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Council moves forward with hard court plans at Tower Park

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

LINO LAKES — The City Council is moving forward with plans for two tennis courts and four pickleball courts at Birch Street and Centerville Road (Tower Park).

The City Council has approved the plans and specifications for the project and authorized the advertisement for bids for the hard court facility.

The estimated project cost is $480,000. Public Services Director Rick DeGardner explained that $375,000 of that will be paid for using general fund balance reserves and the remaining $107,100 will come from park dedication fees from the Nadeau Acres development.

Council Member Chris Lyden said he was not in support of the item on the council’s March 8 agenda.

“Just because the Tower Park is on the agenda does not make it a priority. We are talking about a seasonal park here … That’s insignificant when comparing it to the potential of reopening the YMCA. “Reopening the YMCA is my priority,” he said.

“Reopening the Y will take more than just love and kindness, it will take a financial commitment. The Y would serve youth, serve teenagers, serve adults, serve seniors 12 months of the year.”

Lyden suggested the council not rush into anything with those dollars and table the item until plans develop for the future of the Y. Council Member Tony Cavegn said he agreed with Lyden. “We have several parks that are in need of repairs,” he said. “To me, it doesn’t make sense to start investing in a park that I personally don’t think serves our community best based on its location. I think the funds would be better spent in other areas.”

Mayor Rob Rafferty said he was in favor of the dollars being spent on hard courts. “In 2017, the City Council directed staff to put dollars and cents away for

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Lino Lakes resident Kelly Jo McDonnell and her 18-year-old son Hayden Weiner are fully prepared for this year’s St. Patrick’s Day bash.

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BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

1962 first year the Chicago River was dyed green 5 hours the dye lasts 50 pounds of dye used to dye the river $6.2 billion money spent on St. Patrick’s Day last year 16 cities in the U.S. named Dublin 1737 year of the first St. Patrick’s Day parade, held in Boston $40 amount the average person spends on St. Patrick’s Day festivities 193 cities in the U.S. with an Irish population of 10% or more

About 10% of Minnesotans have some Irish ancestry, according to census records, but celebrating St. Patrick’s Day is about more than genealogy. Kelly Jo McDonnell, of Lino Lakes, has more than a little Irish in her family tree, but what’s more important is the opportunity to continue on the family tradition.

Considering McDonnell was supposed to be born on St. Patrick’s Day, it should be no surprise that St. Patrick’s Day is kind of a big deal in her household.

McDonnel was born March 19, so the holiday has not only served as an opportunity to

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SEE ST. PATRICK’S DAY, PAGE 8

Circle Pines developing offer for Down Under property CIRCLE PINES — The city may soon make an offer on what has been known as the Down Under property for several years.

The building on the site, which is located at 10100 Lake Drive, was demolished in April 2019 after the property sat vacant for nearly 10 years. At the time of demolition,

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Tim Pawlik, who owns the property with his brother, Tom Pawlik, said they had redevelopment plans in store for the site. He said the plan was to build a close to 4,000-squarefoot “high-end sports bar.”

Nothing has happened on that property since demolition, and City Attorney Shelley Ryan confirmed that the city has not received any applications for redevelopment of the site from the Pawliks.

The council held a closed session pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 13D.05, subd. 3(c)(2) to review confidential or protected nonpublic appraisal data under section 13.44, subd. 3 for the real property; and pursuant to Minnesota Statute, section 13D.05, subd. 3(c)(3) to develop an offer for the purchase of all or a portion of the real property March 9.

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Lino Park (left rendering) and Clearwater Creek Park will have new playground equipment this year. The City Council has approved two contracts with Northland Recreation Inc. to replace the playground equipment at both parks. Lino Park’s equipment will cost $85,000 and Clearwater Creek Park’s will cost $80,000.

receivable and utility billing.

• The City Council is moving ahead with plans for hard court surfaces at Tower Park, located off of Centerville Road and Birch Street. (See pages 1 and 15 for the full story.)

• Lino Park and Clearwater Creek Park will have new playground equipment this year. The City Council approved two contracts with

Northland Recreation Inc. to replace the playground equipment at both parks. Lino Park’s equipment will cost $85,000 and Clearwater Creek Park’s will cost $80,000.

The parks will remain open during the project, but the playground areas will need to be closed during the project. Public Services Director Rick DeGardner said demolition at Lino

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implementation and training for the Springbrook Human Resources Management Module as well as an annual subscription fee of $5,200. Human Resources Manager Meg Sawyer explained March 8 that the module is a comprehensive solution to manage all employee information. The city currently uses other Springbrook modules that deal with finances, payroll, accounts

Park will likely be done in April and the new equipment will be installed in May. The hope is to have the playground open for use by Memorial Day. The Lino Park project will take place in the fall.

• The construction of a new single-family home located at 202 Elm Street has been approved. The existing house, located at 202 Elm Street, was once the rectory for St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church. In 2017, the church sold the property and it has been used as a singlefamily dwelling since that time. The property was recently sold to Bald Eagle Builders Inc. with the intent to subdivide to build another single-family dwelling.

• The city will pay $43,889 to Landform Professional Services to update the city’s zoning ordinance and zoning map. The council adopted the 2040 Comprehensive

Plan in November 2020.

In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, §473.864 and §473.865 of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, the city is required to review its official controls and amend, as necessary, any that conflict the plan.

The council approved the agreement with Landform March 8.

• The city has declared 6367 Ware Road a public health and safety nuisance.

(See page 3 for more information.)

The City Council has scheduled a special work session for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18, to discuss the feasibility study for the YMCA. The next regular council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 22.

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• The city officially has a new police officer, Georgia Carlson, and two firefighters, Brandon Byrne and Nick Clausen.

• Pro Star Tree Care and Xfinity/Comcast now have the OK to go doorto-door throughout the city for the next six months to promote their services.

• The city will pay $1,193 for its voluntary participation in the Anoka County Regional Economic Development partnership. In October 2018, the council approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing the partnership, which includes Anoka County, Connexus Energy, North Metro Chamber of Commerce and all 21 municipalities and townships within the county.

The purpose of the partnership is to market and promote economic development within Anoka County.

The total budget for 2021 is $20,000 and Lino Lake’s portion is $1,193. That number has not increased since the inception of the partnership.

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Council takes action against Ware Road property owner

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

LINO LAKES — The city has declared 6367 Ware Road a public health and safety nuisance.

Community Development Director Michael Grochala explained that the property has been the subject of several complaints over the past three years for exterior storage of refuse, discarded appliances, junk vehicles and other debris. He said the property owner has been cited several times for noncompliance with city code, which has led to his conviction of criminal charges for the property violations in three separate court cases. (An additional probationary hearing is scheduled at the end of the month.)

Grochala said neither the citations nor convictions have resulted in the removal of the nuisance conditions.

The property owner was issued an abatement order on Feb. 5 and was given 20 days to bring the property in compliance. The owner was also provided the opportunity to appeal

the order. Grochala said an inspection of the property March 1 revealed the property is still in violation of code requirements.

The council officially declared the property a public health and safety nuisance March 8 and authorized city staff to take all necessary steps to abate the nuisance and assess all costs to the property.

Council Member Chris Lyden said, “This is a terrible situation … What are we doing to communicate with those residents (who have approached the city) to let them know what we are actively doing to fix this problem?”

Grochala said city staff hasn’t had a lot of contact with the adjacent property owners lately, but Public Safety Director John Swenson confirmed public safety staff have spoken with them. Grochala added that the city staff will follow up with a letter.

Council Member Michael Ruhland wanted to know if the city has to incur expenses for storage of some of the items that will need to be removed.

Grochala explained that the city is required to hold anything that is

deemed “of value” for a period of 60 days. He said that not only will the storage costs be assessed to the property, but those costs will need to be paid up front by the property owner if he wants to retrieve those items.

Following council’s declaration, the property owner has 14 more days to take care of the violations. If the problem is not addressed within that time period, the city attorney will seek an administrative warrant and summary abatement order from a court. All costs associated with the removal/storage will be assessed to the property and certified to the county auditor for collection with the property pursuant to 903.04(3) of the city code.

“It is very unfortunate when it gets to this point,” Mayor Rob Rafferty said.

“This is happening all over the city in different areas and at different levels.

Unfortunately, some of the cases just keep growing.”

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The Lino Lakes City Council has officially declared 6367 Ware Road a public health and safety nuisance.

The property has been the subject of several complaints over the past three years for exterior storage of refuse, discarded appliances, junk vehicles and other debris.

Circle Pines utility tries to lessen burden on its customers CIRCLE PINES — The Centennial Utilities Commission has decided what it will do in an effort to lessen the impact of the unusually high natural gas prices in February on its customers.

The city of Circle Pines has operated its own utility, Centennial Utilities, since the early 1950s.

Centennial Utilities provides the services of natural gas, water, sewer, trash collection and recycling to Circle Pines customers and also provides natural gas services to Lino Lakes and Blaine customers.

According to the Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association, there are 124 municipal electric and 33 municipal gas utilities in Minnesota.

City Administrator Patrick Antonen explained that from Feb. 12 to Feb. 16, natural gas prices saw an “unprecedented spike” after a winter storm rolled through Texas. “Prices shot up 40 times what they typically would be at that point,” he said at the March 9 council meeting. “That’s where we get all of our natural gas … If they are not able to pump the gas out of the ground, we don’t have gas that we can utilize. Luckily, we have storage and we were able to get all of the gas that we needed for our system, but some of the gas was very expensive.”

He added that since Centennial Utilities is heavily hedged, it was able to purchase about 75% of its gas at a more normal price level. That’s not the case for

larger investor-owned utilities such as Xcel Energy and Center Point Energy.

For the average Centennial Utilities customer, a typical bill for February would be about $100 a month. That will now go up to $250 to $270. “Our average increase is $150-200 a bill; their increase was $300-$500 a bill for the average customer.”

On top of that, February is already a high-use month. Antonen shared that there was 15% higher usage this February compared to 2020.

To try to spread out that impact, the Utilities Commission has decided to defer two-thirds of the increased cost for those five days and spread it out across six months (April through September).

March’s bill will be about one-third higher than normal and the average customer will see about a $15-20 increase/month during that six-month period.

Commission Member Curtis Theis said, “We tried to do what was best for our customers to ensure that they didn’t feel all of this burden at once.”

Even though the situation in Texas likely won’t happen again, Council Member Steve McChesney wanted to know whether the city could do anything to prepare further in case it should happen again in the future.

Antonen responded, “We are looking at our hedging strategy. Really, this is a once-in-a-lifetime event. Nothing like this has ever happened before with gas prices spiking to over $200 per unit. The

highest spike ever was $60 per unit, and that was only for two days; we had multiple days in a row.”

He added, “We will hopefully never see anything like that again, but it was pretty unnerving to see gas prices spike that high.”

Utility customers who need assistance should contact call City Hall.

“We are going to work with everyone and try to get through all of this,” Antonen said. “We will work with all of our customers and make payment arrangements. This was the worse time for something like this to happen— during a pandemic.”

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Believe it or not, the population there was only 9,000. My passion for writing began when I was the sports editor for my high school newspaper, Changes, at Osseo Senior High School.

I graduated from St. Cloud State University with a bachelor’s degree in English and a creative writing minor. It took me 10 years to get my degree, but I had a few life events during those years-like getting married and having a baby. It was so Noelle’s worth the wait.

We lived in Ohio for about five Notes years and I did some substitute teaching at the school district in Noelle Olson Medina, Ohio, but was missing my family and the great state of Minnesota. We packed (our now family of five) and moved back to Minnesota.

After owning a business that offered a per diem calculator and a tax service for pilots and flight attendants for 10 years, I decided to pursue my lifelong dream of becoming a journalist. So, I went back to school. My kids were nearly grown up and it was fun doing homework together; at least it was for me. After getting my master’s degree in new media journalism from Full Sail University, I became a reporter for The Isanti County News and The Post Review newspapers. I later became the editor of The Post Review, which eventually merged with The Isanti County News and became The County News Review. I was there for nearly four years.

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It keeps our family close since I have two sisters and a brother. It was great growing up water skiing, fishing and swimming. Now it’s become a great place to relax while taking a slow pontoon ride around the lake on a warm summer evening.

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aylight saving time has returned, prompting many to celebrate with an eye toward warmer temps and the change of seasons. As if on cue, this is a great time as well to celebrate newspapers and the sunshine they deliver to all of our lives and communities.

Reminding citizens and public officials about the public’s right of access to government information is the focus of “Sunshine Week: It’s Your Right to Know,” March 14-20. At its foundation, Sunshine Week underscores Movers & preserving the free flow of Shakers information for an open, effective Jim Pumarlo and accountable government.

I’ve always been intrigued and impressed by reader conversations.

Who chose the recipes to be included in the special section?

What does it take to get a photo of my kid’s youth team published in the sports section? Where is the ad from my favorite store?

When did you stop reporting class honor rolls? Why didn’t you use my quote from the meeting?

How did you decide to publish my election profile on page 2 while my opponent’s interview was carried on the front page?

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newspaper as “their” newspaper.

Community newspapers, at their best, are stewards of their communities. The news columns are a blend of stories that people like to read and stories they should read. The advertising columns promote and grow local commerce.

And the editorial pages are a marketplace of ideas.

Sunshine Week coincidentally comes on the heels of the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest – a recognition of the best work among our state’s newspapers from features and public affairs reporting to photos and community service projects, spanning news and advertising content.

The sparkling examples of newspaper excellence crisscross our state.

COVID-19 certainly has changed the landscape of our nation’s economy and employment.

Many businesses have pivoted and adjusted their models – and remain a force. It’s a credit to their entrepreneurial spirit and acumen.

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Corned beef and cabbage – As Irish as apple pie

t’s hard to believe it’s been a year since our state made the difficult decisŠn to temporarÕy shut down many of our beloved local restaurants. There were no traditŠnal St. Patrick’s Day celebratŠns around town last year, and although our situatŠn has improved, the wearin’ of the green wÕl stÕl be muted this year. Of course, we can stÕl enjoy our traditŠnal Irish favorites, as our local Galloway restaurants are open and wÕl be serving up their Culinary Irish specialties for us to Ken Galloway enjoy, either by dining in, or via take-out. In the past year, our restaurants and pubs have greatly upgraded their take-out and online ordering capabÕities, making

enjoying your Irish Day feast as easy as ever.

So, what is traditional Irish food, really?

On this day of “all things green”, you may be interested in knowing that the traditional St. Paddy’s Day meal of corned beef and cabbage is no more Irish than green beer and shamrock-shaped cookies. Like many of our St. Patrick’s Day traditions in America, this dish was more an Irish-American transformation of old Irish dishes brought over by Irish immigrants in the 18th and 19th centuries. The Irish were producing salted (corned) beef, however, almost all of it was exported. Fresh meat was considered a luxury reserved more the most affluent until late in the 19th century.

The first St. Patrick’s Day parade actually took place in New York City in 1762, not in Ireland. Over the next 100 years, as Irish immigration to the US increased exponentially, these new Americans brought with them their traditional dishes from the

homeland. Pork was more popular with the Irish; their favorite cut being Irish Bacon, a smoked pork loin cut similar to Canadian Bacon. However, it was prohibitively expensive for the new immigrants, so they began cooking and eating beef, which was then preferred by Americans. Boiling stew-like meals in cauldrons seemed to be a preferred method of cooking for centuries in Ireland. Also, fresh fish and seafood have always been very popular along the coasts.

Sadly, Irish immigrants in America were one of the European ethnic groups, such as the Jewish and Italian peoples, who were often discriminated against in their new land. Irish working-class citizens frequented the Jewish delis, and it was there that they became exposed to corned beef. As corned beef was cured and cooked similar to Irish bacon, it became a tasty and affordable alternative to Irish families of modest means. The potato, introduced in the 16th

More paperwork for former Vincenzo’s Catering property

BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER

CENTERVILLE — Diners in Centerville moved one step closer to having a new destination spot in town after the Centerville City Council unanimously approved special assessment and escrow agreements for the two pieces of property purchased by Larry Jiles.

Jiles, also known as Chef Hot Hands, is in the process of finalizing the purchase paperwork for the former Vincenzo's Catering property at 7087 Centerville Road, as well as the adjacent property, 7085 Centerville Road.

The Hugo native and 2006 graduate of White Bear Lake High School plans to open a cafe and bakery at that site.

City staff revised language of four agreements: a special assessment agreement and escrow agreement for the property at 7087 Centerville Road and a special assessment agreement and escrow agreement for the 7085 Centerville Road property. The council approved the agreements March 10.

The new property owner will receive a 50% discount on the lateral benefit fee and water access charges for agreeing in 2021 to

hook up to city water under a resolution council passed at its Jan. 13 meeting. The resolution was intended to help businesses out during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By agreeing in 2021 to hook up within five years, Jiles also agrees to be assessed those fees over time.

According to the purchase agreement on record, Jiles must hook up to city water. He plans to do so, because he is planning redevelopment at some stage, City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz said. “It's an investment for him, and that's why he's buying the property,” he said.

“We want to foster the entrepreneurial and development spirit and be helpful to these (businesses),” Statz said. “We let him know about the program to authorize fees.”

As property owner, Jiles could connect to city water and assess those fees to his property, Statz said. “(Jiles) asked for a five-year sunset to either develop or hook up to city water.”

The $18,000 in escrow funds ($10,000 for the 7087 Centerville Road site and $8,000 for the 7085 Centerville Road site) will be used to pay the plumber when Jiles connects to city water.

With the 50% discount, Jiles will pay $7,700 in special assessments for the property at 7087 Centerville Road and $4,925 for the property at 7085 Centerville Road. The special assessment principal will be paid in equal installments over 15 years, plus 2.5% interest on the unpaid balance. The special assessment principal and interest will be certified to the county and become due and payable on the same schedule as the property taxes for the property beginning in 2022.

If another business in town asked for the same deal, the city would grant it, Statz said.

The city has always offered this opportunity for a business to be assessed the connection fees so that the owners could finance those costs through the assessment process, he said.

But isn't the city losing money that will be picked up by the taxpayers?

“A huge bill was just passed by Congress, so our city will receive funds to take care of COVID expenses,” Mayor D. Love said.

“A feature of this legislation will allow cities to recover lost revenues due to COVID-19,” Statz said. “This water hook-up discount program and discounted liquor license fees the city enacted earlier are some of those lost revenues.”

century, was a staple of the poor, who made up over 75% of the population back then. Cabbage was also a more affordable vegetable than potatoes and when cooked together with the beef added a briny-spicy flavor to the otherwise bland vegetable, and created a hearty, easy, and satisfying dish. The dish was a hit with the New York Irish community and its popularity took off around the country. It was even served at President Lincoln’s inauguration dinner in 1862.

So, however you celebrate it, have a safe and happy St. Paddy’s Day and remember to keep supporting our local restaurants. Erin Go Bragh!

Chef Ken Galloway is the former Dellwood Country Club and White Bear Yacht Club general manager who has started his own business, Galloway Culinary.

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Nothing has happened with the Down Under property since the building on the site was demolished in April 2019. Before that, the property sat vacant for nearly 10 years. Over the years, the property has been used as a dumping ground for unwanted junk.

Before entering into the closed session, Mayor Dave Bartholomay announced the address of the involved property — 10100 Lake Drive.

Following the meeting, Ryan sent a statement via email, “I am confirming that a closed session was held last night as described in the agenda, but no further information will be provided.”

As of press deadline, it was unclear if an offer had been made to the Pawliks for the property.

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

PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEFS Man dies in rollover crash on I-35W A 34-year-old man from Shafer, Minnesota, died in a crash on I-35W near County Road 23 in Lino Lakes March 8. According to the online crash report, a 2016 Nissan Frontier was traveling northbound on I-35W in the left lane at 2:57 p.m. when it veered to the right, hit a bridge embankment and then went airborne. The vehicle rolled and ultimately landed on its wheels in a ditch. The driver was declared deceased at the scene.

The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department, Anoka County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota State Patrol (MnDOT) all responded to the scene. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash and the driver was wearing a seatbelt. The crash is under investigation by MnDOT.

Blaine police looking into stolen van

suspects entered an underground parking garage located in the 12600 block of Central Avenue and stole a resident’s vehicle.

The stolen vehicle is a 2007 maroon Toyota Sienna van, with Minnesota registration BGN002.

The vehicle has been modified with a side ramp for wheelchair access. Detectives are reviewing surveillance video for possible suspect information.

BLAINE — Sometime between the hours of 4:30 p.m. March 10 and 8 a.m. March 11, unknown

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Cougars pay back Elks for lone loss, get section top seed

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The Centennial Cougars earned a rousing payback win last week, and now look ahead to a state bid as a section top seed.

Three weeks after losing for the first time to Elk River, the Cougars returned the favor, handing the Elks their first loss 54-45 at home Tuesday. Each finished the regular season 17-1.

“It is always fun to play them,” said Cougar center Jenna Guyer, “because it allows us to see how good we really are. Elk River is able to score inside and outside, and their defense is ferocious.”

The Cougars beat Rogers 55-46 on Thursday — they made 40 of 47 free shots in the two games — and will open sectionals hosting Osseo on Saturday, 1 p.m.

The payback win did not earn the Cougars a share of the Northwest Suburban title, though. The second game was non-conference. The No. 4 ranked

Elks were officially 13-0 in conference, No. 7 Cougars 12-1, and No. 8 Maple Grove 11-2.

Centennial led all the way in avenging a 45-32 loss to the Elks on Feb. 19.

Guyer scored 16 points and Jodi Anderson 15, each snagging 10 rebounds.

Anderson penetrated for a three-point play off a feed from Guyer that opened a ninepoint lead, after which the Cougars stayed in control. Marisa Frost added nine points and Sydney Kubes eight.

For Elk River, Ely Bahr netted 12 points, and Ellie Maass and Johanna Langbehn 11, including her 1,000th point.

The Cougars won at the free throw line, sinking 22 of 26 while the Elks made three of six. The Elks had 22 fouls and the Cougars only nine. Anderson was 7-for-8, Frost 5-for-6, Guyer 4-for-4, Kubes and Grace Pullman 2-for-2, and Camille Cummings 1-for-2.

The Cougars had 12 steals to Elk River’s five, with Cummings making three and Kubes, Anderson, Frost and Guyer two each. Frost scored off a mid-court steal to help the Cougars take charge.

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The Centennial Cougars finished third in the conference in girls hockey after a busy final week in which they squeezed out a 1-0 win while losing to the No. 1 and No. 9 teams in the state.

Andover, defending state champions having a historically dominant season, drubbed the Cougars 11-1 on Monday. The Cougars nipped Champlin Park/Coon Rapids 1-0 on Wednesday and lost to Maple Grove 5-2 on Thursday.

The Cougars will open Section 5AA hosting Anoka/Spring Lake Park on Tuesday, 7 p.m., with semifinals Thursday and finals Saturday.

Andover finished 17-0, Maple Grove 14-4 and the Cougars 13-5 for the top three slots among nine teams in the Northwest Suburban Conference (NWSC).

The Huskies have outscored opponents 153-4 and beat the Cougars 10-0 in the first meeting. Their closest win was 4-1 over Maple Grove. Ella Boerger ripped four goals against the Cougars on Tuesday. Lauren O’Hara had the Cougar goal.

Megan Goodreau notched the lone goal against CR/CP, her 21st, early in the third period, on a power play, assisted by O’Hara and Summer Francis. Kaitlin Groess stopped 15 shots by the Cardinals (6-11) in the shutout.

Against Maple Grove, Morgan O’Hearn scored twice for the Cougars, and Taylor Horn and Lauren Stenslie did the same for the Crimson.

Gymnastics: Centennial caps 6-4 conference season beating Blaine

Centennial senior swimmer Liam Gulaid placed second in the 500 freestyle in 5:02.31 at Section 7AA on Saturday to qualify for the state meet. Gulaid also placed fourth in the individual medley, and swam a leg on the 400 freestyle relay that broke the school record and placed third, and on the 200 free relay team that placed fourth.

The Centennial gymnasts closed the regular season defeating Blaine 135.925 to 134.125 on Tuesday, March 9. The Cougars posted a 6-4 record and are prepping for Section 7AA at Forest Lake on Friday evening. Against Blaine, Audrey Noha won all-around with 36.4, vault (9.175), and beam (9.275) and was second on bars (8.85) and floor (9.125). Ameyla Gannon fourth on vault (8.825) and bars (7.9).

Adi Border was second on beam (9.0) and third on floor (8.80). Jenna Simso was fourth on beam (8.675) and sixth on floor (8.375). Blaine’s Grace Gerard was second all-around with 35.975.

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Hunter Belting was champion in the 50 freestyle in 21.60. Aidan Gillen was second in the 100 freestyle with 48.8. Liam Gulaid was second in the 500 freestyle with 5:02.31.

“They were all lifetime bests, by a lot,” said coach Pete Crawford.

Riley McNamara placed third in diving, earning a 387.05 score. The top four advance in diving. McNamara went to state twice in junior high, and did not dive the last two seasons.

The other three entrants will make their first state appearance. Centennial had no qualifiers last year.

The Cougars also broke three school records, two by Belting, in the butterfly with 52.98 for third place, and with 47.29 in the leadoff leg of the 400 freestyle relay, which counts as the 50 free record. That group, also including Gillen, Gulaid and Josh Washburn, set a school of 3:19.06 to place third.

Also reaching finals were Gillen with third place in the 50, Gulaid with fourth in the medley, Josh Ardahl with seventh in the 500 and Max Scheurer with seventh in breaststroke.

The state meet at the University of Minnesota will be held Thursday (diving prelims), Friday (swim prelims) and Saturday (all finals).

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Third place in the conference, behind two highly-ranked teams, was secured by the Centennial boys hockey team as the Cougars cruised in their last two North Suburban games last week.

The Cougars finished the regular season 13-41 for third place behind No. 1 Maple Grove (15-0) and No. 6 Andover (14-2-1) among 13 teams in the conference.

“The boys have been playing really well the past few weeks with different guys stepping up on different nights,” coach Ritch Menne said.

“It's great to have the amount of talent we have.”

The Cougars are seeded No. 2 in Section 5AA and will host Osseo or Spring Lake Park on Thursday evening, with another home game Saturday if they win.

The Cougars beat Armstrong/Cooper 7-1 Tuesday, holding the Falcons (7-10) to eight shots on goal. Henry Bartle and Drake Ramirez each ripped a power play goal and an evenstrength goal. Jordan Newpower, Carter Korkowski and AJ Carls notched a goal each.

Newpower delivered the hat trick in a 4-1 win over Elk River-Zimmerman at home Friday evening. Carls had the first goal. Newpower, who leads with 19 goals, scored in the first, second and third periods, the last two on power plays. Jack Fuller made 25 saves and Connor Thompson two assists. Blaine Johnson scored for the Elks (7-9).

“We all contributed and used our unique talents to help get the win,” Guyer said. “It was a true team win and those always feel the best.”

Coach Jamie Sobolik said “a few adjustments” were made from the first game. Remembering that the Cougars had some success with a zone the first game but didn’t use it much, and noting the other teams were keeping games close against the Elks using zone, the Cougars tried two zones in the rematch and found one that worked well.

Offensively, the Elks were most wary of the defensive prowess of the 6-foot-1 Langbehn. They alternated putting Guyer on the perimeter to get Langbehn out of lane, or getting the isolated in the lane.

“This definitely worked in our favor when she (Langbehn) got in foul trouble,” Sobolik said. “She is such a major presence … and we feel we have a great player that matches up well against her.”

At Rogers, Anderson pumped in 24 points, including 6-for-6 on free shots as the team went 18-for-21. Guyer scored 10

The Centennial wrestlers lost to Tartan 39-30 in the first round of Section 3AAA/4AAA on Thursday, ending their dual meet season with

a 12-13 record. Next is the section individuals competition Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., at Stillwater.

Boys basketball: Cougars lose last 2 NWSC games, head into section

Centennial lost its final two Northwest Suburban Conference (NWSC) games last week and will take a 2-16 record into section playoffs. Elk River defeated Centennial 69-38 on Tuesday, led by Cade Osterman with 22 points and Brandon Melchior with 16. Mason Lindsay scored 10 points and Tommy Palmsteen eight for the Cougars. Centennial lost to Rogers 6349 Friday evening. Easton Whitcome scored 23 points and Peyton Belka 21 for Rogers (5-13). Lindsay hit 14 points and Zach Frank 10 for Centennial. The Cougars will start sectionals Saturday at Mounds View (15-3).

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Over the weekend, the Lino Lakes Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network held a series of hockey games at the Super Rink in Blaine. The games, in addition to bean bag and sauce toss tournaments, raised money for the network to serve past, present and future veterans in the Quad area. A portion of the proceeds will also be given to the Centennial High School Senior Party.

CIRCLE PINES SNIPPETS • Mayor Dave Bartholomay has awarded the Mayor’s Award for Community Leadership to longtime resident Steven Lee, who passed away Feb. 28. The Mayor’s Award has been given out seven times since 2009.

Lee was a firefighter with the Centennial Fire District for around 20 years and was the author of the book, “Circle Pines & Lexington, Minnesota: History of the 1800s to 2000.”

Council Member Matt Percy, who lived next to Lee and his wife Deb for several years, said, “He made a tremendous contribution to our city and our neighborhood as a whole; you couldn’t ask for a better neighbor.”

• The City Council is trying out hybrid meetings, where some members attend in person while others join the meeting via videoconference.

• The city will hold its spring recycling day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 1, at the public works building.

• The North Metro TV is currently in the process of negotiating a franchise contract with Comcast.

Council Member Steve McChesney, who serves on the cable commission, explained that the current agreement expired in December and they are now operating on a month-to-month agreement. He said franchise agreements are typically 10 years, but Comcast is only offering six months. North Metro TV is trying to work out a better deal.

The city also recently received its share of franchise fee money for 2021, which amounted to $17,363. That’s only $600 less than the amount collected in 2019.

• The Utilities Commission has decided what to do for its customers who

will see higher bills due to the dramatic gas price increase in February after a winter storm rolled through Texas.

(See page 3 for more information.)

• The City Council recently held a closed session to discuss appraisal data for real property and develop an offer for the property. (See pages 1 and 7 for more information.)

The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 23, at City Hall or via videoconference.

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celebrate her family history, but also her birthday.

“It was always a big deal in my family, just because we are Irish,” McDonnell said. “My son is 18 and ever since he was a baby, I’ve been having a St. Patrick’s Day bash with the family.” Her son Hayden Weiner, a senior at Centennial High School, said, “My mom or my uncle has always had something fun going on for St. Patrick’s Day... as long as I can remember.”

On her mother’s side, McDonnell is Swedish and Irish and on her dad’s side she is full Irish. Growing up her parents always had friends over for St. Patrick’s Day parties. “I had such good, warm and fuzzy memories about those times that I totally picked up the torch when the time came.”

The parties started out large, but as the years have gone on, they have gotten a bit smaller. Of course, with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the parties have had to be scaled back. This year’s it will just be McDonnell and Weiner and McDonnell’s brother Steven McDonnell and his family attending.

McDonnell’s mother will also join the celebration via Zoom, because she is a snowbird in Arizona.

A big piece of the party is decorations.

That’s where Weiner comes in. “He kind of goes crazy with that… It’s like an explosion of green,” she said. Weiner said, “St. Patrick’s Day decorations are festive and I like that. I don’t really help out in the kitchen on the party day, but my job is to decorate the house and sometimes the yard.”

Over the years, Weiner has scouted out all of the best places to buy St. Patrick’s Day decorations, and

each year he is sure to add to their ever-growing collection. For this year’s party, the crew will have new leprechaun hats, green necklaces and festive food trays.

That’s where McDonnell comes in —The food. Depending on the weather, and if the celebration is inside or outside, the menu can change. Food sometimes includes bangers and mash, corn beef and cabbage, Irish beef stew, shepherd’s pie, Irish soda bread a hodgepodge of appetizers and green desserts like S’mores (with green marshmallows) or mint chocolate chip cookies. Don’t forget the green beer for the party attendees who are of legal drinking age.

Weiner says he likes all of the food except cabbage. Despite all of those home cooked Irish meals, Hayden’s favorite St. Patrick’s Day food might just be the Shamrock Shake from McDonald’s.

The party always has to have music too. McDonnell said she has a vinyl record player and often plays Irish music that belonged to her parents. Last year McDOnnell’s nephew, Luke McDonnell, played Irish tunes on his violin. This year Luke’s father Steven will bring a karaoke machine so everyone can sing along to the Irish music.

McDonnell is hopeful that the tradition will continue even after Weiner goes off to St. John’s University in the fall.

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HISTORY OF ST. PATRICK’S DAY St. Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of St. Patrick, is celebrated each year on March 17. It was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and commemorates St. Patrick, Ireland’s patron saint, who is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland.

Born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century, Patrick was kidnapped at 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but returned around 432 to convert the Irish to Christianity.

By the time of his death on March 17, 461, Patrick had established monasteries, churches and schools throughout Ireland.

After Patrick’s death, many legends grew up around him, including that he drove snakes out of Ireland and used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity. Ireland came to commemorate the anniversary of his death with religious services and feast. Now, the holiday is largely a secular celebration of Irish heritage and culture.

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St. Patrick’s Day shamrock shakers Above: Runners, spaced up along a hillside trail, begin their run along the Shake Your Shamrock course in Centerville. The run, one of the last to be conducted before the COVID-19 shutdown last March, is among the first Midwest Multisport Races of the 2021 season, featuring 5K and 7K routes.

At right: Marsonchris Rinkenberger dressed in green for the springtime run around Centerville Lake.

Above: In the tradition of the run, typically scheduled on or close to St. Patrick’s Day, Susie Meyer wears plenty of green colored accessories and a shirt with a “Let the Shenanigans Begin” message.

At left: Gabe Zuk holds a sign up for his father Zebulon to see as he approaches the finish line. one hundred runners from around the area participated in the annual event.

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POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for multiple lane violations on I-35E near Main Street March 2. The driver had a canceled license and showed signs of impairment. The driver was arrested and booked for first-degree DWI. • An officer took a delayed burglary report of a residence and several outbuildings on a property located in the 600 block of Ash Street March 2. The investigation is ongoing.

• A community service officer (CSO) responded to a call regarding coyotes sighted near a residence in the 6400 block of Langer Lane March 2. The CSO made contact with the reporting party and advised them of coyote control options.

• Officers responded to a complaint of a suspicious male in the 500 block of Aqua Lane March 3. A male was subsequently arrested for third-degree DWI. • Officers assisted the Centennial Lakes Police Department (CLPD) in finding a male suspected of mail theft March 5. An officer subsequently located the suspect vehicle in the area of 64th Street and Otter Lake Road. The vehicle occupants were cited with various violations and the

driver of the vehicle was released to CLPD for mail theft and on a felony drug warrant.

• An officer responded to a damage to property report in the 6100 block of Baldwin Lake Road March 5.

• Officers responded to a call to check the welfare of a juvenile female seen running in front of vehicles in the 100 block of Elm Street March 5. The area was checked and the female was not located.

• An officer was on patrol and found two suspects stealing items from a new development in the 7200 block of Crane Drive March 5. The two individuals were cited for multiple offenses.

• An officer responded to a report of a disorderly customer at a retail store in the 700 block of Apollo Drive March 6. The officer met with all of the individuals involved and at the request of store management, the disorderly customer left.

• An officer received a call of a gas drive-off at a business in the 7000 block of 21st Avenue South March 7. The suspect vehicle fled from officers. The case is under investigation.

• Officers responded to a personal injury crash in the 500 block of Birch Street March 7. The crash involved a single vehicle, and the driver was administered care and released on scene.

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• An officer stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 1200 block of Main Street March 7. The driver was subsequently cited for possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of North Road and Galaxy Drive in Circle Pines March 3. The driver was subsequently arrested for second-degree DWI. • An officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of North Road and Pointcross Drive in Circle Pines March 3. The driver was subsequently arrested for driving with a canceled license.

• An officer conducted a traffic stop in the area of Lake Drive and Golden Lake Road in Circle Pines March 4, which resulted in two warrant arrests.

• Officers were dispatched to the area of 20th Avenue and Main Street in Centerville on a suspicious vehicle in the area taking mail from mailboxes. The suspect was subsequently located and taken into custody.

• Officers verbally warned a homeowner for an illegal burn in the 8700 block of Hamline Avenue in Lexington March 6.

• Police conducted a traffic stop in the 9800 block of Lexington Avenue in Lexington March 3. The driver was subsequently arrested for third-degree DWI. • Police verbally warned a driver after he was stopped for speeding in the area of Lake Drive and Griggs Avenue in Lexington March 7. Officers also located marijuana in the vehicle.

• Officers verbally warned a driver for driving on the shoulder in the 9500 block of Lake Drive in Circle Pines March 8.

• Police responded to the area of Dupre Road and Voyager Court in Centerville March 9 on a possible animal complaint. Upon arrival, officers spoke to a caller who told them about a possible dog poisoning in the area. Information was collected, but there was insufficient evidence.

• Officers responded to a phone call theft report from the 9000 block of Griggs Avenue in Lexington March 8. The victim advised an unknown male suspect removed her property from the laundromat without her consent. The estimated loss is $150.

• Police responded to a theft from motor vehicle report in the 1600 block of Sorel Street in Centerville March 8. Information was collected.

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TOWER PARK: 2 council members think funds should be spent elsewhere FROM PAGE 1

this particular area next to the fire station … That end of town has neighborhoods that do not have parks,” he said.

Rafferty added that the number of homes on that side of town has dramatically increased, and the city currently only has one pickleball court in the Northpointe development and one tennis court in Arena Acres Park.

“I am definitely in favor of trying to get something done on this side of the city.”

Council Member Dale Stoesz said he supported the idea because of park dedication requirements and the fact that the project has been in the works for several years.

Council Member Michael Ruhland said he was also in favor of hard courts at Tower Park and felt they would serve a range of age groups.

The council ultimately passed a resolution 3-2 (Lyden and Cavegn opposed) approving the plans and specifications and authorizing advertisement for bids for the hard court facility.

The City Council will likely award a contract at its April 12 meeting.

Construction will begin in April or May, with final completion in July.

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Two tennis courts and four pickleball courts are proposed for Tower Park, located off of Centerville Road and Birch Street. A basketball court and two more pickleball courts are also proposed for a future phase of development in the park.

Scouts BSA Troop 65 sees first 3 female Eagle Scouts

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

Inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts Johnson’s daughter, Maren, is a senior at Blaine High School. She achieved the Eagle rank in January.

Maren, one of the original members of the troop, was thrilled when BSA started accepting girls.

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(From left) Anna Peterson, Elisabeth Bley and Maren Johnson make up Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Troop 65’s inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts. Peterson is a sophomore at Centennial High School, Bley is a college student attending Anoka Ramsey Community College, and Johnson is a senior at Blaine High School.

“My brothers were in Scouting and so I watched them go through everything.

When they were in Cub Scouts, I was able to be very involved in what they were doing, but as it reached into the older ages, siblings weren't able to participate as much,” she said. “My brothers told me all of these fun stories about Scouting, and I wanted to do that.”

Maren joined several Venturing groups at the age of 14. Venturing is one of the core programs of the BSA that serves young men and women who are at least 14 years old. Troop 65 marks the fifth Scouting group Maren is a part of. “I like to be busy,” she said.

“It (achieving Eagle) kind of was a thing of trying to prove to myself that I could do it, because when they first allowed girls, not that many people believed that we could actually do it in a short amount of time,” she said. “I wanted to show my brothers that I could beat them and do it in half the time that they were allowed to do it, and I did it.”

Maren has four older brothers, two of who are Eagle Scouts. Maren’s project was expanding a fox cage at the Wildlife Science Center in Stacy, Minnesota.

After she graduates, Maren plans to attend Winona State University to pursue a degree in biology. Her dream is to one day be a zookeeper or work for the Department of Natural Resources.

Bley, 19, of East Bethel, graduated from high school in 2019 and achieved her Eagle rank in January. (BSA previously implemented a one-time extension in January 2019 giving newly admitted girls who were 16 or 17 years old 24 months to complete Eagle Scout requirements.)

Bley grew up around Scouts. Her two older brothers are Eagle Scouts and her younger brother is a Life Scout. “I’ve kind of always done what they did, but the other part is because it is an achievement and I wanted to be able to learn something outside of school,” she said.

Bley’s project was installing a pollinator garden for the city of Andover at City Hall and in two parks.

Bley said BSA has taught her invaluable leadership skills. “I am not

“I am so proud of these girls. To make the rank of Eagle takes a lot of determination, planning and leadership skills.”

Terri Johnson BSA Troop 65 scoutmaster much of a leader, so it has helped me to stand up in front of people,” she said.

“Scouts is really a safe place to fail. So, if you want to learn leadership, or even if you are afraid of learning leadership, it's a good place to start.”

Bley is pursuing a creative writing degree at Anoka Ramsey Community College. Her dream is to become a published author.

Peterson, a sophomore at Centennial High School, is the daughter of Eric Peterson, former scoutmaster and current committee chair.

For many years before BSA accepted girls, Peterson tagged along with her father and older brother.

Peterson achieved the Eagle rank in October. For her project, she made

face masks for senior living facilities.

“Originally, I was going to build a loon’s nest, but then COVID hit and masks were needed,” she explained.

One reason Peterson was able to achieve the rank so fast is because she was very familiar with many of the skills required for merit badges from all those years of tagging along with her father and brother. “(Scouts) gives you the experience of being a leader and being led,” she said.

“It’s a lot of fun. You make new friends and you get to learn a lot.”

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

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A year after Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Troop 65 in Circle Pines formed a troop for girls, it now has its inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts.

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“I am so proud of these girls. To make the rank of Eagle takes a lot of determination, planning and leadership skills. They had to learn Scout skills, earn merit badges, serve in leadership roles and plan and complete an Eagle project,” Scoutmaster Terri Johnson explained. “I feel so lucky that I got to be part of the journey for these young ladies. I could not be prouder of them.”

In 2019, only 8% of Scouts earned the highest attainable rank. Requirements include earning at least 21 merit badges and demonstrating Scout spirit through the Scout Oath and Law, service and leadership. Eagle Scouts must also organize, lead, manage and complete a service project.

Johnson said that the pandemic made an already challenging achievement even more difficult.

“Many opportunities to earn merit badges were canceled because of COVID-19, so the Scouts had to work hard to compete them on their own or find online classes. They all had the same requirements for Eagle projects, but they had to include COVID precautions as well.”

The Boy Scouts started accepting girls as Cub Scouts in 2018, and older girls were admitted to the flagship Scouting program in 2019. More than 140,000 girls have joined. Boy Scouts honored nearly 1,000 young women from its inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts in a virtual ceremony last month.

BSA Troop 65 was founded 66 years ago and is chartered to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Circle Pines.

In February 2019, the girls’ troop formed with six members. The boys’ troop currently has 13 members and the girls’ troop currently has eight members. In addition to the three female Eagle Scouts, the troop has also had 47 male Eagle Scouts. Scouts come from Blaine, Circle Pines, Lexington, East Bethel, Anoka and Cedar. Although the groups operate as separate troops, the two groups often participate in activities together.

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