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Air Exhibition at the White Bear Center for the Arts. The exhibit features the work of dozens of area artists who captured various outdoor scenes around the community in the plein air, French for “open air,” style of painting. Hendricksen's painting captured a summertime day at the beach at White Bear Lake County Park. The exhibit is on display in the Ford Family Gallery through Aug. 22.
BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER
MAHTOMEDI — The City Council recently directed City Attorney Bridget Nason to work with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the city’s prosecuting attorneys to come up with options for amending the city code regarding motorized mobility. The group will research regulations in other communities and consider their solutions, such as signs along sidewalks, on trails and in parks.
Commander Sarah Halverson and Sgt. Mike Pearson of the sheriff’s office recently attended a council meeting to provide an update on the agency’s activities over the summer.
They said law enforcement has been busy because kids are out of school. “We love them, but they’re home,” Halverson said. The school recess has also brought more traffic than usual to town, she said.
The increased activity means more incidents, more
BY TYLER QUATTRIN NEWS INTERN
Aiden Hamlin, a 15-yearold rising sophomore at White Bear Lake Area High School, has done acting and modeling jobs for most of his life. But he said nothing quite compared to starring in the Chicago Cubs “Take the Field” hype video this summer. It is shown on the Wrigley Field jumbotron before every Cubs home game. That role brought the opportunity to throw out a first pitch at Wrigley before the Cubs played the Boston
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VADNAIS HEIGHTS DAYS
When: Aug. 11-17
Where: Community Park and Vadnais Heights
Commons
Details: Community event featuring a medallion hunt, senior picnic, kids activities, inflatables, tournament competitions, live music, Lions Pig Roast, BINGO, car show, vendor market and more. Fireworks Saturday night and parade at noon Sunday. See website for schedule of events. Contact: cityvadnaisheights.com/460/Schedule-ofEvents
AUTHOR VISIT
When: 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15
Where: Lake Country Booksellers, 4766
Washington Square
Details: Linda Norlander signs her new Sheriff Red mystery “And the Lake Will Take Them”.
Contact: 651-426-0918
VADNAIS HEIGHTS FOOD SHELF
When: 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16
Where: Vadnais Heights Commons, 655 E. County Road F
Details: Distribution of food to any family in need and considered low income. May register day of event.
Contact: 651-246-3638 or cityvadnaisheights.com/ foodshelf
AMERICAN LEGION PATIO PARTY
When: 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16
Where: White Bear Lake American Legion, 2210 Third St.
Details: Support the local American Legion with live music, games, food, prizes.
ST. MARY OF THE LAKE PARISH FESTIVAL
When: Saturday, Aug. 16 and Sunday, Aug. 17
Where: St. Mary of the Lake, 4690 Bald Eagle Ave., White Bear Lake
Details: 5K Fun Run Saturday, Aug. 16 at 8 a.m., registration online; Fellowship Dinner 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16; Parish Festical 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17 includes games, contests, marketplace, food trucks and raffle. See full details online.
Contact: stmarys-wbl.org/event/parish-festival
BIRCHWOOD MUSIC IN THE PARK
When: 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17
Where: Tighe-Schmitz Park, 410 Lake Ave., Birchwood
Details: Concert by Irish music group Legacy is free and open to the public. Seating not provided; bring a folding chair or blanket. Beer and wine permitted. Contact: cityofbirchwood.com
ST. PAUL HIKING CLUB
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19
Where: Wildwood Elementary School, 8698 Stillwater Rd., Grant
Details: Hike Gateways Trail around Sunnybrook Lake, approx. 3 miles. Contact: stpaulhike.com
The 13th annual Gloria’s Shortest Marathon is scheduled for 11 a.m. on the corner of Third Street and Bald Eagle Avenue Sept. 20. Arrive at 10:30 a.m. for a White Castle carb load, then get ready to walk/ run/wheel one block to the doughnut hole/coffee table, picking up needed hydration on the way. The event raises funds for the White Bear Area Food Shelf. Register by Sept. 10 to guarantee receipt of an event T-shirt. For more information, or to register, visit www. whitebearfoodshelf.org.
WPublisher’s View Carter Johnson
e recently returned from our annual father/son weekend at Lake Kabetogama. For the past seven years my son and I, along with his friends George Norsman and Evan Heinsch and their dads, have spent a weekend boating, fishing, swimming, grilling and having fun at the Heinsch family cabin. As the boys have gotten older (two just graduated from high school and one just wrapped up his freshman year of college) it has become more and more challenging to find a few days of summer that work in everyone’s schedules. We wonder each year if they will continue to want to dedicate a precious summer weekend spending time with their dads, and are somewhat amazed that they still want to. This year, one dad had a trip planned for the weekend that worked for everyone else, so it was the three boys and two dads.
We have established a routine where we load a trailer and truck with our gear and head out Thursday morning, timing it for our stop at Gordy‘s High Hat in Cloquet for the famous burgers and berry shakes for lunch. In the first few years we were actually served by owner Gordon Lundquist, who died in 2001 at the age of 93. When we arrive at the cabin we all have a few duties to get unpacked, get food and bait properly stored, and the boat ready and put in the water. In the early years, we would set up the floating trampoline in the lake, but the boys have mostly outgrown it, along with going tubing. At 18 and 19 years old, they are more interested in driving the John Deere, fishing, and late night campfires.
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her great grandson Carter Heinsch.
Dinner the first night has usually been pizza at Rocky Ledge, however this year, George had smoked a pork butt and brought it up for a dinner so we amended our usual plan. In fact, the thing that was noticeably different this year was how engaged the boys were in planning all meals and also preparing them. They still let their moms do the pre-trip grocery shopping. The lake was calm and we took in sites and sounds on the waters of Voygeurs National Park. At our first stop, the boys fished harder than we had in past years. The fish were biting soft and it felt like we were just feeding out our golden shiners. We were almost skunked. Its always fun to see the iconic Hamms Beer island. We explored Hoist Bay and popped in at the Kettle Falls Hotel. We met Great-grandma Janet Heinsch the first year at the cabin, and she was there with us again this year. A Mahtomedi resident, Janet is 104 years old and prefers to stay in her own little rustic cabin without all the modern amenities. After we left, we received a message that she had gone fishing, catching a walleye to big to keep, and had lunch at Kettle Falls. How wonderful that we have been included in the memories at the cabin. It’s a great way to end the summer with our boys before they head off to college.
Carter Johnson is publisher of Press Publications.
The CDC estimates that each year, one in four adults in the United States will suffer from a mental health condition.
University of Minnesota
Mark Schneiderhan
Mark Schneiderhan, an associate professor in the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy on the Duluth campus and psychiatric pharmacist, shares information about what mental health medications are, busts common myths and discusses strategies to ensure that every patient is receiving optimized, individualized care for their prescriptions.
Q: What should people know about mental health medications?
A: There are many misconceptions about mental health medications. When taken as prescribed, most medications:
• Do not negatively change a person’s personality. Ideally, psychiatric medication should help the person feel more like themselves.
• Do not cause substance use disorders. Unless they have specifically labeled warnings, most do not cause dependency and are not habit-forming, such as drugs like nicotine or heroin, and do not get you “high.”
• Do not provide an immediate or magical cure for mental health conditions. Psychiatric medications are meant to treat symptoms of mental illnesses, which is highly beneficial for many patients, but are not the same thing as a cure.
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People may also worry that they’ll need to take medication for the rest of their life. In general, it’s valuable to take a medication that improves your symptoms for at least a year before decreasing the dosage. Always talk to your pharmacist or physician when you are considering reducing or discontinuing a medication.
Most importantly, seeking treatment is not a sign of weakness. It takes courage to ask for help and accept treatment. Non-medication approaches to improve mental health and well-being — such as psychotherapy, exercise, healthy diet and sleep changes — should always be encouraged. However, medications can be life-saving and should be considered if other approaches are not working. A combination of medication and non-medication therapies may also be helpful.
Q: What are common medications used in mental health treatment?
A: Antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed medications for anxiety and depressive disorders, which are the most commonly diagnosed mental health conditions in the U.S. Stimulants, mood stabilizers and antipsychotics are also commonly used to treat mental health conditions. Sometimes people need combinations of medications to stabilize their symptoms. Doctors are also allowed to prescribe medications for “off-label” use — use that has not yet been FDAapproved — if they believe they will safely reduce symptoms, such as medications for seizure disorders prescribed for mental health purposes.
With research on longer
treatment durations and with larger sample sizes that demonstrate the safe and effective use of off-label products, I am optimistic we will see more FDA-approved medication therapies in the near future to help people still suffering with symptoms related to mental illness.
Q: What should patients know when starting or adjusting a mental health medication?
A: There may be a lag time between when you begin the medication and when you start to experience its full benefits — sometimes up to two months for antidepressants. It is critical to not stop taking your medications too soon after you begin feeling better, as treatment should continue for at least 12 months after you experience positive results. About half of people who quit taking their antidepressants too soon have a relapse of depression symptoms within the next six months. Suddenly stopping a psychiatric medication that has been taken consistently for 1-2 months can cause side effects like problems sleeping, restlessness, shaking or sweating. There are also many resources for patients and their loved ones. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is a great resource with support groups. Psychiatric pharmacists also provide a wealth of information regarding medication and treatment through NAMI.
Mark Schneiderhan is a boardcertified psychiatric pharmacist and associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Minnesota.
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According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, 305,003 moving citations were issued in 2022. Of those, roughly 80% came from speeding citations. Seat belt citations accounted for 7% and distracted driving accounted for 12%. In the same year of 2022, 22 people were reported to have died due to distracted drivers. This is in addition to the 145 people killed because of alcoholrelated crashes. That means that, of the total deaths combined (alcohol and distracted driving), distracted driving made up 7½% of fatalities on the road in 2022.
I'm writing this to bring to light the issue of distracted driving, which has accompanied the rise of technology. Every time I am driving down the road, without fail, I will see someone on their phone either next to me, passing me, or behind me. I see this happen around me, and it honestly baffles me, trying to figure out if people understand what they are doing and what they are in control of. It makes me feel unsafe going down the road, knowing that anyone around me could be paying attention to their phone instead of the road, potentially causing an accident.
I think that there needs to be something in place for people to understand the consequences of distracted driving. I think that if people truly understood the consequences and what could happen while driving distracted, far fewer people would take that risk. I hope that this piece sparks a change in many communities to promote safer driving habits.
Erik Kalthoff Mahtomedi
Gov. Walz, Sen. Gustafson and Rep. Curran should support a Minnesota congressional delegation effort to turn state funding fraud investigations over to the federal government. With some estimates that $1 billion has been stolen from Minnesota, it is abundantly clear Walz and company have completely failed to properly guard taxpayer money. Just think of what Minnesota could have done with that money in terms of solving current problems (or
give it back to overtaxed taxpayers to solve their own household problems). I hope White Bear Lake voters remember this absurd and grotesque failure by those in power during coming elections, how local electeds come down on the federal investigation request, and vote accordingly.
Mark Herwig White Bear Lake
Evidently my July 30 letter hit a rather raw nerve amongst the liberal element and those suffering Trump derangement syndrome. I suggest to them that waging law-fare and manufacturing scandal is just another political gimmick of a lost Democratic Party in the digital AI age.
They have proven my point about how dull-witted their letters are here in the pages of the White Bear Press week after week. One can only imagine how tedious it must be for them, constantly losing elections, while consistently being on the wrong side of every major issue. No, the polarization directed toward Trump and in turn Republicans is most certainly partisan and political as is every aspect of life in modern America. It’s laughable to watch Minnesota Democrats demanding President Trump be brought to justice while simultaneously calling for defunding the police, as crime waves engulf their power bases from Los Angeles to Washington DC, and even next door in Minneapolis. Take note that power is the real goal of the Democrat’s confiscatory economic policies and efforts to demonize every opponent in any dialogue.
Spreading Marxism evidently required morally turning a blind eye to even Creepy Joe Biden’s dementia and penchant for sexual assaults on subordinates and touching young girls until he was no longer useful. That was a detail left out of my first letter. Honest dialogue requires fair, and even-handed assessments, which some writers to these pages seem to be incapable of making, gauging by their vitriolic responses. Ad hominem attacks for most of us went out of fashion in roughly sixth grade with the exception of the Democratic Party strategists
these days. When all you have to use is a hammer everything looks like a nail as we’ve seen from the DFLers.
David Knight White Bear Lake
I read with interest in last week’s “Cops & Courts” of a motorist cited by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office “for not stopping at the clearly invisible stop sign posted there” (in Willernie). Which, of course, begs some interesting questions. Might the court be inclined toward mercy, should the offending motorist submit clearly invisible evidence to the contrary? And more broadly, might there be other clearly invisible signs posted elsewhere, to which we all could be accountable?
I hate to think that artificial intelligence hallucinations could extend this far, or that clearly invisible extraterrestrials might be among us. But if we’re beholden to clearly invisible stop signs, what’s next? Where indeed are the boundaries that separate reality from fiction?
Perhaps the Press would like to assign an investigative journalist to the matter. It would be comforting to know that what I think I know is indeed knowledge.
James Nash White Bear Lake
This letter is a response to Florence Lorinser. She starts out by questioning Mahtomedi School District and Minnesota State High School League issues. She then goes on to blame political goals to not allow trans women in female sports and claims that it is cruel. She went on to contest the phrase biological male when referring to trans women, which she agrees is scientifically accurate. She then goes on to say that these children have had to take hormones for years to become a woman. What disturbs me is the fact that she is talking about children who should never have the option to take these seriously dangerous drugs. But then again, she said that 3% of Minnesota’s population is trans and that is about 1,600 people. Minnesota has approximately 6 million people, and I’m
Livestreaming on YouTube: FPCWBL
pretty sure 1,600 people is not accurate — do the math.
Work begins this week on the public parking lots in the downtown area east of Highway 61 and will be substantially complete by mid-October. The construction work is limited to the four public parking lots in the area and does not impact diagonal on-street parking along Washington Square and Clark Avenue or any other on-street parking.
Public Works Director/City Engineer Paul Kauppi said pavement removal for all lots will happen this week, followed by curb and sidewalk removals and then reinstallation. As of press deadline, Kauppi said the contractor believes that Lot 2 (Fifth and Banning) will be the first focus. During the project Lot 1 and Lot 2 will not be closed at the same time. Businesses will remain open and accessible throughout this project, but customers should allow extra time when visiting downtown to walk to your destination. The reconstruction process will require lot closures while work is being done. The public is asked to adhere to posted notices regarding access or parking. Anyone parking in areas posted “No Parking” will be towed at the owner’s expense.
The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following selected incidents:
• Officers responded to a report of juveniles trying to get onto the roof of a school near Bellaire Avenue and Spruce Place July 30. They were not located.
• Officers responded to a three-vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Highway 61 and Cedar Avenue July 30.
• An ongoing investigation was reported in the 2400 block of Ronald Avenue July 30. Officers assisted the state patrol with a gun-pointing road rage incident on Highway 61 July 30. The suspect was arrested for second degree assault with a firearm.
• A White Bear Lake man was arrested for misdemeanor domestic assault and violation of a domestic assault no contact order in the 3900 block of Hoffman Road July 31.
• An electric bike was stolen in the 4700 block of Centerville Road July 31. Officers assisted a resident in the 2500 block of Oak Drive who had questions about a scam July 31.
• A person was reported missing in the 2400 block of Elm Drive July 31.
• A Stillwater man was arrested for multiple felony drug warrants following a traffic stop at Highway 61 and Fourth Street July 31. He
was also found to be in possession of suspected narcotics and suspected to be under the influence of a controlled substance. A search warrant for blood was executed.
• Fraud was reported in the 3500 block of Willow Avenue Aug. 1.
• Officers mediated a property dispute in the 4500 block of Highway 61 Aug. 1.
• A disorderly conduct incident was reported in the 3400 block of Emerald Drive Aug. 1.
• Officers responded to a dispute in the 1800 block of Orchard Court Aug. 1.
• Graffiti was found Aug. 1 in the bathroom at Lakewood Hills Park.
• Officers responded to a juvenile incident in the 1800 block of Cedar Avenue Aug. 1.
• Harassment was reported Aug. 3 in the 3600 block of Hoffman Road.
• A White Bear Lake man was arrested for a felony warrant in the 4700 block of Sandra Lane Aug. 3.
• Officers responded to a juvenile incident in the 2400 block of Floral Drive Aug. 4.
• Officers followed up on reports from Child Protective Services in the 4000 block of Bellaire Avenue and the 3600 block of Hazel Street Aug. 4.
• Officers responded to a civil problem in the 3800 block of Hoffman Road Aug. 5.
• Officers responded to a fight reported in the 3200 block of White Bear Avenue Aug. 6.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following selected calls for service in Birchwood Village, Dellwood, Grant, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs and Willernie:
Birchwood Village
• Deputies on directed patrol June 20 for stop sign violations on Jay Street at Hall Avenue observed two vehicles within 30 minutes that failed to stop at the sign. The drivers were pulled over and received citations.
• Deputies conducting a welfare check June 15 on a Many Levels Road residence with a garage door open and unmown grass talked with the residents and learned that everything was OK. The sheriff’s office later received a call from the neighbor who phoned in the original concern and wanted to know why deputies didn’t report back to the caller. Grant
• Deputies investigated a reported violation of a domestic abuse no contact order June 17 in the 10000 block of 83rd Street N. The suspect had “liked” an Instagram picture the victim posted of herself.
• In the Case of the Roaming Raccoon, residents in the 9000 block of 60th Street N. on June 19 reported a small raccoon in a ditch. The creature had wandered away before deputies got there. Later that day, residents in the 6000 block of Inwood Court N. reported the raccoon in their yard.
• In the Case of the Deceased Deer, a road hazard report came in June 20 from the 11000 block of Manning Trail N. When deputies arrived, someone had already cleared the road of vehicle debris
BY TYLER QUATTRIN NEWS INTERN
Jeffrey Thomas Rice, 19, of White Bear Lake, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault causing great bodily harm in the near-fatal stabbing of Mason Fike last summer.
Rice entered the plea agreement Aug. 7 in Ramsey County District Court, resolving the case without a jury trial, according to court records.
In exchange, prosecutors dropped a separate charge of attempted second-degree murder as well as a terrorist threats charge from an unrelated case.
Ramsey County recently opened the newly remodeled Maplewood Service Center in Maplewood Mall. The center is located close to Entrance 4, between Kohl’s and Macy’s on the northwest side of the building, across from the Ramsey County Library.
Ramsey County now has three service centers. According to the county, key features of the Maplewood center include:
• A location near transit, retail and other community resources
• Language access services to ensure equitable service delivery
• Integrated technology, including public computers and scanning stations
• A family-friendly experience, allowing household members to shop or relax in the mall while others receive services
The center is open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. It offers access to
Rice’s attorney, Stephen Jankowski, said the plea agreement outlines a prison sentence of 90 months (7.5 years). With good-time credit, Jankowski said Rice can serve about two-thirds of that, or roughly five years.
Rice will be held without bail at the Ramsey County Jail until his sentencing, scheduled for Oct. 31, according to court records.
Case details were previously reported by Press Publications (see “Teen accused in stabbing of Mason Fike set for trial Aug. 7” White Bear Press, July 23, 2025.)
Key features of the service center include location near transit, retail, and other community resources, language access services to ensure equitable service delivery and integrated technology including public computers and scanning stations. The location also provides a family-friendly experience, allowing household members to shop or relax in the mall while others receive services.
services on issues including financial assistance, child support, housing stability and employment. For more
and moved the ex-deer to the side of the road. Meanwhile, on the other end of nature’s cycle of life, two baby deer were reported trapped inside a garden in the 7000 block of Keats Avenue N. The fawns had the wherewithal to remove themselves from their predicament.
• A license plate was reported stolen June 20 from the 10000 block of 119th Street N.
Mahtomedi
• Deputies conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle failing to maintain a single lane arrested the driver for DWI at 8:56 p.m. June 19 on Wildwood Road and Birchwood Road.
• Deputies on patrol at 1:03 a.m. June 20 in the 1000 block of Echo Lake Court encountered someone occupying a running car inside an open garage. They learned the vehicle had been running for several hours. After ruling out any emergency or need for assistance, deputies advised the person about the safety concerns of running a vehicle inside a garage for an extended period.
• When deputies on patrol at 1:32 a.m. June 20 in the 3000 block of Century Avenue observed two juvenile males manipulating a cigarette ash bin in front of a closed business, they stopped to speak with the youths. The 17-year-olds said they were planning to go to Speedway to buy energy drinks. Deputies advised the youths it was time to go home and gave them a courtesy lift to their residences.
• In the Case of the Suspicious Snake, deputies on June 20 received a report from an unknown location of a person seen carrying a snake. The complainant wondered if taking a snake for a walk was legal in Mahtomedi. Deputies said it was legal to possess a snake, provided that the specific species didn’t require a permit to own. As with all
information, visit www. ramseycounty.us/content/ service-center-maplewood.
animals, the owner would have to keep the snake under control while in public.
• Deputies on patrol on Fernwood Place and Warner Avenue S. June 21 found unopened mail from a single address. When they couldn’t reach the residents, they put the mail into the mailbox, then drove around the neighborhood looking for more open mailboxes or loose mail.
• A motor vehicle was reported stolen from an undisclosed address in town at 10:59 a.m. June 21, after the complainant realized her friend had taken it after becoming drunk, as has happened multiple times. The complainant later called back to state she was the one who was drunk when she reported the vehicle stolen, and she had forgotten that she’d given her friend permission to take it.
• Deputies discovered that the report of a large tree branch down June 21 and blocking the entire road on Hazel Avenue and Moccasin Street was “grossly exaggerated, as the branch didn’t even block half the roadway and was easily movable by a single person.” Deputies flipped the branch to the side of the road and continued their patrol.
• In the Case of the Dispatched Deer, an injured deer was reported June 16 in the 3000 block of Viking Drive. As deputies were getting ready to dispatch the deer, it took one look and scrambled away to safety.
• Deputies cited two motorists for speeding on westbound Highway 36 at Interstate 694 during the evening of June 19.
Red Sox on Sunday, July 20.
Hamlin has been in the business since he was 6 months old, when he started modeling for Target ads. He’s the third of four siblings who have modeled since they were young.
Hamlin has done national commercials for SportsEngine and Sanford Health and print ads for companies including Lifetouch, MindWare, Fingerhut, Mall of America and Halo SleepSacks. Most of his work has been for print, especially with Target.
“It’s unreal sometimes to see them on TV,” said Jenifer Hamlin, Aiden’s mom. “Now we do it so often, but it’s still that same amount of excitement when you see them on TV or on a billboard.”
Aiden was cast in the Cubs video after submitting a taped audition from home. The second half of the video was filmed in Arizona at Sloan Park during Cubs spring training in February, and the beginning was shot at a Minneapolis record store later that month.
After the video came out, a Cubs media staffer offered the Hamlins free tickets to a home game. After finding a weekend for a family trip to Chicago, the Hamlins got a surprise call asking if Aiden would want to throw out one of the ceremonial first pitches.
“There’s no way this is real. I was just speechless,” he said, recalling
receiving the call. Aiden’s was one of five first pitches that night.
“I was a bit nervous at first. I was hoping to get a good throw; I was just taking in the moment because there were so many people around,” he said. “And then I got a good pitch, so I was pretty happy.”
Aiden’s sister’s boyfriend, a college baseball player, helped him practice his throw beforehand.
Though he doesn’t play baseball anymore, Aiden was a Little League pitcher in elementary school before switching to basketball and football. He said he didn’t watch much baseball before this experience but is a “huge Cubs fan now.”
Aiden added that he hopes to continue working in front of the camera — perhaps one day with his favorite sports team, the Green Bay Packers.
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This past week was relatively quiet unless you want to count the inch and a half of rain we totaled early Saturday morning. Yes, another 1” plus rain. Typically we experience seven 1” plus rains a year. So far I’ve totaled six. My greatest 1-day total was 3.03 inches, dating back to June 25 when I totaled 3.03 inches. My greatest 2-day total was 3.69 inches on
August weather this forecast period with temperatures running warmer than normal, especially early next week. Garden note: garden tomatoes are ripening. Friend Rick Swanson is handing them out.
around the area. Frank can be found on the internet at WeathermanWatson.com.
BY TYLER QUATTRIN NEWS INTERN
Press Publications will host its annual senior health fair from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at the former White Bear Senior Center, 2484 E. County Road F.
The event will feature resources geared toward seniors and their caregivers, including free flu shots from Cub Pharmacy with no appointment necessary.
“This is a great opportunity to get all the resources you need under one roof,” said Patty Steele, general manager of Press Publications.
Participating vendors will include Twin Cities Pain Clinic, Caretta Senior Living, Advanced Dermatology, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cerenity Senior Care, Canvas Health, North Star Medical and Round Lake Senior Living. A full list of vendors
will be published the week of Aug. 20 in Press Publications newspapers.
Lunch will be provided by Donatelli’s, Jimmy John’s, Pizza Man and Pine Tree Apple Orchard.
Longtime emcee Gary LaRue will return to sing and announce vendors throughout the afternoon. “I know some people come just to hear him sing,” Steele said.
Dog lovers can look forward to meeting Twinkie, a Pembroke Welsh corgi owned by Press Publications Managing Editor Shannon Granholm.
“Twinkie regularly visits senior residences around the Twin Cities,” Granholm explained. “She soaks up all the attention, and it is so sweet to watch the smiles on everyone’s faces when they see her waddle into the room.”
A search is underway for a new venue for next year’s event.
1. Molly Louismet and the Rev. T.J. McKenzie at a papal audience with Pope Leo the XIV in Rome. The two were part of the contingent of the Frassati Catholic Academy pilgrimage, who received special seating for the audience. — Contributed 2. These loons were spotted near Matoska Beach. — Diane Urbanski, contributed
3. Joy, Dagny , and Caroline hosted a lemonade stand on Bald Eagle Avenue. Nancy Oakes, contributed 4. Mahtomedi resident Dave Ettesvold puts on a motocross event in Willow River to honor his son, Michael Ettesvold, who passed away in August 2015. — Contributed
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BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
Anytime you start tearing into an old building, you are bound to find some surprises.
After a year of extensive renovation, contractors are putting the finishing touches on the Graham Jewelers building, located on Fourth Street.
Owner Chris Graham has owned a Wayzata location for 22 years. In December 2023, although he wasn’t looking for a second location, he purchased Sherburne Jewelers.
“I always swore I would never do a second location,” he said. “I knew Joel Sherburne and I knew he was retiring, so my wife and I came up here looking for some employees. He showed me around and said, ‘Why don’t you just buy the place?’ I said, ‘Uh, maybe,’ and it worked out.”
The Fourth Street storefront has become well-known in downtown White Bear Lake. The building has been home to Vincent’s Grocery Store, Engen Color Center and Sherburne Jewelers.
Last July, Graham dived into an extensive renovation to modernize the space while preserving some key pieces of its history. He chose to renovate the existing structure, rather than tearing it down and building a new one.
“It probably would have been less expensive to knock it down and start over, but to do that, we would have had to be closed for that time. The way we did it allowed us to remain open through the whole thing. Our sales floor never closed for one day,” he said. Graham said his vision for the building was to turn the second floor into a trade school for goldsmiths. “We made good progress on the school, but there were too many roadblocks and we kind of abandoned that idea,” he explained.
The renovation was completed in four phases. The first installed lighting and electrical on the second floor — preparation for moving the shop from the first floor to the second. A temporary wall enabled the business to operate from one side while the other was under construction. One exterior stairwell and two exterior
doors were also removed.
The second phase remodeled the former workshop area to expand the size of the sales floor. The floor was raised to make it level, and a new bathroom was added.
The third phase moved the sales operations to the newly remodeled back of the store to allow for the fourth phase, which included remodeling the sales floor in the front of the store. Columns in the center of the sales floor were removed, requiring new structural beams and headers to be installed. New storefront windows were also installed.
The last phase attempted to level the second floor as much as possible. New flooring was installed, the staff kitchen was renovated, and the office space for goldsmiths was renovated and expanded.
Graham said there was a 3.5-inch difference from one side of the building to the other. During the renovation, contractors also discovered that the floor trusses were cut down the middle. They had to be removed and reinstalled along with new structural pillars.
“If somebody was walking by, the goldsmiths had to stop working because the microscope would bounce,” Graham recalled. “It still isn’t level, but it’s solid.”
Another surprise was finding old advertisements, from the building’s grocery store days, that were likely used for insulation. An old, rusty horseshoe was also found.
The biggest “hiccup,” he said, was when the builder, Van Man, filed for bankruptcy in the middle of the renovation. “The general contractor, Brent Christiansen, went into business for himself. We rewrote new contracts for the subcontractors. And we were back up and running. So, it worked out fine, but it slowed things down,” Graham said.
Some fun features customers will notice on the sales floor level include a ring doorknob on the front door made by one of the store’s goldsmiths; a history wall featuring photographs of the businesses that have occupied the space throughout the years; a television screen so customers can glimpse the goldsmithing process; and a bank vacuum tube that shoots jobs from the first floor up to the second.
The renovation is nearly complete, but projects still to come include painting the exterior of the shop, replacing an outdoor stairwell and redoing the basement. This fall, the landscaping and gardens will also be redone.
“It’s been incredible to watch this
According to the White Bear Lake Historical Society, the space now housing Graham Jewelers was once part of the Ramaley house, which is located on Bald Eagle Avenue. The house later became Havenor Funeral Home. It is now a private residence.
The person who originally purchased the Ramaley house apparently didn’t need all of its space, so they sold a portion to William Vincent, who opened Vincent’s Grocery in 1911. Vincent moved the Ramaley portion to the Banning/Fourth Street space in 1914.
The historical society said Vincent had only one arm and kept his pet bulldog in the store. The dog loved to sit in the window and was teased by kids, which caused quite a ruckus.
The grocery store went out of business after Vincent died in 1959. Engen Color Center, owned and operated by Chris Engen and his son Art, opened its doors in March 1960. The Engens sold the business in 1994.
Joel Sherburne Jewelers took ownership of the building and sold it to Graham Jewelers in December 2023.
transformation unfold. What started as a vision to modernize and honor the history of this building has become a space that truly reflects who we are at Graham Jewelers,” Graham said. “Seeing it all come together has been both humbling and inspiring. We’ve created something beautiful, functional and welcoming — not just for our staff, but for the entire White Bear Lake community. Our hope is that every person who walks through our doors feels that energy and care.”
Mary E. Petrick (Hoffman) of White Bear Lake, Minnesota passed away on Tuesday July 22, 2025 at the age of 79, the eldest daughter of 9 siblings.
She graduated from White Bear Senior High School in 1963.
Mary started her working career in the Restaurant business but found her true calling in Real Estate starting with Burnet Realty and ending with Centex Homes, she had a wonderful Realtor career working with many associates and clients that became great friends for the rest of her life.
She enjoyed gardening, spending winters in Florida, cruising with her friends, bingo, casinos and family poker games.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents Robert
and Ruth, brothers: Daniel & David Hoffman. She is survived by her daughter, Wendy McKay; grand-daughters, Candace (Mohamed) Hetchler and Corrin Hetchler; great-grandson Jordan Hetchler; siblings, Michael (Joan) Hoffman, Thomas Hoffman, Linda (Len) Notto, Steven (Olga) Hoffman, Robert (Patricia) Hoffman, and Dorothy “Dolly” Hoffman; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. She will be lovingly missed by everyone who knew her.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Resurrection at St Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church, located at 4741 Bald Eagle Ave, White Bear Lake, MN. 55110 on Wednesday August 20, 2025 at 11am, visitation one hour prior.
Burial to follow at Saint Mary’s of the Lake Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her honor to the Local Food Shelf, the Alzheimer’s Association, St. Jude’s and the MN. Fire Fighters.
Arrangements: Neptune Society
Food shelf volunteers provided support at the concert.
The first Heartbeat for Hunger event, held Aug. 2 to benefit the White Bear Area Food Shelf, raised over $55,000 for the organization. Approximately 400 people attended the event at White Bear Lake County Park, which featured Yam Haus, Nunnabove and Call Me Fritz. The winner of the two-year lease on a new car has not been announced yet.
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Age 85 of White Bear Lake passed away July 25, 2025 surrounded by his family. Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Preceded in death by his wife Sandra Jean; father Clarence O.; mother and step-father Cecelia and Harold Berkner; stepsiblings Dick Berkner, Mike Berkner, Randy Berkner, Romona Rickie, and Barb Grathwohl. Survived by children Kelly (Marcia) and Kim (Rich) Boyd; grandchildren Garrett, Sophie (Jordan Wiggins), Paige (Parker) Caskey; brother Curt (Ann Hutton). Mass of Christian Burial Monday, August 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 3878 Highland Avenue, White Bear Lake. Visitation 1 hour before Mass. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Tuesday, August 26, at 1 p.m. Please arrive at the cemetery in Assembly Area #4 by 12:45 p.m. Arrangements, Honsa Family Funeral Home, 651-429-6172.
73, of Nevis, MN died on July 21, 2025 at his home in Phoenix, AZ of complications from Parkinson’s disease. He is survived by his wife Lois of 38 years, their two children Nathan Lindquist (and wife Silvia) of Phoenix, AZ and Lacey Kambeitz (and husband Daniel) of Scottsdale, AZ, his children from his first marriage, Jessica Rohloff of Belgrade, MN and Andrew Lindquist (and wife Jennifer) of Willmar, MN, grandchildren Drew, Julia and Elizabeth Lindquist and Caden Kambeitz, his great niece Brianna Treml, who was like a daughter to him, his great nephew (and best fishing buddy) Mitchell Treml, his siblings Nancy Lindquist, William Lindquist (and wife Mary), Diana Murphy (and husband Dennis) and many other relatives
and friends. Lowell was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law James Treml.
A Celebration of Life in Lowell’s honor will be held Thursday August 28th, 2025, at Bradshaw Celebration of Life Center, 2800 Curve Crest Boulevard, Stillwater, MN at 3pm with visitation from 1-3pm. Stories and Tommy Bahama fashion encouraged.
Memorial contributions in Lowell’s honor will be gifted to organizations reflecting his passions and interests (Parkinsons Rock Steady boxing, Fishing for Life).
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Age 94. Visitation took place Monday August 11, from 4-7 PM at Honsa Family Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial took place August 12 at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church. Interment St. Mary’s Cemetery. Arrangements by Honsa Family Funeral Home.
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age 88, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2025, at her home in Sun City, Arizona. Nola (Hildahl) was born and raised in Roseau, Minnesota.
Nola graduated from the Minneapolis General Hospital School of Nursing in 1959. A dedicated nurse by profession, Nola spent her career caring for others with compassion and grace. Her commitment to healing and helping left a lasting impact on countless lives.
Nola and Erling started dating in the Twin Cities and were married in 1958. They lived in White Bear Lake, where they raised three boys. When the boys were small, they were able to purchase property in Wisconsin and build a cabin where they spent many joy-filled summers at “The Lake”.
Nola had a deep love for travel, finding joy and wonder in exploring
new places and cultures. Her adventurous spirit and vivid storytelling inspired those around her to embrace life’s journey with curiosity and courage.
A devout Christian, her faith was a cornerstone of her life. Nola applied her passions for caring and the Holy Spirit as a director of Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, a holy place where people experience hospitality and renew their calling in the world.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Erling Jonas Mellstrom, and is survived by her three sons: David Mellstrom, Jeffrey (Cecilia Guiar) Mellstrom and Steven (Susan) Mellstrom, and four grandchildren (Brian, Aaron, Emily, Ryan) who were the light of her life.
She will be remembered for her kindness, strength, and unwavering devotion to her family and community. Her legacy lives on in the hearts of all who knew her.
A memorial service to celebrate Nola’s life will be held on Saturday, August 16th at 11:00 a.m. at American Lutheran Church of Sun City, 17200 N Del Webb Blvd, Sun City AZ 85373. The service will also be live streamed and available for viewing online at https://alcsuncity.org/ memorial-services/
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Alzheimer’s Association or Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center.
beloved mother and grandmother “GrandMary”, age 95, of Mahtomedi, MN, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2025. Preceded in death by her loving husband, St. Paul Oral Surgeon, Dr. L. Thomas Austin II; and brother, Dr. John K. Meinert. She is survived by her sister, Ruth Gilbert; and brother, Karl Meinert; her five loving children, Sally Ronat (Jon), Susan Austin DeGregorio (Robert), Louis Thomas Austin, Scott Austin (Tricia), Albert Austin (Tanya); twelve grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. Mary was born on July 26, 1930 in Winona, MN to Dr. Albert E. Meinert and Helen Keith Meinert. Mary adored her parents and was very proud of them. She loved animals and cherished and cared for many pets over her lifetime. Music was also a passion and she became an accomplished pianist at a young age. After graduating from Winona Senior High School in 1948, where she was a member of the debate club, played saxophone in the school band, and competed in archery, she enrolled at Carleton College in Northfield, MN and joined the Delta Gamma
passed away on July 3rd in Shoreview MN. She is survived by her husband, Kent Bergh, sons Aaron and Bjorn Bergh, daughter Angela
sorority. It was when she transferred to the University of MN her junior year that she met and married the love of her life, “Tommy” Austin, of Rochester, MN, and went on to raise five children in St. Paul, MN. Some of Mary’s fondest memories are of her time spent on Lac Court Oreilles near Hayward WI. Her parents had a cabin there and the family joke was that Tom married Mary for the lake. Together they built a lovely lake home just down the beach, and this is where Mary and the kids made friends, memories and spent long happy summers. Mary and Tom were known for owning the Old Chicago Club, a beautiful historic resort hotel on Lac Court Oreilles. They purchased it to preserve the lake from developers. For the 30 years they owned it, it was used for sailboat regattas, weddings, and multi-family reunions. Mary was one of the founding members of the Court Oreilles Lake Association, COLA, and had a lifelong passion for protecting the lake and its surrounding beauty. Mary touched the lives of so many, was loved and admired by her family and friends, and will be dearly missed. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN 55115, with a visitation beginning at 10 AM. Private interment to take place at a later date. Donations in her honor can be made to the Court Oreilles Lake Association, or the Northwoods Animal Humane Society in Hayward, WI. Mueller Memorial- White Bear Lake, 651-429-4944, www.muellermemorial.com
and several Alfuth siblings. April was an active member of the community, volunteering with the Red Cross, DFL, and the White Bear Unitarian Church.
BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
Elliott Engen is 2-for-3 so far in political elections. His winning percentage on baseball teams is not nearly as good, but nothing can dim the 26-year-old Lino Lakes resident’s enthusiasm for the sport he’s played since childhood.
“Baseball is my passion,” said the former White Bear Lake and Hamline catcher who’s played for White Bear Township four years while serving District 36A in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
“I’ve loved the competition and the camaraderie of baseball at every level,” said Engen. Duty, however, frequently intervenes. “We get called in for special sessions, and there’s town halls, marketfest, and hearing from constituents. And (the legislature) is my first priority.”
“Elliott misses the most games of anyone,” said White Bear Township manager Bill Capocasa. “He’s pretty busy. He’s older than the other guys, he’s got a young kid, and he’s got his legislature duty. But he’s a good guy to have on the team.”
In addition to baseball, Engen has passion for public service. It started at home with admiration for his father, a fire fighter at the time. The phone would ring in the middle of the night and Andrew Engen would rush to a fire. Elliott loved hearing his stories the next day.
While still in college, Engen wanted start making his own public service contribution. “I got into politics early,” he acknowledges. “Instead of hoping things would change for the better, I wanted to see if I could do something about it.”
Preparations for the 2025 fall sports season began Monday at all schools in Minnesota. First into action locally was the White Bear Lake football team with its annual opening practice starting one minute past midnight. Bear girl tennis starts the season Wednesday, Aug. 20 at Totino-Grace. Girls and boys soccer will open Thursday, Aug. 21 at Centennial. That evening, the swimmers dive into action with conference relays at Mounds View and Park. Volleyball starts Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Hutchinson.
The Bear football opener against Park of Cottage Grove is set for Thursday, Aug. 28. The cross country teams will take off at Rosemount on
Friday, Aug. 29. Openers for four Mahtomedi girls teams who placed first in the Metro East last year are as follows — tennis on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at Eden Prairie; volleyball on Thursday, Aug. 21 at Cretin-Derham Hall; girls soccer (reigning state champions) on Friday, Aug. 22 at Rochester Century; and the swimmers on Aug. 22 at Simley for conference relays. Boys soccer opens Aug. 22 at Duluth Denfeld. The football opener will be Friday, Aug. 29 at home against Mankato West. The boys and girls cross country teams open that morning at Rosemount. Bruce Strand
The July 30 edition of the Press incorrectly stated that the White Bear Lake American Legion baseball team’s last state tournament appearance — before this year — was in 1970. The Post 168 team went to state in 1975 and 1976, with each team placing second in the tournament. Thank you to a reader for pointing out the omission; we apologize for the error.
Engen lost by 100 votes in 2020 at age 21, but won in 2022 and won again in 2024. “People saw a need for a new generation,” surmised Engen, the youngest local elected official in decades. He graduated from Hamline during the fall of his first election cycle.
Hoping to follow his father, grandfather and uncle as a volunteer fireman, he is waiting to get into the firefighter academy.
As a ballplayer, Engen is a rare switch hitter. Naturally right-handed, he taught himself to bat lefty before age ten because he was enamored with the lefthanded swings of Joe Mauer (“that inside out swing to
slap the ball to left”), Barry Bonds (“all those homers into McCovey Cove”) and Ken Griffey Jr. (“an uppercut that was a work of art.”)
Engen got plenty of at-bats both ways growing up in West Park, near Memorial Beach. “There were about 35 boys within three blocks and we would play baseball sun up to sun down, every day — then go swimming.”
Engen was a four-year starter at catcher for the Bears on teams that went 17-59, earning academic all-conference honors. Victories have also been scarce with White Bear Township; currently they are 5-15. Engen hit close to .300 two years ago when he was able to play a lot of games. Last year he was campaigning and didn’t suit up at all, and this year he’s made just four games.
At Hamline, he got more a taste of winning. He was a two-year starting catcher, batting .205 and .225, on teams that went 17-20 and 17-22. They didn’t have much power but scrapped with singles, walks, bunts, hit-bypitches. He enjoyed their small-ball approach: “We called it ‘Hunting 90.’ We played 90 feet at a time.”
Engen had one particular moment of glory as a Piper. Pinch hitting with bases loaded in the last inning against St. John’s, one run down, and batting lefty against a left-hander, he executed a Joe Mauer insideout swing just right. “I hit one right on the screws, and smoked it off the wall in left field,” he said. “A walk off hit! Everyone mobbing me. We did the ‘dogpile’ and all that. I still have the video of it.”
Baseball is more than fun; it’s also a good teacher, he maintains. “The skills and life lessons you learn translate over to public service — to have fun, work hard, be honest.”
The White Bear Lake Legion team that reached the state tournament posted a final 19-6 record (0-2 at state) along with a .332 team batting average, 7.6 runs per game, and a 2.29 team earned-run-average.
Top hitters were Tyler Allshouse, Isaiah Weber and Kevin Zollinger. Allshouse, leadoff man, led with a .411 batting average, .500 on-base-percentage, 25 runs, and 16 walks. He was second with 36 hits and 16 runs-batted-in (RBI’s). Weber hit .394 and led with 37 hits overall and 11 extra-base hits (two homers, eight doubles, triple) while notching 23 runs and 16 RBI’s. Zollinger hit .397 (29 hits, 18 runs, 15 RBI’s).
Matt Anderson hit .339 (20 hits, 20 runs, 13 RBI’s,
nine doubles, a homer), Evan Newlander .333 (19 hits, 14 runs, 14 RBI’s), Riley Helmberger .317 (12 runs, 10 RBI’s), Owen Farrington .282 (17 hits, 16 RBI’s, 15 runs) and Jace Lombardi .266 (17 hits, 14 runs, 14 RBI’s). Newlander led the pitching staff with a 5-0 record, one save, 53 strikeouts in 39 innings, and just five runs allowed (three earned). He had a 0.54 earned-runaverage (ERA) per seven innings.
Roman Lachenmeyer was 1-1 (1.00 ERA, 11 strikeouts, 14 innings), Farrington 2-1 (3.50, 31 strikeouts, 22 innings), Brady Williams 2-0 (1.67, 16 strikeouts, 21 innings), Lombardi 3-0 (2.44, 16 strikeouts, 14 innings), and Allshouse 3-0 (2.33, 20 strikeouts, 12 innings).
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BY CJ WRZESIEN AND TYLER QUATTRIN NEWS INTERNS
Denny Graven, owner of White Bear Body Shop on Fourth Street, died unexpectedly Monday, July 28, at the age of 74 while on vacation in the Cayman Islands.
Graven got his start at the shop in 1967 through an on-the-job training program while attending White Bear
Everyone, including the Loons, has had it with the Canadian wildfire smoke! Loons are more susceptible to smoke inhalation than humans. Say a little Loon prayer for clear skies and calm waters
Lake High School. After completing the program, he was hired full time and worked in all aspects of the business.
He purchased the shop in 2005 from longtime owner Dick Hanson, whose father, Eric Hanson, opened it in 1938.
Graven’s family will retain ownership of the shop, and operations will continue as usual under manager Ed Peltier, Graven’s daughter, Kelly Mamer, said.
Peltier, who worked with Graven since 1983, remembers him fondly.
“He was a good guy to work with, a good guy to work for,” Peltier said. “If I had a problem, he always had an idea of what we should do and how to fix it.”
Kelly said her father seemed to know everyone, and many people would stop by the shop simply to talk with him and Peltier.
“He was a friendly face, and [the shop] was a familiar place for so many who grew up here,” she said.
Graven’s celebration of life will be from 2:30-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 at Kellerman’s Event Center.
July 21August 9, 2025 CONTRIBUTED
Finding and photographing the Loons, during the last few weeks, was not easy. The Canadian wildfire smoke and haze never really abated. We think the Loons hate the smoke as much as we do. According to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation news, Loons are more susceptible to smoke inhalation due to their highly efficient respiratory systems. Inhaled smoke particulate can irritate their airways and cause inflammation, making it harder for them to breathe and take in oxygen. Smoke also can coat Loons’ feathers, leaving deposits of particulate which can be harmful when Loons preen and, unwittingly, ingest the pollutants. The smoke also may affect their vision, making it harder to fly and land safely. This might explain why we did not see as many drop in Loons and water dances in the early morning haze. On several outings, we were lucky to spot one or two Loons. Last week, on one of the few clear and calm days, our luck changed. At 6:15am, we were greeted by an expanding water dance and nonstop wing flaps. What started out as a pair circling each other, quickly grew into a group of seven, as Loons from neighboring lakes started to drop in and join the group. A very large Loon, with iron ore stains on its chest, emerged as the leader and the rest quickly fell in line, bill dipping and bobbing their heads in the water. After checking each other out and showing off their synchronized swimming moves, the group drifted away, en masse, and eventually dispersed to focus on fishing for the rest of the morning. During the last week, we have spotted the same pair fishing not far from our dock. Crappie Bay remains a hit for the Loons in the know.
patrols and more citations. Halverson said the sheriff’s office has set up patrols on Trunk Highway 244 near the Dellwood border, as well as in Birchwood on Hall Avenue and Cedar Street. “We’re making sure those pedestrians and kids on bikes are safe,” she said.
Halverson and the council discussed kids on motorized conveyances and how to address the safety concerns associated with their use. She gave a short presentation on the categories of powered conveyances:
• Electric personal assistive mobility devices, such as Segways
• Motorized foot scooters that evolved from Razors
• Electric bikes
• Motorized bicycles
• Motorcycles Because each category of vehicle has its own definition, requirements and allowable uses, enforcement is difficult. Technology is constantly changing, and definitions are not always clear. “We’re in evolving territory,” Halverson said.
In addition, kids are often moving too fast to be stopped or even to have their potential violations spotted. The result is often excessive noise, property damage, injured young people and pedestrians’ pervading fear of being run over, she said.
Nason and City Administrator Scott Neilson were asked to craft a solution and return to the council with a proposal that could ultimately become an ordinance to forward to legislative representatives for consideration.
In the meantime, Halverson
Because each category of motorized conveyances has its own definition, requirements and allowable uses, enforcement is difficult. The technology is constantly changing too.
recommended checking the age of the riders and whether they are wearing helmets. Constituents can call 911 with a description of the riders, their location, and the direction in which they were heading, she said.
Loretta Harding is a contributing writer for Press Publications. She can be reached at news@presspubs.com or 651-407-1200.
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