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Food truck extravaganza returning this summer NOELLE OLSON STAFF WRITER

The popular Food Truck Extravaganza is coming back this summer after a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“With having to cancel last year’s event, we are excited to bring back this family-fun event as a way to kick start summer,” said Stacie Jensen, Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce communications director.

The extravaganza, one of the largest food truck events in the Midwest, will be held at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Lake Elmo from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 19.

COVID-19 safety guidelines will be followed, Jensen said, noting that there is a lot more space at the fairgrounds and people will be spaced out while standing in line. “We are thinking about having only a certain amount of people every hour to limit the number of people in the area to control crowds. We are hoping by June some of the guidelines will be lifted a little bit, and they are already starting in that direction,” she said.

A per-person entry fee (kids under age 3 are free) helps fund a Stillwater Area High School student scholarship.

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The Food Truck Extravaganza will include: • 40 food trucks • Kids’ activities • An expanded Marketplace of local products and services • Beer and wine tent featuring local breweries and wineries • Live music and entertainment According to Jensen, the plan for the kids’ area is bean bags, mini golf course,

and other child-appropriate activities. “The kids can play while the parents can sit down, eat and enjoy the live entertainment,” she said.

Live music and entertainment typically feature some local talent, and Jensen said there is a variety of music for everyone to enjoy. There will also be more seating around the beer tent.

“It’s an all-day, family fun day where you can make your way around the event, eat some great food from the 40 food trucks, and listen to some great music,” Jensen said.

For more information and updates for the Food Truck Extravaganza, go to greaterstillwaterchamber.com/ foodtruckextravaganza.com or to the Greater Stillwater Chamber Facebook page.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Safety Camp registration is now open for children entering third through fourth grade in Forest Lake area communities. Camp is Tuesday, June 15 at the Forest Lake City Center.

At camp, children will learn about a variety of safety issues from trained emergency medical services personnel, including fi rst aid, laws relating to bike riding, fi re safety and electrical safety.

Advance registration is required.

Space is limited to the fi rst 45 kids. The $20 camp fee includes a free bike helmet (if needed), T-shirt, lunch, snacks and camp certification. For more information or to download registration forms, visit forestlakesafetycamp.org.

Masquers summer kids camps are back Masquers Theatre Company in Forest Lake announces the return of its popular Summer Kids Camps, which were put on hiatus last year due to the COVID pandemic. Three theater programs will again be available this coming summer: Early Actors Camp, for ages 4-6; Drama Camp, for ages 6-16; and Musical Camp, for ages 6-17. All Masquers Summer Kids Camps are held on stage at Forest Lake Area High School, 6101 Scandia Trail, N. For more information, or to register, visit masquerstheatre.org and click on Summer Kids Camps.

St. Croix Festival Theatre reopening The St. Croix Festival Theatre is reopening its season to in-person live entertainment starting in May with a staged reading of “Red,” by John Logan, followed in June by its fi rst fully produced show, “Sense and Sensibility.”

“We're so excited to have audiences experience the magic of live theater together with our performers again,” Executive Artistic Director Jason Richards said.

For more information on the St. Croix Festival Theatre and to purchase tickets, go to festivaltheatre.org.

Outdoor summer evening yoga set Tune into the sights and sounds of nature and release stress through a guided yoga event from 6-7 p.m. Thursdays, May 6 through Sept. 30, at the North Picnic Pavilion at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.

The program is open to all levels.

Space is limited and reservations are required; passes are $ 8 per person per session and vehicle permits are required.

For more information, call 651430-8370 or go to co.washington. mn.us and search “outdoor yoga” to register online.

Lake Elmo Park Reserve is located at the intersection of County Road 19 and County Road 10, Lake Elmo.

Licensing information for potential child foster care An informational meeting for those interested in foster care in Washington County will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 6, through a Webex presentation.

For those who decide to become licensed to provide foster care, the licensing process begins at no cost to them. Several foster care options are offered, including programs for children needing a temporary place to live, for teenagers, and respite programs to help families for a few days or a weekend.

For additional information, questions or to register, call 651-430-8307 or email ComSvsCFCLicensing@ co.washington.mn.us. Also, see the Washington County website at co.washington.mn.us and search “foster care licensing.”

Guided bird hikes in county parks A rotating schedule of bird hikes throughout Washington County Parks will continue with a hike 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 8, at Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park, and Saturday, June 12 at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.

Participants will learn to identify the birds that call the St. Croix Valley home and contribute to citizen science data collection by completing bird count surveys with the guide. Surveys will assist the county’s Natural Resources team and related work in conjunction

with the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Fund grant.

The hike will traverse turf, gravel, and paved trail depending on trail conditions. Participants should bring binoculars and dress for hiking and the weather.

This program is free with a parks vehicle permit ($7/daily or $ 30/ annually), and is open to people of all ages and abilities. Registration is required, as group size is limited, and may be found on at co.washington.mn.us/parks.

Washington County Historic Courthouse will host tours in May The Washington County Historic Courthouse will be open to tours and history strolls starting in May. The Nooks & Crannies Tour season starts May 1 and tours will be offered the first Saturday of the month, May through October. History Strolls will also be offered in May and a new History Outdoors Tour at the Historic Courthouse will be May 29. Planned tours include the Scenic Broadway Street History Stroll on Saturday, May 15, and History Outdoors at the Historic Courthouse, Saturday, May 29.

Both tours begin at 11 a.m. and are $ 5 per person.

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information is available at co.washington.mn.us/parks.

Free public guided tours of the Historic Courthouse have also expanded to 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Registration is not required.

The Washington County Historic Courthouse is at the corner of Pine and Third streets in Stillwater.

Spring gathering celebrates the St. Croix Celebrate the river and hear a big announcement as St. Croix River Association celebrates a decade of being the official nonprofit partner of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, at its Spring Gathering Thursday, May 20.

The event will run from 4 to 8 p.m. and include a live performance by local musician Kyle Tennis, birding activities for adults, kids’ activities — including a pinecone bird feeder craft — and a program with Natalie Warren, author of “Hudson Bay Bound: Two Women, One Dog, Two Thousand Miles to the Arctic.” Attendees will also meet The Munch Bunch — goats that help restore prairie and control invasive species.

For more information and to purchase tickets, go to stcroixriverassociation.org/event/ spring-gathering.

Waiting Child Levi,10, is a very smart and active young man who is always in motion and keeps himself busy with his imagination, building things with Legos or creating things out of cardboard, zip ties and PVC pipe. He loves to share things he creates or tell stories about things that he finds interesting. Levi likes machinery that makes loud noises such as dump trucks or garbage trucks. He enjoys the outdoors and doing activities such as biking, riding the peddle go-carts, swimming, going to the park, and skateboarding on his knees. Levi would do best in a structured home that is familiar with using outside services.

Only families living in Minnesota are being considered at this time.

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Dogs and weddings?

What could be better f you know me, you know I love dogs. I wear my dog mom hat proudly.

I also love weddings. I can easily binge watch shows like “Say Yes to the Dress” and “Four Weddings.

With wedding season right around the corner, I’m getting excited for my new part-time “job”. I have been hired by Doggy Social as a pet attendant.

Although I was able to include my white German shepherd Frosty in our engagement photos, we were not able to have her attend our big day because Out and we didn’t have anyone to watch her all day. (Our corgi Twinkie About wasn’t born yet.)

Shannon That’s where a pet attendant comes in. As a pet attendant, my Granholm number one priority is to keep their fur baby safe, while taking care of their needs. We make sure the dogs have just as much fun as their humans and are incorporated into the day, whether that means making sure the dogs look their best for photos, getting them ready to walk down the aisle or socializing with wedding guests at cocktail hour.

I’m excited to love up all these adorable dogs and make them feel extra loved on their humans’ big day. My fi rst wedding was last week —It just so happens that the bride and groom had two corgis!

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Investing in the youngest Minnesotans benefits us all he earliest months and years of life set the foundation for a child’s future. From birth to age five, children’s brains grow rapidly and they develop critical cognitive, social, and emotional skills. Kids who receive highquality care and educational opportunities during this period are more likely to succeed in school and later in life. Ensuring that child care is available and affordable in every corner of the state would positively impact our youngest Minnesotans and help families, businesses, and communities thrive.

Unfortunately, some of our young Minnesotans don’t have access to the early care and learning that they deserve.

Our state is experiencing a Legislator significant child care shortage, Lingo and many Ami Wazlawik families can’t find child care.

Even if they find a provider, parents often struggle to afford care. In 2019, Minnesota families paid an average of $16,120 for center-based infant care and $8,476 for family child care. Since finding care is particularly difficult for lowincome families, some children may be at a disadvantage before they even set foot in a classroom.

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This shortcoming reinforces Minnesota’s opportunity gap, which is one of the largest in the nation.

The child care system isn’t working well for providers either.

Child care providers operate on razor-thin margins due to years of underinvestment. Workers receive low wages as a result.

The average wage for child care workers in 2017 was just $12.02 an hour. Many end up leaving the field, which exacerbates Minnesota’s child care shortage.

The people who take care of and teach our kids deserve better.

As a member of the House Early Childhood Committee and co-chair of the Family Child Care Task Force, I am working hard to ensure all children have access to affordable early care and learning.

I worked with other House DFLers to develop a strong Early Childhood budget that expands child care availability, provides care and learning to those who need it most, and supports child care providers and workers who serve the youngest Minnesotans. This legislation and the Workforce and Business Development budget contain $22 million of grants to increase the supply of child care across Minnesota. This would help more families find child care so parents can work, employers can hire, and communities can grow.

Our budget raises reimbursement rates for the Child Care Assistance Program

(CCAP), which helps thousands of Minnesotans pay for child care, and delivers monthly payments for providers and essential workers. These funds would help providers stay in business and continue caring for children, including those from low-income families. Low-income families would also benefit from nearly $40 million that we want to invest in early learning scholarships.

The Early Childhood budget includes several bills that I introduced. My bills would expand access to child care for children with disabilities, modernize regulations, support child care workers, and more. I am looking forward to supporting these bills and our Early Childhood budget on the House floor.

I hope legislators from both sides of the aisle come together to support the Early Childhood budget. Investing in early care and learning is an investment in our future, and the budget would boost our economic recovery and ensure Minnesota remains a great place to live and work for future generations. In the final weeks of the legislative session and beyond, I will keep fighting to make sure that every child has the opportunity to succeed and lead a happy, healthy life.

Ami Wazlawik represents District 38B in the Minnesota House of Representatives. She can be reached at 651-296-3018 or rep. ami.wazlawik@house.mn.

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Vaccine Even though I have only been eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for two weeks now, I have been anxiously waiting my turn since the pandemic began.

As a journalist, I’m so thankful that I’ve been able to work throughout the entire pandemic. We were deemed “essential,” yet we weren’t granted access to the vaccine until virtually everyone else was.

Every day early in the morning and late at night, I have surfed various websites for pharmacies, grocery stores and clinics hoping to get lucky enough to fi nd an appointment anywhere from the Twin Cities to Duluth. I even joined a Facebook group where people post tips and places that they have been able to fi nd appointments.

Sometimes I have gotten my hopes up when I’m able to select a specific date and time only to fi nd out the “appointment is no longer available.” I’m not even picky about which vaccine I receive.

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Stillwater residents, business owners, employees and visitors

Ask a cop Q: What is the best/worst excuse you've gotten for when pulling someone over for speeding?

STILLWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT A: A bathroom emergency is a common excuse for speeding drivers. One police officer said a couple of them were real, but most were deemed as fabricated.

A: One police officer said a woman said she was speeding because she had to go to the bathroom. I knew she was lying because she said she was trying to get to Cub to use the bathroom and Cub was in the opposite direction.”

y name is Brian Mueller and I am the new Chief of Police for the City of Stillwater. The Lowdown of Washington County has been so generous as to allow me to reach all of you through their newspaper. Many of you have seen my bio, so no need to go into that, other than to say I have been working, living, playing and volunteering in the valley for the last 23 years. My wife, five children and I cannot think of a better area to raise a family and spend our time.

As your new Chief I am hopeful to use this platform to focus on what’s ahead and things that have occurred and how they might affect our community. I have spent the first three months on the job focusing on building relationships and getting to know as many of you as possible. I look for-

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A: One police officer, driving in an unmarked squad at the time, said he had been actually passed by a motorist who was driving nearly twice the speed limit. He was was told by the heavy footed driver “I was driving that fast because I didn't know you were a cop.”

A: One police officer said a very common excuse they get from a lot of drivers (while pleading innocent) a lot, is “I was just following the car in front of me.”

FOREST LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT A: One police officer said common excuses for speeding over the years are,“I have to poop,” “I have my period,” and “I just pooped myself.

A: One police officer said he stopped a lady for speeding 60 mph in a 30 mph zone. She told him, “I just washed my car and was trying to dry it off.”

A: One police officer said he has had a few interesting excuses over the years, including “My wife is having a baby,” (which he thankfully did not have to deliver on the side of the road).

But one of the best excuses he got was about six years ago while working a Sunday morning shift and stopped a vehicle for speeding.

He walked up to the car and spoke with the driver who was one of the local priests and two nuns were with him. The priest told the police officer that he was running late for mass and apologized for his speed. I told him that in lieu of a ticket, his penance would be to pray four Hail Mary's and an Our Father, and he would be absolved of his sin.

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ward to meeting you on Mainstreet, or at the many great attractions in our area.

Your Police Department is focused on transparency, trust, accountabil-

ity and involvement. These are not simply catch words, but are words to drive culture within our agency.

TRANSPARANCY; we intend to serve as your police department with community input, direction and understanding. TRUST; we will work every day to build trust within the community one contact at a time.

ACCOUNTABILITY; we will hold each other accountable to the highest level of professional, compassionate and ethical service you expect and deserve. INVOLVEMENT; we will be involved in the community, as the community, working to make Stillwater an inviting, safe and inclusive community for all.

I am honored to serve as your Chief of Police and I look forward to working with all of you.

Chief Mueller

‘Super Furs’ exhibit comes to Franconia Franconia Sculpture Park is pleased to present “Super Furs for the Super Futures 77: Beavereavement,” a solo exhibition of the Franconia Visiting Artists Super Futures Haunt Qollective (SFHQ).

In the Mardag Gallery at Franconia Commons, the exhibition begins with an historic group of 76 beavers who were relocated by parachute into remote areas

by Idaho Fish and Game in 1948. Using the special beaver box attached to the parachute to comment on

the beaver’s entanglement with settler colonialism and manifest destiny — as well as beavers’ contemporary persistence in the imagination as nuisance, eco-savior and unknowable sovereign — “Super Furs for the Super Futures 77: Beavereavement” is the second in a series of works by SFHQ exploring the beaver and themes of love, loss, ancestors, displacement and fantasy.

The exhibition opened April 24 and will run until June 30.

ABOUT FRANCONIA SCULPTURE PARK The mission of Franconia Sculpture Park is to foster an inclusive community to create and contemplate contemporary art inspired by nature and our ever-evolving world. Founded in 1996, Franconia operates a 50-acre outdoor museum, active artist residency program, and a depth and breadth of arts programming for a diverse and engaged public.

Franconia is located at 29836 St. Croix Trail in Shafer, Minnesota, and is free and open to the public 365 days a year from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, visit franconia.org.

This exhibition is funded through a grant from the East Central Regional Arts Council through an appropriation from the state Legislature with money from the state’s general fund.

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Jonathon Cubus A junior in Sinfonia Orchestra, is also a drummer in the Jazz Ensemble. Jonny is being chosen for his awesome playing skills, leadership in the classroom (EVERYONE wants to sit by him), his can-do attitude and jumping in to help out musically whenever needed. Besides Orchestra and Jazz, he is also in Drumline, Cross Country and Track, and he boasts a near perfect Grade Point Average and NHS and Tri-M.

Emma Norstrem Emma is a senior percussionist in Symphonic Winds, the premiere band at Forest Lake Area High School. She is currently Percussion Section Leader, was an AllConference Band member this past school year, and has been a member of the FLAHS Drumline. Emma has an outstanding work ethic, positive attitude, and is a wonderful leader. She is the kind of student who always works hard and quietly supports the work of her peers.

Johanna Livermore J Johanna is a senior alto in Cantorei and Chamber Choir, two of the top choral ensembles at Forest Lake Area High School. She has also been a sound engineer for multiple musicals and plays at the high school. Johanna is a steady, reliable, and consistent leader. She is a very hard worker and has improved as a vocalist and musician during her time at FLAHS.

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Forest Lake students receive FFA awards

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The 85th Annual Forest Lake FFA Chapter Awards ceremony recognized students and installed new officers in an after school ceremony that was streamed online.

FFA members also received recognition for their outstanding achievements. Award winners included: • Senior Accomplishment Award: Ben Desrosier.

• Cooperation: Johanna Livermore.

• Spirit of FFA: Bartholomew Buske.

• Outstanding Fundraiser: Jacob & Zach Orthaus.

• FFA Go-Getter Award: Hannah Goodwin.

• Positive Attitude Award: Gina Moua.

• Students Alexis Fahey, Annamarais Studier, Jack Chelgren, and Rachel Isaacs, just starting their FFA experience, were awarded Discover Degrees.

• Will Przybilla, Jill Whitney, Ian Brostrom, and Lillian Desrosier were awarded the Greenhand Degree for having started a Supervised Agricultural Experience program, enrolled in agricultural education courses, and participating in leadership development experiences.

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• Reporter – Kendal Tinklenberg.

• Historian – Hannah Goodwin.

• Members who are advancing to state competition in Career Development Events (CDE) were also recognized. CDE allow students to demonstrate relevant connections between classroom instruction and real-life scenarios. The events are designed to help prepare students for careers in agriculture and demonstrate technical skills and knowledge in a competitive setting.

• Officer at Large – Zach Orthaus.

• President – Jill Whitney.

• Vice President – Ian Brostrom.

• Secretary – Aliyah Neeser.

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• Treasurer – Keira Busby.

• Chapter degrees were presented to: Kendall Tinklenberg, Aliyah Neeser and Eric Knies.

The 2021-2022 chapter officer team was installed.

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Chapter President, Ben Desrosier, served as emcee during the 85th Annual Forest Lake FFA award ceremony.

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The Forest Lake Agricultural Education Department offers courses and internship opportunities in the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources career pathway. Students are also members of the Forest Lake FFA. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

For more information about the Forest Lake Agricultural Education Department and the FFA chapter contact an agricultural education instructor at (651) 982-8495 or visit our website at ForestLakeFFA.org.

Lakes International Language Academy junior Tanner Schertz has earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. Fewer than half of 1% of students who take the ACT earn a perfect score, according to the ACT organization.

“Tanner is an outstanding student and incredible asset to the LILA community,” said Upper School Principal Nancy Hawkinson. “He embodies the qualities we hope to develop in all students at LILA—curious, reflective, knowledgeable, caring and principled.”

The ACT consists of tests in English, mathematics, reading, and science, each scored on a scale of 1-36. A composite score is the average of the four test scores. An exceptional ACT score provides evidence of readiness for future academic rigor at colleges and universities.

Tanner attended St. Peter’s in Forest Lake before transferring to LILA in seventh grade, and he credits his entire academic journey for his success.

ATHLETES OF THE MONTH

*Athletes chosen by press staff

Megan Wolff

Alex Ritzer

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Megan Wolff, Forest Lake senior softball pitcher and first baseman, went 4-for-10 with four runs and three RBIs at the plate, while pitching 10 2/3 strong innings, allowing three runs (one earned) and striking out 11, in the Rangers’ first three games. She has committed to University of Dubuque (IA). As a sophomore backup on a state tournament team in 2019, she hit .526 (10-for-19) with five RBIs and pitched nine innings, allowing two runs.

Alex Ritzer, Stillwater senior shortstop, went 4-for-5 with a triple and three runs-batted-in to spark a 7-0 win over Forest Lake, then 1-for3 with two runs and an RBI in a 6-5 win over Woodbury, in the Ponies first two games last week. Ritzer, 5-foot-11 and 185 pounds, has committed to the University of North Carolina.

As a sophomore in 2019, Ritzer hit .417 (10-for24) with six runs and three RBI in a late-season call-up to varsity for the section and state tournaments. He bats left and throws right.

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Austin Bergum, Forest Lake senior pitcher and first and third baseman, rapped six hits in 11 at-bats (.545 average) in three games to open the season last week, with one double, six runs, and two RBI’s. He pitched five strong innings in a 20-2 win over Irondale, allowing two hits and two unearned, striking out 11 batters. “He was a catalyst all week, hitting near the top of the order,” coach Tal Gravelle said, “and had a strong pitching performance against Irondale.”

Allison Benning, Stillwater senior pitcher, allowed just three runs (one earned) in 14 innings last week. The 6-foot-1 right-hander threw seven no-hit innings against White Bear Lake, giving up two unearned runs, in a game suspended (due to a curfew) in the eighth with the score 2-2. She then beat Irondale 8-1, striking out 14. Benning pitched three state tournament wins as a freshman on a state champ team, and was 12-5 with a 2.14 ERA as a sophomore on a state runner-up team.

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The Gala is open to the public, and we invite you to celebrate with the Greater Stillwater Chamber at the prestigious Chamber Gala & Community Award Celebration 2021, on Thursday, May Chamber the 20th. We will be toasting with a Mad Chat Hatter's Ball theme at Robin Anthony the stunning JX Event Center!

The theme-inspired decor and a cast of characters will greet guests at the door and throughout the event, while enjoying activities and entertainment, featuring the live band, Function Junction. Community fundraising through auctions and raffles will be a spotlight of the evening to assist the Chamber to continue to give-back, and invest in the community. Guests will savor a multi-course dinner, along with festive community mingling.

The highlight of the evening will be a meaningful community awards ceremony, with evening emcees: Mr. Ted Wegleitner, President of Lakeview and Chief of Police, Brian Mueller with the City of Stillwater.

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Community Hero: • Tim Bell, Retired, Stillwater Fire Department • First Responders at Lakeview Hospital Youth Visionary: • Ana Weaver, Student, Stillwater Area High School • William Raymond, Student, Stillwater Area High School 2020 VIBRANCY AWARD: • Eric Morley, Owner and Staff, Big Frog of Woodbury • Dario Majia, Dance Studio Owner and Instructor, Curio Dance & School, • DiaSorin • Mike Polehna, Retired, Stillwater City Council • River Market Community Co• op, The Staff & Store employees

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Volunteer group finds new homes for refurbished bikes NOELLE OLSON STAFF WRITER

Have an old bike just sitting in your garage collecting dust? Consider donating it to MNRecyclery, a bike repair shop that refurbishes old bikes and donates them to organizations throughout the area.

The shop is run by 11 volunteers led by Vadnais Heights resident Lynn Kapaun. Group members share a love of tinkering with bikes and refurbishing them to working condition.

MNRecyclery was founded by Jim Muellner of White Bear Lake.

“Jim was doing it out of his garage, and he owned the bike shop, Just Two Bikes, in White Bear Lake.

He just started dabbling into fi xing bikes up for kids,” Kapaun said.

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Volunteers spend five days a week working on the bikes. Kapaun said they sometimes cannibalize some of the old beat-up bikes for parts. Currently, he is having a hard time getting parts for the bikes and is having parts shipped in from all over the country.

After 10 years, the operation has grown with volunteers and donations.

“Last year we did 696 bikes, which is our biggest year ever,” Kapaun said. “The year before we were at 450 bikes, and we thought that was a big year. It’s really grown this past year.”

MNRcyclery donates to White Bear Lake, Mahtomedi and Roseville schools; Solid Ground; and Victims of Torture Center in St. Paul.

“To get bikes from us, it has to go through an organization. Sometimes, they come through social workers or they are referred to us through churches. Basically, (recipients) pay nothing and bikes get donated from the White Bear area,” Kapaun said.

“The Victims of Torture Center is a place where people who have been tortured by their government come in with basically just the clothes on their back, and it’s a highlight of the places we send bikes to. We’re really proud of that.”

The repair shop also sells bikes that are in good shape.

Kapaun said the profits generate income to help pay bills. He said he usually puts those bikes on Craigslist.

The operation has branched out to rural areas in Minnesota. Last year, the shop sent 25 bikes to a drug rehabilitation center in Cloquet. For approximately seven years, Kapaun brought bikes up to a thrift store in Ashby, Minnesota.

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Volunteers Tim Faacks, Lynn Kapaun and Dale Daul in the workshop where they repair hundreds of donated bikes.

Kapaun recalled his most memorable moment during his 10 years at MNRecycler when he delivered bikes to a family of Russian immigrants in White Bear Lake.

“None of them spoke English except for the grandma, who could say ‘hello,’ and that was about it. We took four bicycles there for four boys between the ages of 8 to 16 or so. When we pulled up and the boys saw the bikes, the grin on their faces was unbelievable.

Now they could ride their bikes and expand their horizons,” Kapaun said. “We still get thank you cards, text messages, letters and photos where the kids have a big grin on their face.”

If you have a bike to donate, it can be dropped off at Muellner’s rental property at 2100 Fourth St. in White Bear Lake. Leave the bike on the bike rack behind the house near the garage. Kapaun asks that bikes not be left in the front yard.

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he St. Croix Pottery Po Tour has attracted thousands nds of visitors throughout the years and is nationally recognized zed as a potters. gathering of exceptional ex The tour launches online at 10 a.m. Friday, May 7, and laun will continue over the weekend through Sunday, May 9. The tour is hosted by b eight of Minnesota’s career studio udio potters and 58 guest potters from around the country. y. Visitors can browse and buy from the individual potter’s tter’s website direct link, minnesotapotters.com. using a di m.

Potter Guillermo Cuellar has served ass one of the hosts on the tour since 2010.

“This will be the second year the tour “Thi ur will be online because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and becau nd we were very fortunate that our pottery-loving ttery-loving public embraced this option last year,” Cuellar embr llar said.

Born in Venezuela, Cuellar started Bo d making pots in college. He began to make a living as a potter in 1980 in coll Venezuela.

Early on, he made a connection Ven nection with world famous Minnesota potter Warren MacKenzie, who lived in fam Stillwater.

Stil “He “H was a very successful and well-known ll-known potter, and for some reason he invited me to come and work at his studio for a month at rea time,” Cuellar said. “I came up to Stillwater from Venezuela once a a tim year for 25 years. My wife Laurie is from the U.S. and we met in college Iowa. She would come with the kids in Io ds so they could visit her family.”

Cuellar fell in love with Minnesota during that time and said he met a Cue network of Minnesota potters. Many of them went to Venezuela to teach netwo pottery workshops and many Venezuela a potters came to Minnesota as well to share their pottery skills.

“Over time, the Venezuela economy, politics ti litics and liti d social i l situation it ti had h d deteriorated, d t i t d impossible to make a living making pots, so we decided to and it became beca States,” Cuellar said. “Laurie move to the United U aurie had lived in Venezuela for 30 years and an wanted to move back to spend time with her parents and family.”

The couple moved move to the St. Croix Valley area near ear the St. Croix River.

“We still can’t b believe how fortunate we are to be e here,” he said. “It’s just beautiful.”

Cuellar Cuella began making pots at his studio dio and was a guest at Linda Christianson’s studio during the he St. Croix Valley Tour for three years. “Then, I was asked iff I wanted to be a host on th the tour and of course, I agreed. It was an honor,” he said.

The Th host pottery sites in the tour are: re: • Jeff Jef Oestreich's early Minnesota farmstead rmstead remade into a home and an studio in Taylors Falls.

• Ani Kasten's pottery gallery-in-a-barn in Shafer.

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Harr • Cuellar's hilltop home and studio overlooking hil ng the St. Croix River in Shafer.

• Matt Krousey's picturesque woodland home and nd studio in Harris.

These seven pottery studios are in the upper St. po t. Croix valley in Chisago County, all located locate less than an hour’s drive from m the Twin Cities. Admission to each of the studios is free. The tour is a self-supporting stud porting arts event; each year a portion of the th proceeds is donated to local, regional egional or national arts and educational projects.

“There are a lot of potters in Minnesota,” Cuellar said. po id. “The joke up where we are is that ‘under every other rock, there’s another potter.’” r

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BUSINESS BRIEFS coaching, weight loss challenges, wellness workshops and sports nutrition. Lift Bridge Nutrition provides a quick healthy breakfast, lunch or snack on the go with partners Herbalife Nutrition along with a results-driven team of wellness coaches.

“Nothing makes up happier than hearing the positive impact that we have made on a customer,” Jon Ransom said.

Lift Bridge Nutrition is located at 1431 Stillwater Blvd., N. in Stillwater. For more information, go to liftbridgenutrition@gmail.com.

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Jon and Tina Ransom, owners of Lift Bridge Nutrition in Stillwater, cut the ribbon at a chamber welcome celebration April 6.

Lift Bridge Nutrition offers shakes, wellness The Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce welcomed Lift Bridge Nutrition to the community with a ribbon-cutting celebration April 6 with owners Jon and Tina Ransom,

chamber members, ambassadors and staff.

Lift Bridge Nutrition moved into its space in Oak Park Heights a little more than a year ago. The business offers nutritional shakes and teas along with personal wellness

First State Bank and Trust in Bayport is pleased to announce the following staff promotions: Lyz Carlson was promoted to retail manager officer; Nichole Cherrier to trust officer; Shawn Glaser to vice president – bank services director; Stephanie Johnson to service manager officer; Katie Kranz, J.D., AEP to vice president – trust; Angie Laska to vice president – credit risk manager; and Peter Matzek to vice president – chief financial officer.

First State Bank and Trust, founded in 1914, offers fullservice banking, trust, mortgage and insurance services at four branches in the St. Croix Valley, including Bayport, Oak Park Heights and Stillwater in Minnesota, and Hudson, Wisconsin. The bank also offers limited service at two senior living facilities in the area. The bank’s trust department is one of the largest community bank trust departments in the Midwest, with assets exceeding $3 billion.

WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD BRIEFS Washington County will receive grant to support recycling Washington County will receive almost $250,000 in a local recycling development grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to support recycling programs in the county. The funds come from a landfi ll surcharge on metropolitan landfi lls. According to state law, the grants are provided to metropolitan counties for implementing new or enhanced activities in recycling or yard waste composting. The county primarily uses its funds for recycling grants to cities and townships and other assistance.

The county uses money from county

environmental charge (CEC) funds for the local grant match.

Farney Creek Dam will be rebuilt in Lake Elmo park

Sheriff’s Office receives grant for speed enforcement The Sheriff’s Office will receive a $22,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, to pay for extra enforcement for speed and aggressive driving from Feb. 15 through Sept. 30. The program combats increased speeds and the rising number of speed-related traffic fatalities on Minnesota's roads. This grant requires a local county match of $4,200 that will be funded by levy dollars.

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We are so proud of you and your accomplishmen ts! We love you.

— Mom & Dad and Will & Katie

THEN -&- NOW

High School

Congratulations Katelyn!

We are so proud of you and all that you’ve accomplished - can’t wait to see what the future holds for you!

Good luck at UNW! — Love Mom, Dad and Jordyn

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Ethan - You did it!

It’s honor to watch you been an the incredible younggrow into are! Congratulations man you on your graduation.

— Love, Dad & Holly

THEN -&- NOW LUCAS PROKOSCH High School

So proud of you!!

— Love, Mom & Dad and Grandma & Grandpa

THEN -&- NOW

Congratulate your Graduate in the paper with

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Thomas Rodriguez Jr. is graduating White Bear Lake from Area was a starting Face-OffHigh School. Thomas Midfielder for the Lacrosse team for Varsity what would have Thomas was also been 4 years. a year. Thomas plans Captain for Junior and Senior to attend Albany SUNY in the fall Universityto play Division 1 Lacrosse. He plans on majoring in Political Science become a lawyer with plans to and someday a judge. Thomas, your passion, drive and are amazing qualities willingness to help others that will take you — We love you! Mom, far in life!

Dad, Marina, Ezra and the fur babies!

THEN -&- NOW

ALLIE WALDVOGEL White Bear Lake Area

High School

Congratulations on Chase your dreams. graduating!

Live life to the fullest. We are so proud of you and hope all your dreams come true.

— Love Mom and Dad.

THEN -&- NOW

High School

THEN -&- NOW

ELISABETH BECKER Mahtomedi High School

We are so proud of your accomplishmen you and ts! We love you.

— Mom & Dad and Will & Katie

High School

Mom, Nana and Papa are so proud of you.

We love you.

We can’t wait to see comes next for you what on your life adventure.

White Bear Lake Area

JUNE 3, 2020

SARA RAJTAR

White Bear Lake Area

We’ve watched in amazement as you’ve grown into you are today, and the person we’re watching with anticipation to see what you will become.

We are so proud of you!

— Love Mom and Dad

THEN -&- NOW KAYLA ANDERSON White Bear Lake Area

High School

Congratulations to our sweet girl! We love you and are so proud of you and the amazing woman you’ve become!

— Love, Mom and Dad

THEN -&- NOW MARINA RODRIGUEZ Magna Cum Laude

Marina Rodriguez graduated Magna Cum Laude in Special Education from Mankato State University.

We could not be more proud of the woman she has become and the compassion and determination she possesses! We love you so much!

— Mom, Dad, Thomas, Ezra and the fur babies!

THEN -&- NOW KYLE REANEY

White Bear Lake Area

High School

Congrats Kyle! Your journey awaits. Never compromise your integrity, always work hard & embrace life. You’re going places! We couldn’t be prouder.

— Love Mom

THEN -&- NOW BRENDAN BAUMAN

St. Paul Johnson High

School

Congratulations to our 2020 Senior Graduate!

We are so Proud of you and wish you the World! LOVE YOU LOTS! “You can’t move Forward without saying Good-Bye to the Past”

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Minger Construction Companies Inc. will reconstruct the Farney Creek Dam and outlet in Lake Elmo Park Reserve, after county commissioners approved a $279,965 contract with the company April 6.

The dam is in the remote western part of the Lake Elmo Park Reserve in the city of Lake Elmo. The dam was constructed in the 1980s to prevent flooding of Farney Creek.

Since that time, a larger repair/ maintenance project is needed to restore functionality and replace the failing outlet and piping. The dam was inspected in 2016 and the pipe was in poor condition.

Removal was determined not to be an option. A 2019 inspection showed that the pipe was failing, the dam was washing out and significant sediment was accumulating behind the dam. A plan to replace the dam was created, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued a permit for the plan. The work will be paid for with County Program Aid and is anticipated to be completed before the end of June.

Issue Date: Week of June 4th Deadline: Wednesday, May 20th, 3 p.m.

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Commissioners accepted donations made to the county during the fi rst quarter of 2021 on April 13. The county’s Library received donations of $1,640.61 during the fi rst quarter. Most donations were in memory of Sandra Heikkila and Bonnie Prokosch; the remainder was from donation boxes at the libraries.

Other donations of $104.50 were for the Historic Courthouse and trail enhancements in county parks.

Commissioners received the annual report from Stephen Manweiler, executive director of the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District, on April 13. Mosquitoes are major carriers of diseases that can be fatal to humans. They live in water bodies that may be permanent, caused by cyclical flooding or in human-made containers.

The mosquito control district provided a number of services to Washington County in 2020. They included: • 6,420 sites inspected for larval surveillance • 14,588.44 acres treated for larval control • 1,438.16 acres treated for adult mosquito control

• 23,475 catch basins treated for disease prevention • 1,753 tires collected and recycled for disease prevention • 354 customer inquiries responded to for information or service.

One of the diseases carried by mosquitoes is West Nile virus; in 2018, there were 63 cases in the state, with two fatalities. In 2019, there were three cases, with no fatalities. No cases were reported in 2020.

La Crosse encephalitis is another disease that is carried by mosquitoes, as well as Jamestown Canyon virus, Eastern equine encephalitis and Zika virus.

The mosquito control district fi ghts the insect in three ways: killing the larvae, killing the adults and reducing larval habitat. The district also works to control black flies and surveys for ticks that carry Lyme disease.

The district uses precautions to assure that good insects, such as bees, are not killed during mosquito control operations.

Board moves to delay some property tax payments until June Commissioners agreed April 13 to provide additional time to pay 2021 fi rst half property taxes without penalty for certain property owners.

As set by state law, the due date for the fi rst half of annual property tax payments for most property owners is May 17.

Property owners who continue to feel the impacts and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and have non-escrow properties listed will be allowed to pay current property taxes due by or before June 15, 2021, without the imposition of penalty.

This affects: • Commercial/industrial properties with a total 2021 total tax due of $100,000 or less • Residential properties • Agricultural/rural vacant land properties Residential properties include both homesteaded properties and non-homesteaded properties.

Property tax payments made by lending companies, banks or mortgage companies of funds collected via escrow payments from property owners are not eligible for this extension and payments are expected to be made on or prior to the May 17 deadline.

All property owners who are able to pay their fi rst half property taxes by the due date are encouraged to do so to help support county, school and city operations and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Washington County recognizes outstanding volunteers Washington County Commissioners recognized local individuals and businesses with 2021 Community Involvement Awards at their April meeting.

Bryan Ring received the Outstanding Volunteer Award.

Ring is a husband, father of five, grandfather of eight, and owner of Ring Lawn Care in Stillwater.

In June 2020, while on an errand for his business, Ring showed an employee where he grew up in the Powderhorn Park neighborhood in Minneapolis.

They observed devastation, hopelessness, and children living in dangerous conditions. Ring found himself easily connecting with these people because of his own life experiences living on the street and struggling with alcohol and drug dependency. Immediately, he was moved to do something to “bring love and dignity to people who deserved it.”

Ring returned home, nearly emptied his own closet, and posted messages on Facebook and NextDoor asking for donations.

At the suggestion of his wife, Ring started a Facebook fundraiser to help bring in food and supplies. In-

dividuals in the community set up clothing drives, schools collected items, while others arranged discounts on coats. Some people even donated stimulus checks. The garage at Ring’s home overflowed with tents, tarps, water, blankets, pillows, shoes, socks, underwear and other priorities.

By mid-July Ring was making 10 to 15 trips a week delivering supplies, most of which came from Stillwater and Washington County donors. Because of Ring's example, the community became aware of ways to volunteer along with the encouragement to get involved.

Christina Arndt received the Lifetime Volunteer Award for the many hours each week she spends volunteering with organizations in Washington County.

After moving from Sweden to Stillwater, Arndt’s volunteerism began when invited to be on the board of the League of Women Voters. She also joined the board of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and became active with the Stillwater Mrs. Jaycees.

In 1985, Arndt became involved with the Family Violence

Network in Lake Elmo.

“Without Christina, we would not have been able to reach the number of victims of violence that we did,” said a spokesperson from the organization. Arndt also spent time as a board member for both the Family Violence Network and Tubman.

She also served the Community Health Clinic and the Lakeview Auxiliary. In 1997, she started volunteering at Community Thread driving clients to appointments.

She continues to volunteer in support roles and special projects.

The Legacy Award was presented to Edward “Eddie” Simonet.

To the people who knew him, Simonet was “Mr. Stillwater.”

Simonet’s extensive list of community involvement included his longtime commitment to Canvas Health. He volunteered on many board committees and offered legal assistance on issues affecting the agency. Always thinking of the client, Simonet advocated for having counselors present in court, and he helped develop a chemical treatment program for prisoners in the Washington County Jail.

Simonet also worked with the Veteran Law Program. He always believed in treating people with dignity and kindness in his volunteer roles with Restorative Justice, the Stillwater Soccer Club, Sunrise Rotary, the high school program STRIVE, the American Heart Association, and the Lucy Winton Bell Soccer Complex, or giving free legal advice.

Simonet's wife Anne said, “Not a day went by when he didn’t do something for someone. Whatever he was asked, he’d find time to do it. He never turned anybody down.”

The Hickerson Family from Forest Lake received the Outstanding Group/Family Award.

In April 2015, their son Tim died by suicide. Motivated to do something so that others would not have to experience the same excruciating pain and loss, the family put together a team of family and friends and participated for the first time in the annual Stomp Out Suicide (S.O.S.) 5K Run/Walk, which supports Canvas Health’s suicide prevention programs.

For the Hickerson family, volunteering has been important for a

long time. Through their efforts, they have brought enthusiasm, purpose, comfort and encouragement to many individuals, organizations, and communities, something that has inspired and energized them as well.

The Exemplary Employer Award was given to DiaSorin.

The company takes pride in supporting Washington County on a regular basis through volunteerism, a program that has grown significantly over the last four years.

DiaSorin supports employee participation in volunteer opportunities, including Community Thread initiatives such as Stuff the Bus when they collect, purchase and organize school supplies that are distributed to students.

According to DiaSorin spokesperson Jennifer Theisen, “DiaSorin has been in the community a long time and the leadership wants the community to know we are here as a supporter. The Exemplary Employer Award is an honor, and reminds me of why we get involved.”

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