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After 100 years, Costa Farm & Greenhouse still growing strong | 14 - 15

WILD RIVER TRAILS: WHAT’S YOUR LAND ETHICS?

SCANDIA DUO DEBUTS ALBUM

FOREST LAKE NATIVE RETURNS TO FLPD

REVISITING ‘A SAND COUNTY ALMANAC’ | 3

PRAIRIE ANTHEM’S ‘THE FARMHOUSE’ OUT NOW | 16

GETTING TO KNOW PATROL OFFICER LUKE HANEGRAAF | 17

Your guide to the Arts & Outdoors Scene in Washington County

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5 | Our fine four-tendered friend:

Emily St. John Mandel’s “Station Eleven” is this year’s St. Croix Valley NEA Big Read.

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” takes flight at Forest Lake High School next month

4 | Revenge, redemption and revolution:

17 | Before the flood:

Stillwater students take on the Broadway classic “Les Misérables”

About the cover Ron, Grace, Gina and Karin Costa pose for a photo in one of the barns at the third generation family farm located in Grant. See more on pages 14 - 15.

Stillwater officials and residents protect downtown from flooding of St. Croix

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Earth Day is Monday, April 22. How are you planning to celebrate?

ELIZABETH CALLEN | Staff Writer lowdownnews@presspubs.com I’ll take a long walk outside and leave my phone behind. I’ve also resolved to find ways to reduce my reliance on plastic—please let me know if you have any tips!

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Multimedia Consultant lowdown@presspubs.com I will probably be out and about enjoying a drive and scenery between Stillwater and Forest Lake.

PAUL DOLS | Photojournalist/Website Editor photos@presspubs.com I will probably be visiting area Earth Day events, like I have in previous years, and learn more about a variety of subjects such as solar power, the viability of electric vehicles and the benefits of native plants.

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kink100@att.net I’ll go shopping at a thrift store. And try to convince my husband that there’s no earthly reason to dry a load of clothes on high heat. Ever.

jackiebussjaeger@gmail.com For Earth Day, I plan to volunteer with a local conservation organization.

SARAH KNIEFF |

Contributing Writer s12knieff@live.com During the spring and summer months, I do a lot of hiking in nature centers and parks. On Earth Day, you can find me hiking and picking up trash along the way!

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“Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them. Now we face the question whether a still higher ‘standard of living’ is worth its cost in things natural, wild, and free.” - Aldo Leopold like landfi lls that polluted our groundwater, nearly wiped out our bald eagles with DDT, a massive rise in childhood cancer that was not an issue in 1949, polluted waters that made eating fi sh a risk to everyone, especially pregnant women, and many other issues that I will not get into. Yes, there has been amazing growth in many areas and our style of life has improved, but at a great cost, including a national obesity outbreak. Today many people are wondering if our lifestyle is demanding a price that is too high to continue to pay.

In the next few columns, I am going to be looking into in what Aldo Leopold called our “Land Ethic” to see where we are, where we have been and where we are going. I am hearing great things like new standards for disposable items that will lead to increased recycling and less garbage polluting land, water and air.

I also heard a few weeks ago that our Senate passed S.47, the Natural Resource Management Act, by an amazing 92-8 vote that was followed by the House passing the same bill by a 363-62 tally! Designed to conserve and allow public access to our public lands and waters, this biparti-

san program originally passed in 1964 was designed for outdoor recreation and clean water.

Since then, over $4 billion has been invested in the Land and Water Conservation Fund. To this day, the LWCF is the most successful conservation program in U.S. history. Everyone who enjoys the great outdoors and accesses it should be applauding these actions.

When Leopold penned “The Sand County Almanac,” the fi ght for free lands open to the public, and to protect unlimited clean water and air was just beginning. Not much later, lines were being drawn in the sand and the “Land Ethics” fi ght was just beginning. Now as we watch other countries follow in our mechanized world blueprint, we see it’s destroying rain forests, melting ice caps and threatening several wildlife species here and around the world. Today, more than ever, we have to wonder where we are going and what our individual responsibility in it all is.

Jim Bennett is an outdoorsman who lives and worked in the St. Croix River Valley and can be reached at jamesbennett24@gmail.com

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n his great book, “A Sand County Almanac,” published in 1949 and still relevant today, Aldo Leopold begins his forward thus: “There are some who can live without wild things, and there are some who cannot. These essays are the delights and dilemmas of one who cannot.

“Like winds and sunsets, things were Wild River wild taken for granted until progress Trails began to do away with them. Now Jim Bennett we face the question whether a still higher ‘standard of living’ is worth its cost in things natural, wild and free. For us of the minority, the opportunity to see geese is more important than television, and the chance to fi nd a pasque flower is a right as inalienable as free speech.

“These wild things, I admit, had little human value until mechanization assured us of a good breakfast, and until science disclosed the drama of where they came from and how they live. The whole confl ict thus boils down to a question of degree. We of the minority see a law of diminishing returns in progress; our opponents do not.”

Leopold hit several home runs in this short salvo in his forward. Mechanization in 1949 was taking root and led to things

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inter has always been my least favorite season. I moved to Minnesota nearly a decade ago but have yet to adapt to the bitterly cold months that comprise so much of our year, and February, in my humble opinion, is the worst of all. By the time it arrives, the novelty of the new year has faded, and so has my resolve to embrace winter.

Without fail, I spend each February yearning for warmer, brighter days.

This year, my beloved grandmother died on Feb. 19, making an already cold and gloomy month feel all the more Between so.

Her death is the first I’ve the Lines experienced as an adult, and Elizabeth Callen perhaps because I hadn’t really undergone the loss of a loved one before, I likewise hadn’t paid the act of grieving much mind. In the weeks since, I’ve found myself a student, albeit an unwilling one, in what it means to grieve.

When we received word that the cancer we thought was in my grandmother’s past had not only returned but was now terminal, my family gathered in Michigan to be with her and with one another. I will forever remember those days as both heavy and light, full of bizarrely beautiful paradoxes.

I grimaced seeing my strong, spirited grandmother confined to her bed, looking weak and pale, but I also smiled through our conversations about faith and our family and my newly-adopted cat. I wept thinking about a new chapter in life without her, but I also laughed through my time with faraway relatives, grateful for the opportunity to be together.

Two weeks later, I returned to Michigan for my grandma’s funeral. It was, and is, hard to come to terms with the fact that she is gone, and not merely a few states and a timezone away like she was for so much of my life. But the hardest days were softened by the people I spent them with: immediate and extended family members, and my grandma’s seemingly endless circle of friends.

We felt her loss acutely that weekend, but we also felt the love she poured into the world and each of our lives. In the midst of mourning my grandmother’s death, celebrating her life brought us a profound sense of peace. I was floored by the joy that came to me, joy that may not have saved my aching heart but did, at least, keep it afloat.

I have long admired how intentionally my grandma met life. She cared deeply for others, fervently believed in a more just and peaceful world, and worked tirelessly to bring that world closer to our own. I have since come to admire how intentionally she met death, too—with openness, acceptance and an abiding faith that it was not truly the end.

I know that throughout my life, more grief will come my way, and my own death will eventually befall me, too. I am, paradoxically, frightened of the unknown and hopeful that something better lies ahead. I am eager to find out what.

In the meantime, I want to strive to live a life that looks a bit more like my grandma’s and try to embrace the lessons that seasons of grief, and perhaps even winter, can teach me.

Elizabeth Callen is a staff writer and reporter for the Lowdown. She can be reached at 651-407-1229 or lowdownnews@presspubs.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Save the St. Croix It would be awesome to see articles in the Lowdown about climate change, especially the massive amount of water pollution the power plant in Bayport causes. There were old, corrupt studies saying that it didn’t emit carbon dioxide, but it is one of the highest polluters in the country. I am originally from Stillwater and now live in L.A. Having recently survived the fi res and flooding of Malibu, I am serious about needed change.

Climate change denial is widespread, but this is not about politics. The facts are there. The river and area are beautiful, and they need to be protected. Save the St. Croix!

Scott Stinson

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Stillwater students take on ‘Les Mis’

BY ELIZABETH CALLEN STAFF WRITER

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Stillwater Area High School will perform “Les Misérables School Edition,” an abridged version of the hit Broadway musical based on Victor Hugo’s novel of the same name April 5-7 and April 11-13.

STILLWATER — Revenge, redemption and revolution will take center stage at Stillwater Area High School this month as its theater department presents “Les Misérables School Edition,” a slightly shortened version of the hit Broadway musical.

Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel and set against the backdrop of 19th century France, “Les Misérables” tells the story of Jean Valjean, an ex-convict determined to live a moral and righteous life. Valjean breaks parole in order to begin life anew, but is doggedly pursued by Javert, a policeman obsessed with law and order.

The rest of the musical follows the men’s years-long game of cat and mouse, from rural France in 1815 to 1830s Paris, a city simmering with political tension as students plan an ill-fated rebellion. Other major characters include the tragic heroine

Fantine; Cosette, Fantine’s orphaned daughter; Marius, a young revolutionary who quickly becomes Cosette’s love interest; and Eponine, a streetsmart teenager in love with Marius.

Running at well over two hours, and comprised entirely of song, “Les Misérables” is demanding of its cast members, but Stillwater Area High School’s young performers are up to the challenge. Performances run April 5-7 and 11-13. Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for students, and can be purchased online at showtix4u.com/events/sahs.

IF YOU GO “LES MISERABLES” When: 7 p.m. April 5-7 and 11-13; 2 p.m. April 7 Where: Stillwater Area High School Auditorium, 5701 Stillwater Blvd.

Cost: $10 adults, $6 seniors, v$5 students

2019 Big Read presents art for the apocalypse

BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

There’s no electricity. There’s no motorized travel.

There’s no cell service. By way of entertainment, the entire town has turned out to see a troupe of actors deliver a Shakespeare soliloquy in the parking lot of a decrepit Walmart.

This is the world of “Station Eleven,” the 2019 choice for the St. Croix Valley NEA Big Read. Written by Canadian writer Emily St. John Mandel, the book follows the journey of a caravan of musicians and actors who stage traveling performances in the region around Lake Michigan after most of the earth’s population has been wiped out by an aggressive flu pandemic.

Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, ArtReach St. Croix has coordinated the community Big Read for the past several years. ArtReach chose “Station Eleven” from the NEA’s recommended list of books, all of which are intended to foster community discussion. ArtReach, along with a network of St. Croix Valley partners, has arranged a monthlong series of community events related to the story and themes of “Station Eleven.”

“The part of the story that captured the imagination of the (selection) committee was that this post-apocalyptic world is being held together through the arts, and the arts sort of help define what it means to be human as you’re rebuilding society,” said Heather Rutledge, director of ArtReach St. Croix.

Events will kick off on the weekend of March 31-April 1 with the valley’s own version of The Traveling Symphony depicted in the book. Musicians from the St. Croix Jazz Orchestra and actors from St. Croix Falls’ Festival Theatre will perform “random acts of art” all over the valley.

Festival Theatre’s latest production in the Franklin’s Square Black Box in St. Croix Falls is also tied into the Big Read. “Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits”

presents scenes from some of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays and provides context on their relevance to the modern world. Performances run April 12-28, and tickets can be ordered online at festivaltheatre.org or by phone at 715-483-3387.

Book discussions will take place throughout the valley during the month of April, and an exhibit called the Museum of Civilization will travel to the valley’s libraries. Modeled on the museum in the book, which preserves the modern conveniences and creature comforts of the world before disaster, the Museum of Civilization prompts visitors to share what they appreciate most about the world they live in.

“One thing that I continue to hear from readers is that even people who do not think that they want to read a post-apocalyptic book can grab this book and appreciate the story and where the author’s coming from in a way that they can’t with other dystopian fiction,” Rutledge said. “I think one of the reasons is that the end of human civilization as we know it happens, and we experience that in the book, but really the book is about the future. The book is about hopeful rebuilding.”

It’s the hopeful component of the novel that inspired its evil twin: The Shadow Big Read. On April 10 and 24 at Lion’s Tavern, local sci-fi and horror novelist Andrew Post will lead a discussion that delves into the darker side of post-apocalyptic fiction.

Other Big Read-related events include a discussion about global pandemic with University of Minnesota epidemiologist Mike Osterholm at the Stillwater Library on April 25, and an outdoor skills expo at Wisconsin Interstate Park April 27.

On April 28, the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson will host what Rutledge called the “culminating event” of the Big Read: the premiere of a short film called “Parallel Pandemic.” Middle school students from the StoryArk arts program created this film as their own interpretation of the story of “Station Eleven.” The screening is free and open to the public.

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“Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel is this year’s choice for the St. Croix Valley NEA Big Read.

It will take place at 4 p.m. April 28.

Copies of “Station Eleven” can be found at Valley Bookseller in Stillwater, Chapter 2 Books in Hudson, and at St. Croix Valley public libraries. ArtReach supplied a few “read-and-release copies,” but due to the book’s popularity, Rutledge encourages interested readers to borrow one of these copies from a friend and pass it on when finished.

Learn more about the St. Croix Valley Big Read and find event details and updates at the ArtReach St. Croix Facebook page. ArtReach St. Croix can be reached by phone at 651-439-1465.

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The history behind the Hallberg Center for the Arts The Hallberg Center for the Arts is owned and operated by the Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community, a group of artists dedicated to supporting arts in the region. It is an arts organization that was created for people in all areas of the arts. The organization was started in 2012 after Eric Peterson, during his first campaign for mayor, had gone house-to-house and realized that there was an artist of different mediums in almost every other residence. Being an artist himself, he thought it time for the area to have a formal organization for visual artists, photographers, musicians and writers.

Starting with 12 artists and monthly meetings at a local coffee shop they incorporated during the fi rst year, got a 501(c)(3) nonprofit status during the second year.

With 25 members and a $100,000 donation by the Hallberg Foundation, and sizeable donations by B&N Sheet Metal, First State Bank of Wyoming and Rosenbauer America, the artists’ group purchased an old church and began renovation. In July of 2015, they opened the Hallberg Center for the Arts.

The center has 11 exhibits a year in

the Main Gallery, small exhibits in the Cube and Underground Gallery, plus an arts classroom. Membership has grown to 175 members from all over Minnesota and Wisconsin. We have had entries from as far away as the United Kingdom. Renovations and administration are made possible by the generosity of volunteers, donors and patrons.

April will be a busy month at the Hallberg Center. Our present shows will hang until April 18. In the Main Gallery, you’ll find “Brush and Needle,” colorful fabric and hand felted show of two and three-dimensional fiber art by Shirl Chouinard. Soft plein air paintings by Sue Aamot,”who likes to think ‘outside the box,” are featured in the Cube, and the newly-renovated Underground Gallery will display the Monarch Show by Cadence Eischens. You can read more about these artists on our website, wyomingcreativearts.org.

On April 11 at 7 p.m., the River City Quartet will perform at the Hallberg Center. They’ll delight the audience with American originals from the 1960s all the way back to the 1800s.

The concert is free of charge.

On April 23, in the Main Gallery

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The Hallberg Center for the Arts is owned and operated by the Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community, and is located at 5521 E. Viking Blvd., Wyoming.

will be artist Gary Carlson’s “Personal Attachments,” and in the Underground will be John Kay’s “Our Beautiful World.”

The Hallberg Center is located at 5521 E. Viking Blvd., Wyoming. Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/ wyomingareacreativeartscommunity and find information about other

shows, classes, events and meet-ups like our writers’ group and open painting sessions online at wyomingcreativearts.org.

Gail Fonnest is a painter, poet, musician and member of the Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community.

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Forest Lake Area High School will present “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” a musical version of the 1968 film. Performances will be given May 3-4 and 10-12.

‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ takes flight on FLHS stage

BY ELIZABETH CALLEN STAFF WRITER

FOREST LAKE — With this year’s spring musical, Forest Lake student actors will take a beloved movie from the screen to the stage.

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” based on the 1968 fi lm of the same name, follows a widowed, eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts and his two children, Jeremy and Jemima, who transform a beat-up race car into a magical flying and floating machine.

When a child-hating ruler decides that he wants the car for himself, he sends henchmen to kidnap Caractacus, but his father, Grandpa Potts, is mistakenly captured instead. Caractacus, his children and his love interest, Truly Scrumptious, set out to rescue the family’s beloved grandfather and magic car, ensuing further adventure, hilarity and song.

Cast members said that while the musical certainly takes cues from the much-loved fi lm, its differences may surprise audience members who assume they already have its plot and musical score memorized.

“The ending is completely differ-

IF YOU GO: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang When: 7 p.m. May 3-4 and 10-11, 2 p.m. May 12 Where: Forest Lake Area High School auditorium, 6101 N. Scandia Trail, Forest Lake Cost: $10 adults, $8 seniors and students ent, and, obviously, there are a lot more songs,” said Luke Ostercamp, who plays Caractacus. “It’s so much funnier than the movie, too, I think.”

Director Craig Zimanske echoed that assertion.

“It’s a really funny show, and there are so many roles and featured roles for kids,” he said. “Plus, nobody has done it around here before, so it makes for a new and different thing.”

Performances of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” will be given 7 p.m.

May 3-4 and 10-11, and 2 p.m. May 12. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for seniors and students. All tickets are general admission and will be available at the door one hour prior to the start of each performance.

“The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church,” a comedy by Bo Wilson, will be performed March 22– 7 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. as well as Sundays at 2 p.m. in the main theater of the Phipps Center for the Arts.

Director Lindsay Fitzgerald said audiences can expect to be entertained with a story of community building told with a great deal of humor and a great deal of heart.

“This show speaks about filling the need of community, particularly through church,” she said. “Finding a place where people gather to help one another, lend support when and where it’s needed, and to bring people together who might not have anywhere else to turn.”

In the play, the women of the Second Trinity Victory Church gather to sort through a mountain of donations as they organize relief efforts for homeless Guatemalans, while a storm rages outside. Over the course of the evening of power outages, stunning revelations and electric wit, they discover that they have more in common than they thought—and that charity begins at home.

This production features a dynamic mix of actors from around the region.

Sara Kessler, Hudson, returns to The Phipps as

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Hannah Robb, Sara Kessler and Kaitlin Klemencic rehearse a scene in “The Charitable Sisterhood of the Second Trinity Victory Church.”

Bea, the pastor’s wife and leader of the group. Her sense of order and propriety are challenged as the women dig deeper into the pile of donations. Darcy McDowell, Stillwater, plays the sassy Lorraine, mother of nine, who relishes the respite the storm provides from her busy life. Kaitlin Klemencic, Saint Paul, is Janet, who is new to town and looking to uncover its secrets. Cayla Marie Wolpers, Fridley, plays the empathetic Tina, and Hannah Robb, River Falls, portrays Riley, who shows the women that everything is not always as it appears.

“This cast is hilarious and outstandingly talented. We seriously have so

much fun at rehearsal, I can’t wait to bring this same joy to audiences,” Fitzgerald said. “As always, the Phipps promises to bring you a great story all told on a beautiful set with wonderful design elements. This theater community really knows how to put on a great show.”

Tickets are $26 for adults and $19 for students of all ages, with a $2 discount for seniors on the Sunday matinees. Reservations may be made by contacting the Phipps ticket office at 715-386-8409 or online at thephipps.org.

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Forest Lake future farmers meet with state legislators Forty high school students from Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters throughout Minnesota attended the Ag Policy Experience (APEX) Conference in Saint Paul, Jan. 27–29. These chapter leaders met elected officials, hosted a legislative reception and developed their own policy agendas. Forest Lake FFA members Madison Carpenter, Rebecca Anderson and Grace Ackerman further developed their leadership skills while at this event.

The Ag Policy Experience conference targets high school FFA members with an interest in government, policy and agricultural solutions.

Students learned about advocacy, key messages, the legislative process and telling their own story. They hosted state representatives and state senators on the agriculture and education committees and their own elected officials. Leaders from the Minnesota Departments of Agriculture, Education and Natural Resources spent time with the group. Students toured the House Chamber, the Supreme Court and the Governor’s office and had the opportunity to sit in on a House Agriculture Committee Hearing where two students had the opportunity to testify about the value of agricultural education and the FFA. As a cornerstone of the conference, students were able to take their experiences with the legislative process and apply them to their own passions. Before attending the conference, each student identified a locally relevant issue and submitted a proposal for a legislative response. Student leaders then caucused and prioritized their legislative agenda through a legislative committee process. They discussed taxes, creation of an agricultural “green new deal,” response to low agricultural commodity prices and investment into education and rural mental health. Their legislative work culminated in committee work hosted at the State Office Building with support from professional legislators, lobbyists and state agricultural leaders.

More information about the experiences of FFA members and supporters can be found at mnffa.org, ffa.org and forestlakeffa.org.

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Forest Lake FFA members (left to right) Madison Carpenter, Grace Ackerman and Rebecca Anderson attended the Ag Policy Experience (APEX) Conference, where they were able to participate in a mock legislative process while at the Minnesota State Capitol.

ATHLETES OF THE MONTH

*Athletes chosen by Press staff

Maddie Rice

Grace Cote

Forest Lake Girls Basketball

Stillwater Girls Basketball

Maddie Rice, Forest Lake basketball senior guard, notched 30 points and nine steals in three games at the state tournament to help the Rangers win the consolation title. She tallied 11 points in a 48-38 loss to Eastview, nine points and four steals in a 49-39 win over Shakopee, and 10 points in a 64-56 win over Maple Grove, shooting 4-for-7 on 3-pointers the last two games. She averaged 9.5 points for the season.

Grace Cote, Stillwater basketball forward, helped the Ponies win their first two games at the state tournament with her 3-point shooting.

Cote was averaging 6.2 points before state, with three teammates doing most of the scoring.

She shot 4-for-5 on three’s (5-for-8 overall) and totaled 16 points in a 73-48 win over Shakopee, then 3-for-4 on three’s (4-for-7 overall) in supplying 11 points in a 65-52 win over Eastview. She didn’t score when the Ponies lost to a fantastic Hopkins team in the finals.

Mitchell Jerde

Reid Ballentyne

Bethel University Baseball

Stillwater Wrestling Reid Ballentyne, Stillwater sophomore, captured his third state wrestling championship, capped by a 29-second pin against Buffalo’s Ryan Scherber in the 126-pound finals. Battling injuries to his right knee and both ankles this season, he had two first-period pins, and decisions of 4-0 and 11-0, at state individuals. He helped the Ponies (25-1) place state team runner-up. Ballentyne was 32-2 this season and 123-3 over three seasons.

Mitchell Jerde, Bethel University baseball freshman from Forest Lake, is batting .346 (9-for-26) with two doubles, a triple and a homer, knocking in seven runs, in his first eight games of college ball. The 6-4, 220-pound athlete stepped right into the starting lineup at first base. He played football, basketball and baseball for the Rangers.

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Excellence in academics, athletics and arts In this era of specialization, too many adults have convinced students that they need to focus on playing or practicing one activity year-round to have success. This specialization has limited students’ potential to excel in more than one activity. Forest Lake Area High School (FLAHS) supports and encourages students to be well-rounded individuals, enjoying the numerous activities available.

The Minnesota State High School League sponsors the annual AcaMike Hennen demics, Athletics and Arts award, given to a senior girl and senior boy who excel in all three areas and embrace the opportunity to be involved in several different activities while also maintaining academic success. Congratulations to Hailee Leipzig and Mathias Waskey, the FLAHS nominees for this year’s awards.

Hailee has been a member of band and choir for four years through Cantorei Choir, Symphonic Winds and Jazz Ensemble. She is a member of our Tri M Honor Society, which gives her numerous opportunities to volunteer and serve others. In her

spare time, she is involved in the musicals at the high school. She has established some of her closest friends with these groups.

Hailee is also a two-sport athlete, participating in soccer and alpine skiing while managing boy’s lacrosse team. She believes that athletics have helped her build her self-confidence by knowing when to be a team player, and when to succeed individually.

In terms of academics, Hailee has excelled in the classroom while challenging herself with AP and College in the Schools courses. The following information was provided by band teacher Barry Zumwalde: “Passion is what Hailee commits to in everything she does. Her dedication to excellence is contagious and inspires those around her. She is the fi rst person to speak up when a group needs encouragement. Hailee’s plan after graduation is to attend the University of Minnesota to pursue a degree in Music Therapy. Her plan is to continue to use her talents to perform in musicals.”

Mathias has found that the most important factor in athletic performance is the preparation beforehand and through athletics, he has learned to seek out ways to support others. Athletics has helped him to have a better mindset when overcoming ad-

versity, and the value of hard work and persistence.

Mathias is a member of the FLAHS cross-country and wrestling teams, which both earned a state appearance this year. He has also qualified individually for the state wrestling tournament two times.

When it comes to the arts, Mathias is equally accomplished. He is a four-year member of Cantorei Choir and Chamber Choir and has been a cast member in numerous musicals and plays.

Throughout his busy schedule, Mathias has maintained a 3.86 GPA while taking advantage of taking college courses at North Central University to challenge himself academically. The following information was provided by choir teacher John Guidry: “Mathias embodies leadership by example in all of his spheres of influence. He is the strongest of role-models, showing that struggling through difficulty is the only way to get excellence. Mathias’s plan after graduation is to attend North Central University to pursue a Business Administration degree and participate in both choir and theater.”

Mike Hennen is the Activities Director at Forest Lake Area High School.

WCHS in search of summer interns The Washington County Historical Society is offering summer internships for college students.

The internship program is designed to introduce students to the workings of a regional history museum and the interpretive educational process and provides a rare opportunity to directly apply academic skills and training in a unique working environment, as well as exposure to a career as a history museum professional.

The intern should have good English skills, communication skills, and be reliable and able to work both

as a team member and independently.

She or he should have creativity, pay attention to detail, present herself or himself well, and enjoy working with the public. General history knowledge and/or prior museum experience is a plus.

The internship is a mixture of training and hands-on experience.

The intern will be invited to learn about day-to-day operations of a small history museum, including lectures, research facilities, exhibit display and design, collections care and preservation of artifacts. The intern will assist

SCHOOL BRIEF School board meetings return to City Hall

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Meetings of the Stillwater School Board will return to Stillwater City Hall starting in April. The board voted 6-2 at its March 7 to move meetings from the Oak Park building. Board members Mark Burns and Jennifer Pelletier cast the two dissenting votes, citing that Oak Park is able to accommodate more constituents and provide space for childcare. Other board members shared complaints from constituents, who have said that the Oak Park building’s parking lot uneven paving and lack of sufficient lighting make it dangerous to traverse at night. The next school board meeting is 6 p.m. April 7. Stillwater City Hall is located at 216 N 4th St.

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staff in researching and developing an interpretive guided tour for visitors. Opportunities will be offered to attend to board meetings, participate in fundraising activities, assist with events and contribute to the quarterly newsletter.

The internships are open to all undergraduate college students majoring in the history field or similar

major. Please send application letter, resume, and references by May 1 to Washington County Historical Society c/o Internship Committee, P.O. Box 167, Stillwater, MN 55082 or via email at information@wchsmn.org.

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FINANCIAL WELLNESS IS CREDIT MONITORING ENOUGH TO KEEP YOUR IDENTITY SAFE?

BY HUGH NORTON SUBMITTED BY VISA

Identity theft can be a time-consuming and costly hassle, but there are measures you can take to protect your personal information and avoid the headache. One tool that can help is credit monitoring. But what exactly does credit monitoring do?

And more importantly, is it enough to keep you safe?

What is credit monitoring? There are a three primary national consumer credit bureaus, and you may have a credit report with more than one. Although the reports are often similar, they’re not necessarily identical because some financial institutions only report data to one or two of the bureaus, and some don’t report data to any of them.

At their simplest, credit monitoring services will look for potentially suspicious changes in your credit reports based on your prior activity and send you an alert if they detect an issue.

These could include a new hard inquiry (when you apply for credit and a creditor checks your report) or a new account. Either could be an indication that someone is using your information to fraudulently open financial accounts.

They may also alert you to new public records, such as a

bankruptcy, and to changes to the personal information section, such as a new name or address on your report.

Credit monitoring services can range in price and function. You can find the basic monitoring and alert services for free. However, they may only monitor one or two of your credit reports, so you could have to sign up for several to get full coverage.

Services that have a monthly or annual subscription fee may monitor your credit reports from all three bureaus. More robust identity monitoring services include additional features, such as fraud resolution assistance, reimbursements for lost funds or expenses related to identity theft and scanning the internet for your personal information. They may alert you if your info is used to open financial accounts that aren’t generally on the major three consumer credit reports, such as a bank account or payday loan.

An alert may be too late, but it can still be helpful.

Credit monitoring services are reactive by nature. If you’re alerted that someone has tried to use (or successfully used) your personal information, then in a sense it’s too late – you’re already a victim of identity theft.

However, being able to react right away can help limit the damage because you can contact the companies to have the fraudulent accounts shut down. Additionally, there are steps you can take to help minimize your risk of identity theft.

Ways to protect yourself before something happens.

Unless you decide to live off the financial grid, you may not be able to completely protect yourself from large data breaches.

But here are a few things you can do to help keep your personal information secure: • Don’t carry your Social Security card in your wallet, and

only carry other documents with sensitive information (such as a Medicare card) when you know you’ll need them.

• Generally, don’t share your personal information if you receive an incoming call, even if the person claims to be from your bank or a government agency. Instead, tell the caller you will call them back and use the entity’s actual number (which can usually be found on a bill, statement of account or website) to do so.

• Learn how to safely and properly dispose of computers, mobile phones and other electronics that may have your personal information on them.

• Place fraud alerts or credit freezes on your reports to make it more difficult for someone else to open an account in your name.

• Before throwing it out, shred or cut up material that has personal information, including old bank statements, credit cards and insurance forms.

• Install antivirus software on your computer and keep it up to date.

• Avoid logging into financial accounts while using public WiFi networks, including those at cafes or airports.

• Set and regularly update your password for your phone and computer.

• Use different, long passwords for your online accounts.

Bottom line: At a minimum, having some form of free credit monitoring or making a practice of regularly checking your credit reports for suspicious changes could help you avoid major problems down the road. If you’re concerned about identity theft, taking steps to secure your personal information and paying for a service that includes resolution assistance and reimbursements could be a good idea.

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BY THE NUMBERS Minnesota’s Violent Crime Enforcement Teams drug seizures 2017-2018

Methamphetamine 2017 Methamphetamine 2018 Prescription drugs 2017 Prescription drugs 2018 Hashish/marijuana wax 2017 Hashish/marijuana wax 2018 Heroin 2017 Heroin 2018 Marijuana 2017 Marijuana 2018 Cocaine 2017 Cocaine 2018 Crack 2017 Crack 2018

624.5 pounds 1,145 pounds 214,429 pills (one single seizure was about 200,000 pounds) 16,513 pills 74.4 pounds 160.22 pounds 42.23 pounds 24.98 pounds 4,323.4 pounds 2,675 pounds 35.65 pounds 59.18 pounds 1.08 pounds 0.28 pounds

Source: Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs

Drug seizures on the rise Drug seizures for Minnesota’s Violent Crime Enforcement Teams increased in several major drug categories in 2018. The teams, which are partially funded by the Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs (DPS-OJP), are multijurisdictional task forces that investigate narcotics, gangs and violent crime.

A record amount of methamphetamine was seized last year, 1,145 pounds. Most of the meth is coming from drug trafficking organizations in Mexico. When meth seizures were at their lowest level in 2007, 68 pounds were seized. At the height of the meth lab problem in 2003, there were 410 labs seized and for the ninth straight year there were less than 30. Methamphetamine overdoses contributed to 160 deaths in 2017.

The production of marijuana concentrates continues to grow: Minnesota has seen a 115 percent increase in

seizures from 2017 to 2018. There was more than 20 times more marijuana wax seized in 2018 than in 2014. Much of the product is being imported from states that have legalized marijuana.

After years of declining cocaine seizures, there has been an increase in the last three years. The increase is due in part to increased production of coca plants in South and Central America.

Texting citations spike statewide for 6 years Texting and driving citations jumped 30 percent from 2017 to 2018.

Law enforcement wrote 9,545 tickets statewide in 2018, according to Minnesota court records. Since 2012, texting citations have more than quadrupled.

“The citation data underscores the significant challenge we have in getting drivers to pay attention to the task of driving,” said Col. Matt Langer, chief of the Minnesota State

Texting citations increase statewide

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

1,707 2,177 3,498 4,115 5,988 7,357 9,545

Patrol. “We encourage all drivers to pay attention to the task of driving, which is a full-time job.”

It’s illegal for drivers of all ages to compose, read or send text messages or access the internet while the vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic.

That includes sitting at a stoplight or stop sign. It’s illegal for drivers under age 18 to use a cell phone, whether hand-held or hands-free, except to call 911 in an emergency.

Consequences are $50 plus court fees for a fi rst offense and $275 plus court fees for a second and/or subsequent offense. If you injure or kill someone because of texting and driving, you can face a felony charge of criminal vehicular operation or homicide.

Preliminary reports show there were at least 27 distraction-related fatalities in 2018, compared with 25 in 2017. More than 300 law enforcement agencies from across the state will conduct extra distracted driving enforcement for three weeks in April.

Beware scammers during tax season A new study found Minnesota to be the No. 26 most-targeted state for robocall phone scams during tax season.

Nevada is No. 1. A site called AllAreaCodes.com released the “States Most at Risk for Tax Season Scams”

after analyzing 15 million consumer complaints released by the FTC over the last three years. Minnesota had 1,668 FTC complaints per 100,000 people. Hennepin County was the No. 30 most-targeted county in the U.S. The IRS repeatedly states that it never calls to demand immediate payment, will not ask for credit or debit card numbers over the phone and will not threaten with the police or lawsuits.

BBB names top scams of 2018 Minnesota’s Better Business Bureau (BBB) compiled a list of the “Top Ten Scams of 2018” reported to BBB’s Scam Tracker. Online purchasing scams had the most reports out of more than 800 reports fi led last year, followed by phishing and employment scams.

Most of the online purchasing scams involved a buyer who ordered and paid for an item and never received it. These items include automobiles, pets, tickets, clothing and cosmetics. The items are often found for sale on sites such as Craigslist, eBay, Facebook, and other direct seller-to-buyer sites. Online purchasing scams came in at No. 2 in 2017 in Minnesota.

Top 10 scams of 2018 in Minnesota: 1. Online purchases 2. Phishing 3. Social Security and tax/IRS collection schemes 4. Employment scams 5. Tech support scams 6. Debt collection scams 7. Fake checks/money orders 8. Counterfeit products 9. Fake invoices 10. Identity theft

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Capturing a sense of place

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Lilly, the resident cat at Lebens, inset photo, naps in the sun while workers, including Tammy Westbroke, above, prepare for the upcoming growing season by planting and watering plants in various greenhouses at the floral and garden center located on Forest Blvd. N. between Hugo and Forest Lake.

St. Croix River Remodeling Resources Association Change from wood burning to gas. New mantle, rock, brick or marble, add built ins and lights, the options are endless! seeking award nominees Time to change or add a ďŹ replace to your home?

The St. Croix Watershed Stewardship Award is an honor given annually to those who have made a significant contribution to the stewardship of the St. Croix River and/or its tributaries. The St. Croix River Association (SCRA), which sponsors the award, is committed to recognizing the contributions of individuals and communities who are committed to protecting and preserving our precious natural resources.

Past individual honorees have improved water quality, raised public awareness about an issue or threat to the watershed, successfully promoted good public policy, and protected a resource via land trust or wetland restorations.

Cities that have received the award have enacted zoning ordinances that preserve community character and have fostered development that expresses good river stewardship.

Nominations can be made on behalf of any individual, business, organization or community. Award recipients will receive an inscribed plaque at the SCRA spring gathering on May 17 at Terra Nue Far (32025 Ranch Trail, Shafer).

For more information, visit stcroixriverassociation.org/whatwedo/stewardship-award.

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10 THE LOWDOWN TRI COUNTY DFL SENIOR CAUCUS LUNCHEON When: 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 Where: Vannelli’s by the Lake, 55 Lake St. S., Forest Lake Details: Guest speaker Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera from Common Cause Minnesota will discuss money in politics, ans avoiding gerrymandering, among other topics.

Contact: 651-492-1148

LINKEDIN FOR JOB SEARCH When: 103 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: Learn how to navigate LinkedIn, draft a profi le, showcase expertise, look for jobs, build and use a network. Free; registration required.

Contact: careerforcemn.com/ events/471538/linkedin-job-search

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Contact: partnershipplan.org

FRONT ENTRY GARDENING WORKSHOP When: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6 Where: Mattson Funeral Home, 343 N. Shore Dr., Forest Lake Details: Presentations focused on entry gardens, basic landscape design and maintaining container gardens; educational displays, and opportunity to have questions answered by U of M Extension Master Gardeners. Free; pre-regisration requested.

Contact: 651-464-3556

SPRING CRAFT & GIFT SHOW When and Where: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7 at Forest Lake High School, 6101 Scandia Trail N.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14 at Hudson House Grand Hotel, 1616 Crest View Dr., Hudson Details: Dozens of crafters and vendors.

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“THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE”

When: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 4 Where: ArtReach St. Croix, 224 N. 4th St., Stillwater Details: Discover the cultural connections and modern mythology found in the combination of visual and textual storytelling with artists James Shoop, Randu Hoyt, Fiona Avocado and Chelsea Dicken.

Contact: 651-439-1465 or artreachstcroix.org

PLANTING FOR CLEAN WATER WORKSHOP When: 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4 Where: Wyoming Area Library Details: Learn about native plants, raingardens, and other landscaping features that protect water and provide habitat for birds and pollinators, and resources for incentive grants, free site visits, garden designs, plant lists and conservation plans. Register online.

Contact: tinyurl.com/wygarden2019

When: 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6; 5 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7 Where: St. Croix Preparatory Academy, 4260 Stagecoach Trail N., Stillwater Details: The Zephyr Children’s Theatre performs a new dramatization of the C.S. Lewis classic set in Narnia.

Tickets $10/adults; $8/children.

Contact: 651-342-1542 or stillwaterzephyrtheatre.org

COLLEGIATE A CAPPELLA SHOWCASE When: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6 Where: Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St. N., Mahtomedi Details: Vocal entertainment performed by local college and university a cappella groups.

Contact: 651-269-9888 or wildwoodartistseries.com

COMEDY SHOW When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4 Where: Running Aces Harness Park’s “Laugh Your Ace Off Comedy Club”, 15201 Zurich St., Forest Lake Details: Headliner Sherlonda Sharp and Nate Abshire. $20 in advance, $25 Day of Show.

Contact: 651-925-4600 or runaces.com

THE PARTNERSHIP PARTY When: 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 5 Where: JX Event Venue, 123 Second St. N., Stillwater Details: Gala fundraiser for the Stillwater Public Schools. Celebrate 30 years of the Partnership Plan with food truck and fajita bar, silent and live auctions, wine pull, photo booth,

When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 13 Where: Stillwater Area High School, 5701 Stillwater Blvd. N., Oak Park Heights Details: Live local entertainment, local food, kids games and activities, over 120 businesses and organizations on display.

Free and open to the public.

Contact: 651-439-4001

session for adults 45+ to learn how to search the Web, determine if a website is secure, and navigate specific sites like medicare.gov. For those with little to no experience. Registration required.

Contact: Contact: 651-275-7300 or washcolib.org/events

hour at 6 p.m. with free popcorn, followed by a short fi lm at 7 p.m., and the feature fi lm at 7:30 p.m. $5 admission.

Contact: 651-342-1542 or stillwaterzephyrtheatre.org

MEET BEVERLY LEWIS, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

When: 8 p.m. Wednesdays, April 10 & 24 Where: Lion’s Tavern, 324 Main St., Stillwater Details: Local sci-fi and horror novelist Andrew Post will lead two Wednesday night discussions about life after the end of world and how it is depicted through post-apocalyptic fiction and fi lm. Cocktails available.

Contact: 651-439-1465 or artreachstcroix.org

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CONCERT WITH SINGERSONGWRITERS ROSS WILLIAM PERRY AND JOHN GARDEN When: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4 and Friday, April 5 Where: The Zephyr Theatre, 601 Main St. N. Stillwater Details: Singer/songwriter/guitarist Ross William Perry, blends blues, rock, and jazz influences, joined on stage with vocalists John Garden and Sonna Olson, Nick Zwack on percussion, and Mick Zampogna on keyboard and accordion. Tickets $20.

Contact: 651-342-1542 or stillwaterzephyrtheatre.org

Community Showcase

SHADOW BIG READ WITH AUTHOR ANDREW POST

EAST METRO DFL SENIOR CAUCUS

When: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Local band brings back the sound, the look, the memories and nostalgia of one of America’s most treasured eras. Tickets $25.

Contact: 651-429-5674 or www. lakeshoreplayers.org

“MASTERPIECES FOR CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA” When: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6 Where: Trinity Lutheran Church, 13025 Newell Ave., Lindstrom Details: Concert performance by The Woodland Chorale and the St. Croix Valley Orchestra includes Ludwig van Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy for solo piano, vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra. Free will donation supports local school music program.

Contact: 715-472-2152

BEGINNER SURF When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details:Free hands-on internet surf

When: 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, April 10 Where: Stillwater Public Library, 224 Third St. N. Details: Beverly Lewis will discuss her latest release, ‘The Tinderbox’, a stand-alone novel set in her beloved Lancaster County and featuring her trademark look at Amish family life.

Contact: 651-275-4338 or stillwaterlibrary.org

MOBILE SIGN SHOP When: 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: Learn how to make a name sign along with materials, paint and brushes, and assistance in carving out letters with a router. All ages; free and no registration required.

Contact: 651-275-7300 or washcolib. org/events

THE ZEPHYR THEATRE FILM NIGHT When: 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 Where: The Zephyr Theatre, 601 Main St. N., Stillwater Details: Showing of “The Searchers” starring John Wayne, which depicts an American Civil War veteran who embarks on a journey to rescue his niece from the Comanches. Social

When: 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 11 Where: Sgt. Pepper’s Bar and Grill, 930 Helena Ave. N., Oakdale Details: Monthly meeting and program to inform, educate, advocate and lobby on behalf of seniors.

Contact: dfleastmetrocaucus@gmail.com

AMERICA ORIGINALS VOCAL QUARTET HISTORY

When: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11 Where: Hallberg Center for the Arts, 5521 E. Viking Blvd., Wyoming Details: Concert performed by the River City Quartet with songs spanning the history of vocal quartet music from African American Gospel Quartets to the Beatles.

Complimentary refreshements, free will offering.

Contact: wyomingcreativearts.org

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*For Ages 10 & Younger *In the event of inclement weather, this event will be help at the Bayport Legion

Sponsored by: The Bayport Community Action League Please visit our website at www.bayportcommunityactionleague.com or www.ci.bayport.mn.us

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Where: Stillwater Public Library, 224 Third St. N. Details: Build with LEGOS and have creations put on display. Also play with new Laser Peg sets. Free; no registration required.

Contact: 651-275-4338 or stillwaterlibrary.org

TWILIGHT HIKE AT THE CREATIVE CENTER When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 Where: Belwin Conservancy Creative Center, 795 Indian Trail S., Afton Details: Experience early spring sights and sounds at the restored oak savanna and prairie. $10.

Contact: 651-436-5189 or belwin.org

WILD ONES ST. CROIX OAK SAVANNA PROGRAM

BAYPORT COMMUNITY ACTION LEAGUE

Bayport Easter Egg Hunt When: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 20 Where: Barker’s Alps Park, 5th Ave. N. Details: Small town egg hunt for the whole family.

Contact: bayportcommunityactionleague.com

LET’S MAKE STUFF: SEED ART When: 2-3 p.m. Friday, April 12 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: Creative class for adults features a different project the third Friday of the month. Materials provided; registration required.

Contact: 651-275-7300 or washcolib.org/events

SENIOR DANCE When: 1-4 p.m. Friday, April 12 Where: Forest Lake American Legion, 355 W. Broadway Details: Enjoy mature music and dancing. Held the 3rd Friday of every month. $6/ person includes lunch. Cash bar. Public welcome.

Contact: 651-464-2600

WATERSHED WITH ARTIST GREG LECKER When: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 13 Where: Marine Community Library, 121 Judd St., Marine on St. Croix Details: Plein air painting demo 9-11 a.m. followed by outdoor painting demonstration. Drop in or stay the whole time. Free; all are welcome.

Contact: 651-433-2820 or marinecommunitylibrary.org

April 13 Where: Marine Mills Folk School Details: Intergenerational class for ages 12+ where participants will use beeswax and dyes applied in layers to create eggs in time for Easter. $55.

Contact: marinemillsfolkschool.org

SPRING CHEESE AND CHOCOLATE WEEKEND When: Noon-5 p.m. Saturday, April 13 and noon-5 p.m.

Sunday, April 14 Where: Saint Croix Vineyards, 6428 Manning Ave., Stillwater Details: Sample local cheeses and chocolate with wine pairings. $8/person.

Contact: 651-430-3310 or scvwines.com

SPRING INTO WINE When: Noon- 5 p.m. Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14 Where: Chateau St. Croix Winery, 1998 Highway 87, St. Croix Falls Details: Enjoy complimentary food pairings with a wine tasting.

Contact: chateaustcroix.com

THE BARLEY JACKS: BLUEGRASS MUSIC AT IT’S FINEST

PYSANKY-UKRANIAN EGG DECORATION

When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday,

blues and bluegrass, classical and Celtic, R & B and bebop Contact: 651-269-9888 or wildwoodartistseries.com

JOHN BLANDA CONCERT When: 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Jazz pianist originally from Maplewood returns with his trio for an improvisatory jazz evening paying homage to Liszt, Debussy, and Chopin.

Tickets $20 Contact: 651-429-5674 or www. lakeshoreplayers.org

GREATER TWIN CITIES YOUTH SYMPHONY PHILHARMONIC CONCERT When: 7-8:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14 Where: St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: Free and open to the public.

Contact: gtcys.org

TOWNIE TUESDAY When: 4-10 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 Where: Lift Bridge Brewing, 1900 Tower Dr. W., Stillwater Details: Get to know St. Croix Valley Alliance NOW, have conversations with your neighbors on local issues and learn what’s important to others in our community.

Contact: scvanow.org

LEGO BUILD

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13 Where: Chautauqua Fine Arts Center, 8000 75th St. N., Mahtomedi Details: Masters of the fiddle, guitar, bass and drum meld divergent backgrounds of

When: 4-5 p.m. Tuesday, April 16

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 Where: Family Means, 1875 Northwestern Ave. N., Stillwater Details: Derek Anderson, MN DNR, will discuss the topic, “Monitoring Rare Plants in Minnesota’s Prairies” as well as a discussion of rare plants found in the St. Croix Valley.

Free and all are welcome.

Contact: stcroixoaksavanna. wildones.org

HALF MOON RISING: SONGWRITER SHOWCASE When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 Where: Ziggy’s, 132 Main St. S., Stillwater Details: First anniversary party and show including more than 17 songwriters.

Contact: ziggysmn.com

GUNFLINT BURNING WITH CARY GRIFFITH When: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18 Where: Marine Community Library, 121 Judd St., Marine on St. Croix Details: Learn the story of the dramatic events around the Ham Lake fi re of 2007, one of the most destructive wildfi res in modern Minnesota history.

Free; refreshments served.

Contact: 651-433-2820 or marinecommunitylibrary.org

GUIDED FITNESS HIKE When: 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, April 19 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, 1515 Keats Ave. Details: One-hour hikes with warm-up and fitness challenges along the way.

Trails are a mix of turf, gravel, grass, and pavement.

Ages 13+. Free with park permit.

Contact: co.washington.mn.us

EARLY MORNING BIRD HIKE When: 7-9 a.m. Saturday, April 20 Where: Belwin Conservancy Education Center, 1553 Stagecoach Trail S., Afton Details:Listen to and watch for migratory birds. Space limited; RSVP. $10 or free for members.

Contact: 651-436-5189 or www.belwin.org

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April 20 Where: Belwin Conservancy Education Center, 1553 Stagecoach Trail S., Afton Details:Participate in programs, meet Belwin staff, explore the trails, and connect with nature. April topic: Hone Your Birding Skills. Guided experiences at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Open to the public; $10 or free for members.

Contact: 651-436-5189 or www.belwin.org

FIX IT CLINIC When: 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20 Where: Stillwater Public Library, 224 Third St. N. Details: Bring in small household appliances, clothing, electronics, mobile devices, furniture and more and receive free guided assistance from volunteers with repair skills to troubleshoot and fi x items.

Contact: 651-275-4338 or stillwaterlibrary.org

FREE FALLIN: A TRIBUTE TO TOM PETTY When: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 20 Where: JX Event Venue, 123 2nd St. N., Stillwater Details: Show features all the best hits of Tom Petty, including the instruments and costumes that re-create the authentic experience of a live Tom Petty concert. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets $10 in advance; $15 at the door.

Contact: one23events.com

THE ZEPHYR THEATRE FILM NIGHT When: 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 Where: The Zephyr Theatre, 601 Main St. N., Stillwater Details: Showing of “Once Upon a Time in the West” starring Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, and Claudia Cardinale. Social hour at 6 p.m. with free popcorn, followed by a short fi lm at 7 p.m., and the feature fi lm at 7:30 p.m. $5 admission.

Contact: 651-342-1542 or stillwaterzephyrtheatre.org

FRIENDS SPRING BOOK SALE When: 10:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 25; 10:15 a.m.4:30 p.m. Friday, April 26; and 10:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27 Where: Stillwater Public Library, 224 3rd St. N. Details: Annual Book Sale is the Friends of the Library’s most important fundraiser, and proceeds go to support the collections and programs at the library. Bag sale on Saturday.

Contact: 51-275-4338 or stillwaterlibrary.org

“BAD NEWS MIKE” When: 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25 Where: Stillwater Public Library, 224 3rd St. N. Details: Dr. Mike Osterholm’ discusses his recently published book, “Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs,” which explores in detail the resources and programs we need to develop if we are to keep ourselves safe from infectious disease.

Contact: 651-439-1465 or artreachstcroix.org

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REGION 7AA ART SHOW AWARDS CEREMONY

“THE MUSICAL ADVENTURES OF FLAT STANLEY, JR.”

When: Noon-1:45 p.m. Friday, April 26 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details:Join artists from schools in Region 7AA of the Minnesota State High School League for a juried art show on display at the library and awards ceremony.

Contact: 651-275-7300 or washcolib.org/events

When: 7 p.m. Friday, April 26 and May 3; 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 and May 4; 2 p.m. Sunday, April 28 and May 5 Where: Phipps Center for the Arts, 109 Locust St., Hudson Details: Production based on the popular children’s book series. Tickets $21/adults; $16/children.

Contact: 715-386-8409 or thephipps.org

BUILD YOUR OWN FISHING ROD CLASS

CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH DAN CHOUINARD

When: 6-9 p.m. Friday, April 26, 9 a.m.5:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27, and 10:30 a.m.-noon Sunday, April 28 Where: Marine Mills Fold School, Wilder Forest, Marine on St. Croix Details: Intensive class for adults to build a custom fishing rod specific to a particular fishing style. $200 fee includes materials and instruction with professional rod builder from Crow River Custom Rods.

Contact: marinemillsfolkschool.org

When: 7 p.m. Friday, April 26 Where: Marine Community Library, 121 Judd St., Marine on St. Croix Details: Rollicking community singalong of favorite river and earth songs with Dan Chouinard, a well known local pianist and accordionist.

Contact: 651-433-2820 or marinecommunitylibrary.org

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Victorian Tea at the Historic Courthouse When: 7 p.m. Friday, April 26; 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 27; 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 28 Where: Stillwater Area High School Auditorium, 5701 Stillwater Blvd. N. Details: St. Croix Ballet performs a musical story of goodness and love.

Contact: 651-439-2820 or stcroixballet.com

When: 8:30-10:30 p.m. Friday, April 26 Where: Belwin Conservancy Joseph J. Casby Observatory, 1553 Stagecoach Trail S., Afton Details: Join Minnesota Astronomical Society members to view galaxy superclusters like Markarian’s Chain in the Virgo, Leo and Coma Berenices constellations, and to learn about

When: Noon-2 p.m. Saturday, April 27 Where: Historic Courthouse, 101 W. Pine St., Stillwater Details: Multi-course tea and program by the MN Historical Society.

Tours. Reservations required.

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photography using telescopes. $5/car.

Contact: 651-436-5189 or belwin.org

WOODSY WOMEN SPRING HIKE When: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, April 27 Where: Warner Nature Center, 15375 Norell Ave. N., Marine on St. Croix Details: Shed the winter blahs, make new friends and explore Warner’s natural side. Participants will need to be able to walk on uneven terrain for up to 2 miles. ages 16+. Registration required. $8/members; $10 nonmembers.

Contact: 651-433-2427 or warnernaturecenter.org

STEM SATURDAYS: FUN-DAMENTAL FORCES When: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, April 27 Where: Hardwood Creek Library, 19955 Forest Rd. N., Forest Lake Details: Children 6-12 use Newton’s Laws of Motion to zing toy cars through gravity defying loops and experiment with a giant bike wheel gyroscope. Take home a play catch toy.

First come, fi rst serve.

Contact: 651-275-7300 or washcolib.org/events

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PARIS IN THE 20s When: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, April 27 Where: The Outing Lodge, 11661 Myeron Rd., Stillwater Details: Celebration of 1920’s Parisian food and culture with a dinner based on a menu by Lynne Rosetto Kasper, food writer and former NPR host of “The Splendid Table” and live music. $80/person.

Contact: 651-439-9747 or outinglodge.com

MIDNIGHT AT THE MASQUERADE When: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, April 27 Where: Stillwater KC Hall, 1910 Greeley St. S. Details: Trade clues with guests, gather information, and solve the crime in this interactive murder mystery dinner show. Formal attire. $60 includes 3 course meal.

Contact: 888-643-2583 or murdermysterydinnerminneapolis. com

WARDEN’S HOUSE MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE When: Noon-4 p.m. Sunday, April 28 Where: 602 North Main St., Stillwater Details:View the newest exhibits and enjoy refreshments. Guides, but no tours.

Contact: 651-439-5956 or wchsmn.org

BUILDING RESILIENCY TO CLIMATE CHANGE – ON YOUR LAND AND IN YOUR COMMUNITY

When: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 27 Where: Interstate Park, State Highway 35, St. Croix Falls, WI Details: Prepare for surviving the great outdoors through handson workshops, presentations and activities for the whole family such as compass 101, geocaching and fi rebuilding. $8 for park permit.

Contact: 715-483-3300 or stcroixriverassociation.org

When: 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 Where: Prairie Restorations, 21120 Ozark Ct. N., Scandia Details: Seminar featuring presentation by Angie Hong, East Metro Water Resource Education Program, about how local watershed districts are adapting to a changing climate and what you can do to build resiliency on your own land.

Contact: mnwcd.org/emwrep

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Above: A view of the historic lift bridge along with the sandbag piles built to help protect downtown Stillwater during the 1965 flood. At right: A photo taken by a volunteer from the Chisago County Fire Department shows the floodwaters rising over the deck of the lift bridge, steam engine 328 and a partially submerged Hooley’s grocery store sign. The 328 survived the flooding, was refurbished, run as an excursion train out of Osceola and is now on display at the Jackson Street Roundhouse. The owners of Hooley’s grocery stores started Cub Foods in 1968.

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After 100 years, Costa Farm & Greenhouse still growing strong FROM PAGE 1

COSTA FARM & GREENHOUSE

Flowers get a healthy watering at Costa Farm & Greenhouse

“When you’re a farmer, you have to be a grower and almost like a chemist, with the fertilizers, and a mechanic and everything else.

—Ron Costa Owner of Costa Farm & Greenhouse

BY ELIZABETH CALLEN STAFF WRITER

GRANT — The local food movement has gained momentum in recent years, but the Costa family has been practicing its tenets throughout the last century.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Costa Farm & Greenhouse, which grows flowers and vegetables across about 150 acres in Washington County. Amidst urban sprawl and competition from bigbox retailers, owners Ron and Karin Costa have kept the family farm thriving into its third generation.

Costa Farm was founded in 1919 by Ron’s grandfather, Peter Costa Sr., who emigrated from Sicily, Italy, shortly after the turn of the 20th century. Back in Italy, Peter Sr. had grown olives and nuts. After making Minnesota his home, he expanded his farming practice to include a wider array of produce.

“We started out in Little Canada and Vadnais Heights,” Ron said. “We used to rent land on County Road E, where Walmart and Target are now.”

Peter Sr. and his family sold their produce to restaurants, grocery stores and other local families at venues like the St. Paul Farmers Market. When he retired, Ron’s father, Peter Costa Jr., took over, running the farm until about 1989, when Ron assumed the operation from him.

In 1990, Costa Farm was forced to move after Walmart and Target bought the land they had rented for years. Ron and Peter Jr. decided on a 65-acre plot of land on Highway 96 near the middle of Grant, almost exactly halfway between White Bear Lake and Stillwater. Karin joined the team after she and Ron married in 1991 and, throughout high school, their daughters Gina and Grace, now at college out of state, helped out as well.

Farming, Ron said, is the only job he’s ever had.

“I started working when I was in junior high school, going to the farmers market and picking crops in the field,” he said.

“Back then, we did a lot of green onions, beets, parsley, lettuce, romaine and green bell peppers. When we moved out here, we

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Members of the Costa family pose for a photograph (circa 1920-1925).

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Peter Costa Jr., father of current owner Ron Costa, surveys plants in the greenhouse (circa 1965-1970).

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Ileen Costa, mother of current owner Ron Costa, and Zack Slater plant red cabbage (approximately 1982).

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Flower beds and hanging baskets fill the greenhouse.

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A Costa employee poses for a photograph while staffing the fruit and vegetable stand.

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Originally started in 1919 in Little Canada, Costa Farm & Greenhouse now grows fruits and vegetables across about 150 acres in Washington County.

started growing other crops like sweet corn and zucchini. We’ve expanded quite a bit.”

Nowadays, Costa Farm grows all sorts of produce, from cucumbers and tomatoes to kohlrabi and Swiss chard. Their produce customers include big brands like SuperValu, which sells to Cub Foods and other major grocery stores, and Chipotle. “They buy a lot of green bell peppers and jalapeños from us,” Ron said.

Within the last several years, Ron and Karin have added community support agriculture shares, and plant and flower sales to support their business.

March and April are busy months for the husband and wife duo. As they plant flower and produce seeds and gear up for the opening of area farmers markets, it’s not uncommon for them to log 80-hour, sometimes even up to 100-hour, work weeks. Farming, Ron said, makes for hard but satisfying work.

“When you’re a farmer, you have to be a grower and almost like a chemist, with the fertilizers, and a mechanic and everything else,” he said. “But it’s very rewarding. A lot of our crops, we’ll start from just a seed … and we’ll germinate those seeds in our greenhouse, then transplant them out in the field. We can

take care of that crop and cultivate it and fertilize it and watch it grow, and a couple months later we’re harvesting.”

The farm’s third generation is likely to be its final, as both Gina, a senior at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and Grace, a freshman at Fordham University in New York, plan to pursue careers outside of farming.

“I don’t know where it’s going to go after us. We’ll probably sell the land,” Ron said. “We’ll probably be in it for another five to 10 years, and that might be it.”

But until then, he and Karin will work hard to maintain the business and be good stewards of the land on which they farm, and they extend an open invitation to consumers who want to know what they’re eating and where it comes from.

“They can come and visit our farm here … and see who grows the produce,” Ron said. “It’s a lot fresher than you might get in the grocery store—2,000 miles fresher.”

Elizabeth Callen is a staff writer and reporter for the Lowdown.

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Scandia duo releases debut anthem Scandia-based music duo Prairie Anthem has released its debut album, “The Farmhouse.”

Prairie Anthem is the vision of two musicians, Steve Poynter and Brad Borg, each with a lifetime of experience and a love for putting words to music. Inspired by singer-songwriters like John Prine, Jim Croce, Gordon Lightfoot and Guy Clark, they strive to write songs that tell authentic stories and share simple truths. Add the subtle interplay of two guitars supporting soaring vocal harmonies and you have a sound uniquely theirs.

“The Farmhouse” fi nds Poynter and Borg exploring simple truths about home, family and life’s lessons.

Their guitar interplay and tight vocal harmonies create a fitting musical platform for the lyrics.

Guest artists contribute mandolin, fiddle, pedal steel, bass, drums and percussion to select tracks serves to sweeten and spice their tasty songs.

Prairie Anthem began working on recording and producing this album in October 2018, recording at Wild Sound Recording Studio in Northeast Minneapolis.

“Steve Kaul, the owner and sound engineer at Wild Sound, was great to work with and made the experience enjoyable and very satisfying,” Poynter said. “We hired some local renowned musicians to add some flavor to some of the songs but tried to stay true to our signature duo sound.”

Richard Kriehn played mandolin and fiddle. Joe Savage played pedal steel. Both were regulars on the former “A Prairie Home Companion” show. Marc Anderson added some hand percussion and the drummer and bassist are Mike Pengra and Dave Pengra, professional musicians

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from Poynter’s hometown of Jackson, Minnesota, and longtime friends.

Borg and Poynter have been performing together as Prairie Anthem for a little over three years.

“We have each brought our unique musical skills and gifts to this venture and through a lot of practice, gigging and willingness to keep our egos in check and dedicate ourselves to making the best music we can.

It has allowed us to create our fi rst album,” Poynter said. “This album is very personal to me. Writing songs is something I dabbled in over the years, but never really had the time to focus intentionally on it. The day

job took all my cerebral wattage!

Since retirement nearly four years ago I have found the inspiration and blocks of uninterrupted time to write several of the songs on this album.

Each one was inspired from life experiences.”

Of the album’s title track, Poynter said, “It’s not about the physical farmhouse. It’s all about the experience of growing up in a loving family and the lessons learned. We all have our family history and this song has seemed to help folks conjure up their own memories of where they come from. Mom had many sayings — as our family grew and the farmhouse

got more crowded, she was in her glory and would always say, ‘There’s always room for more.’”

Prairie Anthem performs throughout the St. Croix River Valley and east Metro. Sample or buy the album via Bandcamp: prairieanthem.bandcamp.com/releases and learn more about the band at prairieanthem.com.

Prairie Anthem has an upcoming performance at Brookside Pub in Scandia at 6 p.m. April 6. For a full list of shows, visit prairieanthem. com/shows. The duo is also on Facebook at facebook.com/prairieanthem.

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Tri-County Senior Luncheon The Tri-County Seniors 50+ DFL luncheon will take place at Vannelli’s By the Lake from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 2. Seniors from eastern Anoka, southern Chisago and northern Washington counties are welcome to attend.

The guest speaker will be Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera from Common Cause Minnesota. She will speak about money in politics and avoiding gerrymandering after the 2020 Census. Vannelli’s is located at 55 S. Lake Street in Forest Lake. For more information, call Sandy at 651-492-1148 or Jackie at 320-290-9540.

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POLITICAL BRIEFS Houses passes snow day forgiveness legislation The Minnesota House of Representatives approved March 18 legislation to provide flexibility to school districts for the three days of closures during January’s polar vortex. The bill, Senate File 1743, authored

by Rep. Shelly Christensen (DFL-Stillwater), counts Jan. 29-31 as instructional days.

“With the health and safety of students at risk, schools made the responsible decision to close during January’s polar vortex, and this bipartisan legislation ensures that families and districts can now have scheduling clarity moving forward,” Christensen said. “It’s incredibly important that we also make sure school staff aren’t penalized for these lost days, and the provisions in this bill will help nonsalaried staff.”

The bill would also require school districts to provide hourly employees with opportunities to make up hours from those days, be it from back pay or alternative hours. The companion legislation in the Senate passed 61-2 March 7.

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WASHINGTON COUNTY BRIEFS Adult foster care provider information session An informational meeting on becoming an adult foster care provider will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.

Monday, April 1, at Washington County Government Center (14949 N. 62nd St., Stillwater). Washington County requires residents seeking to become licensed providers to attend one of these informational meetings. The licensing process also includes a screening process and background check. For more information, call 651-430-8307 or email comssvsafclicensing@ co.washington.mn.us.

Child care licensing information session Washington County residents interested in becoming licensed family child care providers can take the first step by attending an informational session from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at Washington County Government Center (14949 N. 62nd St., Stillwater). Basic information regarding the family child care program and requirements for licensing will be discussed. Attendance at one of these meetings is required before a license can be issued. Registration is available online at co.washington.mn.us. For more information, call 651-430-8307 or email comsvscclicensing@co.washington.mn.us.

Washington County Historical Society seeks to collect class rings The Washington County Historical Society is seeking class rings from Washington County high schools. The rings should also have a story of the person who owned it and a photo (if possible) of that high-schooler.

Washington County currently has three high schools that have graduated students for more than 100 years: Stillwater, Forest Lake and Park. These schools, along with more recent high schools dotted

across the Washington County landscape, give a perspective of our collective past and present and show a strong future in our communities.

Class rings give tangible evidence of the high school experience and tell a lot about those who attended and the customs and traditions that have been passed down from one generation to another. If people would like to donate their ring to the Washington County Historical Society, please include a biography of the person whose ring it was/is and a photo of that person, if possible.

For more information about the Washington County Historical Society and its programs, visit wchsmn.org or call 651-439-5956.

Historic courthouse needs help with bike exhibition To celebrate the amazing and varied history of the bicycles and to highlight the vast network of trails and paths in Washington County, including the history of rails to trails, the Washington County Historic Courthouse will host an exhibit “Spokes & Folks: The Evolution of Bikes and Trails in Washington County,” which will open June 1 and run through 2019.

To launch the exhibit, Washington County is seeking loaned contributions of bicycle artifacts such as horns, bells, helmets, historic bikes or a new bike for display.

All things bicycling are welcome, such as bike accessories or parts, cycling clothes or jerseys, stories of biking in Washington County, photographs, biking objects or documents.

Call or send an email (by April 30) to the Historic Courthouse with information on what can be loaned for the exhibit. For more information, call 651-2757075, email historiccourthouse@ co.washington.mn.us/hc or visit www.co.washington.mn.us.

Forest Lake native returns to police department

BY SARAH KNIEFF CONTRIBUTING WRITER

FOREST LAKE — The newest addition to the ranks of the Forest Lake Police Department (FLPD) has long been a familiar face in the community.

Patrol Officer Luke Hanegraaf is a graduate of Forest Lake High School and the University of Minnesota-Duluth. His curiosity about life in law enforcement was sparked during his junior year of college, while he was completing student teaching.

“I knew that teaching was a passion of mine, but being in the same classroom for a 30-year career was not for me,” Hanegraaf said. “I had multiple family members in law enforcement and knew that I could still help kids and a community without being in the classroom.”

Hanegraaf began his law enforcement career with the FLPD. He served as a police officer on patrol for nearly two years, then as an investigative detective for five.

In March 2011, Hanegraaf moved to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA).

Through his eight years there as a Senior Special Agent, Hanegraaf worked with a variety of units, including crime scene, metro homicide and financial crimes.

“When I was with the BCA, I was very fortunate to obtain great training (through) a multitude of different state and federal investigations,” Hanegraaf said of his time there.

When Forest Lake posted an opening for a patrol officer, Hanegraaf applied, and after found himself reunited with his hometown police department. Police Chief Richard Peterson said that many qualified applicants applied to the position, but Hanegraaf stood out throughout the selection process.

“I’ve followed Luke’s career as a special agent, and I’ve been very impressed,” Peterson said.

“With Luke’s training, certifications, great personality and attitude, we couldn’t go wrong hiring him back at the police department. Luke is bringing back a wealth of knowledge that only a select few law enforce-

ment officers have while working with the BCA.” Hanegraaf said that he was excited by the chance to return to the community in which he grew up.

“My hopes are to share the experience and training I have received with my partners (in) the department and to help the department in whatever way I can to provide a safe environment for everyone’s families and children (who) call Forest Lake their home,” he said.

Hanegraaf was sworn in during the Jan. 28 City Council meeting. Two months into the new endeavor, he spoke positively of his time thus far.

“It feels great to be back. Everyone in the department has made it an easy transition, and it is a phenomenal feeling to be back in the community that I grew up in and am raising my family in,” he said. “This is a great city with great people, and I feel honored to be back. I look forward to meeting more members of the community and making strong relationships with them.”

NEWS BRIEFS Scandia selects firm for administrator search DDA Human Resources Inc., will represent Scandia as the city searches for its next administrator.

The Scandia City Council selected the recruitment fi rm last week after seeking additional proposals last month.

The city will pay DDA an all-inclusive fee of $18,000 for the search, a process that will include assisting the council with advertising, recruitment, screening, background and reference checks, interviews and contract negotiations.

In February, the council opted to postpone acceptance of either of the two proposals the city had received, due to cost and the absence of Mayor Christine Maefsky from the proceedings. Only one additional proposal was received, from HueLife, for a fee of up to $20,500.

Springsted Inc., the fi rm that handled the city’s previous administrator search, declined to submit a proposal, as its schedule was already full.

City Administrator Neil Soltis announced in late January that he will retire on May 7.

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Sexual harassment bill clears committee On March 15, legislation to update Minnesota’s sexual harassment law cleared the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. The bill, authored by Sen. Karin Housley (R-St. Mary’s Point), amends state law to protect victims of sexual harassment by adding clarity to the current “severe and pervasive” legal standard.

Under the law as it is currently written, one of the ways sexual harassment discrimination may occur is when unwanted sexual advances, conduct or communication create an intimidating or hostile environment. In interpret-

ing this provision, Minnesota courts have adopted the federal standard that requires harassment to be “severe or pervasive” in order to be actionable.

Senate File 2295 amends Minnesota law to reject problematic federal case law, instead reaffi rming that legally actionable sexual harassment in Minnesota must be objectively and subjectively harassing, and that the “severe or pervasive” standard may be met with one significant instance of harassing conduct, or a series of harassing conduct.

“Sexual harassment of any kind is not tolerated in Minnesota—period. This is about adding clarity to the law, holding those who engage in sexually harassing behavior accountable, and preventing sexual harassment from ever taking place,” Housley said. “These are needed changes to clarify exactly what the law says and better equip Minnesota courts to hold harassers accountable. Women and men in workplaces across Minnesota need to know their voices are being heard.”

Spring weight restrictions in effect on county roads Spring weight restrictions went into effect on Washington County roads on March 15. Restrictions will be in effect for eight weeks, unless extraordinary conditions require an extension.

All county roads will be posted. Any county road without a posted weight limit is 10 ton per axle.

During spring weight restrictions, Washington County does not issue permits for overweight transport, except in cases of a serious public health emergency. This message does not include city or township roads.

Washington County road users may call 651-430-8355 for a recording with the latest spring weight restriction information.

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Aging and Disabilities Team Lead/Waiver Coordinator Full Time Chisago County has an opening for a FT Aging and Disabilities Team Lead/Waiver Coordinator. Duties Include: providing case management duties to disabled persons and elderly; conducting screenings and reviews; obtaining assistance for recipients; evaluating need for legal representation; maintaining case records; providing Social Service to persons and agencies; other duties as assigned. Desired Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, nursing, Vocational rehabilitation, or related field and 2 years of professional case work for a disability population OR Master's degree in related field listed above and six months of professional case work for a disability population preferred. Deadline: April 12, 2019. $26.86 - $36.84 per hour DOQ. Applicants must submit a Merit System Application at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mnmeritsystem and click on Job Posting 12417. Exam must be completed no later than midnight April 15, 2019.

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HIGHWAY LABORERS Seasonal Chisago County has openings for Highway Seasonal Laborers in the Public Works Department. Duties Include: Operating a variety of mowing equipment on building grounds and county road ditches, maintenance and repair activities, performing roadway maintenance work involving patching and brushing, and other duties as assigned.

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Flooded basements, roof dams, icy streets and walks, deep snow and below average temperatures summarizes much of March. Can I speak for everyone and say that I’m not sorry to leave March behind and I look forward to what April will bring? Let’s hope that means lake ice-outs and signs of real spring. A quick recap of March (don’t mean to dwell on the negative): March opened as cold and brutal as March could. We totaled about 7� of snow on the first and had 7 straight mornings of subzero temperatures. Many area thermometers barely made it above 0º on March 3. We had three days of rain, March 12-14, totaling over 1 inch, causing headaches with flooded basements and roads. We did turn a temperature corner the third week of the month when temperatures averaged near to above normal, which took care of much of our snow cover. Lets enjoy these nice days while they’re here. On my last run I was asked for my lake ice-out prediction. Normal for our area is around April 16. I’m going to add a few days to that average and go with April 19. What’s yours?

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a resolution formally denying a conditional use permit for the historic armory at 107 Chestnut Street East, over concerns about the lack of space for adequate on-site parking under the mixeduse scenarios proposed by the developer.

During a closed session at the end of the meeting, the council adopted a resolution authorizing the use of eminent domain for the acquisition of 121 Chestnut Street East (Shorty Cleaner property), for the purpose of expanding Parking Lot 16. The resolution authorizes the use of a 90-day “quick take” procedure allowed by Minnesota Statutes, to allow for reasonably economical contracts and capitalize on potential bid prices in construction of the additional parking.

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STILLWATER — When it comes to floodwaters, a foot or two makes a big difference.

Stillwater officials are bracing for minor to moderate flooding of the St. Croix River with a sand and gravel dike to protect downtown buildings; parking lots may be another story.

During a briefing Tuesday, March 19, Public Works Director Shawn Sanders told city council members National Weather Service models are predicting the river will rise to 685 elevation by March 27, a foot a day over the next seven days. The dike will run along Lowell Park roughly from Nelson Street to Laurel Street. Its elevation of 694 feet will give the downtown plenty of protection if river goes up more, Sanders said. He urged onlookers to stay off the dike.

According to the National Weather Service, which updates models twice daily, there’s a 99 percent chance of the St. Croix reaching minor flood stage, 687 elevation, and a 90 percent chance of reaching major flood stage, or 689 elevation—approximately the east side of the parking lots in Lowell Park, Sanders said. In 1965, when flooding reached epic proportions at Stillwater, the elevation was 695. That’s highly unlikely this year, he said.

City Clerk Beth Wolf said a call for volunteers to help sandbag, put out by Community Thread, drew the approximately 300 volunteers needed within a few hours on Tuesday.

Sanders added that state crews were adding weight to the lift bridge “to hold down the bridge in case the river comes up a little higher and to protect it from future damage.” While the lift is not operational, he said, modifications are being made so that the bridge may be raised if needed to allow ice or logs to pass below.

Some downtown parking lots will be closed, including some permit lots.

Flood parking maps are posted on the city’s web site, ci.stillwater.mn.us.

Anyone who has a $20 monthly pass for either residential or business parking, whose lot is closed due to the flood may bring it to the City Hall receptionist to obtain a temporary pass to park in the city ramp at no additional charge.

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Shrinking stomachs and other tricks make birds ready for migration

BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

There’s a hopeful mood in the air as days begin to get sunnier and birdsong echoes through the air. The springtime tunes of singing robins, sparrows and — in a short while — warblers have a carefree lilt about them, but their journey to our landscape from their wintering grounds has been anything but carefree.

Migration takes an enormous toll on birds.

A 2018 article in Audubon Magazine reported that more than about a third of birds that fly south for the winter don’t make it through the next spring migration. Mortality seems to be higher for birds that winter in the continental U.S. than for birds that fly to the tropics for winter.

The average distance traveled by birds that spent their winters on the U.S. mainland — such as sparrows, loons, hawks and many more — was 860 miles.

For birds traveling to the tropics (such as warblers, orioles and tanagers), the average was 1,960 miles.

There are a few biological quirks that allow birds to travel such a large distance so quickly. Some migratory birds have

amazingly versatile digestive systems.

Before migration, their gut increases in size, allowing them to take in more food and nutrients to prepare for the journey ahead. But digestion is an energy-intensive process, and migrating birds already expend an enormous amount of energy by flying such long distances. As a result, their digestive systems are designed to temporarily atrophy, reducing energy use.

It takes a little while for the birds to become used to eating normal amounts of food again after their long fl ight.

Changing climate patterns have also affected the ability of birds to recover from their migration and begin the spring business of breeding. The migration window varies from species to species and is carefully timed to correspond to available food sources.

A 2018 study from Cornell University found that changing wind patterns related to climate change create stronger headwinds for birds migrating south in the autumn, but buoyant tailwinds for birds heading north in the spring. The tailwinds allow them to conserve energy during fl ight, which means they arrive at their

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Song sparrows fill spring days with beautiful melodies as they work their hardest at attracting a mate. Most song sparrows fly south for the winter but remain in North America. Birds with shorter migration flights appear to have higher mortality rates, due to the stresses and challenges of living in areas subject to harsh winter conditions.

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Whooping cranes, one of the most endangered bird species in the U.S., have increased their window of migration along with warming temperatures, and are arriving in their breeding territories earlier each year.

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Whooping cranes are one of the most endangered species in the U.S., with only around 800 in existence. Some of these rare, tall white birds can be spotted in the marshes and farm fields of Minnesota and Wisconsin during their spring migration.

Nebraska is a central gathering point on their voyage north, and a scientist living in Nebraska began to notice that the cranes’ arrival had become earlier and earlier over the years.

She and colleagues analyzed 75 years’ worth of records on whooping crane migration and found that cranes are now arriving three weeks earlier in the spring than they were 75 years ago. When food is plentiful and weather is mild, this can lead to a very successful breeding season. But earlier arrival may mean that the birds arrive before there is enough food to support their numbers, and intermittent extreme weather events (such as flooding) may destroy food and nests.

Though Minnesotans revel in complaints about the ridiculousness of winter weather, the sound of the song of a spring meadowlark might remind them that at least they don’t have to travel 800 miles under their own wing power every year.

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However, early arrival is not necessarily a boon.

Warmer springs mean that birds begin their migration earlier, sometimes before food sources at their destination are able to produce as much food as they need to survive.

It’s still not fully understood how birds know when to migrate, but for many years it was believed that longer days triggered the birds to move. But a study of whooping cranes in 2017 would seem to indicate that the birds’ migratory movements

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