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icole Bruley, 27, never imagined that she would have to give birth during a global pandemic.

But with only a few weeks to go before the due date of their daughter, Finley, she and her husband, Matt, don’t have another option.

Formerly of White Bear Lake, the Bruleys relocated to Woodbury last year. Both of them are health care workers who have found themselves on the frontlines since

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hristy Fletcher’s days in quarantine are best described as a balancing act. The Forest Lake resident is a mom of three (a 6-year-old, Silas, and two 4-yearold twins, Hattie and Hazel) and a kindergarten teacher at Forest View Elementary. Since COVID-19 made its way to Minnesota, Christy has found herself on both sides of the distance learning line, navigating how to teach

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ou could say Circle Pines resident Lauren Shegstad, 31, has her hands full —That’s an understatement.

Lauren is married to Staff Sgt. Nick Shegstad, who serves full time in the Minnesota Air National Guard. The Shegstads will celebrate eight years of marriage in September and have three children, Landen, 6, Kinsley, 3, and Cedar, 1. Landen and Kinsley

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both have autism.

Nick has been in the military for 12 years and works in Aerospace Ground Equipment. He just returned from his sixth deployment, this time to Kuwait, the fi rst week of March.

“We have been thrown for several intense curveballs,” Lauren said.

“My kids are my absolute greatest blessing, as hard as it is with having two that are autistic .... God has completely blessed us. He knew that I

HUGO — The Cattle House Grill is one step closer to becoming a reality after the April 23 Planning Commission meeting, held via teleconference.

The commission unanimously agreed to recommend approval of the planned unit development (PUD), preliminary plat and site plan to the City Council for phase one of the development, which is located along Egg Lake across from Hugo City Hall.

“A restaurant is what we have wanted for many years, especially in that area. I think it would look nice,” said Chair Bronwen Kleissler.

The EDA was fi rst presented with the concept for the family steakhouse in October 2019. The City Council approved a $1 purchase agreement in November 2019 with Hugo residents Tony and Michele Harmening for the city-owned property.

The 5,700-square-foot steakhouse would be called the Cattle House Grill.

The fi rst phase of the project would be the restaurant; the second phase would include a 4,000-square-foot event center along with three retail/office spaces totaling 10,100 square feet.

Community Development Director Rachel Juba explained that the PUD general plan is for 4.2 acres of the property and will need to be rezoned from central business (C-1) to PUD. The preliminary plat will include one commercial lot and one outlot, to be known as “Shores of Egg Lake.” The site plan approval is for 2 acres on the north side of the property and includes the Cattle House restaurant, outdoor gathering spaces/amenities along the lake and a parking lot. The site plan also shows an expansion for a future event center.

The Harmenings requested PUD flexibility to allow a minimum shoreland setback of 49 feet, where 125 is required; provide 174 parking spaces

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COVID-19 struck Minnesota; Matt is a fi refighter/paramedic, and Nicole is a radiology technologist.

Working in health care creates a whole new set of uncertainties for the soon-to-be parents.

“I don’t know what worries me more: delivering (Finley) into this scary world where right now, hospital restrictions are so strict that only Matt could come into the hospital with me during our stay,” Nicole said.

“Or carrying her around with me (and) exposing her to everything I not only her students from afar but also her own son in their home—all while keeping her young daughters entertained.

Like a lot of teachers, Christy misses her students, especially because this time of the school year is typically full of realizations of the progress they can make in a year.

“Especially in kindergarten, you do so much work helping them grow.

They go from not being literate to learning to read,” she said. “The most exciting time is the spring

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As if motherhood was not a hard job already, throw in a pandemic. Press Publications set out to find three mothers from different communities and share what they are facing in these strange times.

Although the three moms are around the same age, they all have very different stories to tell. One is a stay-at-home mother of three with a husband in the

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MAY 7, 2020

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Interest in gardening flourishes

The uptick in interest has likely resulted from the unpredictable supply of basic commodities and food these days that has encouraged many to think about being more independent.

At the same time, many people have found themselves with

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And what could provide a cheerier antidote to the malaise of the past two months than being surrounded by flowers and fresh produce?

Hugo greenhouse owners Jody and Frank Puleo of Lebens Flowers and Greenhouses and Steve Marier of Hugo Feed Mill are ready with their produce to fulfi ll the newfound interest in gardening.

“We have lots of beautiful plants now,” said Janet Elmquist of Lebens, located at 16155 Forest Blvd. N. Vegetables and flats of flowers should already be in by now, Elmquist said. While Lebens has been closed to the public, staff has been scrambling to get ready for opening and are ready to “rock and roll,” she said.

Co-owner Jody Puleo talked about what the past few weeks have been like at Lebens as greenhouse employees prepared to open for the season. “It has been a very stressful time and process to prepare ourselves to receive the

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public,” she said. “Things seem to change frequently, and we are trying to adapt our policy and procedures as we go.”

The retail floral shop at Lebens has been shut down for walk-in traffic, as required by the governor’s order. This shutdown impacted sales in both floral and greenhouse, Puleo said. “We have tried to keep all the staff working. However, it was the first Easter ever that we had almost no church flower deliveries, as all of the churches had to cancel public services,” she said. “A few churches did limited live streaming so they had a few plants.

Overall, Easter sales were down about 80%.

Many of our spring plant fundraisers were canceled due to concerns about social distancing, and many of them were fundraising for a school activity. As schools are closed, the fundraisers have been canceled.”

“As our business is a very small fish in a much larger pond, we are just hoping to survive — as I’m sure many other business owners also feel,” Puleo said. “We are hoping that the curve will flatten enough for the state to completely open up for business and put the COVID-19 nightmare behind us.”

Lebens has already been open in the floral shop for curbside pickup and noncontact deliveries, Puleo said. Customers may call in and get custom floral designs made and either delivered or picked up curbside.

“Actually, ‘curbside’ is in our parking lot, as we don’t have curbs,” Puleo said. The greenhouses and garden center are now able to be open to the public for shopping.

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Lebens has improved signage to direct their customers around the premises, so they can social distance themselves better. “We have stepped up our sanitation by cleaning all public surfaces and carts after each use,” Puleo said.

One of the many ways Lebens has adapted to the new normal is by trying to improve its social media presence and website.

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Steve Marier is owner of Hugo Feed Mill and Hardware at 5582 146th St. N., on the west side of Highway 61.

“We need to have another look at ways to still service our customers because of the growing interest in vegetables this year during the pandemic shutdown,” Marier said.

“We need to revisit how we take care of our customers and provide a safe environment for them.”

One of those ways is to start a one-way system to get in and out of the greenhouses, which will have separate entrances and exits. This will create a better and safer flow through the greenhouses, Marier said.

When customers enter the greenhouses, they will see signage advising them about social distancing.

“We’ll limit the number of people in the greenhouse to 10 at one time and recommend social distancing,” Marier said.

There will also be free sanitizers at the entrances and exits.

Hugo Feed Mill will also offer online ordering.

Just go to the website at www.hugofeedmill.com, email Marier with your order, prepay, and Hugo Feed Mill will call when your order is ready for curbside pickup.

For gardeners, Hugo Feed Mill will offer garden supplies such as bedding plants, tomato cages, peat moss, potting soil and topsoil, along with hardware and farm supplies.

As the weeks go by, Marier’s store will be putting more and more plants outside for people to browse through safely, he said. Hugo Feed Mill will have a wider checkout counter, which means a greater distance between the customer and the employees.

All employees will wear masks, and the customers are welcome to wear masks as they are comfortable.

There has been a lot more interest in homegrown produce due to the unpredictable supply chain, Marier said.

For that reason, there will be plenty of firsttime gardeners who will appreciate help from store employees, he said.

As the buying season opens, the first items for sale will be flowers, seasonal herbs and some vegetables. As the weeks of May pass, warm weather vegetables like peppers and tomatoes will appear.

“We have the largest variety of peppers and tomatoes in the Twin Cities, with more than 500 varieties,” Marier said.

Does he think COVID-19 measures his store is taking will be the way of the future? “We have plenty to do right now, as it is,” Marier said. “Only time will tell.”

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District makes switch to pass/no pass grading

BY BROOKE WOHLRABE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The White Bear Lake School Board held a special meeting April 20 to discuss the grading system for the district’s distance learning plan.

At the last regular school board meeting, held April 13, District Center Principal Alison Gillespie announced that the district had made the switch to pass/no pass grading, as opposed to traditional letter grades, for the remainder of the school year. Since that announcement, the district has received several comments from students, parents and community members, which led to last week’s special meeting.

Superintendent Wayne Kazmierczak began the meeting by reading some of those comments.

“The lack of information and the way this notice was sent out is completely lacking in professionalism and shows no courtesy to the families that support the district,” one read.

“We would like to express our concerns about the pass/no pass grading system. We understand this decision was not made lightly and that many students will do better under the pass/no pass method of grading,” another comment read. “However, we feel that the more equitable solution for all students is to let each student choose which grading system will benefit them the most.”

Kazmierczak provided some background information for the district’s decision process, explaining that Gov. Tim Walz’s March 15 decision to close Minnesota schools allowed time for each district to put in place a distance learning plan to best suit its specific needs.

“At the April 13 board meeting, we presented a pass/no pass grading plan and were tasked by the board to consider a model in which students could opt into a letter grade,” Kazmierczak said. “After looking at the issue again, we still don’t believe this is the best course of action.”

Kazmierczak went on to say that while the district recognizes that a pass/no pass grading system will be a source of disappointment and frustration to some, board members ultimately believe it is the right decision. Expectations in terms of student effort remain high, he said, but students will not be penalized for being unable to perform competitively under the current circumstances.

“Students, please know that we will do everything we can to mitigate the effects of a pass/no pass approach to grading. We will make available a letter from me and other administrators that explains the rationale for (this) decision that you can use as you see fit in the future,” he said.

Gillespie then shared with the board the decision that she, North Campus Principal Angie Nelson and South Campus Principal Don Bosch went through.

“When we examained the dual option, we were honoring some of the questions that you as a board had and also the feedback that we had from students and families requesting that we examine that,” she said. “We did examine it and ultimately came up with the recommendation that we want to continue with universal pass/no pass.”

Board member Deb Beloyed asked if the next time a significant decision like this is made, all district officials will have discussed it to ensure they are all on the same page.

“My only concerns are that, as a board, we didn’t know about this (decision) until Friday,” she said. “So, I (got) a little blindsided by the decision, as I let everyone else know.”

Gillespie said that district staff had considered much additional information, including a weekly checkin form for students to answer questions about their experiences with distance learning and any struggles, questions or concerns they might have.

“We’ve reached out to colleges and universities, and we did that prior to our original decisions, and we’ve continued

to this week. Overwhelmingly, every school was supportive of the idea of pass/no pass,” Gillespie said. “We wanted to make sure it wouldn’t affect students in terms of entrance. We asked questions all the way from our freshman students to our seniors in terms of what that would mean.”

She also said that the district received community input prior to the special meeting but had seen much more in the past week, including student voicemails, social media posts, petitions, teacher phone calls and more.

Gillespie said the district conducted research on what the purpose of grading is. After looking at what top researchers in the field have to say on grading, she said, it came down to one philosophical question: “Do grades motivate students to learn? Some people will say yes, some will say no, but ultimately research says it doesn’t, and it gets in the way of true learning. What motivates students is the feedback they receive,” she said.

“After we talked about all of that in terms of a pass/no pass system, we talked in depth about why wouldn’t we offer a dual system. We considered this prior to the meeting last week but even more in depth this week,” Gillespie noted.

In a dual option system, in which students can choose to receive a letter grade or a pass/no pass marking, Gillespie said, some students who would prefer a letter grade would be disadvantaged for choosing it. Distance learning is a new and different learning platform, according to Gillespie, and some students aren’t at the same level that they used to be. She said there would also be social pressure on students who chose pass/no pass.

Gillespie also stressed that having a dual system would create inequity and stressed that letter grades wouldn’t be a good way to measure student progress right now.

Board member Angela Thompson said, “Teachers have already dialed their classes down to about 50 or 60% (of) normal class work that has

happened in the past, so a grading system is no lower the same as it was prior to this happening. So, by giving that grade, you’re not giving the same grade A right now prior to our spring break. That’s across the board for all districts I’ve looked at.”

Gillespie asserted that district staff still believes a universal pass/no pass grading system is best for the majority of students.

“We can assure that no student is disadvantaged by distance learning, meaning we will push a pause button on GPA and class rank. Students will get a pass/no pass, and they’ll still make progress toward their graduation credit, but they won’t have a lower GPA or class rank than they may have received prior to distance learning,” Gillespie said.

Gillespie said they also have no way of measuring the impact COVID-19 is having on families and students.

Bosch echoed that assertion. “We’re also taking into account, as much as we are with our students and the trauma they’re going through with COVID-19, we also have to consider our staff as well. We have a lot of staff with a lot of anxiety and stress, so that was taken into consideration when we looked at having two options for grading,” he said.

Student school board liaison Madison Carroll was on call to ask questions about how the new grading system will affect students. She asked if district officials have talked to any schools outside of the state, whether colleges will accept a pass/no pass on transcripts and how it will affect scholarships.

Bosch said many Ivy League universities have already switched to pass/no pass, and noted that the University of Minnesota has publicly stated that admission officers know the spring of 2020 will be a unique experience for future applicants.

Gillespie said this isn’t just a Minnesota problem but a comprehensive country problem, and it will help everyone think differently about how to support students in the coming years.

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Local anglers will be heading out on their favorite lakes for the start of the annual Minnesota fishing season for walleye, sauger and northern pike on Saturday, May 9. Coinciding with Mother’s Day, the DNR is also promoting a Take a Mom Fishing Weekend May 9 –10. Mothers who are residents of Minnesota can fish without a license for species that have open fishing seasons.

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his Mother’s Day, it is important that we all dedicate some time to celebrate our mothers even though that may look a little different than in the past.

That’s why Press Publications set out to honor the heroes in our communities that are often overlooked. Let’s face it, being a mom is a tough job. And now, more than ever, mothers are faced with challenge after challenge. The news team put a call out asking for local mothers we could highlight to show a glimpse of what mothers are dealing with in 2020.

Thank you to everyone who commented on the post, gave us a call or sent us an email with a mother they felt had a unique story. The truth is, our papers are not big enough to honor all of Out and the mothers who so deserve the recognition.

About We went over the submissions and picked out mothers from Shannon different towns who had different Granholm stories to tell. We found an expecting mother, a stay-at-home mother of three (with a husband in the military) and a kindergarten teacher who is trying to provide distance learning while balancing caring for 4-year-old twin girls and a 6-year-old.

We hope you enjoy reading three very different stories about motherhood during a pandemic in this week’s issue.

My mom I would like to give a huge shoutout to my mother, Karen Kinley. I consider my mom to be my best friend. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t send her a text message, call her on the phone or send her Snapchats of my dogs.

Growing up with a father who was very ill for many years, I always considered my dad to be my hero. I was so inspired by the fact that he pushed through everything that was thrown at him and kept a positive attitude.

As I got older, I started to realize that my mom was also my hero. She also had to push through everything that was tossed my dad’s way, bring him to appointments, visit him in the hospital and still manage to be a supportive mother who brought her two girls to skating practice, soccer games and band concerts.

After my father passed away right before Christmas, she had to figure out how to deal with her own grief and yet support a high school senior who was about to graduate. That’s a hero if you ask me.

I am so grateful to have such a close relationship with my mother. I really am her mini-me. Every day, I find another way I am just like my mom. We like the same food, wear similar clothes, listen to the same music and enjoy doing a lot of the same things, such as hiking with our pups and floating in lazy rivers. It is not uncommon for us to text each other the same thought at the same time.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there — they are real heroes.

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District provides hub of support

hese past couple of months have certainly been a whirlwind, to say the least.

The importance of community, in both the traditional and virtual sense, has been proven time and time again, and our motivation for finding new and creative ways to provide community support has never been stronger.

COVID-19 has not only challenged us to provide education in a different format, but to fi nd new ways to provide important services during Movers & this time as well.

A new hub on Shakers the district’s website, isd624.

Wayne A. org/SupportKazmierczak Hub, provides information for ti l services i essential including district supports, crisis response, basic needs, mental health and well-being, physical health, social emotional learning and more.

Among the Support Hub offerings are information about free meals that are available to all children. Meals can either be picked up at one of three school locations or at multiple meal drop-off sites throughout the district, with drivers delivering

meals to neighborhood locations.

This food service operation will continue through the remainder of the school year.

Another new offering is the free Bear Care Health & Wellness Clinic, made possible through a district partnership with St. Catherine University, that is open to all district students (birthage 21). Any family interested in utilizing this service for their student is encouraged to email BearCare@stkate.edu to schedule an appointment. The free Bear Care Mental Wellness Support Line is also available, connecting parents to resources that can meet the mental wellness needs of their children ages birth-age 21.

While it has been exciting to interact in new ways “in the classroom,” staff members have also been working hard to ensure each student knows they are missed. Elementary staff members have spread cheer to families through teacher parades, driving routes in their school boundaries to say hello to students in a socially distanced way.

Older students have been honored as well. Each Monday at 8:20 p.m. (20:20), White Bear Lake Area High School is part of the #BeTheLightMN initiative, turning on the stadium lights at South Campus for 20 minutes and 20 seconds to honor the class of 2020. (We are missing all

of our students, but are really thinking about our seniors right now!) Community members may have also noticed that families have had fun creating White Bear window displays for friends and neighbors to enjoy while they walk the neighborhood.

Throughout this time of creative connectedness, we have also been having many important conversations about how we serve all of our families.

Our discussion about middle school and high school grading was one of the most complicated.

I am proud of our staff, families and students for the respectful conversations that took place as we examined how student learning will be measured this spring. We will continue to do everything we can to support our students’ learning, build connections with them and find ways to support them during this distance learning period.

The commitment that each of us makes to supporting others right now will forever be remembered. I am so proud to serve alongside our students, staff, families and community members as we navigate through these challenging times together. We’ve got this!

Dr. Wayne A. Kazmierczak, Superintendent of White Bear Lake Area Schools

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TGK Automotive expands again TGK Automotive in Hugo, located at 13891 Forest Blvd. N, received site plan approval from the City Council April 20 to add approximately 2,900 square feet to its existing building. TGK Automotive gained site plan approval back in 2018 from the council for an 11,337-square-foot auto repair building, which was designed to accommodate a future expansion.

in reading and math; and developed a “Promise Fellows” program that supports at-risk academic students. Macken also trained staff in restorative practices designed to lower suspension rates, repair harm and build relationships.

Prior to his position at Centennial, Macken held various teaching and staff positions at Independent School District #622 (North St. Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale) where he served as dean of students at John Glenn Middle School, an instructional coach, a leader in staff development, teacher mentor, science department chair and science teacher. He was also the head volleyball coach at North High School in North St. Paul, where he built a last-place program into a conference championship team.

Macken holds a K-12 administration license from Saint Mary’s University, a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and a bachelor’s degree from Saint John’s University. He did post-graduate work in mentoring and coaching at Northeast Metro Educators’ Institute, Minnesota.

“Mr. Macken’s relationships with staff, support for all students and his fi rsthand experience with PBIS and AVID will be a great fit to carry on the excellence of Centerville Elementary,” said Brian Dietz, superintendent of schools.

Macken will begin his position as principal July 1.

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COUNTY BRIEFS County receives $43K to shelter homeless Washington County will receive $43,420 to assist those who are experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic after the county board accepted the money from the state April 28. The Minnesota Legislature passed a $330 million emergency funding package in late March that was signed by Gov. Tim Walz March 28. The legislation included $26.5 million to support homelessness providers’ COVID-19 response.

The county requested $43,420 to provide services for one month to approximately 16 households experiencing homelessness. Funding will be used for: • $37,920 to expand shelter capacity and quarantine options through hotel vouchers;

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The county will request funding on an ongoing basis until the funds run out.

County will receive $750K for household hazardous waste program Washington County will receive $750,000 from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to be used for the county’s household hazardous waste program, including the Environmental Center and one-day community collection events.

Commissioners accepted the money April 28.

This state funding source was initiated in 1989 when the Minnesota Legislature adopted a comprehensive set of laws geared toward improving the solid waste management and recycling in the state. The grants are provided to metropolitan counties for recycling programs as well as waste reduction and management of household hazardous wastes and problem materials.

• $2,000 to purchase hygiene or sanitation supplies so that the Homeless Outreach Services Team (HOST) can comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance; and

Transforming risk to wellness During these difficult times, we are asking our communities’ assistance to ensure that the additional risk our families and children face is transformed into wellness.

Families, be strong in the face of stress and ask for support when you need it. Neighbors, increase social connections virtually or at a distance. Employers, allow for flexibility in scheduling. Service industries, greet parents who are having a tough time with their children with an understanding smile. Spiritual communities, offer services needed by our children and families.

We all play a role in strengthening families now more than ever before, and Washington County is here to help: • The Washington County Crisis Response Unit provides 24/7/365 mobile crisis mental health services for adults and children experiencing a crisis. Phone: 651-275-7400

• $3,500 to support the HOST staffing needs for homeless programs.

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The Centennial School Board approved the hire of Michael Macken as the principal of Centerville Elementary at its April 20 meeting, held via teleconference.

Current Principal Wayne Whitwam has accepted the superintendent position in the Hermantown School District.

Macken brings 27 years of educational experience. He has been an assistant principal at Centennial Middle School since 2014, where he supported students; hired and evaluated teachers; planned for, trained and implemented AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination); established support for students

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• If you need to report physical or sexual abuse, neglect or exploitation of a child, call 651-430-6457 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. After hours, you may call Crisis Response 651-275-7400 to make a report. If the child is in immediate danger, call 911.

Gabriel, 17, (Gabe) is a talkative, charming, and caring teenager who always has a smile on his face. He is a very friendly teen and he loves meeting new people. Gabe likes going to school, learning new things, and has many hobbies. He shows great leadership in group situations, and he is a positive role model to his fellow peers. Gabe has a strong work ethic as well. He likes doing extra chores around the house and taking part in community organizations to earn some extra money for his savings. He also loves doing yard work and gardening. His strong work ethic also shows in sports. Gabe is a great athlete when it comes to basketball, football, baseball, track, and hockey.

A family for Gabe would need to provide a lot of positive attention, patience, consistency, and understanding. Gabe would do best as the youngest or only child.

Only Minnesota families are being considered at this time.

• Parents may also call Minnesota Communities Caring for Children at 1-800-CHILDREN (800-244-5373) if they need support or just wanting to talk.

Together we can maintain strong families, protect our children and transform risk to wellness. Stay aware, stay involved and stay healthy.

Jan Hayne, Washington County Citizens Review Panel chair Pam Clifton, Washington County Citizens Review Panel member

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HUGO POLICE REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: • A resident in the 5000 block of 141st Court N. at 11:54 a.m. April 5 reported an unoccupied tent containing dehydrated food packs on city property.

A disassembled bicycle was also locked to a tree on the walking path near the tent. Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies advised the complainant to call back if she saw anyone.

• A juvenile male in the 13000 block of Fenway Blvd. N. at 2:44 p.m. April 5 reported someone on the internet trying to scam him out of money due to a video he’d shared on social media.

• Employees of the Kwik Trip in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 8:29 p.m. April 4 reported finding a bag of suspected marijuana in the store.

Deputies took custody of the bag for immediate disposal.

• A truck without license plates was reported for emptying a bagful of contractor debris into the street near Jardin Avenue N. and Elmcrest Avenue N. at 8:36 p.m. April 6. Hugo Public Works was notified of the dumping.

• Loud music and talking were reported at 1:50 a.m.

April 8 in the vicinity of Elm Drive N. and Heritage

Parkway N. Deputies were immediately able to locate the source of the racket coming from an open window and persuaded the partiers to keep the volume to a minimum.

• A resident in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. at 1:21 p.m. April 8 reported stolen cigarettes. Follow up will be conducted with video footage.

• A money clip was reported stolen at 2:55 p.m. April 8 from a vehicle parked in the 8000 block of 140th Street N. • A resident in the 4000 block of Prairie Trail N. at 4:40 p.m. April 8 reported seeing a vehicle take outgoing mail out of her box and drive off. The complainant retrieved the license number, but deputies were unable to contact the registered owner.

• A mom in the 14000 block of Geneva Way N. at 9:47 a.m.

April 9 reported her son’s brown, spray-painted bike missing.

• A Hugo resident at 6:24 p.m. April 9 reported receiving an email from an unknown sender claiming that unknown persons had cameras in his home and would expose the pictures and videos over social media if $19,000 was not transferred to them. A second resident, in the 17000 block of Henna Avenue N. at 10:58 p.m. the same day, reported receiving an email from the

same scammer making the same claim and angling for the same amount of money. Deputies advised both complainants that it was all an attempted scam, to not send money to the scammer, to block the email address and to monitor all internet activity.

• A resident in the 15000 block of Emerald Drive N. reported the topper of his truck broken into overnight April 9-10 and numerous electric tools and tool sets stolen.

• A resident in the 15000 block of Fairoaks Avenue N. reported outgoing mail in her mailbox missing overnight April 9-10. In the morning, the complainant found two unopened pieces of mail on the ground and other pieces missing. The complainant suggested the mail may have blown out of her mailbox.

• A license plate was reported stolen at 1:11 p.m. April 10 from a vehicle parked in the 5000 block of 159th Street N. The plate was entered into the National Crime Information Center as stolen.

• Burglary was reported at 12:15 p.m. April 11 in the 5000 block of Frenchman Road.

• A noisy dirt biker was reported at 6:00 p.m. April 11 in the 13000 block of Geneva Avenue N.

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• A theft was reported at a local business in the 9200

• Officers were located of an abandoned campsite in the 400 block of Keith Road in Circle Pines April 11.

• Officers were dispatched to a missing person report in the 30 block of Village Parkway in Circle Pines April 13.

• Police responded to the 9100 block of South Highway Drive in

Lexington April 14 on a report of two dogs who had potentially been abandoned and were tied to a pole. The dog owners were confrontational and police advised them to leave the area.

• Officers were dispatched to the 9200 block of Lexington Avenue NE in Circle Pines April 22 regarding a theft. Information was collected.

• Police were dispatched to the 200 block of Galaxy Drive in Circle Pines April 22 on report of a neighbor dispute. A female was subsequently arrested for assault.

• An officer was dispatched to the 100 block of Indian Hills Lane in Circle Pines April 22 on report of a dog bite. The case was passed along to a community service officer for follow-up.

• Officers observed a traffic violation in the area of North Road and Lake Drive in Circle Pines April 22. The driver was subsequently stopped and cited for multiple violations.

• An aggressive dog was reported in the 1600 block of Peltier Lake Drive in Centerville April 22. Information was collected.

• Officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Peltier Lake Drive in Centerville April 22 on report of a stolen vehicle. Information was collected.

• Police were dispatched to a parking complaint in the 3900 block of Restwood Road in Lexington April 23. An officer observed multiple kids hanging on and playing on a parked semi. The truck had been parked in the same spot for quite some time.

The kids were verbally warned, and the case was passed along to the building inspector.

• A resident was verbally warned for allowing their dog to defecate on a neighbor’s property in the 7100 block of Mill Road in Centerville April 23.

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• Officers made contact with a group of juveniles in the woods near the 9800 block of Lexington Avenue in Circle Pines April 9. Officers advised of the social distancing guidelines and trespassing. The parents were advised of the juveniles’ activities.

• Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of Lovell Road and Hamline Avenue in Lexington April 10 for an equipment violation. Officers subsequently located narcotics inside of the vehicle.

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• Police were dispatched to the 1800 block of Center Street in Centerville April 8 on a report of suspicious activity.

block of South Highway Drive in Lexington April 10.

2 staff at Lino Lakes Correctional Facility test positive for COVID-19 As of April 29, the Lino Lakes Correction Facility self-reported that two of its staff members have tested positive for coronavirus.

In addition, 14 inmates have been tested for COVID-19, with one positive test. The one inmate who tested positive has not had to be hospitalized.

Minnesota Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell has directed each of the state’s prisons to implement “Stay with Unit” plans to provide living unit separation and to minimize the potential for COVID-19 spread. The “Stay with Unit” plan ensures incarcerated individuals participate in facility activities, including any programming, yard time and dining, only with others in their living unit. At MCF-Lino Lakes, the plan allows for further separation and distancing by only one wing in a unit engaging in a particular activity at a given time.

Additional measures have also been taken to protect those within the facility including cloth barrier masks, hand washing stations, screening of staff, reducing the number of inmates in the dining hall at one time and more.

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CENTENNIAL LAKES POLICE REPORTS The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Westview Street in Centerville April 8 on the report of a small dirt bike on school property.

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The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer responded to a report of damage to property in the 700 block of Town Center Parkway April 8.

The investigation is ongoing.

• Officers responded to the 7700 block of Lake Drive April 21 to speak with neighbors about their children, who were reportedly next door using profane language, digging holes on the complainant’s property and causing damage.

• Officers responded to the 500 block of Aqua Lane April 8 on a report of a male that had been threatened.

Officers spoke with some parties involved and the case is under investigation.

• A community service officer responded to a complaint in the 6300 block of Ware Road April 21 regarding people who were not social distancing.

• Police were called to the 800 block of Main Street April 9 on a harassment report. Two male suspects were advised to stop their actions or there would be criminal charges.

• An employee of a business in the 600 block of Market Place Drive called to report a suspicious male who may have been looking into windows April 10. Officers made contact with the male, who stated he had been looking for rare rocks. The male was advised to no longer do that on private property.

• A resident from the 800 block of Orange Street called in a suspicious silver van driving through the area with the driver going into mailboxes April 10. It was determined the driver was delivering newspapers.

• Officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at the police department April 10. Officers located the vehicle and found the driver to be impaired. The driver was arrested and booked into jail for DWI. • Officers responded to the 700 block of 79th Street April 10 for a theft from motor vehicle report. The investigation is ongoing.

• Officers were dispatched to the 8000 block of Fourth Avenue April 11 on a report of a male who discharged a fi rearm in a residential area in violation of a city ordinance. The male was subsequently arrested and booked into jail.

• An officer responded to a complaint stating that people were not following social distancing guidelines in the area of Osprey Court and Sherman Lake Road April 11. The officer reminded the group of the temporary social distancing order.

• Officers stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 200 block of Main Street April 12 and identified the male driver as someone who had a felony warrant out of California. The male was detained for the warrant, but after police contacted the agency in California, representatives stated they would not extradite him. The male driver was cited for speeding and no driver’s license in his possession and was released at the scene.

• An officer was fl agged down by a female in the 700 block of Apollo Drive April 13, who stated that she had been chased by an unknown male in the parking lot of a local business. The incident is under investigation.

• Officers responded to a report of an illegal recreational fi re in the 8200 block of Woodduck Trail April 21. Officers located the fi re and determined it was in violation of the state burning ban. The fi re was extinguished, and the homeowner was warned.

• A registered predatory offender from the 600 block of Town Center Parkway visited the police station April 22 to update his registration information. The information was updated and sent to the state.

• An officer responded to a theft at a business in the 700 block of Apollo Drive April 22. The suspects left the scene and the officer is investigating the incident.

• An officer was dispatched a call regarding a citizen who located a small child walking unattended in the area of Kelly Street and Lake Drive April 22. The officer investigated and learned the child had wandered from home. The officer brought the child home.

• An officer was dispatched to a 911 open line in the 6400 block of North Trappers Crossing April 22. Upon further investigation, multiple adults who were under 21 years of age were cited for underage consumption. They were left in the care of the homeowner.

• Officers arrived at a business in the 700 block of Apollo Drive April 22 on a report of three suspicious vehicles that were parked illegally, with the occupants possibly smoking marijuana in the parking lot. After an investigation, an adult female received a citation.

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Be safe, practice social distancing on the water

As boaters across Minnesota prepare to hit the water, the DNR offers tips for staying safe on cold water as well as being responsible for staying close to home and practicing social distancing under Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home executive order.

COLD-WATER SAFETY With water temperatures not much above freezing this time of year, a fall in likely will trigger cold-water shock. Numbness will set in quickly, and swimming or calling for help will be difficult. Even strong swimmers may drown within minutes.

“The best way to prevent that from happening is to wear a life jacket—actually wear it, not just have it along,” said Lisa Dugan, DNR enforcement recreation safety outreach coordinator. “It’s the easiest and most effective way to prevent an unfortunate situation from turning

into a tragedy.”

The cold-water season is not the time to boat alone, either. This year, people should head out only with members of their immediate household and let others on shore know where they are going and when they plan to return. Keep the floor of the boat free of clutter to avoid tripping and falling into the water, and ensure the boat has safety equipment such as life jackets, communication and noisemaking devices, and a fi rstaid kit.

BOATING DURING COVID-19 When hitting the water, the DNR’s asks boaters to practice the following guidelines: • Maintain social distance of at least 6 feet. This includes at places such as fuel stations and community docks, and it means no beaching or tying up to other boats.

• Boat only with people in your immediate household.

• Boat close to home.

Travel to and from the access site without making other stops.

• When fueling, wash your hands as you would when fueling a car. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol. Do not touch your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

• When launching and loading your boat, give people ahead of you plenty of time and space to fi nish launching or loading before you approach.

• Keep in mind wateraccess site conditions may be different

than in previous years. DNR-managed accesses are open, but spring maintenance is not completed.

• If you have been diagnosed with or are exhibiting symptoms consistent with COVID-19 (including fever, cough, or difficulty breathing), stay home.

• Know what’s open.

To see what DNRmanaged sites are available, go to dnr. state.mn.us/covid-19 or call the DNR information center at 651-296-6157 or 888 646-6367.

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• An officer took a theft from motor vehicle report from the area of 21st Avenue North and Main Street April 24. The case is under investigation.

• An officer took a theft from motor vehicle report from the 2100 block of Watermark Way April 24. A debit card was stolen, and the victim is working with their bank and another agency to get the matter resolved.

• Officers were dispatched to a report of an assault in the area of Red Fox Road and Fox Road April 26. Officers made contact with the involved parties and advised them that the case will be reviewed for charges.

• Officers responded to a reported threat that occurred in the 7500 block of Village Drive April 27. An adult male was arrested and booked into the Anoka County Jail.

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MaskUpMN: Online community forms to make masks

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

What started out as a group of Summit Orthopedics staff making masks for patients has spiraled into a much bigger effort.

Lino Lakes resident Karyn Brisk, RN, started the MaskUpMN Facebook group April 6. She came up with the idea after Summit Orthopedics President Dr. Robert Anderson sent out a companywide email pleading for masks for patients.

“It got me super emotional. I thought, ‘I don’t know anything about sewing, I don’t know much about technology, but I think I can do something,’” she recalled.

Brisk reached out to one of her co-workers who knew how to sew, and Brsik’s husband to help set up the website (maskupmn.com).

The purpose of the group is to get masks into the hands of as many people and businesses as possible.

Initially, it started out as an appeal to Summit Orthopedics employees. “A lot of Summit has been furloughed because we do elective surgeries. People are at home and want to know what they can do and how they can help.

This gives them a sense of pride. It is a win-win,” Brisk explained.

The group has now expanded far beyond that to include not only health care professionals but sewing gurus. The group also has members like Centerville resident Diane Clancy, who doesn’t sew, but helps wash, cut and iron fabric and also delivers supplies and masks.

“I thought it was just going to be this little thing and we could help a couple of places and Summit,” Brisk said. “It has ballooned out bigger than I thought it would.

Originally, it was health care workers but now it is just people who want to help.” Clancy added, “The growth has just been astronomical. It has just taken off.

It is really heartwarming to watch everyone coming together and getting it done.”

As of press deadline, the group

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Centerville resident Diane Clancy (left) and Lino Lakes resident Karyn Brisk (center) drop off 70 masks with other MaskUpMN members at the Centennial Fire District station in Centerville on Saturday, April 25.

had 376 members who have helped to make around 2,150 masks.

MaskUpMn has seven drop-off locations throughout the Twin Cities: Lino Lakes, White Bear Lake, Woodbury, Eagan, Richfield, Minneapolis and Edina.

The free masks have been given to utility workers, restaurants, group homes, halfway houses, clinics, small businesses and more. “We have helped so many different groups, groups that I never would have even thought of that need masks,” Brisk said.

If you need something, it is likely that you can fi nd someone in the group who has it, Brisk said. For example, if you run out of elastic and put a call out to the group, someone will likely respond that they have some to spare.

For all requests and donations, visit maskupmn.com and or email maskupmn@gmail.com.

Lead Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or citizennews@presspubs.com.

DONATED MASK GUIDELINES Donated masks need to be: • 100% cotton, prewashed before any cutting • At least 4 inches in height in the middle, after they are pleated (3.5-5 inches for 100-250 lb person) • Elastic ends securely inside the mask. This part of the mask gets lots of tension, so please add 2-3 layers of stitch over the elastic ends • 2 layers thick • CDC and Florida mask guidelines can be found on MaskUpMN website

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Lucy’s Burgers thinks ‘outside the to-go box’

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

After his restaurant closed down for a month, Lucy’s Burgers’ owner Rob Scott had some time to think about what the business could do for its patrons, not only to offer a sense of normalcy but keep the doors open.

Scott, formerly a resident of North Oaks, opened the establishment in White Bear Township in March 2017. He also owns T4 Technologies, an IT consulting company that caters to the needs of nonprofit organizations.

“The last Friday (March 17) we were open, we did $240 in sales. When all this started to happen, we realized that there was not going to be a way that the restaurant could survive on take-out and delivery,” he explained. “From a restaurant economic standpoint, food is our least profitable item that we sell. Really, the restaurant is supported by beer and booze. At that point I made the decision that it was better to close right away so that my staff could get unemployment and be able to survive, versus having them work for two weeks and (then) telling them I don’t have enough money to pay you.”

Scott immediately started applying for loans/aid and fi ghting to receive the insurance coverage he felt the business had. Fortunately, his business received enough Payment Protection Program (PPP) funding to cover payroll for eight weeks. “I have eight weeks to fi gure out if we can come up with some new business operational plan that can allow us to survive in a new world.”

Scott has also started a GoFundMe page (gofundme. com/f/j5kbp-legalfees) to help pay for legal fees he has paid in his fi ght against the insurance company.

“He (Scott) is a businessman ... but this restaurant is not all about profit for him, it is about the community,” said Lucy’s Burgers manager and Lino Lakes resident Diana Cox. “The world is evolving right now, and we have to evolve with it. Either we can make the changes and make our company still successful and still be able to help our community, or we shut our doors.”

Scott’s mind started spinning.

“I was racking my brain on things we can do to get somewhat of a sense of normalcy back to people’s lives and back to the restaurant, and how we can utilize the space that we have and still function in some sort of social distancing friendly manner,” he said.

“I’m certain that even when they allow us to open for inhouse dining, they are going to force us to run it at 25% capacity. I have a 100-seat restaurant and if they only allow

me to put 25 people in the seats, there is absolutely no way we can survive.”

So, Scott bought a bunch of the oldschool car hop trays so he could serve guests in their cars.

“Then I started thinking: If we can serve people in their cars, what can we do to entertain them while they are sitting in their cars?”

Scott bought an infl atable movie screen and FM transmitter and will now offer free movies for families at sunset every Saturday. Lucy’s Burgers kitchen will remain open for orders until about halfway through the movie (this is subject to change). After the kitchen closes, candy, popcorn and bottled water will be for sale.

On Thursdays at 7 p.m., families can play trivia in their cars. Teams will text in their team name, hear the questions over the radio and text in their answers.

On Sunday mornings, River Valley Fellowship of Ministries of Lake Elmo runs a church service in the restaurant’s parking lot. During the service, Lucy’s Burgers kitchen will be open to serve breakfast sandwiches,

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Cars filled the parking lot at Lucy’s Burgers to enjoy a meal and watch “Back to the Future” on an inflatable movie screen Saturday, May 2.

hash browns and coffee. Communion will likely be done with individual juice boxes.

“We are pretty excited. People are looking for some sense of normalcy, even if it is not completely normal,” Scott said. “We wanted to provide something fun for families in the neighborhood while being conscious of social distancing.”

Cox said, “Everything that he is doing for the community. I believe that’s why he is so successful, is because

of his emotional connection to Lucy’s.”

In addition to these fun events, the business located in the strip mall at 1190 County Road J is, of course, offering takeout and delivery (within 5 miles of the restaurant).

“Restaurants are going to have to think outside of the ‘to-go box’ to stay alive,” Scott said.

Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or citizennews@ presspubs.com.

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Matt and Nicole Bruley.

come in contact with or her dad brings home with him from work every day in a job full of unknowns.”

In March, just as COVID-19 began to worsen in the U.S., Nicole’s doctor alerted her that Finley had developed a heart arrhythmia and was running on the small side of her size percentile, which made for a high-risk pregnancy.

Nicole has since gone on a medical leave of absence from work, and though the financial uncertainty has created additional stress for her and Matt, she says it’s ultimately worth it to protect their baby.

“At the end of the day, we had to sit down and decide if we can afford for me not to go into work, if this risk worth the money,” Nicole said. “We decided that she’s more important and my health is more important than risking going into work every day.”

Though many check-ups have switched to online or phone appointments in the wake of COVID-19, due to the risk associated with her pregnancy, Nicole has had to keep her in-person visits. But due to tightening

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hospital restrictions, she’s had to go through them alone. “(Matt) hasn’t been able to come to the ultrasound I had last week or any of the other appointments,” she said.

“He’s just kind of dropped me off at the door.”

When Nicole does go into labor, Matt can come with her, but he’ll be the only guest she’s permitted during her stay.

“He’s still allowed to come, but (the hospital) has told us there will be a ton of restrictions. Like, you have to go there, and you can’t leave, so we’re packing for any circumstance,” she said. “I didn’t have a doula planned or anything, but they told me if I did, I’d have to choose between my husband or the doula.”

Nicole added that she and Matt already have plans to share Finley’s birth with their families and to tell Finley the story of her unprecedented birth when she’s older.

“We were never planning on recording labor or anything, but we went out and bought a camcorder, because we were like, ‘Well, if family can’t be there, we’ve got to have something to remember this,’” she

(because) you get to see all that work come to fruition, and so that’s sad for me, because I just love to see how far they’ve come and how much they’re learning.”

On top of keeping her students academically engaged, Christy has been working to keep them connected to one another. Zoom, she says, has come in handy for that. “(Recently) we did a talent show, and I would say half of my class met on Zoom, and everyone had prepared something, either an art project or show or a bike trick. Some girls did their gymnastics moves,” she said. “I’ve been trying to think of how to keep them socially connected to one another like that. I also wrote letters to send to their houses, just to keep them feeling like a part of the community.”

Christy’s husband is a teacher as well. The sudden switch to distance learning, she said, has been difficult for them as educators but also as parents, trying to help their son Silas, a fi rstgrader, stay on top of his own learning, too.

“He does well in school. It’s not incredibly difficult for him, but it’s been hard for him to switch gears and take me seriously as a teacher,”

could do this and he knew that I could handle this. I was meant to be their mom. I am so grateful for that every single day.”

Lauren always knew she wanted to be a mother.

“That was like my life goal,” she said. She also knew she wanted to raise her kids exactly how she was raised, by parents with a solid marriage (34 years and counting) and a stay-at-home mother.

“I know that the journey is completely different for everybody, but I didn’t want to have kids and then pay somebody else to raise my children,” she said. “My mom is the matriarch of our family. She is our stronghold, she holds all of us together, and she has been absolutely incredible.”

In addition to her mother, Lauren has relied on friends, family and the area Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Networks for support during Nick’s deployments. From snow plow service to Christmas gifts to ductwork cleaning, they have helped with it all.

“I honestly could not have done it without my faith, my family and my friends. You have to have a good support system and be willing to take help when you can get it. You can’t let any of your pride get in the way,” Lauren advised. “I had this mentality that I was going to ‘kick this deployment’s a--” and then you are in the thick of it, and I thought ‘I can’t do this’. I remember bawling to Nick on the phone and telling him ‘I quit. Get on a plane and come home.’ But it doesn’t work that way.”

said. “We’ve joked about that the fi rst time (Finley) sasses me or something, I’ll be like, ‘Do you know what I went through for you?’”

In the meantime, the young couple is doing everything they can to keep themselves and their daughter safe.

Nicole jokes that the mudroom in their house has since become a “quarantine room,” as it’s where Matt strips down to immediately wash his clothes when he returns home from work.

“Most of his calls are medical calls, and he doesn’t know what any patient has and usually never finds out,” she explained. “So, he comes home, and it’s like, ‘Alright, strip down, drop your clothes in a garbage bag,’ and then we bleach everything and he showers. It’s kind of like a routine now.”

With so much still unknown about COVID-19, Nicole said she is encouraging everyone to take precautions to keep one another safe.

“This plea is not because of the inconvenience it may cause,” she said.

“It’s to protect our fi rst responders, frontline workers and the families they come home to.”

she explained. “Even though I am a teacher, I’m just not his figure of authority for teaching, and so I think he’s just not doing his best work for me, like he would be at school.”

Having two 4-year-olds in the house also makes for constant interuptions: “Like yesterday, I was teaching my son, and I went into my bedroom, and (the twins) were rubbing my expensive face cream all over a stuffed animal,” Christy said. “Things like that, when you’re just trying to do everything all at once.”

And yet despite the challenges and the chaos, Christy can see the silver lining in the clouds.

“I try to remind myself that (about) a month before this all happened, my daughter fell at school, and she was hurting really badly, but I didn’t go pick her up because they thought she was fine. And that night, she was like, ‘You never came,’” Christy said. “I remember lying in bed, crying and feeling that mom guilt that working sometimes means I can’t be there for some of these moments. I try to remind myself to be grateful for this time at home, the gift of extra time.”

Lauren had high hopes for Nick’s return from Kuwait. “I thought I could go to a hotel, rejuvenate, go to the hair salon and not be with my kids for 48 hours,” she said. But none of those could come to fruition when COVID-19 hit.

After coming home, Nick had to self-quarantine for two weeks, so Lauren never got the break she hoped for. Even though Nick can now help out, the pandemic has brought on more challenges, especially navigating distance learning and trying to keep up a family routine. Kinsley’s speech therapy and physical therapy has also been put on hold.

“It has been a complete whirlwind. Having that routine thrown off is more insane than your typical scenario,” Lauren said. “Our kids really rely on that routine.”

Despite the challenges, Nick says Lauren remains “the anchor” of their family. “She keeps us going, knowing all of (our) schedules and who needs what.

Throughout my deployment, she was here alone with the kids. Not only did she manage the day to day stuff (but) she made sure our kids made their specialty appointments.”

He added, “That really helped the development of our kids. My daughter who was nonverbal when I left, was speaking in sentences and my oldest son was doing great in kindergarten. She has sacrificed so much for our family to make sure we all have our needs met.”

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The Hugo City Council took the following action at its April 20 meeting, held via teleconference: • Heard an update from City Administrator Bryan Bear, who relayed that the city’s main priority continues to be essential public services such as water, sewer, roads and emergency services. “Our services remain available with some modifications. Parks and trails remain open in the city of Hugo. Picnic tables, benches and playgrounds are open, the compost site and library kiosk are open,” he explained. “Building permits and inspections and Planning and Zoning applications are being accepted and processed ... The city remains open for business.”

• Approved a modification to the Municipal State Aid Street System (MSAS). Per state aid rules, a city may add and/or remove mileage annually, provided it meets necessary criteria. City staff recommended modifying the system by adding: Finale Avenue N. from 147th Street N. to Frenchman Road (County Road 8), and 145th Street N. from Finale Avenue N. to Forest Boulevard N. (Highway 61).

• Authorized city staff to hire/ rehire seasonal employees for the public works department.

The 2020 general fund budget permits six seasonal employee positions. Two employees who worked for the city last summer will return along with four new employees. Seasonal public works employees assist with mowing, garbage/litter removal, park maintenance, boulevard maintenance and general public works maintenance. With concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic,

department staffing has been adjusted to minimize exposure to the virus. The council ultimately approved the hiring of Roland Guareschi, Marty Schwartz, Ryan Kranz, Carter Wagner, Cody Grahn and Martin Jorgenson.

• Approved a $100,000 stormwater management grant from the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) for the County Road 8 water reuse project. City Engineer Mark Erichson, of WSB, explained that the project would allow for water reuse of 6.27 acres along County Road 8/ Frenchman Road from Victor Path to Highway 61.

Benefits of the project include a reduction in infrastructure needs and in the amount of water pumped from the aquifer; less long-term storage in the city’s water towers will be needed; there will be a cost savings to irrigation users; the project will improve water quality and reduce the volume of stormwater runoff to downstream bodies of water that provide flood control, Erichson said. “We are looking at pumping about 4 million gallons annually from a stormwater pond rather than the aquifer.”

The estimated project cost is $545,000. The city is also considering expanding the project (for an estimated $200,000) to include Lions Park, City Hall, Keystone Place at LaValle Fields and Hugo Gardens, which is proposed to include seven apartment buildings with 12 units each just west of Lion’s Park.

In addition to the RCWD grant, the city also received a $50,000 grant from the Metropolitan Council for the project. Erichson said he is hopeful that with the expanded

project scope the city may be eligible for additional project grant opportunities.

• Discussed the 2021 street project and Lions Park improvements. Bear explained that there may be an opportunity to combine improvements to Lions Park, the County Road 8 water reuse project and move the 2022 street project (downtown) to 2021.

Bear said although it will make the project much more complex, the city has an opportunity to save some money by bidding it as one project.

For now, the council agreed city staff should pursue a feasibility study for $8,000 for improvements to Lions Park.

City staff will then likely come back to the council in May to recommend changes to its capital improvement plan, which also includes funding for the proposed public works facility.

• Provided an update on Adelaide Landing playground improvements. Parks Planner Shayla Denaway explained that once the park is complete, it will include a soccer field, pickle ball court, basketball court, picnic shelter, playground, open space, trails and parking. The city received four proposals for the project and invited neighbors to participate at the Parks Commission April 15 meeting, held via teleconference. The commission decided to table its recommendation to the council until its May 20 meeting to allow more residents more time to weigh in on the project before deciding. If all goes as planned, a grand opening celebration will be held in early September.

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CENTERVILLE TIDBITS The Centerville City Council took the following action at its April 22 meeting, held via teleconference: • Authorized the listing agreement with Titus Commercial (Mike Brass) for the city-owned property and potential multiuse building at 1737 Main St. The city expects proceeds from the eventual sale to be approximately $6,500. The listing fee is payable only upon the sale of the land.

• Transferred half of the remaining economic development funds out of the general fund with a plan to wait until later in the year to transfer the other half. Eventually, staff will transfer funds from EDA operations to a separate fund as anticipated by Minnesota Statute 469.096 to keep track of its activities separately from the general city fi nancial system. The statute requires that the council move EDA expenditures, currently being tracked in the city’s general fund, into a separate fund. The city’s auditors recommended the change.

• Took no action on the opt-out option for the new COVID-19 off-sale liquor law, signed by the governor earlier this month. New legislation allows restaurants with on-sale liquor licenses to provide limited off-sale liquor with curbside food orders during the pandemic and its forced closures. The new bill has an opt-out option clause for cities. However, the Centennial Lakes Police Department has said it would be able to enforce the new law and does not see compelling reasons to opt out. In addition, newly appointed Councilman Tom Wilharber said he spoke to the two bar owners in town, who said they weren’t planning to take advantage of the new

law. However, the council said the city wouldn’t prevent businesses from using the new off-sale law should the bar owners change their minds.

• Adopted the 2040 Comprehensive Plan update and comprehensive sewer plan. “It seems like we’ve (approved the Comprehensive Plan) 100 times, but this is the last time — until the next time,” City Engineer/Administrator Mark Statz said.

Cities are required to review and amend their Comprehensive Plans every 10 years. Centerville began the process in 2018 by hiring consultants from WSB to help formulate a new plan that follows Metropolitan Council requirements. The city and WSB held public hearings and elicited public commentary at various meetings. The plan was also forwarded to local jurisdictions for their comments. After requesting additional information, the Metropolitan Council on April 8 concluded that the document was complete and ready for adoption by the City Council with the inclusion of the sewer plan. After adoption, the entire plan will be forwarded again to Metropolitan Council to be contained in a statewide resource database. A full copy of the plan is available at www.centervillemn.com.

• Approved changes to the North Metro TV joint powers agreement (JPA) at no direct cost to the city. The changes would give the commission and cities more control over who could join the commission and over how franchise and public education and government (PEG) fees are spent. The North Metro Telecommunications Commission approved recommended updates to the JPA at its April 15 meeting. Recommended changes include removing references to two budgets; removing the requirement that a city

joining the commission must be contiguous to a current member city; removing reporting and oversight language no longer applicable due to rule changes; and including PEG fees as fees available for payments of bonds. The changes also include rephrasing quorum requirements that maintain the status quo but would not require additional changes should cities join the commission.

• Approved an encroachment agreement for a backyard shed at 6996 Brian Drive. The landowner wanted to locate a shed within the rear yard setbacks within the city’s right-of-way/ drainage and utility easements.

• Revised the list of committee appointments among council members. With the succession of Mayor D. Love, a number of seats on advisory committees opened up. Appointing an acting mayor is a legal requirement, City Attorney Kurt Glaser said. Love appointed Councilman Matt Montain as acting mayor and member of the Police Governing Board. Wilharber was appointed to the EDA and is alternate on the Parks and Recreation Committee and Police Governing Board; Love becomes chief weed inspector and alternate on the Planning and Zoning Commission, Fire Steering Committee and North Metro Telecommunications Commission; and Councilman Russ Koskie becomes alternate to the Personnel Committee.

Council will discuss the defi nition surrounding seniority succession at a later date.

The council next meets via teleconference at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13.

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The Minnesota Senate recently passed SF4705, which would ban TCE throughout the state. The bill awaits action in the House.

Legislature closing in on TCE ban

BY DEBRA NEUTKENS STAFF WRITER

ST. PAUL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Minnesota is close to becoming the fi rst state in the nation to ban trichloroethylene (TCE), the toxic chemical illegally spewed into the air for years by Water Gremlin.

By a 66-1 vote, the Senate passed SF4073, a bill co-authored by Sens. Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes) and Chuck Wiger (DFL-Maplewood), outlawing use of TCE. The lone "no" vote was cast

by Sen. Jeff Howe (R-Morris).

Called the "White Bear Area Neighborhood Concerned Citizens Group Ban TCE Act," the legislation was named after a watchdog group that worked to hold Water Gremlin accountable for polluting the environment around its township plant.

"We were elated about the vote," said Sheri Smith, member and co-founder of the Neighborhood Concerned Citizens Group (NCCG). "It's a tribute to our work and the fact voices of citizens were heard."

The NCCG tried to get a bill passed last year but it failed in the Senate after sailing through the House.

A vote on HF3376, a bill re-introduced this session

by Rep. Ami Wazlawik (DFL-White Bear Lake), was expected Friday.

"Minnesota now stands apart and leads the way for the rest of our country to follow on this ban," Smith noted. "TCE is a nasty carcinogen and should have been banned long ago. What's happened to the citizens of White Bear Lake, and many other communities in our state, is heartbreaking.

This ban ensures it cannot happen again in our community or others throughout the state."

Smith added the step is an important one in making right what the community learned last year has been going wrong for 17-plus years. That is the length of time Water Gremlin admitted spewing levels of TCE above its legal limit as permitted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

The company paid a $4.5 million penalty in 2019 for exceeding permitted concentrations of the chemical, part of a stipulation agreement that included cessation of TCE use in degreasing lead battery terminals.

"We have been working for well over a year to take action in preventing a Water Gremlin from ever happening again and ending the use of TCE in our state once and for all," said Sen. Wiger. "This is a compromise that represents the hard work of community leaders, legislators and state regulators that will make a real impact on our state and prevent future harm from this dangerous chemical."

The senator, who represents White Bear Lake, had a personal interest in banning TCE as his daughter and grandson live within the "red zone," the 5-mile radius of Water Gremlin's airborne emissions.

Wiger and area legislators have been working with NCCG for more than a year to ban the chemical. "There is no doubt that we are here today because members of NCCG fought relentlessly to get this bill done," he said, naming Sherry Hastings, Kelli Tapkan, Leigh Thiel and Smith, who formed the citizen's group. In appreciation of their leadership, Wiger offered an amendment on the Senate floor to rename the bill in their honor.

"They shined a light on this issue," Wiger stated of the volunteer group. "They initiated this, they brought it to the fi nish line. I say bravo to that group. Because of you we are on the threshold of passing the fi rst TCE ban in America."

The legislation still has to pass the House, which is expected soon. The Senate bill takes effect June 1, 2022.

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Dream of Wild Health triples acreage as need for food grows HUGO —Dream of Wild Health, one of the longest serving Native-led nonprofits in the Twin Cities, has purchased an additional 20 acres of farmland in Hugo, where it currently has a 10-acre organic farm, indigenous fruit orchard and pollinator meadow.

In response to a growing demand in the Native community for culturally relevant food, as well as increased interest in cultural programs from Native youth and families, the organization’s board of directors and staff decided to take advantage of a unique opportunity to purchase additional acreage on the same street as the existing farm.

The purchase comes in a time when the community is reeling from the economic and social impact of COVID-19. The high rates of poverty and health disparities in Native communities heightens the effects of the pandemic. Dream of Wild Health youth and family participants are expressing an increasing need for access to food.

The organization is working to expand food access immediately to respond to this need. The revitalization of healthy, indigenous foods and traditional seeds is essential to the success of our communities.

The recently purchased site will be a case study in transitioning a conventionally managed field of corn into a thriving ecosystem that not only supplies food to people but supports insects, plants and animals as well.

Jessika Greendeer, seed keeper and farm manager, said, “The vision for this land is to transition a barren, monoculture field into a rich, biodiverse community of plant relatives.

There will be tree rows separating the growing space for annual plantings. This will provide habitats for our bird and insect relatives, while protecting our heirloom seeds from cross-pollination.”

Food grown at the farm will be distributed through the organization’s youth programs, at the Four Sisters Farmers Market and through its Indigenous Food Share CSA. It will also be sold wholesale to Native chefs and restaurants and donated to food shelves. The project will take years to manifest, but as Greendeer says, “We will work tirelessly to tend the land for our collective future generations.”

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The organization is seeking additional funding to begin to realize the vision for the site. They need resources to amend the soil, plant hundreds of trees, install irrigation and begin to lay a foundation for year-round growing through season extension infrastructure such as hoop houses and greenhouses.

Snyder said, “Our Elder, Ernie Whiteman, would often say at Dream of Wild Health (that) we grow seeds and leaders. This purchase allows us to honor his memory and bring that vision to life by serving even more youth and stewarding our seed collection for the next generation.

Indigenous food sovereignty has never been more important.”

Dream of Wild Health began as a program of Peta Wakan Tipi, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that was founded in 1986 to provide transitional housing and supportive services in a cultural context for homeless and chemically dependent Native Americans. In response to residents’ requests for re-connection with their traditions, foods and medicines, Dream of Wild Health was created in 1998 to recover and preserve the traditional Native American relationship between people

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Healther Drake, Dream of Wild Health Farm operations supervisor, and Faith Gronda, seed intern, demonstrate hand pollination of indigenous corn.

and plants, especially traditional plants that offer spiritual and physical sustenance to our ancestors. Today, Dream of Wild Health is a national leader in the movement for indigenous food sovereignty, with year-round programs for Native youth, a full production farm and orchard, a seed stewardship initiative, ongoing community outreach and events and a recently launched social enterprise.

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Residents at Keystone Place at LaValle Fields recieved a nice surprise from Mneme Therapist Larry Homan. Typically, Homan visits the facility to paint and sing with residents and guide them through creating beautiful pictures. Amid the pandemic, Homan got the idea to do window painting. He calls a staff member so can talk to a resident and guide him/her through painting the same picture he is painting on the other side of the window.

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where 192 are required; and allow a parking side yard setback of 4.3 feet, where 5 feet is required. In exchange for the flexibility, Juba said the developer will exceed the landscape ordinance requirements, preserve existing large trees on the property and construct public trails along Egg Lake with trail easements to extend to the trail to the north and south.

No residents called in to offer comments during the public hearing. Juba explained that before the meeting, Gary Holmgren, who lives near the property on Forest Boulevard/Highway 61, reached out to city staff ahead of time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was very short on the phone and simply stated that he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want a restaurant on that property,â&#x20AC;? she said.

A couple of items the commission wanted to discuss further were the proposed location for the trash enclosure as well as building materials. The applicant is proposing that the trash enclosure be constructed on the west side of the building. The trash enclosures will fully screen the dumpsters for the restaurant and the gates will be constructed of cedar. The trash enclosure will also screened by a variety of landscaping materials.

Juba explained that city staff has some concerns about the location of the trash enclosure because it is proposed to be located near where the event center is proposed. Staff has requested that the applicant review this location and consider another location.

Architect Kathy Anderson explained that they feel it is the best location due to its proximity to the service doors from the kitchen and event center. A

couple of commissioners said that they did not have a problem with the proposed location. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If that is what works best for the business and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t rip up the aesthetics too bad, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see a problem with it,â&#x20AC;? said Commissioner Matthew Derr. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The layout looks gorgeous. If you sat there and looked at that property and thought about what would be the ideal thing to put there, this is pretty darn close. It looks very nice from what we have seen so far.â&#x20AC;?

Bronwen said although she would like to see some other possible locations for the trash enclosure, she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any recommendations on where else it could be located.

As for building materials, Juba explained city staff are continuing to work with the developer on building materials and had yet to see a complete list at the time of the meeting.

Commissioner David Fry said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like the project.

The things we are discussing, I know Rachel and the staff will do a great job of working through. I am confident on that.â&#x20AC;?

Alternate Commissioner Maria Mulvihill said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am excited for the project. I think it is needed in the area and there is a big demand for it. I think it looks great.â&#x20AC;?

The Planning Commissionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendations were reviewed by the council at its May 4 meeting (held after press deadline).

Cattle House is proposed to be located directly across from City Hall. The property has been owned by the city for many years and was marketed for $1.

Lead Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or citizennews@presspubs.com.

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Here is an architectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rendering of what the Cattle House Grill will look like from the front (Highway 61) and the back (lake view). Phase one of the project is proposed to include a restaurant, outdoor space/amenities and public trails.

Oneka Ridge filled with golfers since opening

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

HUGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oneka Ridge Golf Course has been filled with grateful golfers ever since the governor ruled that courses could be opened on April 18. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been 100 percent full here every day that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice out,â&#x20AC;? said Jon Hatcher, club pro of the Hugo course.

Gov. Tim Walz made golf courses an exception to the stay-at-home order that is currently in effect until May 18, as

long as social distancing and sanitary guidelines are followed.

Hatcher said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The main thing is being outside and getting some exercise and being back at the club. Everybody definitely missed it.â&#x20AC;?

Oneka Ridgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s COVID-19 rules are: â&#x20AC;˘ Leave the flagstick in the hole. â&#x20AC;˘ Maintain 6 feet of social distance, or â&#x20AC;&#x153;about the distance of arms outstretched or length of a golf cart.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ No rakes, benches or ball washers are

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