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OAK PARK HEIGHTS — If you’re living by the guidelines of former 3M engineer Jim Johnson, it’s never too late to achieve. The WWII vet and former 3M engineer, inventor, college professor and artist — age 92 — is still engaged in important work on a daily basis. Examples? He’s still developing a medical product he patented and he’s sponsoring a venture at the University of Wisconsin-Stout to help K-12 teachers develop connections between technology, values and social domain. Johnson said he’s had a stroke,

but one would never know it by his keen memory for detail, debate skills regarding global warming (his take: it’s far from unprecedented) and in-depth ideas about improving the world via more efficient atomic power. “Whatever abilities or talents have been given to us, it is our job to use them as best we can,” he said of his life philosophy. As a young man, that life outlook sustained him through some of the worst horrors of WWII Germany and Austria.

OVER THERE The native of Norwood, Ohio

was studying engineering as part of the ROTC program at Ohio State University when he volunteered for service in 1942 following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He was 18. For a number of reasons he was initially delayed in going overseas, but three days after marrying his high school sweetheart Jini in 1945 (“the smartest thing I ever did”) he was shipped to Europe. After the war ended May 8 his engineer battalion (42nd Rainbow Division ) was tasked with driving construction equipment from Dachau, Germany to Salzburg, Austria to dissemble U.S. military bases. Its final destination, Army

headquarters in Salzburg, needed renovations to house people displaced by the war. What he saw along the way would haunt his dreams years later. Most soldiers in his unit had no warning what they’d come across at multiple German concentration camps, many of which had already been operating for 12 years. His unit arrived at the Dachau camp shortly after its liberation; no bodies were evident but inhabitants were too sick or starving to leave and awaited food and medical help from Allied reinforcements.

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Going green on your wedding day Movers and Shakers BY MISSIE SWANSON Last year in the U.S. approximately 2.5 million coupless were married, creating approximately 62 tons of carbon dioxide de and can you imagine how much trash? Weddings don’t need d to be wasteful. You can do your part to help Mother Earth and d lessen the impact without sacrificing style. What can you do? • Locate a local wedding venue where you can hold d the ceremony and reception in the same place. If you are lucky, ky, maybee the venue offers lodging, too. That will cut down on guest g st travel trav and create fewer emissions in the air. Hosting both in one ne location will also eliminate the need for decorating two different nt locations, saving you money and time while cutting back on waste. ste. Outdoor wedding locations can help show off the beauty of the environment, but it’s important to select a venue with a rain in day option. Have your heart set on the big church ceremony? Follow llow it up with a reception at a venue that supports green causes. • The rings: Seek out a green jeweler. Many use recycled ma-

terials. Explore vintage bands or melting down old pieces you no longer use. Ask about the origin of your gems and select a fair labor gem. Avoid the purchase of a “bloodstone” gem. • The dress: Consider reusing or renting a bridal gown. Reflect on the sentiment of wearing a loved one’s dress — your mother’s or perhaps a sister or special aunt. Find a good tailor and style it your way. Explore a secondhand wedding boutique. Research gown rental options; the guys can rent a tux, why can’t the bride rent a gown? If you do purchase a new gown, find a dress you will wear again or that you can donate to a worthy cause. • Invites: Choose recycled paper or a great paper alternative such as cotton, hemp or bamboo. Use a postcard for your “save the date” and save on postage, too. Virtual RSVP sites save paper, while a wedding website can offer helpful wedding information for guests like maps, lodging info, important phone hone numbers and maybe a few

fun photos of the happy couple. • Flowers and favors: Pollinator-frien Pollinator-friendly non-GMO plants and seedlings make great cente centerpieces and can double as a take-home keepsake fo for guests. If planning an outdoor ceremony, ask ve venue coordinators if you can see seasonal garden ph photos so you know what to expect. • Farm to table: Select seas seasonal or local farmers market menu items. Do not use disposable dinnerware. If your selected venue does not provide china plates or glas glassware, consider renting those items. Opt for organic wine and beer brands. Use soy s or beeswax candles in place of petroleum-based options. pet Donate leftover food to a nearby homeless shelter. Once you locate that “green” y venue don’t forget to ask about predon ferred vendor programs. Many venve ues have preferred vendors that are also environmentally conscious and will provide a discount for an yyour special day. — Missie Swanson works in marketing for The Outing Lodge bed and breakfast/event center in Stillwater. She also lives in Stillwater.

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ANNUAL FLAHS GRADUATION CEREMONY When: 7 p.m. Friday, June 5 Where: FLAHS, 6101 Scandia Trail N., Forest Lake Details: On football field; in gym if inclement weather Contact: http://fl-lakefest. com/schedule

ANNUAL FLAHS SENIOR ALL NIGHT PARTY When: Overnight June 5-6 Where: Southwest Junior High, 943 SW Ninth Ave.,

DUELING PIANOS FUNDRAISER When: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 5 Where: Vannelli’s By the Lake, 55 Lake St. S., Forest Lake Details: Benefit for Educational Foundation of the Forest Lake Area, featuring Charlie O’s “Aces & 88s.” Free, but donations accepted. Contact: http://fl-lakefest. com/schedule

DECADES REUNION When: 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, June 5 Where: Vannelli’s By the Lake, 55 Lake St. S., Forest Lake Details: Free. Food and drink for sale. FLAHS grads from the 60s to the present unite.

‘DRAGONFLY BIOBLITZ’ When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6

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When: Friday, June 5 Where: Lake Elmo Inn, 3442 Lake Elmo Ave. N. Details: $30. Inducted for 2015 will be Melvin “Buzz” Kriesel of the class of 1956; Todd Bol of the class of 1974; Calvin (Kelly) Brookman of the class of 1945; and Dr. Lisa Shafer of the class of 1991. Contact: RSVP to www. partnershipplan.org.

When: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 6 Where: River Market Co-op Loft, 218 N. Main St., Stillwater Details: $15. Work with at least 10 local plants. By Kelley A. Hagenbuch, D.C., M.H. Contact: Register at rivermarketcoop/news/classes

ANNUAL EXPLORE YOUR PARKS DAY When: Saturday, June 6 Where: Washington County Parks including Big Marine, Lake Elmo and Square Lake as well as Historic Courthouse. Details: Parking fees waived; free recreational activities. Contact: See scheduled activities at www. co.washington.mn.us/parks.

ANNUAL PLANT SALE When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 6 Where: Octagon House, 1004 Third St., Hudson , Wis. Details: By St. Croix Valley Master Gardeners. Veggies, annuals, perennials. Gardeners on site for advice. Benefits beautification and education programs in St. Croix County.

CAMPFIRE PROGRAM: ‘AMERICAN KESTREL’ When: 7:15 p.m. Saturday, June 6 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, C.R. 10 and C.R. 19 Details: Free with $5 parking permit. By Warner Nature Center Contact: 651-430-8370 or www.co.washington.mn.us/parks

AUTHOR APPEARANCE: MARY MCNEAR When: 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6 Where: Valley Bookseller, 215 Main St. N., Stillwater Details: McNear wrote “Moonlight on Butternight Lake” (William Morrow Paperbacks, 2015) based on experiences at Wisconsin family cabin, Contact: 651-430-3385 or www.valleybookseller.com.

ROCK THE VINE V When: Noon-8 p.m., Saturday, June 7 Where: St. Croix

Where: Warner Nature Center, 15375 Norell Ave. N. Marine Details: Free. Learn to identify, catch and handle dragonflies. Contact: Register by June 4 at 651-433-2427 ext. 10 or www.smm.org/warner nature center

ANNUAL EXPLORE YOUR PARKS DAY When: Saturday, June 6 Where: Washington County Parks including Big Marine, St. Croix Bluffs and the Hardwood Creek Regional Trail. Details: Parking fees waived; free recreational activities. Contact: See scheduled activities at www. co.washington.mn.us/parks.

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When: June 8-9 Where: Running Aces Harness Park, 15201 Running Aces Blvd., Columbus Details: Day camp for ages 11 up. $50. Groom, harness and drive horses. Contact: Sign up by May 15 at 317-867-5877 or www. runningacesharness.com.

When: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 9 Where: Wyoming Area Library, 26855 Forest Blvd., Forest Lake Details: Bring stuffed animals. Award-winning local band for kids.

PRESENTATION BY MAYOR STEV STEGNER

When: 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, June 10 Where: Hosanna Lutheran Church, 9300 Scandia Trail N., Forest Lake Details: $5 to $10 includes buffet lunch. Featuring gospel and “old-time hillbilly” band the Roe Family Singers. Contact: RSVP to 651-464-5502. Info: roefamilysingers.com.

When: 7:45 to 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 9 Where: The Lodge at Forest Hills, 7530 210th St. N., Forest Lake Details: Stegner speaks on the future of Forest Lake. By Forest Lake Area Chamber; nonmembers $35. Breakfast included. Contact: RSVP by June 5 to chamber@flacc.org.

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TEEN PROJECT: MAKE SQUISH CIRCUITS AND BRUSHBOTS When: 2:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 10 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: Make tiny vibrating robots using Play Doh circuits.

ONE-MAN SHOW: ‘ROOSEVELT!’ When: 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13 Where: Festival Theatre, 210 N. Washington St., St. Croix Falls, Wis. Details: $20. Tribute to 26th U.S. president Teddy Roosevelt starring lookalike Adam Lindquist. Tickets at festivaltheatre.org or 715-483-3387

HEEBIE JEEBIES MUSICAL COMEDY SHOW When: 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday, June 6 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: For all ages. Kick-off to summer reading program.

Vineyards, 6428 Manning Ave., Stillwater Details: Afternoon of live music, wine and food to benefit local nonprofits. Contact: 651-430-3310 or www.scvwines.com

PAINT NITES AT SHANGHAI BISTRO When: 7 to 9 p.m. June 8, June 3, June 22 Where: Shanghai Bistro, 324 Main St. S., Stillwater Details: $45. Instructor guides participants through features painting in two hours. Includes supplies, music. Food and drink available. Contact: Tickets at paintnite.com; use code “SEEYOUSOON2015” for $20 off. Info: 952-255-9064

‘CRUISIN’ ON THE CROIX’ HOT ROD & VINTAGE CAR SHOW When: 4 to 9 p.m nine Wednesdays through Sept. 9 Where: Lowell Park, Stillwater Details: Free. Vintage and hot rod collectible cars gather. Live music, giveaways. Contact: 651-494-8657 or www.ilovestillwater.com.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 10 Where: Lakeside Park Beach House, Bayport Details: Free. By Bayport Community Action League and city. Contact: www. bayportcommunity actionleague.com

PANCAKE BREAKFAST When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

What: Grand opening: Brown’s Creek State Trail When: 10 am. ceremony; activities 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 6 Where: Brown’s Creek State Trail starting in downtown Stillwater Details: MnDNR and Brown’s Creek Watershed District debut new portion of trail linking to Gateway State Trail. Geocaching June 7; nature photography June 8; birding June 9; wildflower walk June 10; free ice cream social June 11 at Park Reserve on Neal Avenue

Contact: RSVP for some events at www.partnershipplan.org. Sunday, June 14 Where: Lake Elmo Airport, 3275 Manning Ave. N. Details: Funds the St. Croix Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force that works with law enforcement and the Coast Guard. Contact: 222.mn122.org

PUPPET PERFORMANCES When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18 Where: Stillwater Public Library, 224 Third St. N. Details: Free. Fun show by Z Puppets Rosenschnoz, sponsored by library and Valley Friendship Club. Contact: 651-275-4338, ext. 111.

5K LAW ENFORCEMENT TORCH RUN FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS When: Friday, June 19 Where: Stillwater Area High School, 5701 Stillwater Blvd N., Oak Park Heights. Details: Walk or run. All are welcome to join public

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SECOND ANNUAL ‘ROLLING INTO SUMMER’ BOCCE BALL TOURNEY When: Register 10 a.m., play 11:15 a.m. Saturday, June 20. Mexican feast after. Where: Autumn Hills Park,

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Forest Lake Details: Parent committee organizes night of food, games and prizes for graduating seniors. Contact: Volunteers and donations needed. See www. facebook.com/FLSeniorParty.

5701 Norwich Parkway, Oak Park Heights Details: $75 for bracketed tournament with up to 64 teams of two, including meal. Fundraiser for “Serving Beyond the Bars” prison ministry, by Trinity Lutheran Church. Spectator tickets $25. Contact: Register at www. trinitylc.org. Info: tthiets@ trinitylc.org/

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Take me out to the ballgame For many years Press Publications has partnered with the St. Paul Saints, exchanging season tickets for promotions in the paper. We use the tickets primarily to support local nonprofit fundraising events, as well as to recognize our newspaper carriers, staff and customers. Last week our carrier supervisor Gene Annis used tickets for the Saints vs. Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks game to take his mom, visiting from California, and friends Al Cassell and his wife, Jody, of Centerville, to check out the new stadium. Gene is an avid baseball fan and card collector. They couldn’t have imagined they would be part of something that evening that went viral on media outlets around the country. As Gene and his guests were settling into their seats, the hitter’s bat came flying into the stands. Al stood up and reached out his hand to catch it, mostly to protect himself, and caught the bat with one hand. He had a beer in his other hand, and as the national newscasters commented, he didn’t spill a drop. Gene said as they looked around he got a thumbs up from Saints co-owner, actor Bill Murray. Al did have to give the bat back to the Redhawks player, but he received another bat and a ball as souvenirs. The video of the catch became a YouTube sensation last week, hitting more than 1.1million views. I hadn’t heard it went viral until I happened to see it on “The Today Show.” Another staff member saw it on “Morning Joe”, with show coanchor Willie Geist calling it “perhaps the best catch in the history of the independent league.” It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I couldn’t be happier Gene and friends got to be a part of it. If you are interested in our St. Paul Saints tickets, bid on them at one of the silent auction events to which we donate. BBQ dangers Summer kicks into high gear with the smell of any barbeque. Just a few years ago I learned some barbeques are sending people to the hospital, and not from uncooked food or spoiled potato salads sitting in the hot sun for the afternoon. It’s the wire bristles from the grill brush that can contaminate your food and get stuck in your gut. The grill brush phenomenon is not new — it started with poor quality, low-cost grill brushes. As we fired up the grill at the Press for the first informal summer picnic, I cleaned the grill only to find the brush had shed wire bristles. They were not easy to see. Patty Steele, our multi-media manager, said I shouldn’t use a brush but rather a crumpled-up wad of aluminun foil to rub on the grill racks. I tried it, and sure enough it was cleaned. Others mentioned first covering the grill surface with aluminum foil, closing the lid and turning it on high for a few minutes so everything burns off, then letting it cool and rubbing foil on the grates. This summer as you enjoy your BBQ, maybe set aside the grill brush and try the aluminum foil trick. It may just keep you or your guests out of the emergency room. — Carter Johnson is the publisher of Press Publications

OUT EAST • Thanks to federal funding, Stillwater Area Public Schools offers free breakfast and lunch to area children (18 and younger) again this summer. The Summer Meals Program runs Mondays through Fridays June 11 to Aug. 21 (closed July 3) at the Stillwater Junior High School cafeteria, 523 W. Marsh St., Stillwater. Breakfast is 8:15-8:45 a.m. and lunch 11:15-11:45 a.m. No paperwork required; just show up with an adult and eat. Menus: www.stillwaterschools. org/summer-meals. • A new master plan draft regarding trails in the city of Stillwater has been released for public comment at www.ci.stillwater. mn.us/trailplanupdate. A public open house was set for June 4. • This season Wahoo! Adventures offergs kayaking tours of the St. Croix that include the historic logging boom site, caves, and natural wonders like

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the rookery. Canfield, the Info: www.myteam's head coach wahooadvenof two years. This tures.com. season the Lakers • A new finished 12-30-3 National Park in the regular seaService report son. Next season shows that they join many 671,582 visitors other MnJHL to the St. Croix teams in moving Canfield National Scenic to the USPHL. Riverway in Ralph Hayne 2014 spent remains team $27,645,600 in communi- owner. ties nearby. That spend• YMCA Forest Lake asing supported 439 jobs sumes management of the in the local area and had Friends Make a Difference a cumulative benefit to Mentoring program now the local economy of overseen by Fairview $37,646,100. Most visitor Lakes Medical Center spending was for lodging in partnership with the (30.6 percent) followed by Forest Lake, Chisago food and beverages (20.3 Lakes and North Branch percent), gas and oil (11.9 Area school districts and percent), admissions and the LAYSB. The program fees (10.2 percent) and facilitates healthy develsouvenirs and other ex- opment of at-risk youth penses (9.9 percent). Info: in grades K-12 by providwww.nature.nps.gov/so- ing adult mentors who can cialscience/economics.cfm act as a friend, provide • Lake Elmo holds its personal and professional first ever Farmers Market advice and lend an ear. Saturday, June 13 from 10 More than 1,000 students a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3511 Lake with mentors have parElmo Ave. Weekly events ticipated since 1998. Info: run through October. 651-259-2116. Info: 651-261-4493. • Author Dean Hovey • Stillwater nonprofit visits the Wyoming Community Thread seeks Library at 7 p.m. Tuesday, donations of unwanted June 9 to read from his jewelry and scarves for newest Pine County mysits upcoming sale that tery, the self-published benefits Senior Center “Undeveloped”. programs. • The Wyoming Library • Governor Mark Thursday Evening Book Dayton has appointed Club meets at the library 7 Paul Weirtz of Bayport to p.m. Thursday, June 18 to the Minnesota Broadband discuss “Reading Lolita in Task Force for a term end- Tehran” by Azar Nafisi. ing in 2019. • Lakes Area Youth • Youth Service Bureau Service Bureau seeks voloffers a class for par- unteer junior counselents entitled "Set Limits ors for its Safety and Enforce Them" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at the Washington C o u n t y Historic Courthouse, 101 W. Pine St., Stillwater. Cost is $5. Register at www.ysb.net.

Camp in Forest Lake June 16 and 17. Free snacks, lunches and t-shirt. Info: www.forestlakesafetycamp.org or 651-464-3685. • LAYSB, 244 N. Lake St. in Forest Lake , offers free self-defense classes for women and teen girls Tuesdays June 9 through June 30 from 6 to 8:15 p.m. Must attend all. Register at 651-464-3685. • Forest Lake High School's class of 1975 reunites from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 at Stella’s on 97, 7050 Scandia Trail N. in Forest Lake. $30 to $35. Info: sueherdina@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/ groups/126120267744/. • A free fly fishing workshop for those 13 and older will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 6 at William O’Brien State Park, 16821 O'Brien Trail N. in Marine. Led by Park Ranger John Eret and volunteers from the Federation of Fly Fishers, Trout Unlimited and the St. Paul Fly Tiers. Equipment provided; bring lunch. Parking pass needed. • The Forest Lake American Legion holds a raffle of a flyover ridealong and an American quilt (plus $100) at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Need not be present to win. Fourth of July fundraiser.

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Historical Society In 1852, the burgeoning village of Stillwater was getting a foothold in the lumber industry and starting the ascent to becoming the nations leading lumber center. At that time the St. Croix River was the local lifeline to the outside world, but the shoreline was shallow and marshy. That all changed

when the earth let go after heavy rains and created much of the downtown area of present-day Stillwater. During April 1852, the rains came to the area and stayed. Lake McKusick was full and the sandy soil soaked; all conditions were right when the thunderstorm of May 13 hit.

Photo from the collections of the Washington County Historical Society John McKusick in an undated photo.

Landslide of 1852: Mud turns into gold With the onslaught of more water, the dam at Lake McKusick broke. Water raced down the ravines, carrying with it tons of soil. The powerful rush of water caused trees to uproot buildings to be ripped in half or totally covered in mud, with all heading down to the St. Croix. One slide led to another and the early morning hours of May 14 must have been as frightful as any ever seen in Stillwater. One eyewitness was Webb McKusick. He was a boy of 14 at the time and asleep in his room in Union Place on Main Street when he heard the excited shouts of John Columbus, an "erratic old fellow." Columbus was swearing, as only he could, that the world was coming to an end. Webb quickly ran out into the street and the events he saw would be told to people the rest of his life. "The roaring of the mighty flood of water down the steep hillside, mingled with the deep grinding and crashing of rocks and boulders borne down with the current, was an appalling sound,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the sight of black oak trees, two feet in diameter torn from their deep foundations now standing upright, floating majestically along with the stream, was a weird sight.â&#x20AC;?

The extent of the ground covered was about six acres, to an average depth of 10 feet. The lower story of John McKusick's mill was completely filled with dirt and the machinery buried. At the time the machinery was believed ruined, but after the subsidence of the flood the water and mud were removed and even the large wheel ready for business. After cleanup began, McKusick thought the "calamity" would certainly set him back financially. However, as the mud settled, what was once marshland was deemed suitable for building. The Minnesota Pioneer of St. Paul stated that "Altogether it was a very extraordinary movement in real estate." The land McKusick owned went from a value of only $1.25 an acre to $500 an acre in only one night. Today, the land downtown from east of Second Street to the river and south of Myrtle to Commercial Street was formed because of a landslide that created "weird" sights for one young man who woke up to the screams of the ending of the world.

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Unlabeled photos by Michelle Miron Good-sized crowds attended Lakefest at Forest Lake’s Lakeside Park May 30, appreciating the sunny skies in spite of the wet ground and breezes in the 60s. Those manning the dunk tank appeared a bit chilly, but the show went on with the Bald Eagle Waterski group. Winner of the People’s Choice Award in the Annual Build-a-Boat Challenge was Forest Lake Elementary, while St. Peter’s School won the Judge’s Choice Award.

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washington county sheriff reports SCANDIA • A Scandia man, 27, was cited May 19 on Scandia Trail N. and Manning Avenue N., Scandia, for driving after revocation.

LAKE ELMO • A Cottage Grove man, 21, was cited May 15 at the Vali-Hi Drive-In Theatre on Hudson Blvd. N. for possessing marijuana in a motor vehicle. • A Lake Elmo man, 21, was arrested May 16 in the

Cimarron Community on Lake Elmo Avenue N. for speeding, driving after suspension, fleeing in a motor vehicle, open container violation and fourth degree DWI. • A Minneapolis man, 73, was cited May 19 on Highway 36 N. and Lake Elmo Avenue N. for driving after suspension and improper brake lamp. • A Wisconsin woman, 28, was arrested on warrant May 20 at Lake Elmo Oil on Lake Elmo Avenue N. and Highway 5 and cited for item

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STILLWATER TOWNSHIP • Two juvenile males were reported May 13 for skateboarding in the gazebo area of Otto Berg Park on 90th Street N. and throwing trash cans around. • A May Township woman, 42, was arrested May 17 in the 12500 block of 120th Street N. for DWI. — Compiled by Loretta Harding

Pony girls in section finals The Stillwater girls lacrosse team won a pair of games to gain a berth in Section 4 finals last week. The top-seeded Ponies turned aside No. 9 St. Croix Prep 20-1 in quarterfinals, then dumped fourthseeded Hill-Murray 17-5 in semifinals. They faced secondseeded Park-Cottage Grove at Roseville Senior High Tuesday, June 2 (after press time), with the section crown and berth in the state tourney at stake.

Carter Sanderson had seven goals and an assist against Hill-Murray, and Remi Larson four goals. Ellie Anderson had a trio of goals, and Carly Fedorowski a pair of goals and an assist. Pony goaltender Katie Lottsfeldt had five saves. The Ponies (13-2) had 10 different players score goals against St. Croix, with Carter leading the way with four goals. Lottsfeldt finished with five saves. — Mark Aguirre

police reports STILLWATER AREA • The Ramsey County Medical Examiner has concluded that Abbey Kae Russell, the 24 year old female from Stillwater who was reported missing on April 25th, 2015 and whose body was pulled from the St. Croix River on May 2, 2015, died from a fresh water drowning. Her blood ethanol screen showed 0.336 g/dL, with no drugs in her system. As stated before, there is no foul play suspected in her death. • Fraud was reported at Homestead Green May 20 • Theft of a wallet was reported during a funeral at St. Michael’s Church on Third Street S. May 20 • A man driving with a baby on his lap was reported at Hillcrest Apartments on Orleans Street S. May 20. • An explosion was reported on Trotter Court May 20, but it turned out to be a SWAT team training • A juvenile complaint was lodged on Croixwood Boulevard on Hillside Lane May 20 . Kids reportedly were riding on a wagon attached to a motor scooter. • Possession of a fifth-degree controlled substance, marijuana and drug paraphernalia were reported on Orleans Street W. May 20 • Theft was reported on 60th Street N. May 21 • Theft of a wallet and credit card fraud were reported on Main Street N. May 21 • Intoxicated males from Oakdale, ages 22 and 23, were reported laying on the grass behind Brine’s in Stillwater May 21. A security staff member from Smalley’s had confiscated their keys. Police called a taxi. • Fraud was reported at Target on Market Drive May 22 • Fraud was reported on Greeley Street S. May 22 • A worker helping remodel the basement of the Freight House on Water Street S. May 22 nearly severed four fingers with a table saw. Two of the fingers were recovered and sent to the hospital with the victim; a third was not recovered by police. • Narcotics were found and a child welfare concern addressed on Martha Street N. May 22 • Fights were reported near Nelson and Water streets May 23, but police were unable to locate any perpetrators • Assault was reported on Chestnut Street E. May 23. A 22-year-old West Lakeland Township man was heavily bleeding from the nose, and an ambulance called. He could provide no details regarding suspects. • Third-degree criminal damage to property worth $500 to $1,000 was reported at the Freight House on Water Street S. May 23. Three windows were

broken. A kicked-out customer is suspected. • A 21-year-old Stillwater male was reported passed out drunk near Water Street S. May 23. His dad picked him up. • Someone was booked and held in an incident involving fifth-degree domestic abuse on Third Street S. May 23 • Stolen mail from five Stillwater and May Township addresses was recovered from a public trash can in Northland Park on 75th Street N. May 23 • A May 23 accident on Stillwater Boulevard N. resulted in injuries; a hyperventilating youth was taken to the hospital. • Arson to a portable bathroom in Benson Park was reported May 23. • Theft of a license plate was reported at Cub Foods on Market Drive May 23 • An arrest warrant involving a domestic incident was addressed on Laurel Street W. May 23 • Theft was reported at the Freight House on Water Street S. May 23 • Criminal damage to property was reported at P.D. Pappy’s on Mulberry Street E. May 24 • A fight was addressed at Taco Bell on 60th Street N. May 24 • A child was found at America’s Best Inn on Frontage Road W. May 24 • A vulnerable adult was missing, then located at Hope House on Everett Street N. May 24 • Theft of a laptop was reported on Water Street S. May 24 • An unwanted male was reported at P.D. Pappy’s on Mulberry Street E. May 25 • Theft was reported on Curve Crest Boulevard May 26 • Theft was reported on Willow Street E. May 26 • Credit card theft/fraud were reported on Washington Avenue May 26 • Tools were stolen from a van on Greeley Street S. May 27 •Police helped remove a live hummingbird from a house on Darrell Drive May 27 • Criminal damage to property (spray painting on a Jeep window) was reported on Sixth Avenue S. May 27 • Second-degree assault was reported on Fourth Street N. May 27 • Criminal damage to property (a broken vehicle window) was reported on Orleans Street W. May 27 • Someone on Main Street N. and Alder Street complained about the noise of braking trucks May 28 • Someone complained May 28 that a chicken

coop being built on Fourth Street S. is an eyesore • Police assisted someone with fishing out baby ducks from a storm drain on Stillwater Boulevard May 28 • A fight was addressed at 62nd Street N . May 28. An extremely agitated 34-year-old man just released from jail for DUI was arrested after throwing items at two women. • A suicidal male and harassing communications were addressed on Martha Street N. May 28 • The Stillwater Fire Dept. put out a car fire in the 1300 block of Curve Crest Boulevard May 29 • A suspicious phone call was investigated on Croixwood Boulevard May 30. Someone called a Stillwater man saying his friend Steven had been murdered and asking questions about him. The recipient doesn’t know a Steven. • Glass was broken on the storm door of a foreclosed-upon house on Greenmeadow Court May 30 • Someone complained that dogs jumped off a boat to chase other dogs on Nelson Street and Sam Bloomer Way May 30 • Attempted burglary was reported at America’s Best Value Inn on Frontage Road W. May 31 • A 21-year-old Stillwater resident driving without headlights was arrested for fourth-degree DWI and open bottle in a motor vehicle on Owens Street May 31 • A gun-pointing incident was investigated at Perkins and 57th streets May 31 • An intoxicated mom came to the county jail on 62nd Street N. to pick up her daughter after a DWI charge May 31. The time was 6:06 a.m. • Vandalism (two broken garage windows) was reported on Birchwood Drive N. May 31 • Two kayaks were cut loose and put in a yard and pool on Legend Boulevard May 31 • Two vehicles were rummaged through but nothing taken in the 3500 block of Eben Way May 31 • A shot was reported fired on Greeley Street S. May 31. Police questioned a resident who once shot himself in the leg, but concluded the noise may have been an exploding bike tire. • Theft was reported on Delano Court May 31 • $150 was taken from an unlocked vehicle in the 8000 block of Neal Avenue N. May 31 • Loose change and two phone chargers were taken from an unlocked car in the 800 block of Reunion Road May 31. — From city reports

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When East Oakdale approached Lake Elmo to consider consolidating, he said it made a lot of sense “because we were surrounded by East Oakdale. There were a lot of changes, but we cooperated and it worked well.” He acknowledged Lake Elmo is still experiencing a period of change, with strong feelings on both sides of development issues facing the community. During his career, Brookman also served on the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission and on the boards of Lakeview Hospital and Lake Elmo Bank, and was charter member and president of the Lake Elmo Lions Club. “I retired from all that when I was 80,” he noted. He also was one of the last remaining members of Kilroy’s Last Man’s Club, a group of World War II veterans, that dissolved Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor Day, 2014. “I believe 53 people signed up originally. The last two or so were supposed to drink the bottle of wine. We had six living members at our last meeting but only three of us were able to be there so we decided it was time to end it.” Married for 65 years, he and his wife Ruth moved to Stillwater in late 2012. The couple raised three sons and a daughter and have four grandchildren. Their daughter died about four years ago. “I’m humbled when I look at that list of graduates,” Brookman commented, noting this year’s other Distinguished Alumni by name. “We all had good teachers. It was a good education. But back then, the education you got was just reading and writing. I think a first or second grader today is more worldly than we were back then, when we graduated from high school. Most families didn’t have cars or anything. “My fellow graduates all commented that we lived in the best of times. We saw everything — war, rationing, depression, everything. It was a different time.”

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STILLWATER — Calvin “Kelly” Brookman said he's still unsure about being named one of this year’s Stillwater Area High School Distinguished Alumni. “I was quite surprised,” he said of the honor. “I wasn’t too sure that I deserved such an award.” Those at the Partnership Plan in charge of this year's award thought otherwise. Much is remarkable about the lifetime of community service logged by the 88-year-old Stillwater resident, who ran Brookman Motors in Lake Elmo for many years and was city mayor for six. Growing up in Bayport and Lake Elmo, Brookman’s years at Stillwater High School were bookended by the attack on Pearl Harbor and the close of World War II. “Most of my graduating class of 1945, I think 80 percent of us, spent time in the military,” he noted. “We couldn’t wait to get in — we were so gung ho.” Brookman joined the Navy where he studied to be an aviation radio man, learning Morse code. When the war ended, he was sent to train at Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois, the Naval Air Station at St. Louis, Missouri and finally back to Minneapolis. “We weren’t very worldly,” he remarked. “I was 18 when I left for the Navy. I hadn’t been 20 miles away from home until I got on that train to Memphis. It

was the first train ride I ever had.” With the war drawing to a close, he served stateside and was discharged in September 1946. “At the time, every college was filled up with guys Brookman who got out of the military and had school privileges,” he said. “I couldn’t get in. So I went to work for my dad, who had started a car dealership in 1932. I stayed till I retired in 1994.” Initially, Brookman Motors sold farm equipment as well as automobiles. “Not many people had cars back in 1932,” he explained. “Lake Elmo was a popular farming community, so the farm machinery business was the best business to be in.” Kelly and his brother Dale dropped the farm equipment when they took over the business in 1960. “My dad was a good leader. He said 1932 wasn’t a very good year to start a business, but he felt if he could run a business by the golden rule, treat everybody well and pay the bills, it would succeed. He had a good rapport with all the company people who would call on him, he would invite them over to our house for lunch. Every one of them said, ‘If you can run a business like your Dad, you’ll do okay.’” Leading Brookman Motors through a period of significant growth, Brookman was well qualified to lead the small village of Lake Elmo through a major transition. But he didn’t run for election — he was elected on a write-in vote after the mayor resigned. “I didn’t even know they were writing me in until they called me,” he said. He served as mayor of Lake Elmo for six years, earning respect for his work ethic and integrity as a public servant.

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• Stillwater Junior High ninth-graders spent May 21 at ValleyFair taking part in Physics Day and applying science and math principles to roller coasters. • SAHS junior Max Ylitalo won the second grand award in the energy category in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh recently. He won $1,500 and the honor of having an asteroid named after him. This month he’ll be one of eight students nationwide to present his science project at the BioGENEious Global Challenge in Philadelphia. • The Partnership Plan board recently approved funding to take all fourth graders in District 834 to Orchestra Hall next year and to sponsor a Science of Sound residency for third graders. Three elementary schools will get kilns, and the two junior highs will get 3-D printers for science and math classes. • Former All-Conference Pony football player Carson Cannon (class of 2011) and his lacrosse teammates at the University of Denver beat out the University of Maryland last month to win a national title.

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then tipped Elk River 7-3. Anoka, rated third in Class AAA, edged Forest Lake 3-2 to win the section title and gain a spot in the state tourney. Forest Lake finished with an 18-7 overall record.

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• LILA in Forest Lake recently received a $2,900 grant from the American Councils for International Education for its program “Welcome, Friends” allowing students from the Chinese Deyang Foreign Languages School to stay with local host families July 29 to Aug. 2. • LILA received a 2015 Minnesota Best Practices Award for Character Education from the Synergy & Leadership Exchange at a ceremony at the State Capital last month. • FLAHS senior Sam Stachel and junior Luke Favreau recently took third place in the hands-on portion of the statewide Ford / AAA Student Auto Skills competition at AutoMotorPlex in Chanhassen. • On May 7, FLAHS recognized seven student-athletes who will play sports for Division III colleges next fall : Jake Ashworth, playing baseball for Bethel University; Payton Baker playing volleyball for St. Catherine University; Rachel Chatwin, swimming for the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; Brent Kinder, playing basketball for Augsburg College; Connor Knutson, playing basketball for Hamline University; Joe Rydel, playing baseball for Augsburg College; and Chase Shortly, playing softball for the University of St. Thomas. • FLAHS Yearbook Adviser Maria Kaiser and staff were awarded an Honorable Mention Certificate of Recognition from Balfour Yearbooks for their work on the 2013-2014 FLAHS yearbook. The team has also been recognized in Balfour’s 2015 Yearbook Yearbook publication, a nationwide collection of the best covers, designs, theme development and photos that appeared in 2013-2014 yearbooks printed by Balfour. • The Rangers baseball team logged to section playoff wins over the weekend, defeating Cambridge-Isanti and Chisago Lakes. Further playoff games were this week after press time. • The Ranger boys track team took third at the Section 7AA meet last weekend. The six rangers qualifying for the state meet June 5 and 6 at Hamline University: Section champion Pat Kasl in the discus; section runner up Alex Jackamino in the high jump; section runner up Cole Barcroft in the 200 and the section champion 4 x 100 relay team of Ahmad Montgomery, Barcroft, Payton Zeidler, and Remmi Brisbois.

Top-seeded Anoka ended the season for the Forest Lake softball team with a 3-2 win May 28 in Section 7AAA play at Andover. The No. 2 seeded Rangers opened with a 6-5 win over Andover before being dropped into the loser's bracket with a 6-5 setback to Elk River. They regrouped to oust Andover with a 4-3 triumph,

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The senior captain’s base hit against Tartan May 21 plated the only run of the game in a 1-0 triumph. She was also 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs scored in a losers’ bracket victory over East Ridge. She’s won team Rookie of the Year, Outﬁelder Golden Glove and Team Igniter. In Ranger hockey she’s been captain, Rookie of the Year, All Conference Honorable Mention and Hustle Award winner. She holds a GPA of 3.0 and volunteers with the Red Cross and on missions with Trinity Lutheran Church. Minnesota’s #1 Volume Toyota Dealer! Per Toyota Motor Sale USA 2014

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‘Do what makes you want to get up’ RANGER HALL OF FAMER ON STAYING MOTIVATED BY MICHELLE MIRON EDITOR

HAM LAKE — If not for diehard Ranger coaches (and her mom's stalwart taxi service) the athletic career of Sara Dupslaff Young might have turned out differently. If she'd never been a Ranger her personal life would also have taken a turn, since she married her Southwest Junior High sweetheart Jeff Young. As hard work and fortune would have it, the 1987 FLAHS grad — now a first-grade teacher in the Anoka-Hennepin School District — excelled in long jump, sprints, volleyball, gymnastics and soccer for Ranger teams, then snagged a University of North Dakota track scholarship that led her to national competition. Until recently the Ham Lake resident held UND records in indoor long and triple jump; she's still on its the top-10 list for indoor outdoor long and triple jump and sprint medley relay. Her advice to this year's graduating seniors? “Follow their heart, follow your passion,” she said. “Do what makes you want to get up, what makes you happy.”

As a Ranger, Young went to state for the 100 meter, took fourth at state in the 200 meter and won state in the long jump for which she still holds a school record. “I had a lot of energy,” remembered Young, 47. “I owe it to my mother (Jean) for putting me in track and field when I was in fourth grade, finding me camp after camp and driving me to (private facility) Go For Gold in Coon Rapids every night during the summer to practice. On weekends my parents drove me to St. Cloud for track meets.” She also credited former Ranger coaches Tom Hipkins, Joan Paulson, Linda Caddy, Jim Stromberg, Denny Hughes and Kathy Briguet. “Sports was pretty much what kept me in school,” she noted. “They pushed school first, sports second and were just very good role models.” While she was in college Jeff Young visited her on break from the U.S. Air Force Academy; the two married in 1992 and now have daughter Lisa, 24 and son Paul, 19. Jeff went on to graduate from U of M medical school on the G.I. Bill, after which the couple lived in Colorado Springs, Colo. and Eagle River, Alaska for nine years as Jeff fulfilled his military commitment. He's now a doctor with EPPA physicians' group out of Coon Rapids.

Submitted photos Left, Sara Young regularly runs in Race for the Cure events as a survivor. At right she is with her husband Jeff Young and their children Lisa and Paul.

Sara wrapped up a B.S. at the University of Colorado before earning a master's in education from the University of Phoenix. The family moved to Ham Lake in 2008 to be near family and friends, and Young taught at Forest Lake Elementary before joining Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy for Math and Environmental Science in 2011. She also coaches K-5 volleyball and oversees a running club and a group called Young Naturalists. These days she spends spare time playing community ed volleyball, reading and gardening. As a breast cancer survivor (diagnosed in 1998) she also frequently runs fundraiser 5Ks such as Race for the Cure. When she reaches 20 years as a survivor, she hopes to run the races in three states in the same year. Also on her bucket list: completing a marathon and returning to college for a PhD.

On travel adventures Young has visited Australia, Italy, Mexico and Korea and scuba dived Australia and Hawaii. Next she'd like to visit Russia, China and the Galapagos Islands and perhaps explore her roots and find her birth family in Korea. Her American parents adopted her from the country at age 18 months. “I guess (Korea) keeps very good records,” she explained. “I've traveled there with my kids, and thought about it and talked about it, but at the time I just wanted to have the kids experience it without stressing them or me out.” Next the Youngs will spend a week this summer in Tanzania climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, followed by seven days on safari in the Serengeti. “We're kind of getting into walking shape with three or four miles of walking every day,” she noted. “But as a first-grade teacher — we're never still.”

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Ranger synchro fourth at state MINNEAPOLIS — The FLAHS synchronized swim team finished up its season in grand form last month by taking fourth place at state at the U of M Aquatic Center. The Rangers finished with 77 points May 21 and 22, missing third place by a single point and second place by 4. St. Louis Park was third with 78, Stillwater second with 81 and Wayzata first with 151. Among Ranger honors were: • Small Routine: Amanda Pothen, third place. • Short Solo: Rachel Chatwin, fifth place • Long Solo: Jessie Dison, seventh place • Extended Solo: Andrea Dunrud, fifth place; Kiera Waskey and Fallon Olsen, sixth place.

• Long Duet: Stephanie Brenk and Haley Schoonover, sixth place • Extended Duet: Bridget Beyon, Geneva Kunshier and Megan Ihfe, sixth place • Short Trio: Megan Palmer, Mica Peterson and Paige Thurnbeck, second place • Long Trio: Chatwin, Dunrud and Brenk, first place • Extended Trios: Lindsey Crohn, Schoonover and Jessica Walker, sixth place • Short Team category: fifth place • Long Team category: third place • Extended Team category: third and fifth place

Photos courtesy of Sarah Chatwin On left, The Rangers’ Extended A world cup team. On right, the Rangers’ Long Trio group of (from left) Rachel Chatwin, Andrea Dunrud and Stephanie Chatwin took first place in state competition

Retiring principal: 'Be kind, find your passion and never stop trying'

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FOREST LAKE — Century Junior High Principal Ben Lewis plans to retire at the end of this school year after 16 years in the same role. The Lowdown caught up with him to hear his parting thoughts about his career. The Wisconsin native, who holds bachelor's degrees in biology and education, previously taught ninth-grade physical science in the Anoka-Hennepin District and at Blaine High Call toll-free: 1-800-259-1096

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Q: Most memorable student, class or experience? A. I think opening Century would be one. But then again, there was the time a student threw a lit match out of the window of my classroom and caught a bush outside of it on fire. The flames from the burning bush went above the two-story school I was teaching in at the time. Nothing else caught fire, and it was out in a few minutes, but it was very exciting. Q: What do people not understand about what it's like to be an educator these days? A: Students are all at different places, and public schools must take all students and help them learn and reach higher and higher standards of performance. The act of keeping a class of 30 students focused and moving in the same directions is an immense challenge. Teachers do it over and over each day, striving to challenge, encourage and care for each student. It is mentally, emotionally and physically exhausting work. Our teachers do it with talent and great pride. Q: What will you miss the most? A: Working with teachers and students. Q: What will you not miss? A: Having to get up at 5 every morning to do it. Really, I think I will not miss budget cuts and the impact they have on young talented teachers. Q: What's in your five-year plan? A: I want to support my wife and her last year of work so she has a great year. I also want to spend time with my three grandchildren, have time for my hobbies and travel. I intend to do some work, perhaps as an adjunct professor or consultant with schools. Q: What one thought would you like to leave your students with? A: Be kind, find your passion and never stop trying. Enjoy all that life brings you.

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— When a blue-eyed, divorced aerospace military contractor (Bradley Cooper) returns to Honolulu to work with a duplicitous, billionaire mogul (Bill Murray) in this engaging, romantic, star-studded (Alex Baldwin, Danny McBride, and Bill Camp), 105-minute film, he unexpectedly reconnects with a former girlfriend (Rachel McAdams), who has a husband (John Krasinski) and two children, while falling for a no-nonsense edgy Air Force fighter pilot (Emma Stone).

“SAN ANDREAS” (PG-13) (3) [INTENSE DISASTER ACTION AND MAYHEM THROUGHOUT, AND BRIEF STRONG LANGUAGE.]

— When a massive, destructive earthquake hits the West coast from the Hoover Dam in Nevada to San Francisco in California along the San Andreas fault line in this intense, fast-paced, action-packed, entertaining, 3D, star-studded (Paul Giamatti, Ioan Gruffudd, Kylie Minogue, Will Yun Lee, and Archie Panjabi), 114-minute thriller dominated by fantastic special effects, a Los Angeles rescue chopper pilot (Dwayne Johnson) and his estranged wife (Carl Gugino) head to San Francisco to find their daughter (Alexandra Daddario).

“FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD” (PG-13) (3.5) [SOME SEXUALITY AND VIOLENCE.]

— Gorgeous cinematography highlights this captivating, well-acted, romantic, 2-hour, remake of the 1967 film based on Thomas Hardy’s 1874 classic novel in which a beautiful, headstrong, fiercely independent British woman (Carey Mulligan) in Dorset, England, is being sought after by three smitten suitors in 1870, including a charismatic sheep farmer (Matthias Schoenaerts), a handsome sergeant (Tom Sturridge), and a wealthy landowner (Michael Sheen).

“WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS” (R) (3.5) [BLOODY VIOLENT CONTENT, SOME SEXUAL MATERIAL, AND LANGUAGE.] [DVD ONLY]

— A hilarious, wacky, tongue-in-cheek, creative, 86-minute mockdocumentary in which four bumbling vampires (Jemaine Clement Taika Waititi, Jonathan Brough, and Ben Fransham), who range from 183 years old to 8,000 year old, share a ramshackle flat in New Zealand while trying to act cool and to search for their next victim.

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

Renovation funding sought for Boutwell House BY LORETTA HARDING Contributing Writer

STILLWATER — Amid much fanfare, the Washington County Historical Society officially bought the Boutwell House on Boutwell Road May 28 after it was snatched earlier from the jaws of wrecking machinery. Executive Director Brent Peterson updated the City Council June 2 on plans for the 19th-century property bought for $600,000, which include renovations and an installation in the National Register of Historic Places. The group is taking out a loan for the building and hopes to raise $300,000 to $400,000 in further renovation costs. A May 28 closing ceremony attended by major news outlets from the Twin Cities was a great kick off, Peterson said, calling it “an exciting start to a new project, but daunting as well.” The house built in 1870 is a significant historic property for Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota and northern Wisconsin, he said. “We need help along the way, and we're confident we can have support to raise funds to restore the property,” said Peterson, who promised to make good use of donations and membership fees. Three different contractors offered cost estimates on renovating the property

that range from $140,000 to $800,000, he noted. The society has a number of ideas about what to do with the house after renovations, he said, but “We don’t want to state anything formally right now, because who knows what happens from here.” In the meantime, the grass needs mowing, and broken glass from years of vandalism need to be picked up. Trees need to be trimmed and downed limbs need cleanup. With the help of city staff, the buyers already figured out how to hook up the building to city water and sewer. Next week a group of volunteers will chip in to start cleanup. “There are some good volunteer opportunities for the community to come and help us out,” Peterson noted, pointing to free wood on site. “There could also be a great bonfire,” added Mayor Ted Kozlowski. Peterson invited council members to tour the property. “I have the crowbar – we can get in,” he said.

IN OTHER SELECT ACTION JUNE 2, THE COUNCIL: • Approved an ordinance stating “no pawnshop shall be located within a one-mile radius of any church or school,” instead of old wording that prohibited pawnshops within a “one-mile driving distance”. • Conducted the first read-

Submitted photos The Rev. Cader Boutwell home ca. 1908. He helped organize First Presbyterian in the 1870s. The headshot is Boutwell.

ing of an ordinance allowing for Sunday Taproom On-sale and changing the starting service hour for on-sale from 10 a.m. to 8 a.m. effective July 1. “We have several brewpubs in our community asking that we enact these regulations sooner rather than later,” City Attorney Dave Magnuson said. • Approved by a vote of 4-1 (Councilman Mike Polehna opposed) the lease of transient boat slips from St. Croix Boat & Packet to provide free-ofcharge slips to the public. The city will pay $16,000 for the slips, and the company will offer electricity and water to the boating public at a reasonable price. Overnight stays will be allowed at the four most southerly slips for no more than three consecutive nights. • Approved cooperative agreements with Washington County for the city's construction costs of $72,283 and maintenance responsibili-

ties on CSAH 15 (Manning Avenue) between Co. Rd. 12 and Highway 96. The city's construction costs include $29,072 for a portion of the traffic signal to be installed at Boutwell Road. • Ordered payment of $25,300 to Marshall Electric Co. for the S. Lowell Park restroom project. • Approved the 2015 Summer Tuesdays special event and contract. The event is planned for seven Tuesdays from July to August starting at 4 p.m. and will be subject to a noise waiver until 11 p.m. • By a vote of 4-1 (CouncilmanTom Weidner abstaining) tabled whether to release the right of first refusal for the Zephyr Depot building because the city-held mortgage has been paid and owner David Paradeau is close to selling the building. The council next meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 16 at City Hall.

Screenwriter hopes to fund cancer-themed screenplay BY MICHELLE MIRON Editor

RIVER Falls, Wis. — A former Forest Lake resident turned fledgling filmmaker has launched a Kickstarter campaign to further his attempts to produce his semi-autiobiographical screenplay about a man fighting cancer. Christopher Stacy, a grad of the screenwriting program at Metropolitan State University, lived in Forest Lake between 2010 and 2014. He based his work “Sunrise, Sunset” on his experiences undergoing multiple surgeries and courses of chemotherapy and radiation after being diagnosed with cancer at age 1. Stacy is now 41 and in reasonably good health. The Lowdown asked him more about his project. Q: Could you summarize your lifelong struggle with cancer? A: In 1975, at age 1, I was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and usually fatal form of cancer. Doctors did not expect me to live another six months. After multiple surgeries and full courses of chemo and radiation, the cancer was cured, but I was far from out of the woods. An 88-day hospital stay when I was 4 nearly prevented me from seeing age 5. After a lifetime of more than 30 major surgeries and 50 hospitalizations that have persisted right up to the present day. I am still beating the odds and proving experts wrong. Q: What has been the greatest challenge? A: The day-to-day ordeal with chronic pain. I loved golf in my teens and early 20 s and had to quit playing 20 years ago. Both my hips have been replaced. I have severe gastrointestinal conditions. I can't absorb nutrients, so I have iron deficiency anemia and chronic fatigue. What might be the worst is living with the constant fear of what's next, because as history would dictate, there will always be something.

Submitted photos Christopher Stacy as a toddler and today.

Q: How long is your screenplay, and how much is autobiographical? A: "Sunrise Sunset" is 111 pages long, which is pretty close to the industry norm, and I would regard roughly 30 percent as autobiographical. The main character, Andrew, has the same cancer I had, the same lingering effects I do, and he possesses many of the same personality traits and unique outlooks on life as do I. I do believe there will always be a market for this type of story that can provide hope, inspiration and courage to others. Q: What kind of interest have you received on the screenplay? A: Shortly after I graduated with my B.A. in screenwriting, I was hired by an independent producer in Hollywood, Mikhail Tank, to write a screenplay based on (his) story idea. That film is tentatively scheduled for a 2016 release. Mikhail and I have remained close and he will be able to help me navigate my way through Hollywood if I ever get out there. I also have a very loose connection to writer and director David Koepp, responsible for such hits as "Jurassic Park," "Spiderman" and "War of the Worlds.” Q: If your Kickstarter campaign isn't funded, what is your Plan B? A: I will be investigating additional websites such as www.gofundme.com. I imagine I would move to Hollywood sometime in the next five years if this dream indeed comes to fruition, but I will always have my Midwestern roots. The U of M, St. Paul Children's Hospital and the Mayo Clinic all saved my life at one time or another.

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Photo submitted Parent/child pairs learned about birds with SAHS biology teacher and ornithologist Andy Weaver May 24. Students were able to see a newly hatched peregrine falcon and net a few chickadees and a cardinal.

Photo submitted The Washington County Sheriff’s Office graduated 10 new vol unteers from the Reserve Academ y May 21. Pictured with Sheriff William Hutton are Miranda Zabel, Jackson Tun, Scott Carlson, Brett Dunn, Tyler Freeman, Andrew LeMay, Mike Cleme ns, Brian Eich, Joshua Jedlicka and Megan She lley. Info on applying for next year’s program: ww w.co.washington.mn.us under the volunteer tab.

Photo submitted Warner Nature Center Director Ron Lawrenz presented on dragonflies and damselflies May 31. Participants caught and learned about multiple species.

Photo submitted Young spectators wave their flags at this year’s Bayport Memorial Day parade.

Photo submitted This map shows how the new Browns Creek Trail now connects Stillwater directly to St. Paul’s trails.

Photo submitted The Dance Factory dance studio in Forest Lake recently inducted new members into its Nu Delta Alpha Honor Society open to dance students with a 3.0 GPA. Standing with advisor Jennifer Tell are (from left) Ally Mitchell, Bradley Bordenave, Caroline Hansen, Neva Knoll, Allison McConville, Natasha Friedges, Sophie Bauer, Madison Lowe, Livia Wagner, Alejandra Gallegos and Eve Caturia. Not pictured are Lola Lafond and Rachel Ensign.

Photo submitted The 20th annual (and final) Nick Raiche Memorial Bike Ride drew a crowd of participants May 30. The ride honors the Afton 14-year-old who collapsed and died in 1994 during basketball practice at Oak-Land Junior High. Photo submitted The Marine Elementary sixth grade class of 2015 presented “Disney The Little Mermaid Jr.” May 27.

Photo submitted The Wyoming Area Business Association recently visited Fox Valley Metrology in Stacy. Photo submitted A MOST Pancake Breakfast was hosted by the Forest Lake Masons May 31.

Submitted photo courtesy of Wayne Huhnke A vintage shot of a Bayport Memorial Day parade sometime in the 1930s. Photo submitted Scandia Elementary has installed a “Buddy Bench” on the school playground to encourage more friendship and cooperation. Pictured are some school first graders. Photo submitted The Freight House Restaurant, Event Center & Night Club in Stillwater held its first-ever Beer, Burgers, & Wine Festival Burger eating contest May 23.

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Over heard • The 77th Annual Red Bull Military Appreciation Day is from 10 a.m. To 6 p.m. Sunday, June 7 at Central Park in North Branch. Free; proceeds support shipments to deployed soldiers. Car show, military vehicles and memorabilia, kids’ activities, silent auction, concessions. Info: www.csoaf.com. • FLAHS football player Brandon Rogers won the first Ronnie Gamble Forest Lake Football Memorial Scholarship. • Kudos to the Forest Lake resident who alerted Forest Lake Public Works and Police to 15 or more ducklings trapped in a storm drain in the southeast part of town May 23. The babies were saved. • The Citizen re-posted on Facebook the Steve Johnson-produced video of the F3 tornado that ripped through Hugo May 25, 2008.

• A May 16 Stillwater Library Foundation fundraiser featuring Rich Sommer of “Mad Men” fame raised more than $11,000, thanks to matching funds from a donor. Part of the money will fund Sunday hours at the library from September through May. According to foundation president Ann Wolff, Sommer made the following comment after the event: “Saturday night ranks as one of the highlights of my life. Not my career, my life. It was singular. It was humbling. It was moving. Most of all, it was entirely unexpected. You made me truly feel like I was home.” • Smalley’s in Stillwater held something called Wench Fest May 30. • Still- H20 made dandelion wine and shandy May 30. • The Stillwater Fire Department is 143 years old after being established May 28, 1872. • Stillwater B&B tours with Stillwater Trolley Co. now run every Tuesday through Labor Day. Offerings include 30-minute tours of four local bed and breakfasts. Info: http://stillwatertrolley.com/ tours/b-and-b.html. • The SAHS synchronized swimming team took second place at the state meet, continuing a 42-year streak of placing first or second at state. • At press time the MnDNR was preparing to announce the presence of invasive carp in the St. Croix River, just discovered last weekend. • Lift Bridge Brewery offers free weekend brewery tours all summer. Info: http://liftbridgebrewery.com/home/brewery/tours/ • Blueberry Fields of Stillwater holds something called a Meditation and Field Blessing June 11. • The new St. Croix Valley Homebrewers Association Meeting is at Still-H20 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 16. • Stillwater Schools posted a look back at its school year on Youtube: see http://tinyurl.com/q3j5ck9. • Stillwater Sunrise Rotary raised a record $41,000 at its Ninth Annual Brewers Bazaar May 16 on the Avalon Riverboat in downtown Stillwater. Drawing 600 guests, the event featured 22 regional breweries pouring 105 different brews. • A black bear was sighted last week near Little Carnelian Lake in Stillwater Township. No problems were reported. • Sara’s Tipsy Pies of Stillwater is an official vendor at the Minnesota State Fair this summer. • A YouTube vide of the Stillwater Concert Choir rehearsing in a hotel pool has gone viral with some 1.2 million views, and been featured on several national and regional news outlets. Apparently the song sung is 25-year SAHS tradition. • Stillwater resident Mick Caouette of South Hill Films has begun a film project on the life of Minnesota native John Thomas, entitled “Kindred Spirits.” Thomas is credited with saving and settling millions as a pioneer in the field of refugee assistance, and is believed to be the first African-American to run an international organization as such (Intergovernmental Committee For European Migration). • SAHS alumnus Michael Simonet (class of 2011) gave the commencement address at the University of St. Thomas graduation last week. • A Ladies Night Out health event at Water Street Inn in Stillwater May 27 drew 700 attendees. Sponsors were Amery Hospital & Clinic, Hudson Hospital & Clinic, Stillwater Medical Group, Lakeview Hospital and Westfields Hospital & Clinic.

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