlakemn.org City Council: Meets at 7 p.m. the 3rd Tuesday of every month at Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Rd., Gem Lake

COUNCIL MEMBERS: Gretchen Artig-Swomley (Acting Mayor): 651-260-9742 Faith Kuny: 612-718-4316 Jim Lindner: 651-429-7597 Len Cacioppo: 651-796-3222

CITY STAFF: Acting City Clerk: Gloria Tessier, 651-747-2790 or 651-747-2792 City Treasurer: Tom Kelly, 651-7472760 Planning Commission Chair: Ben Johnson, 612-968-7583 Police: White Bear Lake Police Department, non-emergency: 651-429-8511 Fire: White Bear Lake Fire Department, non-emergency, 651-429-8568

FAQS: Where do residents vote?

Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Lake.

Which water management organization represents residents?

Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization, 800 E. Co. Rd. E, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127. 651-204-6070, vlawmo.org.

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Gem Lake city offices are located at Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Rd.

Jim Lindner Council Member

Faith Kuny Council Member

Len Cacioppo Council Member

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Gretchen Artig-Swomley Council Member, Acting Mayor

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CITY INFORMATION mahtomedi

ci.mahtomedi.mn.us Twitter: @MahtomediMN Population: 7,845 (2015 Metropolitan Council)

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ahtomedi is a small city on the east shore of White Bear Lake.

According to the Washington County Historical Society, it grew from a colony of summer cottages and now extends from Dellwood to Interstate 694, and from the county line (Century Avenue) to the city of Grant (Ideal Avenue).

The area originally included lands disputed by the Ojibwe bands to the north and the Dakota along the Minnesota River, and the name Mahtomedi comes from the Dakota words “mato,” meaning the grey bear, and “mde,” meaning a lake. Other settlement in the area began in the 1870s.

The WCHS reports that Mahtomedi was platted in July 1883 by the First Mahtomedi Assembly of the Chautauqua Association, a religious group that built several cottages, and a tabernacle seating 3,000 people, on the southeast side of White Bear Lake. In 1899 the Twin City Rail Transit Company began regular streetcar service to Mahtomedi and Stillwater. The company also established Wildwood Amusement Park — an immediate hit with St. Paul residents — and a picnic grounds on the southeast shore of White Bear Lake, just north of the present Wildwood Park. The amusement park closed in 1932. Summer residents of Mahtomedi circa 1922 reportedly included gangsters Al Karpis, Arther (Doc) Barker and Kate (Ma) Barker. Residents found them quiet, well-mannered and bill-paying. When the FBI began making inquiries, the gang made a quiet departure. In 1930 members of a Kansas City gang were executed on Lincolntown Road, near the amusement park. Other well-known gangsters that resided for a time in the area were John Dillinger, Marie Marchetti, Bugs Moran and Gus Nichols. Few of the original cottages still exist in the city, but a historic tour includes 49 sites of record.

Richard Brainerd Council Member

CITY GOVERNMENT AND RESOURCES City Hall: 600 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 Phone: 651-426-3344 Fax: 651-426-1786 Website: ci.mahtomedi.mn.us Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays City Council: Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.

Fire: Mahtomedi Fire Department, non-emergency: 651-747-3750

FAQS:

Where do residents vote?

• Precinct 1: District Education Center, 1590 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi • Precinct 2: St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi Which water management organization represents residents?

• Rice Creek Watershed District, 4325 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, Suite 611, Blaine, MN 55449. 763-398-3070, ricecreek.org.

• Valley Branch Watershed District, P.O. Box 838, Lake Elmo, MN 55042. 651770-1730, vbwd.org.

• White Bear Lake Conservation District, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. 651-429-8520, wblcd.org.

COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Judson Marshall: 651-426-3362, jmarshall@ci.mahtomedi.mn.us Richard Brainerd: 651-426-6461, rbrainerd@ci.mahtomedi.mn.us Jane Schneeweis: 651-426-3754, jschneeweis@ci.mahtomedi.mn.us Jeff Ledermann: 651-773-5537, jledermann@ci.mahtomedi.mn.us Steve Wolgomot: 651-426-1197, swolgomot@ci.mahtomedi.mn.us

CITY STAFF: City Administrator: Scott Neilson, 651-426-3344, sneilson@ci.mahtomedi.mn.us City Clerk: Jerene Rogers, jrogers@ci.mahtomedi.mn.us Finance Director: Scott Schaefer, 651-426-3344, sschaefer@ci.mahtomedi.mn.us Building Inspector: Ben Eggan, 651-429-8518 Public Works Director: Bob Goebel, 651-773-9730 Police: Washington County Sheriff, non-emergency: 651-439-9381

Jane Schneeweis Council Member

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For more information read “Mahtomedi Memories,” published in 1976 by Alice R. Smith, Sharon F. Wright and Judy Kaiser, or contact the White Bear Area Historical Society. In August 1931 residents voted to incorporate as the city of Mahtomedi. Today’s residents of Mahtomedi appreciate the community’s small-town charm, proximity to the Twin Cities, numerous parks and lake-centered recreational opportunities, and a top-rated school district.

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CITY INFORMATION pine springs cityofpinesprings.org Population: 395 (2014 U.S. Census)

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ine Springs is a community of about 140 homes bordering most of Long Lake on Washington County’s western border, according to the Washington County Historical Society. “Pine Springs Village was formed in 1959 from parts of Lincoln and East Oakdale townships through a petition of the citizens to the county board,” reports the WCHS. “The 118 residents held an election and voted to incorporate. Shortly afterward they voted to add much of the west side of Long Lake to the village, making the total area about one square mile.” Becoming a city in 1974, Pine Springs encompasses about 600 acres. Several early cottages on Long Lake have been converted into yearround homes. “The community remains residential, with most of the homes on two-acre lots,” says the WCHS. “The rural atmosphere is furthered by the fact the community has no city water or sewer, no street lights and no sidewalks.

The city is so small that all city jobs are manned by volunteers. Most residents like the sense of small-town community and the peaceful neighborhoods. “The community is bordered by Mahtomedi on the north and west, Oakdale and Lake Elmo on the south and Grant on the east.

The southern boundary of the small community is the Gateway Trail, the old Soo Line railroad bed that has been converted to a biking, skating and walking trail.”

(Compiled from the following sources: wchsmn.org)

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Website: cityofpinesprings.org City Council: Meets at 7:30 p.m the Tuesday following the first Monday of each month at O.H. Anderson Elementary School, 666 South Warner Ave., Mahtomedi

Treasurer: Brian Buchmayer Building Inspector: Mick Kaehler, 651-755-6165 Police: Washington County Sheriff, 651-439-9381 Fire: Oakdale Fire Dept., 651-731-8886

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Mayor Frank Bastyr Brandon Dahl Bill Feely Chris Kardashian Pat Kinney

Where do residents vote?

O.H. Anderson Elementary School, 666 S Warner Ave., Mahtomedi Which water management organizations represent residents?

Valley Branch Watershed District, P.O. Box 838, Lake Elmo, MN 55042, 651770-1730 or vbwd.org.

CITY STAFF: City Administrive Clerk: Vickie Keating, 651-770-5720, cityofpinesprings@juno.com

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City office: Willernie City Hall, 111 Wildwood Rd., Willernie, MN 55090 Office hours: 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays Mailing address: P.O. Box 487, Willernie, MN 55090 Phone: 651-770-5720

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CITY INFORMATION white bear lake whitebearlake.org facebook.com/ cityofwhitebearlake/ Population: 24,911 (2015 Metropolitan Council)

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ccording to local historians, Native American tribes hunted, fished and lived along the bountiful waters of White Bear Lake prior to the advent of European settlers in the mid-1800s. As the railroads brought more visitors to White Bear Lake, the community became a popular summer resort area from 1870 until 1910. As the resort era faded shortly after the turn of the century, other industries, including farming and lumbering, continued to prosper. In keeping pace with this steady growth and development, leaders of the community officially incorporated the City of White Bear Lake in 1921. The 1950s and 1960s were times of rapid residential expansion as summer homes became permanent homes. White Bear Lake remains a popular choice for those seeking the quiet life and a place to raise a family. Many of the city’s residents grew up in White Bear Lake, left and then returned to raise their children and/or retire. With a population of about 25,000 residents, White Bear Lake offers a variety of housing choices. The community is home to excellent schools and Century College, which offers a full range of educational experiences as well as evening activities for all including concerts, plays, art shows, and national speakers. Area residents are particularly proud of White Bear Lake’s festivals and annual events. Spring features the Lions Club musical and the Memorial Day parade and ceremonies. Summer starts with Marketfest, the Farmers Market, and the Manitou Days festival, which includes a parade and beach dance, the Fourth of July band concert and fireworks over the lake, and Relay for Life at White Bear Area High School South Campus.

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strong spirit of community and volunteerism and the ability to maintain small-town character while in close proximity to the Twin Cities makes White Bear Lake a great place to live and work. For more ideas of places to visit in the area, access explorewhitebear.org and the Press Publications calendar in the weekly newspaper or online at presspubs.com.

(Compiled from the following sources: whitebearlake.org, explorewhitebear.org and Mayor Jo Emerson)

CITY GOVERNMENT AND RESOURCES City Hall: 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Phone: 651-429-8526 Website: whitebearlake.org Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., weekdays City Council: Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The Planning Commission meets the last Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Council meetings can be watched live or at set times on Channel 16 at rwcable.com

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by the wrap-up of the Farmers Market, the annual Historic House Tour and a Veterans Day Ceremony. Winter has the Bear’ly Open Golf outing on the lake, the Polar Plunge, ice boating, skating, cross country skiing and ice fishing. Many civic organizations and other community volunteers work tirelessly to coordinate events throughout the year that make the community a great place to live. The very active White Bear Lake Area Historical Society holds historic tours each year as well as regular tours of the Fillebrown House, an 1879-era cottage. White Bear Lake boasts a newly expanded library, a YMCA, a sports center, and numerous recreational opportunities such as boating, hiking and biking trails and golf; plus the White Bear Center for the Arts and the new Hanifl Performing Arts Center that is home to Lakeshore Players Theatre and Children’s Performing Arts.

The downtown is full of great shops and services. Restaurants continue to come into the community, and live music can be found at many venues in the city throughout the year. A rich history, a

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CITY INFORMATION COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Mayor Jo Emerson: 651-653-0731, mayor@whitebearlake.org Bill Walsh, Ward 1: 651-373-1819, ward1@whitebearlake.org Doug Biehn, Ward 2: 651-235-2249, ward2@whitebearlake.org Dan Jones, Ward 3: 651-440-3702, ward3@whitebearlake.org Kevin Edberg, Ward 4: 651-307-8420, ward4@whitebearlake.org Steven Engstran, Ward 5: 651-777-4488, ward5@whitebearlake.org

Utility Billing: Jen Carrigan, 651-429-8565, jcarrigan@whitebearlake.org Police Department: Chief Julie Swanson; non-emergency: 651-429-8511 Fire Department: Chief Greg Peterson; non-emergency: 651-429-8568

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: White Bear Area Chamber of Commerce 4751 Highway 61, White Bear Lake 651-429-8593 whitebearchamber.com

EXPLORE WHITE BEAR: CITY STAFF: City Manager: Ellen Hiniker, 651-429-8516, ehiniker@whitebearlake.org Assistant City Manager: Rick Juba, 651-429-8505, rjuba@whitebearlake.org City Clerk: Kara Coustry, 651-429-8508, kcoustry@whitebearlake.org Community Development Director: Anne Kane, 651-429-8562, akane@whitebearlake.org Public Works Director/City Engineer: Paul Kauppi, 651-429-8563, pkauppi@whitebearlake.org Finance Director: Kerri Kindsvater, 651-429-8517, kkindsvater@whitebearlake.org Building Official: Ben Eggan, 651-429-8521, beggan@whitebearlake.org Licensing and Elections: Miken Binman, 651-429-8525, mbinman@whitebearlake.org

4940 North Highway 61, White Bear Lake 651-653-5122 explorewhitebear.org

DOWNTOWN WHITE BEAR LAKE MAIN STREET INC.: 2202 5th St., #24, White Bear Lake 651-653-1230 downtownwhitebearlake.com

CITY NUMBERS: Armory Rental: 651-429-8571 License Bureau: 651-429-8525 Building Permits: 651-429-8518 City Parks: 651-747-3650 Community Room: 651-429-8571 Metro Transit: 612-373-3333 Marketfest: 651-429-8537, marketfest.org

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Passports: 651-407-5300 (Closed until further notice) Public Works: 651-747-3650 Sports Center/Ice Arena: 651-429-8571

FAQS: Where do residents vote?

• Ward 1: City Hall, 4701 Highway 61 • Ward 2: White Bear Lake Library, 2150 2nd St. • Ward 3: Sunrise Middle School, 2399 Cedar Ave. • Ward 4: Golfview Building, 2449 Orchard Lane • Ward 5: St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 1965 County Rd. E Which water management organization represents residents?

• Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed, 2665 Noel Drive, Little Canada, MN 55117.

651-792-7950, rwmwd.org • Rice Creek Watershed District, 4325 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, Suite 611, Blaine, MN 55449, 763-398-3070 or ricecreek.org • Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization, 800 E. County Rd. E, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127, 651-204-6070, office@ vlamo.org, vlawmo.org • White Bear Lake Conservation District, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. 651-429-8520, wblcd.org.

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CITY INFORMATION white bear township

ci.white-bear-township.mn.us facebook.com/White BearTownshipMNOfficialSite/ Population: 11,013 (2015 Metropolitan Council)

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he Town of White Bear was formed with the State of Minnesota on May 11, 1858. Now the only remaining township in Ramsey County, it’s also the largest by population in Minnesota.

That’s in spite of the fact that its original 36-square-mile land mass was scaled back to 9.3 square miles through the years because of annexations and incorporations by surrounding cities. According to the township website, White Bear Township is primarily made up of single-family residential housing, large tracts of light industrial areas and small enclaves of commercial development.

Its residential neighborhoods are nestled in among the many lakes in the region.

The township’s economic development authority established in 1987 has allowed it to encourage a controlled amount of industrial growth; its largest businesses now include Schwing America, Heraeus Medical Components, the Wilbert Company and Specialty Manufacturing Inc. Its housing is primarily low-density, single family housing. Some 1,300 acres of township land is made up of protected wetlands, 250 acres are assigned to township and county parks, and another

1,000 acres overlap the two categories. Its non-contiguous parcels include shoreline along Bald Eagle Lake, Otter Lake and White Bear Lake. Among its natural attractions: Bellaire Beach and the 320-acre Tamarack Nature Center, which offers four miles of wood chipped paths, paved trails and boardwalks for walking, snowshoeing and skiing.

Its government is conducted by a three-member Board of Supervisors, with a chairman elected by the board. It has a planning commission, utility commission, park board, public safety commission and an economic development advisory board, all of which are filled by appointment of the board of supervisors.

CITY GOVERNMENT AND RESOURCES Township administrative offices: 1281 Hammond Road, White Bear Township, MN 55110 Phone: 651-747-2750 Website: ci.white-bear-township.mn.us Email: wbt@ci.white-bear-township.mn.us Office hours: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays Town Board: A three-member board of supervisors governs the township.

They meet at 7 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month at Heritage Hall, a meeting facility and office that they share with the ctity of Gem Lake and the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, located at 4200 Otter Lake Rd. (at the intersection of Otter Lake Rd. and Goose Lake Rd).

TOWN BOARD MEMBERS: Board Supervisor Scott McCune, 651-470-8660, smccune@gmail.com Board Supervisor Steve Ruzek, 651-247-3673, theruzeks@aol.com Board Chair Ed Prudhon, 651-429-6772, eprudhon@msn.com

TOWNSHIP NUMBERS: Town Administrator: Patrick Christopherson, 651-747-2768, patrick.christopherson@whitebeartownship.org

Deputy Clerk/Paralegal: Patti Walstad, 651-747-2750, patti.walstad@whitebeartownship.org Administrative Secretary: Karen Edson, 651-747-2755, karen.edson@whitebeartownship.org Building Official/Code Enforcement: Mike Johnson, 651-747-2762, mike.johnson@whitebeartownship.org Public Works Director: Dale Reed, 651-747-2777, dale.reed@whitebeartownship.org Town Planner: Tom Riedesel, 651-747-2761, tom.riedesel@whitebeartownship.org Finance Officer: Tom Kelly, 651-747-2760, tom.kelly@whitebeartownship.org Police: Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department, non-emergency, 651-767-0640 Fire: White Bear Lake Fire Department, non-emergency, 651-429-8568 Public Works: Emergency line, 651-7559828

FAQS: Where do residents vote?

(Visit pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us. to confirm) • Precinct 1: Otter Lake Elementary School, 1401 County Road H2 E • Precinct 2: Lakeshore Players Theatre, 4941 Long. Ave. • Precinct 3: South Shore Trinity Lutheran Church, 2480 South Shore Blvd.

• Precinct 4: Heritage Hall, 4200 Otter Lake Road Which water management organization represents residents?

• Rice Creek Watershed District, 4325 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, Suite 611, Blaine, MN 55449. 763-398-3070 or ricecreek.org.

• Valley Branch Watershed District, P.O. Box 838, Lake Elmo, MN 55042. 651770-1730 or vbwd.org.

• White Bear Lake Conservation District, 4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. 651-429-8520 or wblcd.org.

• Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization, 800 E. Co. Rd. E, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127, 651-204-6070, vlawmo.org.

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CITY INFORMATION willernie

willernie.org Population: 547 (2015 Metropolitan Council)

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illernie, a charming city on the southeast corner of White Bear Lake, was originally called Wildwood Manor, according to the Washington County Historical Society. “Although people began to settle in the area in the 1870s, and several plats were filed in Wildwood in the 1880s, the village got its real start in 1914,” the WCHS reports. “Wildwood Manor was platted that year by the Wildwood Park Association as a sort-of suburb for the popular Wildwood Amusement Park on White Bear Lake. Built to resemble a picturesque and rambling English village, Wildwood was a small community of summer cottages on nar-

row streets and small lots.” Development of the community was closely tied to area rail lines. By 1916, Willernie was the site of “car barns” that rented cars, as well as an inn, grocery store and garage.

A short walk away was Wildwood Park with its facilities for dining, dancing, and other entertainment, including dance bands that played at a pavilion by the lake. Willernie also had a private beach on Lake Washington, on the south side of the village, where the St. Paul Athletic Club conducted yearly swimming races.

“The Village of Willernie was incorporated in 1948 with about 82 acres (only 77 acres of which were not water), making it the county’s third smallest community,” reports the WCHS. “Over the years the village acquired paved streets and sidewalks, police protection, and street lighting. City water, sewer and gas were installed in the 1960s. Today the

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city of Willernie is primarily residential and shares its commercial district with the city of Mahtomedi, which entirely surrounds it.”

CITY GOVERNMENT AND RESOURCES City Hall: 111 Wildwood Road, Willernie, MN 55090 Office hours: 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through Thursday.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 487, Willernie, MN 55090 Phone: 651-429-2977 Fax: 651-429-2283 Website: willernie.org City Council: Meets at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at City Hall.

COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Barbara Parent, 651-426-0757 Tamara Soderlund, 651-554-1774 Kate Siver, 651-426-3580 Diane Baglio, 651-208-1842 Patrick Miller, 651-426-3682

CITY STAFF: City Clerk: Vickie Keating, 651-429-2977 City Attorney: Susannah Torseth, 651-777-6960 City Engineer: Moore Engineering, 651-261-0339 Maintenance Superintendent: Rick Paulson, 651-429-2977 Building Inspector: Jack Kramer, 651-351-5051 Police: Washington County Sheriff, non-emergency: 651-439-9381 Fire: Mahtomedi Fire Department, non-emergency: 651-747-3750

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Where do residents vote?

Willernie City Hall, 111 Wildwood Road, Willernie Which water management organization represents residents?

Rice Creek Watershed District, 4325 Pheasant Ridge Drive NE, Suite 611, Blaine, MN 55449. 763-398-3070 or ricecreek.org.

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EDUCATION white bear lake area schools Independent School District 624 District Center 4855 Bloom Ave. White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651 -407-7500 isd624.org Overview: The mission of the White Bear Lake Area School District, the community at the forefront of educational excellence, honoring our legacy and courageously building the future, is to ensure each student realizes their unique talents and abilities, and makes meaningful contributions with local and global impact through a vital system distinguished by: students who design and create their own future; diversity of people and ideas; safe, nurturing and inspiring environments; exceptional staff and families committed to student success;and abundant and engaged community partners.

The White Bear Lake Area School District serves all or parts of Birchwood, Gem Lake, Hugo, Lino Lakes, Little Canada, Maplewood, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake and White Bear Township. The District has nine elementary schools (K-5), two middle schools (6-8), a two-campus high school (9-12), and an Area Learning Center. Other programs include locations for early childhood (birth-5), transition plus (special education 18-21), community services and senior programs. The school district, with a total population of more than 60,000 residents, services nearly 9,000 students in programs ranging from Early Childhood offerings to high school graduation to adult education and senior programs. Students at all levels achieve outstanding results. For additional information, see the District’s Annual Report at isd624.org/about/AnnualReport.asp.

Nine neighborhood elementary schools provide challenge for every student in an innovative, supportive environment. Community partnerships provide students with award-winning art lessons from professional artists through the White Bear Center for the Arts, water safety lessons through the YMCA, and nature experiences in cooperation with regional nature centers. World language experiences are offered ; two elementary schools offer Chinese, seven elementary schools offer Spanish. An orchestra program is offered at elementary,

middle school and high school levels. A gifted program is offered for District students who demonstrate exceptional ability, and a school-within-a-school for the exceptionally gifted is available as well. Matoska International IB World School offers an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program for all families. School-aged childcare is available before and after school.

White Bear Lake Area middle schools offer world language and fine arts opportunities, along with instruction time in core classes that is among the highest in the area.

Students learn through inter-disciplinary teaching teams, providing a smooth transition from the elementary to high school classroom.

White Bear Lake Area High School students are offered more than 50 college-level courses through the University of Minnesota’s College in the Schools (CIS), Advanced Placement (AP), and the University of Minnesota’s Project Lead the Way (STEM) courses. The total value of credits earned by WBLAHS students in CIS and AP courses last year was $2.69 million at University of Minnesota tuition rates.

The district offers extensive extra-curricular activities, providing students opportunities to excel outside the classroom. Hundreds of students are recognized each year for state- and national-level accomplishments.

The district’s exceptional youth development program has gained both state and national attention for its focus on student leadership and community service. A comprehensive special education department offers a continuum of specialized instruction for students with special needs.

Our programs are individualized and comprehensive. The district also participates in a special education cooperative district, which serves students with special needs.

The district is committed to offering curriculum and instruction rooted in best practice research and based on current data. Staff development and teacher training ensure student success at all levels. WBLAS is committed to integrating technology in every classroom in order to engage students, accelerate student learning and ensure that students gain the skills they need to succeed.

These goals are reflected in current practices as well as new initiatives. The White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation supports instruction by providing grants for innovative projects.

White Bear Lake Area Schools has received Excellence in Financial Reporting

awards from both the Association of School Business Officials and the Government Finance Officers Association for 19 consecutive years. These are the highest forms of recognition in this area. The district has a AA bond rating, which we have received from Standard and Poor’s every year the district has applied since 2010.

Our supportive community participated in a Strategic Planning process that took place during the 2017-18 academic year and was approved by the School Board in April, 2018. The community passed a local operating levy renewal in 2017 and a bond referendum in 2019. The bond funding will be used to address projected enrollment growth throughout the district; provide safe, secure and healthy learning environments for all students through investments in our aging facilities and infrastructure; increase opportunities for students by creating a single unified grades 9-12 high school; and create flexibly-designed learning spaces to support student-centered instruction. The District works in partnership with a variety of community organizations to expand student opportunities while efficiently deploying community resources.

The White Bear Lake Area Schools enjoy the atmosphere of a close-knit community with the learning opportunities of a major metropolitan center. The district is proud of its reputation for excellence in every part of a student's career as well as its commitment to professional and staff development.

Governance: White Bear Lake Area Schools (Independent District 624) is governed by a seven-member Board of Education that meets the second and fourth Mondays of the month during the school year. Business meetings are held in District Center, Community Room (Room 112) at 7 p.m.; Work-study meetings begin at 5:30 p.m.

BOARD MEMBERS: Don Mullin, chair: 651-707-7403 or Donald.Mullin@isd624.org Scott Arcand: 651-270-0048 or Scott.Arcand@isd624.org Deb Beloyed: 330-338-1088 or Deb.Beloyed@isd624.org Kim Chapman: 651-762-0369 or Kim.Chapman@isd624.org Jessica Ellison: 651-259-3427 or Jessica.Ellison@isd624.org Marge Newmaster: 651-653-2921 or Margaret.Newmaster@isd624.org

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EDUCTION Angela Thompson: 651-207-7392 or Angela.Thompson@isd624.org

Administration: Dr. Wayne Kazmierczak, superintendent, 651-407-7563 or superintendent@isd624.org Registration: The White Bear Lake Area School District has a Centralized Enrollment Center at the District Center OfďŹ ce, allowing parents to enroll their students in one centralized location.

Phone: 651-407-7674.

MATOSKA INTERNATIONAL IB WORLD SCHOOL 2530 Spruce Place, White Bear Township 651-653-2847 John Leininger, principal

ONEKA ELEMENTARY (GRADES 2-5) 4888 Heritage Parkway N., Hugo 651-288-1800 Lori Mosser, principal

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elementary schools (K-5) BIRCH LAKE ELEMENTARY 1616 Birch Lake Ave., White Bear Lake 651-653-2776 Jonathan Luknic, principal

HUGO ELEMENTARY (GRADES K-1) 14895 Francesco Ave. N., Hugo 651-653-2798 Brian Morris, principal

LAKEAIRES ELEMENTARY 3963 Van Dyke St., White Bear Lake 651-653-2809 Cary Krusemark, principal

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY 1961 Sixth St., White Bear Lake 651-653-2820 Dan Schmidt, principal

1401 County Rd. H2, White Bear Township 651-653-2831 Cynthia Mueller, principal

VADNAIS HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY 3645 Centerville Rd., Vadnais Heights 651-653-2859 Sara Svir, principal

WILLOW LANE ELEMENTARY 3375 Willow Ave., White Bear Lake 651-773-6170 Christina Streiff, principal

middle schools (6-8) CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL 4857 Bloom Ave., White Bear Lake 651-653-2888 Cathryn Peterson, principal

SUNRISE PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL 2399 Cedar Ave., White Bear Lake 651-653-2700 Christina Pierre, principal

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high school campuses (9-12) WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA HIGH SCHOOL - NORTH CAMPUS (9-10) 5045 Division Ave., White Bear Lake 651-653-2920 Dr. Alison Gillespie, principal

WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA HIGH SCHOOL - SOUTH CAMPUS (11-12) 3551 McKnight Rd., White Bear Lake 651-773-6200 Don Bosch, principal

WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA LEARNING CENTER (9-12) 2449 Orchard Lane, White Bear Lake 651-773-6400 Gretchen Harriman, principal

other resources: COMMUNITY SERVICES & RECREATION 4855 Bloom Ave, White Bear Lake 651-407-7501 Timothy Maurer, director

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM Normandy Park Education Center 2482 E. County Rd. F , White Bear Lake 651-653-3100 Darcy Rodriguez, coordinator

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Normandy Park Education Center 2484 East County Road F, White Bear Lake 651-653-3121

TRANSITION EDUCATION CENTER 13497 Fenway Blvd. Circle N., Hugo 651-773-6051 Sara Derby, supervisor

WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 4855 Bloom Ave., White Bear Lake 651-407-7696 wblaef.org Lori Arnold, Executive Director Founded in 1993, the foundation was created to provide a vehicle through which community members could contribute to the educational opportunities for students in District 624.

mahtomedi public schools Independent School District 832 District Education Center 1520 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi, MN 55115 651-407-2000 mahtomedi.k12.mn.us Overview: Mahtomedi School District 832 covers approximately 28 square miles including the east shore of White Bear Lake and serves Willernie, Mahtomedi, Dellwood, Pine Springs, and portions of Hugo, Lake Elmo, Grant, and White Bear Lake. School district resident population is nearly 17,000. Mahtomedi Public Schools is a small and strong community built on tradition with a love for innovation. Engage, challenge, and inspire are three key words in the district vision statement. Mahtomedi Public Schools works to achieve this vision by being an inclusive community that honors each unique individual, embraces diverse backgrounds, and values all students, families, and staff members. Mahto-

medi is student-centered in programming and focuses on educating the whole child.

Mahtomedi Public Schools is consistently recognized for academic excellence on the state and national levels. The district also prides itself in an exceptionally high level of parent involvement and communication.

The district is supported in its efforts of innovation and support to students with the help of the Mahtomedi Area Educational Foundation (MAEF) and the Mahtomedi Elementary PTO. The district operates a community education center, an early childhood program, two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and Mahtomedi Passages Transition Program. District 832 teachers honor the whole child and teach future-ready skills of inspiring curiosity, embracing change, and turning ideas into action. Mahtomedi has been a leader in engineering and this program has built within their students a foundation to communicate clearly and think critically. District 832 teachers and staff are passionate and dedicated people who work on exploring innovative ideas and programs. Over the past several years, Mahtomedi Public Schools posted the top scores in the state of Minnesota on the math, science, and reading Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs).

Mahtomedi High School offers high-quality academic opportunities in 48-55 minute classes. Advanced Placement classes are offered in many subjects. Music, fine arts, and athletic programs are offered with more than more than 93% of the student body participating in school-sponsored activities beyond the typical academic day.

District Enrollment: About 3,300 students.

Contact the district office for information about open enrollment.

Governance: The Mahtomedi School Board typically meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the District Education Center. The school board meeting schedule, agenda and minutes are posted on the district website.

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BOARD MEMBERS: Lucy Payne, chair: 651-773-5045, lucy.payne@isd832.net Julie McGraw, vice chair/clerk: 651-248-2253, julie.mcgraw@isd832.net Stacey Stout, treasurer: 612-516-6560, stacey.stout@isd832.net Mike Chevalier, director: 651-653-1476, mike.chevalier@isd832.net Kevin Donovan, director: 651-407-8983, kevin.donovan@isd832.net Judy Schwartz, director: 612-867-8003, judith.schwartz@isd832.net

schools WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY (GRADES K-2) 8698 75th St. N. Stillwater, MN 55082 651-407-2101 Scott Briske, Principal scott.briske@isd832.net

O. H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY (GRADES 3-5) 666 Warner Ave. S. Mahtomedi, MN 55115 651-407-2301 Susan Prather, Principal susan.prather@isd832.net

MAHTOMEDI MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 6-8) 8100 75th St. N. 651-407-2200 Mike Neubeck, Principal mike.neubeck@isd832.net

MAHTOMEDI HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 9-12) 8000 75th St. N. Mahtomedi, MN 55115 651-762-5800 Justin Hahn, Principal justin.hahn@isd832.net

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MAHTOMEDI COMMUNITY EDUCATION

(Enrichment opportunities for all ages) 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. Mahtomedi, MN 55115 (651) 407-2018 communityed.mahtomedi.k12.mn.us Kate Andersen, Director kate.andersen@isd832.net

EARLY CHILDHOOD FAMILY EDUCATION Stephanie Berwald, Coordinator 651-407-2443 stephanie.berwald@isd832.net

MAHTOMEDI AREA PRESCHOOL (co-located with Wildwood Elementary School) 651-407-2441

MAHTOMEDI ADVENTURE CLUB (SCHOOL-AGE CARE) Jamie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara, Coordinator 651-407-2350

ADULT/SENIOR PROGRAMS Meg Mesick and Jana Swanson, Coordinators 651- 407-2018 Mahtomedi Area Educational Foundation 651-406-2016, maefgives.org

preschools KIDS UNDER CONSTRUCTION PRESCHOOL 4821 Bloom Ave. White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-762-9596 kidsunderconstructionmn.com

LAKE AREA DISCOVERY CENTER (LADC) Preschool Three locations in the White Bear Area: ladcfamilies.org 651-762-7884 LADC at Redeemer Lutheran Church 3770 Bellaire Ave. White Bear Lake, MN 55110 LADC at Community of Grace Church 4000 Linden St. White Bear Lake, MN 55110 LADC at St. Jude's 700 Mahtomedi Ave. Mahtomedi, MN 55115

PRESCHOOLS OF ST. ANDREWS 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 651-426-3261 saintandrews.org

SOUTH SHORE TRINITY PRESCHOOL 2480 South Shore Blvd. White Bear Lake.

MN 55110 651-429-4293 sstwbl.org

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ACADEMY FOR SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURE HIGH SCHOOL (K-12 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL) 100 Vadnais Blvd, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127, 651-209-3910, agacademy.com Becky Meyer, Executive Director

SCHOOLS FRASSATI CATHOLIC ACADEMY (PRE-K-8) 4690 Bald Eagle Ave. White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-429-7771, frassati-wbl.org Patrick Gallivan, Principal

LEVEL UP ACADEMY (K-8 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL) 2600 County Road E East White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-408-5559 levelupacademy.org Molly Dandelet, Director

LIBERTY CLASSICAL ACADEMY (PRE-K-12) 3878 Highland Ave. White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-772-2777 liberyclassicalacademy.org Rebekah Hagstrom, Headmaster

HILL-MURRAY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (7-12) 2625 Larpenteur Ave. E. Maplewood, MN 55109 651-777-1376 hill-murray.org Jim Hansen, President

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WHITE BEAR MONTESSORI (PRE-K-6) 1201 E. County Road E, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-429-3710 wbms.org

head start / early head start programs COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF RAMSEY & WASHINGTON COUNTIES caprw.org Programs offered at: Normandy Park Education Center 482 County Rd. F White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-653-3107 Head Start is a quality child development program for birth to age 5 children and their families. There is no cost to families who are accepted in the program. Ninety percent of Head Start Families must meet income guidelines.

higher education CENTURY COLLEGE 3300 Century Ave. N., White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-779-3200 century.edu

MAGNUSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (K-8) 4000 Linden St. White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-478-7317, magnusonschool.org Heather Norman, School Director

MOUNDS PARK ACADEMY (PRE-K-12) 2051 Larpenteur Ave. E. St. Paul, MN 55109, 651-777-2555, moundsparkacademy.org Dr. Bill Hudson, Head of School

OAK HILL MONTESSORI (TODDLER, PRE-K-8) 4665 Hodgson Road, Shoreview, MN 55126 651-484-8242, oakhillmontessori.org Erin Doan, Head of School and Director of Admissions

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BALD EAGLE LAKE KEY: 1’-10’

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Map and information are provided by MNDNR © Copyright State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Visit dnr.state.mn.us for more information.

LOCATION: Bald Eagle Lake is located just north of the City of White Bear Lake west of the intersection of Highway 61 and County Road J.

SPECIES PRESENT: Walleye: above average abundance, average size with some larger fish present Northern Pike: average abundance, average size Largemouth Bass: average abundance, variety of sizes present, including some lunkers Bluegill: above average abundance, average size Crappie: average abundance, smaller than average size but some larger fish present Muskellunge: average abundance, average size Bullhead: lower than average abundance, larger than average size Yellow Perch: low abundance, small average size

Lake Regional Park operated

by Ramsey County. Travel north of White Bear Lake on Highway 61 to 120th street (north county line). Turn left at the stoplight, then another left on the west frontage road to 61. The access is about one-half mile south of 120th Street.

Bald Eagle Boat Rental: This is a private facility located at the north end of the lake. To reach this facility, travel west from Highway 61 on 120th street and follow the lakeshore around until you reach the site. This facility also rents boats.

Tagged Muskie in this lake. Visit dnr.state.mn.us/areas/fisheries/east metro/index.html for more information

AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES ALERT:

The only shore fishing on this lake is from the fishing pier located south and east of the boat ramp. Parking for the pier is just south of the entrance to the boat ramp entrance road.

This lake contains Eurasian watermilfoil, zebra mussels and flowering rush. Remove all visible plant material from your boat, trailer and other boating accessories before leaving the lake.

SPECIAL REGULATION:

FISHING TIPS:

Harvest of Muskellunge is limited to fish larger than 54 inches. No winter spearing is allowed on this lake.

Bald Eagle has been the most popular Muskie lake in the east metro area. The boat access parking lot is often full on weekends. Walleye and Largemouth Bass fishing can also be good. Panfish angling is very popular in the winter on this lake.

MANAGEMENT PLANS:

County Park: Public access to Bald Eagle is located within Bald Eagle-Otter

Fisheries standard lake survey in 2018.

Fisheries targeted lake survey in 2016

Northern Pike

NOTICE:

SHORE FISHING:

BOAT ACCESS:

Walleye

(Gillnet and Electrofishing).

Spring Muskellunge ice-out trap net survey in 2019 and 2020.

Stock 751 pounds of Walleye fingerlings (1 lbs/littoral acre) annually.

Stock 1,127 Muskellunge fingerlings (1 per acre) in even numbered years.

Largemouth Bass

Crappie

Bullhead

Bluegill

Muskellunge

Yellow Perch

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WHITE BEAR LAKE Map and information are provided by MNDNR © Copyright State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Visit dnr.state.mn.us for more information.

KEY: 1’-9’

15’-29’

40’-79’

10’-14’

30’-39’

80’-83’

Lions Pier - East of Highway 61 on frontage road to White Bear Avenue.

City Pier - North of White Bear Avenue off Lake Avenue S. adjacent to VFW hall.

MANAGEMENT PLANS: Fisheries standard lake survey in 2020.

Fisheries targeted lake survey for Muskellunge in 2017 and 2018.

Stock 1,314 pounds (1 lbs. per lit. acre) of Walleye fingerlings annually.

Allow stocking of Muskellunge fingerlings or yearlings by private sector.

LOCATION: Cities of White Bear, Mahtomedi, Dellwood, Birchwood and White Bear Township. The lake is east of Highway 61 and south of Highway 96.

AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES ALERT:

Yellow Perch: low abundance, small size.

BOAT ACCESS: SPECIES PRESENT: Walleye: average abundance, average size.

Northern Pike: above average abundance, average size (18-22 inches).

Muskellunge: average abundance, average size with some larger individuals present.

Largemouth Bass: above average abundance, average size, with some larger fish present.

Smallmouth Bass: low abundance, average size.

Bluegill: above average abundance, average size but some larger ones present.

Crappie: above average abundance, average size.

Bullhead: below average abundance, above average size.

SPECIES PRESENT

Ramsey County Beach - Free; 37 parking spaces; Highway 96 east of Highway 61. Portable toilet at access; washroom, picnic area and beach adjacent to boat access.

Matoska Park - Annual permit required from city of White Bear: 15 parking spaces; 6th street east of Highway 61 to Lake Ave. N., then south to park. Picnic area and washroom adjacent to parking area.

White Bear Docking - private facility with launch fee; North on S. Lake Ave. from White Bear Ave. Portable toilet on site.

SHORE FISHING: There are two public fishing piers on this lake, in addition to undeveloped public land along highway 96 adjacent to the north shore of the lake.

Walleye

Northern Pike

Largemouth Bass

This lake contains Eurasian watermilfoil and zebra mussels. Remove any visible plants from your boat, trailer, or other boating equipment before leaving the lake. Drain all water from boats and equipment before leaving the lake.

FISHING TIPS: White Bear Lake is a popular angling lake. Largemouth Bass are the favorite target of summer angling. Northern Pike are easily caught, but they tend to be small (18 - 22 inches). Walleye angling is better early in the season and in the fall.

Anglers should be prepared to compete with recreational boaters, especially during weekends and holidays.

Ice fishing is also popular on this lake.

Panfish, Northern Pike and Walleye are all popular targets of ice anglers on White Bear. Anglers traveling on the ice should do so with caution as springs are present. Open water areas may be present as a result.

Smallmouth Bass

Muskellunge

Bluegill

Crappie

Yellow Perch

Bullhead

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WHITE BEAR LAKE CONSERVATION DISTRICT frequently asked questions

White Bear Lake Conservation District conversation district structure

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he White Bear Lake Conservation District (WBLCD) was formed by the State of Minnesota in 1971 for the purpose of taking care of the body of water known as White Bear Lake for all of the citizens of the state. By this state Act, the WBLCD was granted extensive powers but exercises them sparingly—generally dovetailing (not duplicating) their work with all of the other agencies who also make rules and regulations concerning White Bear Lake such as: Minnesota DNR’s rules; bordering municipalities’ Shoreline Ordinances and related rules; Rice Creek Watershed District’s rules protecting our watershed’s surface and ground waters; and, on occasion the FAA and Corps of Army Engineers rules. The ten-member volunteer Board of Directors of the White Bear Lake Conservation District (WBLCD) is made up of two Directors from each city bordering White Bear Lake. The cities appoint their representatives (directors) for three-year terms. Board Meetings are 3rd Tuesday of every month (except December) at 7 p.m. in WB Lake City Hall Council Chambers. Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays (in the basement of WB Lake City Hall—4701 Highway 61). Three Standing Board Committees help with the work of the District. They are: • the Lake Quality Committee, • the Lake Utilization Committee • the Lake Education Committee. Each standing committee is made up of three board members and two members from the community.

Anyone interested in serving on the board should contact the municipality in which they live. Anyone interested in serving on one of the standing committees should request an application from the District’s office or download it from the District’s website: wblcd.org

Q. How fast can boats go on White Bear Lake?

A. Maximum of 35 mph (it is posted) This also applies to snowmobiles, cars, trucks and ATVs in the winter months.

Q. How far should boats stay away from swimming areas or scuba diving flags?

A. Minimum of 150 feet.

Q. I have observed someone dumping, for example, leaves, dog droppings, trash, toxic substances, or other pollutant, on the shore or in the water, or I am aware of a septic system failure, what should I do?

A. Pinpoint the location with an address or visual references; get a license number or boat registration number or other identification and report it to the WBLCD immediately. 651-429-8520 Q. I got swimmer’s itch while swimming in White Bear Lake, what should I do? What can I do?

A. The itch is caused by a small parasite which normally infect snails and waterfowl.

During the brief period when these parasites are present in the water, they can contact swimmers. Precautions such as showering immediately or briskly toweling off after swimming helps rub them off your skin. Contact the WBLCD to report the problem.

651-429-8520 Q. I am disturbed by the loud noises of motorboats or jet skis or observe unsafe boating actions, what do I do?

A. Pinpoint the location with an address or visual references; get a license number or boat registration number or other identification and report it to the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Water Patrol (651-2667350) immediately and follow up with information to the WBLCD (651-429-8520).

Q. What does “No Wake Zone” mean?

A. You’ll see “No Wake Zone” buoys around boat launches, public swimming areas and other parts of the lake where a large wake from your boat could disturb

other boats, people in the water, the shoreline or wildlife habitat. Slow you boat’s speed (under 5 m.p.h) to minimize wake.

Q. Who patrols White Bear Lake?

A. Enforcement of all state water safety laws as well as WBLCD ordinances governing White Bear Lake are enforced by the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Water Patrol Unit, 651-266-7350. Conservation District Structure Frequently Asked Questions Q. When do I need to get a permit for an activity on the lake?

A. If there will be 50 or more persons (counting both participants and observers) involved, you need a permit from the White Bear Lake Conservation District.

Q. I do not own property on White Bear Lake, can I moor my boat in White Bear Lake?

A. Only in licensed areas or in an Authorized Dock Usage Area (ADUA) of a lakeshore owner—with written permission from that lakeshore owner.

Q. When does a private dock need a license?

A. When there are more than four boats (total on dock, moored, and beached) or if there is more than one dock, a license from the WBLCD is required.

Q. What can I do to get rid of the lake weeds around my dock?

A. Aquatic plants are important in preventing erosion, preserving water clarity, and maintaining the general health of the lake and its fisheries. Removal by any means is governed by the Minnesota DNR. Permits are required in many cases.

If you believe growth of aquatic plants near your shoreline creates a nuisance, contact the DNR Regional Fisheries Office for rules.

Q. How do I bring a matter before the board?

A. Contact the office by phone, mail or Email and explain what you would like to present. You may take it directly to the board with or without prior notice. With prior notice, it will be put on an agenda.

Without prior notice, you will be given up to 15 minutes to make your presentation at the Public Comment portion of the board meeting.

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WHITE BEAR LAKE white bear lake factsCONSERVATION wblcd lakeDISTRICT ordinances Water Level Information for White Bear Lake 1906 to 2002 • Highest recorded: 926.96 mft (feet above mean sea level) 1906 • Lowest recorded: 919.89 mft. on February 6, 1991 [Note: WBLCD Ordinance #6: “No water can be taken out of White Bear Lake when elevation is below 923.5 mft.”]

• Average water level: (depends on year) 2000 was 923.55 and 2001 was 924.14 mft • Ordinary High Water Mark: (DNR): 924.70 mft.

• Outflow (runoff) elevation: 924.70 mft.

• Flood elevation: (100 year) 926.7 mft.

• Location: White Bear Lake lies in the State of Minnesota—half in Ramsey County and half in Washington County.

• Watershed: It is within the jurisdiction of the Rice Creek Watershed District. White Bear Lake has a direct tributary area of 2,300 acres or about 90% the size of the lake’s surface. It is a small watershed area and (as of 1999) the quality of runoff entering the lake was good compared to metro norms (this may change as urbanization occurs in this area).

• Lake Area (acres): 2,416 • Maximum Depth (ft.): 83 • Water Clarity (ft.): 15 ft. (9-year average 1990-1999) • Dominant Bottom Substrate: sand, gravel, rubble • Littoral (aquatic plant) Area (acres): 1,314.00 • Aquatic Plants: abundant, varied, provides habitat and food for fish and wildlife, stabilizes the lakeshore and competes with algae for nutrients; so far has not reached significant nuisance levels.

Always feel free to contact the White Bear Lake Conservation District office at 651 429-8520 or email us at wblcd@msn.com or look up answers and download forms on our website: wblcd.org

The WBLCD presently has seven ordinances in effect specific to protecting White Bear Lake. Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department Water Patrol has the responsibility of enforcing those ordinances in criminal court on the behalf of the WBLCD ordinance #15 allows persons who have been given a citation for violation of a WBLCD ordinance the choice of a civil hearing instead.

WBLCD Ordinances cover: • Winter/ice related rules • Rules on types and operation of watercraft • Restriction on taking any water out of White Bear Lake when elevation is below 923.5 mtt.

• Commercial business activity on the lake • Operation and rental of personal watercraft • Licensing of multi-user or multiple docks, moorings, slips, slides, and permanent structures or anything outside of an authorized dock usage area • Pollution issues including those which might result from gatherings of over 50 persons on White Bear Lake (requires a permit) Copies of all ordinances are available on request and are posted on the WBLCD website or see answers to “frequently asked questions.”

4701 Highway 61, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Phone: 651-429-8520 Website: wblcd.org Email: wblcd@msn.com The five municipalities bordering White Bear Lake are Mahtomedi, Dellwood, White Bear Township, The City of White Bear Lake, and Birchwood.

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PARKS birchwood Bloomquist Park: Between Birchwood and Cedar Avenues. Tennis courts and a playground. Nordling Park is by this park, at the end of Birchwood Ave. and is undeveloped.

Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marsh: Lake Ave. Undeveloped nature preserve.

Tighe-Schmitz Park: Lake Ave. Picnic area, playground, soccer and softball fields, hockey rink with warming house.

Wildwood Park: Open space in the median of Wildwood Road.

Access to White Bear Lake at the following easements: Ash, Elm, Kay, Dellwood and Birch beaches.

mahtomedi Chautauqua Park: 75-1/2 Quail Street.

Beach, canoe storage, picnic tables and benches.

Katherine Abbott Park: 1000 Lincolntown Ave. Picnic shelter (by reservation only), picnic area, canoe access, park center, outdoor toilet facilities and 76 acres of woods, meadows and trails.

Mahtomedi Beach: 1045 Park Ave. Picnic facilities, swimming beach, outdoor shower, restroom and canoe storage rack.

Mahtomedi District Education Center: Playground, ball fields, outdoor skating rink. 1520 Mahtomedi Ave. Southwest Park: Baseball and soccer fields, playground, picnic area. 29 Long Lake Rd at Lincolntown Ave. Wedgewood Park: Sport court, baseball field, playground and picnic shelter. 211 Wedgewood Dr. Wildwood Park: 345 Lincolntown Ave. Picnic facilities, ball fields, playground, sand volleyball court and fishing pier.

vadnais heights Bear Park: Basketball hoop, picnic tables, playground equipment, ball fields, soccer/football fields and seasonal restroom facilities. 465 Bear Avenue S. Berwood Park: Playground equipment, basketball hoop, ball fields, soccer/ football fields, tennis courts, trails and seasonal restroom facilities. 780 Berwood Avenue.

Bridgewood Park: Basketball hoop, picnic tables, playground equipment, tennis and pickleball courts, seasonal restrooms facilities and trail connection.

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Bellaire Beach in White Bear Township features a picnic area, swimming beach, shelter and swings.

4224 ½ Bridgewood Terrace.

Community Park: Hockey rink with warming house, open skating, picnic tables, picnic shelter, playground equipment, ball fields, soccer/football fields and trails. 641 County Road F East.

Kohler Meadows Park: Picnic tables and shelter, play equipment, ball fields, soccer/football fields, basketball hoop, tennis courts and bang board, seasonal restroom facilities and trails. 365 County Road F. Elmwood Park: Picnic tables and playground equipment. 3892 Elmwood Avenue.

Greenhaven Park: Picnic tables and playground equipment. 4470 Greenhaven Drive.

Heritage Park: Trails. 4345 Heritage Court.

Lily Pond Park: Picnic tables, playground equipment, ball fields, seasonal restroom facilities and trails. 325 Lily Pond Lane.

Morningside Park: Picnic tables and wetland area. 4485 Morningside Ave. Oak Creek Park: Picnic tables and playground equipment. 485 Oak Creek Drive.

Vadnais School: Basketball hoop, playground equipment, ball fields and soccer/football fields and seasonal restroom facilities. 3645 Centerville Road.

Westfield Park: Basketball hoop, hockey rink and warming house, open skating, picnic tables, playground equipment, ball fields, soccer/football fields, tennis courts and bang board, and trails. 520 Westfield Lane.

Wolters Park: Picnic tables, playground equipment and trails. 1351 Willow Lake Boulevard.

white bear lake Bossard Park: 3725 Prairie Road. 17 acres west of Bellaire Ave. and south of Cedar Ave. Softball and soccer fields, picnic area and playground, sledding hill.

Cottage Park Nature Preserve: Across from Lions Park at White Bear Ave. and Cottage Park Road. Benches to enjoy the view of White Bear Lake.

Ebba Park: 3450 Ebba St. One acre south of Elm St. Picnic tables, softball field and playground.

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Hidden Hollow Park: Nine acres between Bellaire Ave. and Myrle Ave. with entrance off Myrle at Lakeridge Drive.

Picnic tables, playground and dog-walking area.

Lakeview Park: 2165 Lakeview Ave. Boat dock, canoe landing, fishing dock, picnic area.

Lions Park: 4420 Lake Ave. S, east of Cottage Park Road. Picnic area, restrooms, fishing dock with limited parking and a canoe rack.

Lakewood Hills: 2110 Orchard Lane between White Bear Ave. and McKnight Road. Four baseball fields, picnic area, shelters, fireplace, fishing, hiking trails, skateboard park and disc golf course.

Matoska Park: 4810 Lake Ave. N between Fourth and Seventh Streets.

Historic Geist Gazebo, picnic area, restrooms, boat and canoe launch, sailboat marina, Seventh St. dock for swimming and a dog beach. Speiss landing marker commemorates Gerry Speissâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sail across the Atlantic in his 10-foot boat, Yankee Girl.

McCarty Park: 1799 Elm St. Child play structures and picnic area.

Memorial Beach: 4980 Lake Ave. N. Picnic tables, restroom, outdoor shower and drinking fountain.

Podvin Park: 1700 9th St., just west of Bald Eagle Ave. Softball, soccer and football fields, picnic area, shelters, restrooms, playground, ice rinks with warming house, skateboard park and basketball court.

Railroad Park: 4752 Hwy. 61 between Washington Ave. and Fourth St. Gazebo, flower gardens, benches and water fountain.

Ramaley Park: 1881 Park St., three acres between Second and Third Ave. on Park St. Playground, restrooms, ice rink and ball fields.

Rotary Nature Preserve: 4840 White Bear Parkway. Pavilion with fireplace, picnic tables, park lights, trails, restrooms, memorial.

Spruce Park: 3653 McKnight Road.

Playing fields, playground equipment, basketball court, picnic tables, restrooms, ice rink with warming house.

Stellmacher Park: 3930 Linden St. Spans approximately nine acres between Linden St. and Highland Ave. Picnic area, shelter, playground equipment, baseball and soccer/football fields and restrooms.

Varney Lake Park: 2051 Orchard Lane.

Dog walking area.

Veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Memorial Park: 4500 Lake Ave. S. Fishing pier, foot bridge, picnic area, satellite.

West Park: 2350 11th St. Beach, restrooms, picnic tables, ball field, park shelter and playground.

Weyerhauser Park: 1705 9th St. 15 acres north between Otter Lake Road and Bald Eagle Blvd., next to the Weyerhauser Plant. Baseball fields and restrooms.

Willow Marsh Reserve: 1710 Fair Oaks Yost Park: 1856 Florence St. Five acres, picnic shelters, baseball field, trail, restrooms, ice rink and playground equipment.

white bear township Apple Tree Park: 4399 Oakmede Lane.

Playground and basketball court.

Anderson Park: 1188 Anderson Lane.

Half-acre of undeveloped park.

Bellaire Beach: 2499 S Shore Blvd.

Picnic area, shelter, swimming beach and swings.

Birch Park: Birch Road and Overlake Road. Playground, picnic equipment and small ball field.

Brandlwood Park: 5801 Meadowview Drive. Playground, picnic area, skating rink and an open field.

Columbia Park: 1756 County Road 96.

Playground, ball field, skating rink, two tennis courts, picnic shelter and soccer field.

Deer Meadow Park: 2625 Parkview Drive. Facilities include a paved trail, a picnic shelter, a playground and an open field.

Eagle Park: 5485 Township Drive.

Playground, picnic equipment, shelter and skating rink.

Four Seasons Park: Playground, two tennis courts, picnic shelter and ballfield.

Park Ave. and Hugo Road.

Fox Meadow Park: 4230 White Bear Pkwy. Playground, picnic shelter, skating rink and an open field.

Garden Creek Park: 5383 Portland Ave. Playground equipment, ice skating rink and picnic area.

Garley Park: 5560 Peterson Road. Small ball field.

Gilder Park: 2626 Suzanne Circle.

Playground equipment, skating rink and basketball court.

Longville Park: 5300 Portland Ave. and 2675 First St. Baseball field, two tennis courts, picnic shelter and area, trails and benches.

Mead Park: 5130 Dillon St. Playground, baseball field, skating rink, two tennis courts, picnic shelter and horseshoe pit.

Manor Park: 2569 Stacker Blvd.

Playground equipment.

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Otter Park: 5868 Otterview Trail.

Playground and sliding hill.

Polar Lakes Park (Community Park): 1270 and 1271 Hammond Road. Two baseball fields, two softball fields, two lighted soccer fields, playground and picnic shelter.

Red Pine Park: 5860 Red Pine Blvd. Playground, ice skating, basketball court and sledding hills.

Walhof Park: 5335 Reed Place. Playground and skating rink.

Weston Woods Park: 4701 Greenhaven Dr. Paved trail and open field.

willernie Willernie Park: Stillwater Road and Dartmoor. Baseball field and playground.

dog parks The following off-leash dog parks provide an opportunity for dogs to exercise and socialize. Dogs must be under the effective control of their owners, keepers or guardians.

White Bear Dog Beach: Located at Matoska Park, Lake Avenue and 7th Street.

More information at whitebearlake.org.

Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes Regional Park, 5750 Otter Lake Rd. in White Bear Township features 10 fenced acres. Further information is available at 651-748-2500 or parks.co.ramsey.mn.us.

county and regional parks Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, some county parks have restrictions, and some beaches and playgrounds may be closed on short notice. Please visit the county websites for up-to-date information before planning a trip to a local park.

County park email addresses: Washington County: parks@co.washington.mn.us Ramsey County: parks@co.ramsey.mn.us

Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes Regional Park Description: 885 acres including Bald Eagle Lake, Otter Lake and Tamarack Nature Center. Hiking, snowshoeing and cross country skiing (rentals available), boating, picnicking (one shelter), off-leash dog park and activities at Tamarack Nature Center.

Contact: 651-748-2500 or co.ramsey.mn.us Location: Bald Eagle Section, 5800 Hugo

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Battle Creek Regional Park Description: Playground, picnic areas, off-leash dog area, Waterworks Family Aquatic Center, biking, walking, mountain biking and cross-country ski trails.

Contact: 651-748-2500 or co.ramsey.mn.us Location: 2300 Upper Afton Rd., Maplewood

Big Marine Park Description: 1,800 acres of excellent natural resource features, including the St. Croix Valley/northeast ground moraine and high-quality upland and wetland wildlife habitat. Boat launch, fishing pier, and swimming on Big Marine Lake; paved hiking trails, cross-country skiing, picnic shelters, nature programs and play area.

Contact: 651-430-8200 or co.washington.mn.us Location: 17495 Manning Trail N., Marine on St. Croix

Island Lake County Park Description: 22-acre picnic area on the east side of the lake, 41-acre golf course and teaching center on the northwest side of the lake and a 30-acre natural area on the southwest side of the lake. Guarded swimming beach, picnic area, shelters, ballfield, two sand volleyball courts, boat launch, fishing pier and trails, playground, shoreline fishing.

Contact: 651-748-2500 or co.ramsey.mn.us Location: 3611 N. Victoria St., Shoreview

Lake Elmo Park Reserve Description: 2,165 acres; 80 percent of acreage set aside for preservation and protection. Gently rolling hills with a variety of landscape, including forest and prairie.

View wildlife, canoe, camp, fish, picnic shelters, swim, cross-country ski under 5.5 miles of lighted ski trails, Nordic Center with restrooms and vending machines, snowshoeing, dog walking trails, mountain bike, archery, boat launch, orienteering course, equestrian trails, hiking, play area.

No recreational equipment rentals.

Contact: 651-430-8370 or co.washington.mn.us Location: 1515 Keats Ave. N., Lake Elmo

Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve Description: This 5,500-acre regional park contains some of the most significant wildlife habitat in the metropolitan area. Includes Chomonix Golf Course, Wargo Nature Center, Rice Creek campground, Centennial Lake Beach; also picnic areas, boat launch, paved biking trails, hiking trails, canoe and boat launches, playgrounds, and cross country ski trails. Note: A fishing pier is located on Peltier Lake east of the entrance to Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve.

Contact: 763-324-3300 or anokacountyparks.com Directions/Location: 7401 Main Street, Lino Lakes

Square Lake Park Description: Square Lake Park is designated as a special regional recreational feature by the Metropolitan Council and offers some of the clearest waters in Minnesota, drawing scuba divers from throughout the region. Boat launch, canoe (access to Square Lake), fishing (pier), picnic, scuba diving, swimming beach.

Contact: 651-430-8200 or co.washington.mn.us Location: 15450 Square Lake Trail N., Stillwater

Tony Schmidt Regional Park Description: On 230-acre Lake Johanna, with wetlands surrounded by steep wooded hills. Hiking, biking, swimming (lifeguard services), boat launch, fishing, picnicking (one pavilion and one shelter).

Contact: 651-748-2500 or co.ramsey.mn.us Location: 3500 Lake Johanna Blvd., Arden Hills

Turtle Lake County Park Description: 11-acre park moderately to heavily wooded. The park is narrow and positioned between residential properties. Boat launch, 200-foot swimming beach (unguarded), play area, two small picnic shelters and a game field area.

Contact: 651-748-2500 or co.ramsey.mn.us Location: 4979 Hodgson Rd., Shoreview

Vadnais-Snail Lake Regional Park Lake Gervais County Park Description: Picnic area, unguarded swimming beach, play area and fishing pier.

Contact: 651-748-2500 or co.ramsey.mn.us Location: 2420 Edgerton St., Little Canada

Description: 1,019 acres consisting of five lakes and wetlands surrounded by wooded hills and ridges. Swimming beach with lifeguard and concessions, fishing, bike and pedestrian trails, picnic areas, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play areas, boat

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Contact: 651-204-6000 or co.ramsey.mn.us Location: 4191 Snail Lake Blvd., Shoreview

Vadnais-Sucker Lakes Regional Park Description: Playground, shoreline fishing, biking and walking trails.

Contact: 651-748-2500 or co.ramsey.mn.us Location: 4500 Rice St., Vadnais Heights

White Bear County Park/ Ramsey County Beach Description: 900 feet of shoreline on 2,400-acre White Bear Lake with boat launch, fishing, playground, picnic area.

Swimming at Ramsey County Beach currently prohibited due to low water levels.

Contact: 651-748-2500 or co.ramsey.mn.us Location: 5050 Lake Ave., White Bear Lake

nature centers Tamarack Nature Center: 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township. 320acre park preserve with picnic shelter, half-mile paved trail, more than four miles of woodchip paths, indoor exhibit area with restrooms. Discovery Hollow Nature Play Area and Garden with tree forts, climbing cliffs, play stream, garden and mud table. Building hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

651-407-5350 or co.ramsey.mn.us/parks/tamarack.

Joseph E. Wargo Nature Center: 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes. Trails, gardens and a visitorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; center with exhibits, restrooms and kayak rentals; summer camps and other youth activities, as well as senior programs and other special events. Part of Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve. Rents canoes, kayaks, snowshoes and kicksleds. Hours April through October: Closed Monday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Winter hours: Closed Saturday through Monday, open Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com.

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ARTS & CULTURE The White Bear Lake area offers plenty of opportunities and fun things to do, all within an hour’s drive. Please call or check the websites we provide for the following listings before you go, as some locations may be closed and/or activities canceled.

art centers

White Bear Center for the Arts: 4791 Long Ave., White Bear Lake. 651-4070597 or whitebeararts.org ArtReach St. Croix: Historic Courthouse, 101 W. Pine Street, Stillwater.

651-439-1465 or artreachalliance.org.

Gallery 96 Arts Center: 651-484-8710 or gallery96.org. Work on display at the Shoreview Community Center, 4580 N. Victoria St., Shoreview The Phipps Center for the Arts: 109 Locust St., Hudson, WI. 715-386-2305 or thephipps.org.

art markets

(SEASONAL) CANCELLED FOR 2020

Marketfest: Downtown White Bear Lake on select Thursdays in the summer. marketfest.com.

Arts in the Park: Lakeside Park, downtown Forest Lake. Tuesdays from 5-9 pm, Mid June to end of Aug. Summer Tuesdays: Lowell Park, Downtown Stillwater. Tuesdays from 5-9 pm, July & Aug. summertuesdays.com.

beaches that offer swimming

(see parks for descriptions of other local beaches) Bellaire Beach: 2499 South Shore Boulevard, White Bear Township Big Marine Park: 17495 Manning Trail N., Marine on St. Croix. Some 400 linear feet of sandy beach, rest rooms, changing rooms, vending machines, picnic area, nearby playground.

Centerville Lake Beach: 7401 Main St., Lino Lakes. Swimming.

Chautauqua Park: 75 1⁄2 Quail St, Mahtomedi. Unsupervised sand beach.

Lake Elmo Park: 1515 Keats Ave. N., Lake Elmo. Swimming beach, restrooms, picnic area, playground.

Mahtomedi Beach: 1045 Park Avenue, Mahtomedi.

Memorial Beach: 11th St. or Ramsey County Beach, Highway 96 in White Bear Lake.

Square Lake Park: 15450 Square Lake Trail N., Stillwater. Swimming beach, boat launch, fishing pier; clear water for scuba diving.

Turtle Lake County Park: 4979 Hodgson Rd., Shoreview. 200 ft. unguarded swimming beach.

Vadnais-Snail Lake Regional Park: 4191 SnailLake Blvd., Shoreview. Swimming, volleyball, playground, concession stand, more than five miles of paved trails.

White Bear County Park/Ramsey County Beach: 5050 Lake Ave., White Bear Lake. Beach, play area, picnic tables, boat launch.

boat/canoe/ kayak/paddle board rentals

Bald Eagle Boat Rental: 4444 129th St., White Bear Lake. Rents fishing boats and pontoons. 651-426-0365 or baldeagleboatrental.com.

Tally’s Dockside: 4440 Lake Ave. S., White Bear Lake. Rents canoes, motorboats, pontoons and pedal kayaks and paddle boards on White Bear Lake. 651429-2633 or cghooks.com.

Your Boat Club, White Bear Lake: 4424 Lake Ave S., White Bear Lake. Offers boating memberships at seven locations throughout Minnesota. 612-208-1800 or yourboatclub.net.

Eric’s Canoe Rental: 710 South Highway 35 (Highways 8 & 35), Saint Croix Falls, WI. 651-270-1561 or ericscanoerental.com. Canoe rental and shuttle service available at this location and also at Wild River State Park.

Taylors Falls Canoe and Kayak Rental -Wild Mountain: 307 Milltown Rd., Taylors Falls, MN. 651-465-6365 or wildmountain.com. Trips available from Taylors Falls to Osceola Landing (7 miles) or William O'Brien State Park (17 Miles).

Canoe base located inside Minnesota Interstate Park.

Wahoo Adventures: Kayaking tours and lessons. 651-280-7299 or mywahooadventures.com Wargo Nature Center: 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes. Canoes and kayak rentals.

boat cruises (ST. CROIX RIVER)

Afton-Hudson Cruise Lines: 3291 St. Croix Trail S., Afton. 651-436-8883.

St. Croix Boat & Packet Co.: 525 South Main St., Stillwater. Paddleboat cruises down the St. Croix. 651-430-1234.

Taylors Falls Scenic Boat Tours: Highways 95 and 8, Taylors Falls. Daily excursion, lunches, history cruises, private charters, weddings and receptions.

651-465-6315 or taylorsfallsboat.com.

Gondola Romantica: 425 East Nelson Street, Stillwater, MN. 651-439-1783 or gondolaromantica.com.

The Admiral: Public cruises on White Bear Lake, admiralswbl.com.

bowling

Bowling Flaherty’s Arden Bowl: 1273 W. County Rd. E, Arden Hills. 651-6331777.

PINZ: 7520 32nd Street N., Oakdale.

651-770-8000 or pinz.com.

Split Rocks Entertainment Center: 5063 273rd St., Wyoming. 651-462-6000 or splitrocksmn.com Stillwater Bowl and Lounge: 5862 Omaha Ave., Oak Park Heights. 651-439-2444

breweries

Breweries Big Wood Brewery: 2222 Fourth St., White Bear Lake. 612-3602986 or bigwoodbrewery.com HammerHeart Brewing Company: 7785 Lake Drive, Lino Lakes. 651-348-2654 or hammerheartbrewing.com Lift Bridge Brewery: 1900 Tower Drive, Stillwater. 888-430-2337 (BEER) or liftbridgebrewery.com.

Maple Island Brewing: 225 Main St. N., Stillwater. 651-430-0044 or mapleislandbrewing.com Joseph Wolf Brewery and Cave Tours: Check in at Luna Rossa Trattoria and Wine Bar, 402 S. Main St. Weekends and by appointment.

climbing walls

University of Minnesota wall: 1536 N Cleveland Ave., St. Paul. 612-625-8790 or recsports.umn.edu.

Vertical Endeavors: 845 Phalen Blvd., St Paul. 651-776-1430 or verticalendeavors.com.

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golf courses

Brown’s Creek Park: Corner of McKusick Road and Neal Avenue, Stillwater.

Lakewood Hills Park: 2110 Orchard Lane, White Bear Lake. Has a 18-hole disc golf course that winds through the park and surrounding woods.

Aamodt’s Apple Farm Inc.: 6428 Manning Ave. N., Stillwater. 651-439-3127 or aamodtsapplefarm.com.

Autumnwood Farm: 19435 Granada Ave. N., Forest Lake. Family farm and on-site microcreamery that sells dairy products. 651-464-0776 or autumnwoodfarmllc.com.

Axdahls Garden Farm: 7452 Manning Ave., Stillwater. Minnesota-grown produce and CSA. 651-439-3134.

Blueberry Fields of Stillwater: 9450 Mendel Rd. N., Stillwater, Minn. 651-3510492 or blueberryfieldsofstillwater.com.

Covered Bridge Farm: 18655 Forest Blvd., Forest Lake. Pick your own blueberries and apples or buy fresh pears.

651-464-0735 or coveredbridgefarm.net.

Natura Farms: Pick your own berries.

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Pine Tree Apple Orchard: 450 Apple Orchard Rd. in White Bear Lake. Pick your own strawberries, apples. 651-4297202 or pinetreeappleorchard.com.

Waldoch Farm: 8174 Lake Drive, Circle Pines. Pick your own produce. 651-7801207.

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farmers markets (SEASONAL) Mahtomedi: District Education Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave., Sundays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Vadnais Heights: People's Bank parking lot, 3585 Highway 61. Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m. cityvadnaisheights.com White Bear Lake: Clark Street between 2nd and 4th Streets. Fridays, 8 am-noon.

651-747-3650 or whitebearlake.org.

Shoreview: Shoreview Community Center, lower-level parking lot and pavilion, 4600 N. Victoria St., Shoreview. Tuesdays from 3 to 7 pm and indoor famers markets Nov-Mar. 3 to 6 p.m. shoreviewcommunitycenter.com.

Stillwater: Corner of 3rd and Pine Streets. Saturday mornings from 7:30 a.m.-noon.

651-275-7075 or localharvest.com.

Applewood Hills Public Golf Course: 11840 60th St. N., Stillwater. 651-439-7276. applewoodhillsgolf.com Castlewood Golf Course: 7050 Scandia Trail N., Forest Lake. 651-464-6233. castlewoodgolf.com Chomonix Golf Course: 700 Aqua Lane, Lino Lakes. 651-482-8484. chomonixgolf.com Gem Lake Hills Golf Course: 4039 Scheuneman Road, Gem Lake. 651-429-8715. gemlakehillsgolf.com. Also offers Foot Golf.

Island Lake Golf & Training Center: 1000 Red Fox Road, Shoreview. 651-787-0383. islandlakegolf.com Keller Golf Course: 2168 Maplewood Dr., Maplewood. 651-766-4170 or ramseycounty.us Loggers Trail Golf Club: 11950 80th St. N., Stillwater. 651-439-7862. loggerstrail.com Manitou Ridge Golf Club: 3200 N. McKnight Road, White Bear Lake. 651-777-2987. manitouridge.com Oneka Ridge Golf Course: 5610 120th St. N., Hugo. 651-429-2390. onekaridgegc.com Oak Glen Golf Club: 1599 McKusick Road, Stillwater. 651-439-6981. oakglengolf.com.

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ARTS & CULTURE Stillwater Oaks Golf Course: 11177 McKusick Rd. N., Stillwater. 651-4390212 or stillwateroaksgolf.com.

Tanners Brook Golf Club: 5810 190th St. N., Forest Lake. 651-464-2300.

PRIVATE Dellwood Country Club: 29 Highway 96, Dellwood. 651-426-3218. dellwoodhillsgc.org Forest Hills Golf Club: 7530 210th St. N., Forest Lake. 651-464-3097. foresthillsgc.com Indian Hills Golf Club: 6667 Keats Ave. N., Stillwater, 55082. 651-770-2301. wwwihgolf.com North Oaks Country Club: 54 East Oaks Road, North Oaks. 651-484-6311. northoaksgolfclub.com Stillwater Country Club: 1421 N. Fourth St., Stillwater. 651-439-7979. sccgolf.com White Bear Yacht Club: 56 Dellwood Ave., Dellwood 651-429-4567. wbyc.com ranges Midwest Golf Dome: 1815 VanDyke St., Maplewood. 651-777-0500. Indoor range.

Island Lake Golf & Training Center: 1000 Red Fox Rd., Shoreview.

651-787-0383 or islandlakegolf.com

Shadow Ridge Driving Range: 1297 Ash St., Lino Lakes. 651-481-7003.

historical societies

White Bear Lake Area Historical Society: Housed in the Armory in White Bear Lake. 651-407-5327 or whitebearhistory.org Ramsey County Historical Society: 75 W. Fifth St., Room 323, St. Paul. 651-2220701 or rchs.com Washington County Historical Society: Housed in the Warden’s House Museum, 602 Main St. N, Stillwater. 651-439-5956 or wchsmn.org

horseback riding and lessons Exclusive Equine Center: 9610 140th St., N., Hugo. 651-775-1489 or exclusiveequinecenter.net.

Hardwood Creek Farm: 2306 E. 80th St., Hugo. 612-708-6937.

Mel-O-Dee Stables: 13151 Elmcrest Ave. N., White Bear Lake. 651-426-5572 or melodeestables.com Rocking S Horse Company: 1288 Main St., Lino Lakes. 651-247-1380 or rockingshorsecompany.com

51 Shadow Creek Stables: 6150 202nd St, Forest Lake, shadowcreekstables.com Woodloch Stable: 5676 170th St. N, Hugo. 651-429-3064 or woodlochstable.com Horse Racing Running Aces Harness Park: 15201 Zurich St. NE, Columbus.

651-925-4600 or runningacesharness.com

hot air balloon rides Aamodt’s Hot Air Balloon Rides: 6428 Manning Ave., Stillwater. 651-351-0101 or aamodtsballoons.com.

Stillwater Balloons: 135 Saint Croix Trail N., Lakeland. 651-439-1800 or stillwaterballoons.com

hunt clubs/ shooting ranges Bald Eagle Sportsman’s Association: 6557 N 125th St., Hugo. Rifle, pistol and shotgun practice areas. 651-429-9874 or besamn.com.

Oakdale Gun Club: 10386 10th St. N., Lake Elmo. 651-436-6946.

Wild Wings of Oneka: 9491 152nd St. N., Hugo. Private hunt club offers sporting clays and hunting options. 651-4394287 or wildwingsofoneka.com

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ARTS & CULTURE ice skating

White Bear Ice Arena: 2160 Orchard Ln., White Bear Lake. 651-748-2515.

White Bear Lake Sports Center: 1328 East Highway 96, White Bear Lake. 651429-8571 or whitebearlake.org.

FLAAA Sports Center: 5530 206th St N., Forest Lake. 651-464-0176 or flaaa.org Hippodrome Ice Arena: 4855 Bloom Ave., White Bear Lake. 651-407-7508 or whitebear.k12.mn.us.

Schwann Super Rink: 1700 105th Ave., Blaine. 763-717-3380 or nscsports.org Shoreview Arena: 877 W. Highway 96, Shoreview. 651-766-4000.

Vadnais Heights Sports Center: 1490 E. County Road E., Vadnais Heights.

651-481-1000 or vadnaissportscenter.net St. Croix Valley Recreation Center: 1675 Market Dr. 651-430-2601 or stcroixreccenter.com

indoor playgrounds Big Thrill Factory: 7053 10th St. N., Oakdale. 952-698-7700 or bigthrillfactory.com. Laser tag, arcade, go karts, trampolines, drop tower, ropes

course, mini golf.

Conquer Ninja Warrior: 707 Commerce Dr. Ste. 120, Woodbury. 651-330-2681 or conquermn.com Eagles Nest Indoor Playground: 400 10th St NW, New Brighton. 651-638-2130 or eaglesnewsindoorplayground.com Lookout Ridge Indoor Playground: 8595 Central Park Place, Woodbury.

651-414-3434 or woodburylookoutridge. com. For kids 12 and under.

Monkey House: 1815 Buerkle Rd., White Bear Lake. 651-348-8233 or monkeyhousemn.com Pump it Up: 7045 6th St. N., Oakdale.

651-735-1556 or pumpitupparty.com/mn/ oakdale. Inflatable slides and bounce houses.

Skyzone: 595 Hale Ave. N., Oakdale.

651-200-3383 or skyzone.com/stpaul.

Indoor trampoline park.

Shoreview Community Center: 4580 N. Victoria, Shoreview. Also Tropics Indoor Water Park. 651-490-4700 or shoreviewcommunitycenter.com.

Zero Gravity: 2292 Woodale Drive, Mounds View. 763-231-3033 or zerogravitymn.com. Trampoline Park and Laser Tag.

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laser tag and arcades Big Thrill Factory: 7053 10th St. N., Oakdale. 952-698-7700 or bigthrillfactory.com PINZ: 7520 32nd Street N., Oakdale.

651-770-8000 or pinz.com. Also bowling.

Split Rocks Entertainment Center: 5063 273rd St., Wyoming. 651-462-6000 or splitrocksmn.com Chuck E Cheese: 8520 Baltimore St NE, Blaine. 763-785-2966; and 445 Commerce Dr. Woodbury, 651-702-0700.

Theme restaurant with arcade.

Zero Gravity: 2292 Woodale Drive, Mounds View. 763-231-3033 or zerogravitymn.com. Trampoline Park, Laser Tag and arcade.

live music Admiral D's: 4424 Lake Ave. S., White Bear Lake. 651-426-3444 or admiraldswbl.com Dugout Bar: 96 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi. 763-434-0119 or dugoutbar.net Ingredientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cafe: 4725 Highway 61 N., White Bear Lake. 651-426-6611 or ingredientscafe.com Macaluso's Road House: 3857 Labore

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Manitou Grill: 2171 4th St., White Bear Lake. 651-426-2300 Tally’s Dockside: Music by the Water, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings in the summer, 6-9 p.m. tallysdockside.net Washington Square Grill: 4736 Washington Square, White Bear Lake. 651-4077162 or wbsquare.googlepages.com.

White Bear Lake VFW: 4496 Lake Ave. S., White Bear Lake. 651-426-4944 or vfw1782.org

movie theaters Emagine White Bear: 1180 County Road J, White Bear Township. 651-653-3243 or emagine-entertainment.com. Luxury seating and bar service.

Marcus Oakdale Cinema: 5677 Hadley Avenue N., Oakdale. 651-770-4994 or marcustheatres.com. Stadium seating and Bistro/bar service.

New Vision Oakdale 20: 1188 Helmo Avenue N. Oakdale. 715-714-4800 or carmike.com Alamo Drafthouse: 9060 Hudson Rd., Woodbury. Full dinner menu, craft beers and other beverages. 651-829-2623 or drafthouse.com

museums Depot Museum: 1935 Northern Pacific Depot at the intersection of Highway 61 and 4th Street in White Bear Lake. 651407-5327 or whitebearhistory.org Fillebrown House: 1879 lakeside cottage at the corner of Lake and Morehead Avenues in White Bear Lake. 651-4075327.

Hay Lake School and Erickson Log House Museum: East of the intersection of Olinda Trail North and Old Marine Trail, one mile south of Scandia. 651433-4014. Open May through October.

Warden’s House Museum: 602 N. Main St., Stillwater. 651-439-5956. Open May through October. Originally built in 1853 as the residence of the Stillwater Territorial Prison warden.

Washington County Historic Courthouse: 101 W. Pine St., Stillwater.

651-275-7075 or historiccourthouse@ co.washington.mn.us

music Lakes Area Chorus: Open to female singers of all ages who perform throughout the area. lakesareachorus.org.

Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band: Community band rehearses every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. snlvb.com Wildwood Artist Series: Diverse and

family-friendly performing arts events at the Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St. N., Mahtomedi. wildwoodartistseries.com Vallee de Croix Chorus/Sweet Adelines: valleedecroix.org. Four-part a cappella chorus singing pop, country, gospel, patriotic and show tunes.

racquetball/ handball/ pickleball Berwood Park: 780 Berwood Ave., Vadnais Heights . Pickleball lines on courts.

Bobby Theisen Park: 3575 Vivian St., Shoreview. Two pickleball courts.

Bridgewood Park: 4224 1⁄2 Bridgewood Terrace, Vadnais Heights. Pickleball.

Shoreview Community Center: 4580 Victoria St. N., Shoreview. Pickleball.

651-490-4700 or shoreviewcommunitycenter.com White Bear Lake Sports Center: 1328 East Highway 96, White Bear Lake.

651-429-8571. Racquetball, handball and wallyball. Drop-ins $5.50 to $8.50 an hour.

roller skating Saints North: Inline & Roller Skating Center, 1818 Gervais Court, Maplewood.

651-770-3848 or saintnorth.com. Also mini golf and laser tag.

Wooddale Funzone: 2122 Wooddale Drive, Woodbury. Also indoor playground, video arcade and café. 651-735-6214 or wooddalefunzone.com

skate parks (UNSUPERVISED UNLESS NOTED) Hugo Skate Park: 5524 Upper 146th St. N., Hugo. Includes a quarter pipe, bank ramp, pyramid, grind rails, skittle pad and dragon back.

SweetRoll Skate Park: north side of Shoreview Community Center, 4580 N. Victoria St., Shoreview. Tier-one skate facility.

Includes a wedge, spine, fun box, quarter pipe, grind rails and mini ramp.

Stillwater: Curve Crest Blvd, west of Washington Ave., Stillwater Wheels Skate Board Park: at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park, on the east side of LaMotte Drive west of Centerville Road in Centerville.

skiing, downhill Afton Alps: 6600 Peller Ave. S., Hastings. 1-800-328-1328, 651-436-5245 or aftonalps.com. Opens mid-November.

Ski, snowboard, snow tubing, terrain park.

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Trollhaugen Outdoor Recreation Area: 2232 100th Ave., Dresser, Wis. 651-4335141, 800-826-7166, 715-755-2955 or trollhaugen.com. Opens mid-November to March. Ski, snowboard, snow tube, cross-country, zip line. 22 runs. Rentals, ski and snowboard shop, snack bar, arcade room, Kaffe Stuga and Skolhaugen Lounge.

Wild Mountain Ski & Snowboard Area: 37200 Wild Mountain Rd., Taylors Falls.

651-465-6365, or wildmountain.com. Opens mid-November, often the first to open for the season in Minnesota. Ski, snowboard, snowtubing. 26 runs with a variety of terrain from green to double black diamond. Chalet with food service, rentals, terrain park.

Welch Village Ski & Snowboard Area: 26685 County Road 7, Welch. 651-2227079, 651-258-4567 or welchvillage.com.

Opens mid-November. 60 trails for skiing and snowboarding. Rentals, ski shop, food service areas, coffee bar, video games, Lookout Cafe, Madd Jaxx Chalet, Black Diamond Bar.

skiing, cross country (SEE PARK LISTINGS FOR MORE INFORMATION) Tamarack Nature Center, Brown’s Creek Nature Preserve, Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park, St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park, Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Pine Point Park, Afton State Park, William O’Brien State Park, Gateway State Trail (see Biking/hiking).

Troll Hollow: 2232 100th Ave., Dresser, Wis. 2.0 km lighted, groomed trail. 651433-5141, 800-826-7166, 715-755-2955 or trollhaugen.com

snowtubing Eko-Backen: 22570 Manning Trail, Scandia. 651-433-2422 or ekobacken.com.

Green Acres Recreation: 8989 55th St. N., Lake Elmo. 651-770-6060 or greenacresrec.com.

Trollhaugen: 2232 100th Ave., Dresser, WI 54009; 651-433-5141 or trollhaugen. com Wild Chutes Snow Tubing – Wild Mountain: 37200 Wild Mountain Rd., Taylors Falls. 651-465-6365 or wildmountain.com

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Bear Park: 475 Bear Ave. S., Vadnais Heights Berwood Park: 780 Berwood Ave., Vadnais Heights Bloomquist Park: Cedar Ave., Birchwood Village Bridgewood Park: 4224-1/2 Bridgewood Terrace, Vadnais Heights Columbia Park: 1756 County Road 96, White Bear Township Community Park: 661 E. County Road F., Vadnais Heights Eagle Park: 5485 Township Drive, White Bear Township Four Seasons Park: Park Avenue and Hugo Road, White Bear Township Kohler Meadows Park: 365 County Road F., Vadnais Heights Lions Park: 5524 N. Upper 159th St., Hugo Longville Park: 5300 Portland Ave. and 2675 First St., White Bear Township Mead Park: 5130 Dillon St., White Bear Township Shoreview Commons Park: 4580 N. Victoria St., Shoreview Westfield Park: 520 Westfield Lane, Vadnais Heights

trails for hiking, biking or blading (ALSO SEE â&#x20AC;&#x153;PARKSâ&#x20AC;? SECTION OF GUIDE) Browns Creek Nature Preserve: Located at the corner of McKusick Road and Neal Avenue in Stillwater. 5.9 mile trail constructed on the former Minnesota Zephyr railroad grade connecting the Gateway Trail in Grant to the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway in Stillwater, and also connects to other local park and trail systems. Trail is generally level and accessible to users of all abilities.

Bruce Vento Regional Trail: Thirteen miles of paved pedestrian and biking trails passing through St. Paul, Maplewood, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake and White Bear Lake. goramsey.com Gateway Trail: 18.3-mile state trail cutting through parts of Ramsey and Washington counties. Some is wheelchair-accessible.

Offers access to downtown and the State Capitol complex in St. Paul, as well as Phalen-Keller Regional Park. For 9.7 miles between I-694 and the eastern end at Pine Point Park, the paved trail adjoins a separate, unpaved trail used for horseback riding or carriage riding. gatewaytrailmn.org or dnr.state.mn.us.

Rice Creek North Regional Trail: 7401 Main St., Lino Lakes. Paved bike trail starting at Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve and running west through the Shoreview area to Long Lake Regional Park. 763-757-3920.

Streetcar Trail: Parallel to Lincolntown Avenue, Mahtomedi.

Sunrise Prairie/Hardwood Creek Trail: Follows the original Lake Superior and Mississippi Rail Line and runs through North Branch to the southern border of Chisago County, where it becomes Hardwood Creek Trail and continues south to downtown Hugo. 651-674-2345 or 651-430-6900.

trolley tour Stillwater Trolley Co.: 400 E. Nelson St., Stillwater. Narrated historic tours of Stillwater. 651-430-0352 or stillwatertrolley.com.

tubing (DOWN RIVER) Float-Rite Park: Somerset, WI. Tubing down the Apple River for all ages. 1-800826-7096 or floatrite.com.

River's Edge: P.O. Box 67, Somerset, WI. Tubing down Apple River and water slides.

715-247-3305 or 888-247-3305 or appleriver.com.

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Waterworks: 2015 N. Van Dyke St., Maplewood. Outside. 651-748-2500 or co.ramsey.mn.us/parks/waterpark.

Wild Mountain Waterpark: Outdoor waterpark, Alpine slide, go-karts and new Freefall Xperience. 37200 Wild Mountain Rd., Taylors Falls. 651-465-6365, or wildmountain.com

wineries 7 Vines Vineyard: 101 Hwy 96, Dellwood. 651-478-6300 or 7vinesvineyard.com Northern Vineyards Winery: 223 Main Street N., Stillwater. 651-430-1032 or northernvineyards.com.

St. Croix Vineyards: 6428 Manning Ave., Stillwater. 651-430-3310 or scvwines.com.

Chateau St. Croix: 1998 Wisconsin Hwy 87, St. Croix Falls, WI. 715-483-2556 or chateaustcroix.com.

Wild Mountain Winery: 16906 Wild Mountain Rd., Taylors Falls. 651-5833585 or wildmountainwinery.com.

WineHaven Winery and Vineyard: 9757 292nd St., Chisago City, MN 55013. 651257-1017 or winehaven.com.

(LIVE) Lakeshore Players Theatre: Live community theater productions performed at the Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake. 651-4787427 or lakeshoreplayers.com.

Children's Performing Arts: Children's community theater. Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake. 651-336-8613 or childrensperformingartsmn.org.

The Zephyr Theatre: 651-342-1542 or stillwaterzephyrtheatre.org. Professional theatre providing live performances, music, dance, education and artistic opportunities for all ages. Projected to open in the old Zephyr Train Depot in Stillwater in Fall, 2018.

Withrow Ballroom and Event Center: 12169 Keystone Ave N., Hugo. 651-4395123 or withrowballroom.org. Live music and dinner shows.

ymca White Bear Area YMCA: 2100 Orchard Ln., White Bear Lake.

651-777-8103 or ymcatwincities.org

zipline Trollhaugen Aerial Adventure Park: 2232 100th Ave., Dresser, WI 54009; 651-433-5141, 800-826-7166, 715-7552955 or trollhaugen.com. High ropes and ziplines open in summer.

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PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY emergency contacts National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Police, Fire, Ambulance: dial 911 Poison emergency: 1-800-222-1222 Crisis Nursery: 763-785-9222 Day One Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 866-223-1111 Hazardous waste hotline: 651-296-6300 Gas leaks or odor: Xcel 800-895-2999 Electricity out: Xcel 800-895-1999 Telephone, cable & internet support: - Centurylink 877-348-9000 - Comcast 800-XFINITY Call before you dig: Gopher State One Call 651-454-0002, gopherstateonecall.org Travel and weather information: 511 or 511mn.org

law enforcement agencies RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Serves the communities of Vadnais Heights, White Bear Township and Gem Lake.

Sheriff: Bob Fletcher For emergencies, dial 9-1-1 For non-emergencies: Patrol Division, 651-266-7300 or co.ramsey.mn.us/sheriff Dispatch, 651-767-0640 Community Support Services: 651-266-7300 Administration: 651-266-9333 co.ramsey.mn.us/sheriff

WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Serves the communities of Birchwood Village, Dellwood, Grant, Hugo, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs, and Willernie.

Sheriff: Daniel Starry For emergencies, dial 9-1-1 For non-emergencies/Dispatch: 651-439-9381 Administration: 651-430-7601 Records: 651-430-7600 co.washington.mn.us/468/Sheriffs-Office

WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT Serves White Bear Lake Chief: Julie Swanson For non-emergencies/24-hour Dispatch: 651-429-8511 Administration: 651-429-8539 Records: 651-429-8550

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Serves White Bear Lake, White Bear Township, Birchwood Village, Dellwood and Gem Lake.

Fire Chief: Greg Peterson For non-emergencies: 651-429-8568

2-1-1 Phone Helpline, 612-340-7400 or info@unitedwaytwincities.org, or access unitedwaytwincities.org. Offers free and confidential 24-hour referral service connecting to more than 20,000 services, including health, legal help, transportation, counseling, youth services, child care, food and housing.

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Fire Chief: Terry Fischer For non-emergencies: 651-747-3750

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STILLWATER FIRE DEPARTMENT Serves portion of Grant.

Fire Chief: Stuart Glaser For non-emergencies: 651-351-4963

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651-429-8544, nyfs.org Offers counseling, health education and support services to youth. Also family counseling, mental health services, educational services and senior chore services.

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Gas leaks or odor: Xcel, 1-800-895-2999 Electricity out: Xcel, 1-800-895-1999 Telephone repair: CenturyLink, Home 1-800-348-9000, Business 1-800-954-1211 Call before you dig: Gopher State One Call, 651-454-0002, gopherstateonecall.org Travel and weather information: 511 or 511mn.org

Serves residents within the White Bear Lake Area School District 624 and others in need.

1884 Whitaker Ave., White Bear Lake 651-407-5310 or whitebearfoodshelf.org

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Serves residents within Mahtomedi School District 832.

St. Jude of the Lake Church, 700 Mahtomedi Avenue, Mahtomedi 651-426-3245 or stjudeofthelake.org

COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Great Hall 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi, MN 55115 651-762-9124 or saintandrews.org.

Offers resources for emergency food assistance, shelter/housing, utilities, transportation, medical and dental care, clothing, furniture, personal care items; job search help; free community meal every Thursday 6-7 pm.

SOLID GROUND 3521 Century Ave. N White Bear Lake, MN 55110 651-773-8401 or solidgroundmn.org Helps families work toward self-sufficiency by providing affordable housing, supportive services, and educational opportunities.

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public health RAMSEY COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 651-266-2400 co.ramsey.mn.us askph@co.ramsey.mn.us Information about disease prevention, environmental hazards, injury prevention, promotion of health, disaster response and assuring quality and accessibility of health services.

WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 651-430-6655 co.washington.mn PHE@co.washington.mn.us Information about alcohol, drugs and tobacco, health care programs for children and

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PUBLIC HEALTH & SAFETY adults, Early Intervention Network (EIN), emergency management, environment, food and nutrition, immunizations, infectious diseases, violence prevention and Women, Infants and Children (WIC)

senior services WHITE BEAR AREA SENIOR PROGRAM Normandy Park Education Center 424 E. County Road F, White Bear Lake 651-653-3121 whitebearseniorprogram.org Provides support services and activities for area seniors including: daily cards and games; Craft Corner Gift Shop; AARP Smart Driver classes; Foot Care Clinic; Meals on Wheels; Elder Resources and LionsHELP; volunteer opportunities; and Senior Voice Newsletter.

MAHTOMEDI SENIOR PROGRAM Mahtomedi Senior Center 1520 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi 651-407-2018, mahtomedi.k12.mn.us Residents and non-residents are welcome to participate in a variety of social and educational opportunities along with community events and educational opportunities. Day trips and monthly Breakfast Club outings provide adult/senior adventures; other pro-

grams include Bingo, book club, stitchers, cribbage, bridge, games and more.

Community Luncheons are open to local and area residents of all ages and held monthly Sept.-Dec. and March-May. Information on activities is listed in the seasonal Community Education Brochure and The Scoop, both published three-times a year.

OTHER SENIOR RESOURCE NUMBERS Ramsey County Home and Community Care: 651-266-4444 Consortium of Lake Area Senior Services: 651-653-3121 or lakeareaseniornetwork.org Senior LinkAge Line: 800-333-2433 weekdays, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. If hearing impaired, call Minnesota Relay at 1-800-627-3529 or tcaging.com. Get connected to services such as transportation, housing, home health care, housekeeping, financial assistance, snow and lawn care, home repair and more.

Seniors Community Home-based services: 651-266-3613. Offers assessments and programs designed to support elderly and people with disabilities to live as independently as possible.

Help at Your Door: 651-642-1892 or helpatyourdoor.org. Provides grocery delivery, handyman and transportation services.

Senior Chore Service (Northeast Youth and Family Services): 651-757-4061.

transportation BUS Metro Transit: 612-373-3333 or metrotransit.org Bus service routes throughout Vadnais Heights and Shoreview. For complete information on routes, fares, schedules, park and ride locations, and rideshare, visit the website.

Transit Link Dial-a-Ride: 651-602-LINK or metrocouncil.org/transportation Curb-to-curb, minibus or van service for the general public through the seven-county metro area on weekdays where regular route service is not available.

SPECIAL NEEDS Newtrax: 651-789-6221 or newtrax.org.

Nonprofit collaborative organizatin providing daily transportation for adults with disabilities.

Metro Mobility: 651-602-1100 or metrocouncil.org/Transportation/Services/ Metro-Mobility-Home Door-to-door transportation service for residents of all ages who are unable to use regular fixed-route buses due to a disability or illness.

COURTESY METRO TRANSIT

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GOVERNMENT federal elected officials HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4th District Rep. Betty McCollum (DFL) Washington Office: 2256 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-6631, Fax: 202-225-1968 District Office: 661 LaSalle St., #110, St. Paul, MN 55114 651-224-9191, Fax: 651-224-3056 mccollum.house.gov

6th District Rep. Tom Emmer (R) Washington Office: 315 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-2331, Fax: 202-225-6475

District Office: 9201 Quaday Ave. NE Suite 206, Otsego, 55330 763-241-6848, Fax: 763-241-7955 emmer.house.gov

Metro Office: 60 East Plato Boulevard, Suite 220, St. Paul, MN 55107 651-221-1016, Fax: 612-221-1078 smith.senate.gov

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (DFL) Washington Office: 425 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-3244, Fax: 202-228-2186 Metro office: 1200 Washington Ave. S., Suite 250, Minneapolis, MN 55415.

612-727-5220, Fax: 612-727-5223 klobuchar.senate.gov Sen. Tina Smith (DFL) Washington Office: 720 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 202-224-5641, Fax: 202-224-0044

Post Office Info Line: 1-800-275-8777

White Bear Lake 2223 Fifth Street, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. 651-762-1437 or 1-800-275-8777.

Willernie 105 Wildwood Road, Willernie, MN 55090.

651-653-0984 or 1-800-275-8777.

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GOVERNMENT Zip Codes

Birchwood — 55110 Dellwood — 55110 Gem Lake — 55110 Grant — 55082 Mahtomedi — 55115 Pine Springs — 55115 Stillwater — 55082 Vadnais Heights — 55127 White Bear Lake — 55110 White Bear Township — 55110 Willernie — 55090

state elected officials GOVERNOR Gov. Tim Walz (DFL) Office of the Governor, 130 State Capitol 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155 651-201-3400, 800-657-3717 Fax: 651-797-1850 mn.gov

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(White Bear Lake, White Bear Township, Dellwood) Roger Chamberlain (R) 95 University Ave. W., Minnesota Senate Building, Room 3225, St. Paul, 55155 651-296-1253, sen.roger.chamberlain@senate.mn

(White Bear Lake, White Bear Township, Dellwood, Hugo) Ami Wazlawik (DFL) 565 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-3018, rep.amy.wazlawik@house.mn

Dist. 39B District 39 (Grant, Pine Springs) Karin Housley (R) 95 University Ave. W., Minnesota Senate Bldg., Room 3217, St. Paul, 55155 651-296-4351, sen.karin.housley@senate.mn

(Grant, Pine Springs) Michelle Christensen (DFL) 577 State Office Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-4244, rep.shelley.christensen@house.mn

District 43 (White Bear Lake, Mahtomedi, Birchwood, Willernie) Charles Wiger (DFL) 95 University Ave. W., Minnesota Senate Bldg., Room 2219, St. Paul, 55155 651-296-6820, Use mail form at senate.mn/senatorwiger

Dist. 43A (White Bear Lake, Birchwood, Mahtomedi, Willernie) Peter Fischer (DFL) 551 State Office Building 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155 651-296-5363, rep.peter.fischer@house.mn

state departments General information: state.mn.us Agriculture: 800-967-AGRI Attorney General: 651-296-3353 Commerce: 651-539-1600 Education: 651-582-8200 Employment and Economic Development: 651-259-7114 Job Info Line: 651-201-1800 Labor and Industry: 651-284-5005 Natural Resources: 651-296-6157

REVENUE: Individual income tax: 651-296-3781 Property tax: 651-296-4444 Unemployment: 651-296-3644 Veterans Affairs: 888-546-5838 Work Force Center: 888-438-5627 Worker’s Compensation: 651-284-5005

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15 West Kellogg Blvd., Room 250 St. Paul, MN 55102 651-266-8000 Website: co.ramsey.mn.us Ramsey County Manager: Ryan O’Connor Ramsey County Government Center: East - 160 E Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55101 West - 50 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102 Overview: Although it is the smallest geographically of Minnesota’s counties, it is the most densely populated. Recent population figures show over a half-million residents call the county home. The county is run by a

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GOVERNMENT seven-member board of commissioners that determines county policy and decides how money should be spent. The board meets the first four Tuesdays of each month at 9 a.m. in the council chambers, 15 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul. A county manager, hired by the board of commissioners, oversees the daily operation of the county. The county employs over 3,600 workers in programs that serve its residents.

More than 75 percent of the county’s services are required by either the state or federal government. Ramsey County operates 24 departments in five major areas – human services, public safety and justice, parks and public works, public health and central administration. Among the more popular services for White Bear Lake area residents are the sheriff’s department, libraries and parks department. Among the parks department’s gems is Tamarack Nature Center, a 320acre preserve with special programs and hiking trails in White Bear Township.

RAMSEY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SERVING THE WHITE BEAR AREA: District 1 Nicole Joy Frethem 651-266-8362 or nicole.frethem@ramseycounty.us Arden Hills, Gem Lake, Mounds View, North Oaks, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, and White Bear Township

Public Health: 651-266-2400 Public Works: 651-266-7100 Recycling and Yard Waste: 651-633-3279 Senior Services: 651-266-4444 Sheriff (administration): 651-266-9333 Snow Plow: 651-266-PLOW Tax Information: 651-266-2000 Veterans Services: 651-266-2545 Vital Records: 651-266-2400 Waste & Compost: 651-266-1199

courthouse 15 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102 Court services include: Civil lawsuits, criminal complaints, criminal citations, traffic tickets, domestic abuse, family court, guardian ad litem, harassment and juvenile.

voter registration Ramsey County Elections, P.O. Box 64098, St. Paul, MN 55164 Register a car; Driver’s license and state ID cards; Hunting and fishing license White Bear Lake License Bureau, 4701 Hwy 61, White Bear Lake, MN 55110.

651-429-8532

marriage licenses St. Paul - Ramsey County Department of Public Health, 555 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55101. 651-266-1333

District 7 Victoria Reinhardt 651-266-8363 or victoria.reinhardt@co.ramsey.mn.us Maplewood, North St. Paul, and White Bear Lake

where to go: General Information: 651-266-8500 Assessor: 651-266-2131 Attorney: 651-266-3222 Board of Commissioners: 651-266-8350 Conservation District: 651-266-7270 Court Administration: 651-266-8266 Elections: 651-266-2171 Household hazardous waste: 651-266-1199 Human Resources: 651-266-2700 Human Services: 651-266-4444 Immunizations: 651-266-1234 Information Services/IT: 651-266-3400 Job seeker services: 651-770-4499 Jury Information: 651-266-8200 Land Management/Zoning: 651-266-9008 Library - Law: 651-266-8391 Library - Main: 651-486-2200 Parks & Recreation: 651-748-2500 Property Management: 651-266-2260 Property records & taxes: 651-266-2000

passports Elections Office, 90 W. Plato Blvd., Suite 160, St. Paul, MN 55107. 651-266-2171; travel.state.gov.

White Bear Lake Passport Acceptance Facility: photos, applications, and renewals by appointment only, 651-407-5300 or whitebearlake.org

veterans’ forms 90 W Plato Blvd., Suite 210, St. Paul, MN 55107. 651-266-2545

registering firearms Law Enforcement Center, 425 Grove St., St. Paul, MN 55101. 651-266-9670

libraries There are seven regular branches and an administrative office in the Ramsey County Library system; one is most convenient to the area served by the White Bear Press.

White Bear Lake Branch: 651-724-6007, 2150 Second St., White Bear Lake, MN 55110.

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washington county Government Center: 14949 62nd St. N., Stillwater, MN 55082 651-430-6000 co.washington.mn.us County Administrator: Molly O’Rourke Overview Officially created Oct. 27, 1849, in the territory of Minnesota, Washington County is one of the state’s original nine counties.

Located on the eastern edge of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Washington County is made up of 423 square miles of land. It is comprised of 27 cities and six townships.

Washington County is governed by the Board of Commissioners. Commissioners meet on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at the Washington County Government Center (meeting times are subject to change, so please call to confirm.)

WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SERVING THE WHITE BEAR AREA: District 1 Fran Miron 651-430-6211 or fran.miron@co.washington.mn.us Cities include Dellwood, Grant, Precinct 1 in Mahtomedi

District 2 Stan Karwoski 651-430-6212, stan.karwoski@co.washington.mn.us Cities include Birchwood, Pine Springs, Willernie, the portion of White Bear Lake in Washington County (Ward 4, Precinct 2), Precinct 2 in Mahtomedi.

where to go: General Information: 651-430-6000 TTY: 651-430-6246 Website: co.washington.mn.us Accounting & Finance: 651-430-6030 Administration (County): 651-430-6001 Assessment – County Assessor: 651-430-6175 Attorney (County): 651-430-6115 Board of Commissioners: 651-430-6001 Central Services: 651-430-6240 Collections: 651-430-6070 Community Corrections/Probation: 651-430-6900 Community Services: 651-430-6455 Court Administration: 651-430-6263 Elections: 651-430-8271 Historic Courthouse: 651-275-7075 Human Resources: 651-430-6081 Information Technology: 651-430-6411

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WORSHIP assembly of god

christian science

Redeeming Love Church

First Church of Christ Scientist

2425 White Bear Ave. N., Maplewood 651-777-5200 redeeminglovechurch.com

4705 Clark Ave., White Bear Lake 651-429-0512

2480 South Shore Blvd., White Bear Lake 651-429-4293 sstwbl.org

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St. John in the Wilderness

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baptist Calvary White Bear 4604 Greenhaven Dr., White Bear Township 651-487-2855 calvarychurch.us

Cornerstone Baptist Church (Services held at First Christian Church) 650 Wildwood Rd., Mahtomedi 651-470-3562 cornerstonebaptistchurchmn.com

catholic St. Ann's Chapel (Society of St. Pius V) 2445 E. County Road E, White Bear Lake 651-770-2921 Church | 651-426-0084 Rectory sa-chapel.org

The Church of St. Genevieve Parish Office:1683 Sorel St., Centerville 651-429-7937 stgens.org

Parish of St. Genevieve Church 6995 Centerville Road, Centerville

St. John the Baptist Church 14383 Forest Blvd., Hugo 651-429-9170

St. Jude of the Lake 700 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi 651-426-3245 stjudeofthelake.org

St. Mary of the Lake 4741 Bald Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake 651-429-7771 stmarys-wbl.org

St. Pius X 3878 Highland Ave., White Bear Lake 651-429-5337 churchofstpiusx.org

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South Shore Trinity Lutheran (LCMS)

2175 First St. & Clark Ave., White Bear Lake United Methodist Church 651-429-5351 1851 Birch St., White Bear Lake stjohnwilderness.org 651-429-9026 wblumc.org

evangelical free Rockpoint Church

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5825 Kelvin Ave. N. (Hwy. 36 and Keats Avenue), Lake Elmo 651-770-3172 rockpoint.church.com

Great Hope Church of the Nazarene

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Jehovah's Witnesses

2263 3rd St., White Bear Lake 651-762-0525 greathope.church

Eagle Brook Church White Bear Lake Campus

2595 Buffalo St., White Bear Lake 651-429-6406

2401 E. Buffalo St., White Bear Lake 651-429-9227 eaglebrookchurch.com/white-bear-lake

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Eagle Brook Church Lino Lakes Campus

Christ the King Lutheran Church (ELCA) 7775 20th Ave. N., Lino Lakes 1660 Birch Lake Ave., White Bear Lake 651-429-4828 ctkwbl.org

651-429-9227 eaglebrookchurch.com

Christ the Servant Lutheran Church (ELCA)

presbyterian

3676 Centerville Road, Vadnais Heights 651-429-6595 cslcvh.org

First Presbyterian Church of White Bear Lake

4821 Bloom Ave., White Bear Lake 651-429-3381 Community of Grace Church (LCMC) fpcwbl.org 4000 Linden St., Hwy 61 & County Rd. F, White Bear Lake unitarian 651-429-5349 communityofgrace.church White Bear Unitarian

Redeemer Lutheran Church (ELCA) Universalist Church 3770 Bellaire Ave., White Bear Lake 651-429-5411 rlc-wbl.org

328 Maple St., Mahtomedi 651-426-2369 wbuuc.org

St. Andrew's Lutheran Church (ELCA)

united church of christ

900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi 651-426-3261 saintandrews.org

Majestic Pines Community Church

St. Stephen Lutheran Church (ELCA)

930 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi 651-653-4950 majesticpines.com

1965 E. County Road E, White Bear Lake 651-777-1107 ststephenwbl.org

Parkview United Church of Christ 3737 Bellaire Ave., White Bear Lake 651-429-3346 mnpucc.org

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