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Hugo Senior Citizens Play ‘500’

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and 3rd Thursday of every month Where: Rice Lake Centre, east end of Hugo Public Works building, 6900 137th Street N. Details: Games begin at 12:45 p.m.

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St. John The Baptist Men’s Club of St. Genevieve’s Church Fish Fry When: 5-8 p.m. Friday, April 8 Where: St. John the Baptist, 14383

Forest Blvd. N., Hugo Details: Cod, potatoes, french fries, coleslaw, mac-n-cheese, rolls, cookies, and beverages. Dine-in or takeout. Adults $13; Seniors (60 & Older) $11; Juniors (6-12) $9; Child (5 & Under) free. Free drawings for bikes and raffle.

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(senior preview); 7 p.m. Thursday, April 7 and Friday, April 8; 1 & 5 p.m. Saturday, April 9 Where: Centennial Performing Arts Center, 4701 North Rd. Details:Disney favorite performed

by Centennial Middle School theatre students. Tickets $7/adults and $5/ children and seniors, purchased at the door 1 hour prior to each show or at the middle school office. Wednesday preview show for seniors and people with special needs or hard of hearing.

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Longtime owner of Blacksmith passes away

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

HUGO — Since 1981, community members have grown accustomed to walking in the doors of the Blacksmith Lounge to be greeted by longtime owner George Reus, who would crack jokes and pour complimentary drinks.

Reus, 75, of Hugo, passed away March 26 after a short battle with pneumonia.

“This will be a huge loss for our community,” said Hugo Lion Katie Riopel. “George was kind and generous to so many.”

Reus owned the Badger Lounge in St. Paul for 11 years before he struck a deal with owners Gene and Marion Peltier to purchase the Blacksmith in 1981. (Gene’s father, E.O. Peltier, had been the local blacksmith in Hugo for many years.)

Reus worked with a couple of partners over the years who came and went. Eventually, his daughters Georgie Gibbons and Jennifer Ehlert became co-owners alongside him.

Blacksmith Lounge is known for its chicken and bloody marys. Riopel, who was bartending at Carpenter’s Steakhouse at the time, recalls Reus and one of his partners (Ed Adams) bringing the “new” bloody mary to Hugo, which was made with Clamato juice. Tracie Charpentier, who has worked at Blacksmith for 39 years, says Reus still loved the chicken after 41 years. The restaurant

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Walls come to life at Rookery

Muralist and decorative painter Tony Stafki works on a large mural in the pool area of the new Rookery Activity Center (RAC) in Lino Lakes. The design features a large great blue heron. Stafki has painted some other smaller murals throughout the building, too, including the RAC’s logo behind the front desk and in the locker rooms. Learn more about Stafki and see more photos on page 9.

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Centennial Middle School will finally perform ‘Frozen JR’

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

Two years since the last spring musical was suposed to be performed at Centennial Middle School, about 60 students will finally perform “Frozen JR” April 6-9.

“We were supposed to do the show two years ago,” explained Co-Director Laurie Tangren. “We were so close; we were two weeks from performances when we got shut down.”

Thankfully, Music Theatre International, a theatrical licensing agency, was flexible and allowed CMS to keep the rights to the show in 2020, then 2021 and now in 2022.

A few of the sixth graders that were previously cast for the show have now been cast as different characters.

“It’s a great show. The kids love it and audiences love it,” Tangren said. “It is fun, it is upbeat and we have a lot of great kids involved.” Tangren explained that the musical follows the famous

movie’s plotline pretty closely.

The audience will likely notice the new choreography of Laura Mahler, who has over 10 years of experience and teaches drama in another district. The set will also be a sight to see, especially the large ice castle. Kris Schmidt has done set and prop design for the middle school for the past seven years or so.

Tangren said it has been interesting to direct the same show multiple times. “It has been fun to see what new twists we can do,” she said.

“People should come out and see these kids having fun on stage, see the work that they have put in,” Tangren said, adding that people are often amazed that the show they are seeing is a “middle school” production.

“These kids work really hard, and they are so energetic and just so excited about performing for an audience.”

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Eighth grader Eden Cutts plays Olaf and eighth grader Sophia Smith plays Anna in the upcoming middle school show of “Frozen JR.” Both Cutts and Smith were cast as different characters two years ago, before the production was shut down due to COVID-19.

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hen people ask me what I do for a living I tell them I am a mom and a journalist. Being a parent is the hardest job I’ll ever have, but also so rewarding at the same time. Being a journalist in today’s world can be tough at times because of social media and the “public journalists” who write their opinions as facts. That’s how rumors can start and also can end up in a Facebook war on the subject. I know people who have gone to “Facebook jail” for their postings on Facebook. Don’t worry, these people I know were only in jail for 30 days or so and were allowed to begin posting their thoughts once again, hopefully with a lesson learned.

Being a reporter for a community newspaper is a privilege. The paper is for our readers to learn about their own specific community and what is going on around them. When you Noelle’s open our papers, you can see what’s going on in your schools, what crimes Notes are being committed in your city, and Noelle Olson maybe meet an outstanding volunteer or person who is making a difference in the community.

What we do as journalists does matter. A few years ago, I wrote a story about automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in police cars that deputies can use for emergency medical calls. An AED is a medical device designed to analyze the heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock to victims of ventricular fibrillation to restore the heart rhythm to normal.

Ventricular fibrillation is the uncoordinated heart rhythm most often responsible for sudden cardiac arrest. The sheriff’s office didn’t have enough of these AED’s to have in every squad car. After someone read the story, they gave an anonymous donation to the sheriff’s office to make sure that every squad car had an AED. Most of the reporters I know have one thing in common – curiosity. Since I’ve been a reporter, I have learned a lot about how city government works and I’ve seen strong communities in action. I’ve met so many people who truly care about their community and the people who live there. We also cover school boards, city council and township meetings and work to maintain a trusting relationship with our readers, law enforcement and government officials.

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ocusing time, energy and effort into our youth has always been of vital importance. The same child you once led in Sunday School, coached, had in your scout troop, or chaperoned on a field trip could easily become your employee in a few short years. If you did a really good job, they could become your boss. The gratification of knowing you helped someone Legislator achieve in this world is immeasurable.

Lingo The world D. Love has changed in the last few years, the great resignation opened more jobs and more opportunities than ever before. These opportunities have caused the need to be creative in the

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In Centerville, we have taken a unique step to infuse fresh perspectives. The City Council approved a Junior City Council Member Program.

In conjunction with our high school, Danny Peterson, who is also a resident of Centerville, was selected to fill the seat.

The new program kicked off at the beginning of this year. The junior council member will be seated until the beginning of the next school year.

The junior council member does not have voting power but is expected to read through the materials, prepare for the meeting, provide thoughts and feedback just like every other council member. This format is unique in the state of Minnesota, and we hope it is a blueprint for others to follow.

The Junior Council Member Program is mutually beneficial; it provides a tremendous growth opportunity to the young person selected, but it also provides the council with direct feedback from a demographic we may not normally hear from. Peterson helped us think about the addition of an App to go along with the revamp of our website.

The program has been incredibly successful! I encourage other councils and other organizations to consider finding unique ways to engage our youth.

As we work to plan for the future, why not secure the perspectives of those whom we are planning for. This is just another way we can display that we are truly “Stronger Together.”

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As the pandemic dust settles, we begin to see the outcomes in our schools.

We know that the students have more needs now than ever. But how do we meet those needs if 20 to 30% of our teachers leave? Yes, that is correct. Between 20 and 30% of OUR teachers are seriously considering moving on.

Let me share with you some of the concerns while highlighting that most of these can be managed by the administration/school board. IF they listen, we will be able to save our district from disaster.

Teachers are reporting that they are repeatedly asking for more support and are turned away not feeling heard or respected. Alreadylarge classroom ratios will increase MDAN ads toteachers run ONE next fall, and if these leave, even higher ratios will occur. All the hard work of the past 15 years will be wiped out.

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because the district worked as a team, with the community. They came together when the district was going through hard times, and everyone had a role in the plans for improving student outcomes.

The district administration/ board is now doing a restructuring of the roles at the top. Some of that is needed, but who makes these decisions? The people at the top. I have seen other districts fail after these attempts, and I fear ours will be no different. The passed levy included dollars to bring back teachers and paras. Where are they?

A retiring teacher should not have to tell the board they have not been visible, and their staff do not know them. Our fabulous nurse should not be resigning from a district she loves. A teacher of 30 years should TIME, the week beginning not have to feel the need to fight for the best part of this district, his coworkers.

A former board member should still be on the board.

Superintendent Dietz, who WAS VISIBLE, should have been supported and encouraged to be here, not left to just walk away.

I beg you to pay attention for our students and these amazing people!

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‘FROZEN JR’: Centennial Middle School will present ‘upbeat’ musical FROM PAGE 3

Eighth grader Audrey Korba plays Elsa.

“I grew up on ‘Frozen.’ It was a movie I watched repeatedly, over and over again,” she said.

Korba has enjoyed the freedom of making the character her own. The most challenging part of her role is also the thing she is most looking forward to — belting out the song “Let it Go.” She recommends people see the show because of the incredible cast. “It’s a show that everybody knows and loves. It is really funny … It’s just over the top.”

Eighth grader Eden Cutts plays Olaf.

Like Korba, Cutts said she grew up on “Frozen.” In fact, she even dressed up as Elsa for Halloween when she was in second grade.

Two years ago Cutts was cast as a much younger Elsa, but she couldn’t be more excited to play this new quirky character. “I share similar personality traits with Olaf,” she explained. “I’m very bubbly like he is, very friendly. He is a fun character to get to know.”

The most challenging thing for Cutts

has been getting used to the snowman costume, which is quite bulky. She is learning how to still perform all of the choreography while in character.

Eighth grader Sophia Smith plays Anna. Although she has been in a play before, this will be her first musical. “I wanted to be around a different group of people and get out of my shell and start performing,” she explained.

Smith enjoys that the plotline is a story about sisters, and she loves playing Anna because she is very optimistic and relatable.

She said it has been a challenge learning to sing on beat, and getting all the choreography down.

“The cast has worked really hard to put this on,” Smith said. “It is just beautiful. Everything is going to come together, and we will have a great performance.”

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

IF YOU GO What: Disney’s “Frozen JR” When: Senior preview at 3:30 p.m.

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Eighth grader Audrey Korba plays Elsa. She is looking forward to belting the song, “Let it Go.”

April 6; Regular shows at 7 p.m.

April 7 and April 8, and at 1 or 5 p.m. April 9.

Where: Centennial Middle School auditorium, 399 Elm St., Lino Lakes Details: The Centennial Middle School theater will perform “Frozen JR.” Come along with Elsa, Anna, Kristoff and Olaf in a race to save their kingdom from winter’s cold grip. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children and seniors.

Tickets can be purchased at the door one hour prior to the show, or at the middle school office during the day. Before the show, the public is invited to enjoy many photo opportunities in the entryway and hallways before entering the auditorium. All tickets are general admission. Visit www.centennialtheatre. org for more information.

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friend, Karen Johnson, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

There will be a visitation from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 18, at Roberts Family Funeral Home in Forest Lake. A private celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, with visitation one hour prior at Roberts Family Funeral Home. The Blacksmith will be closed to the public that day, and a private luncheon will follow the service from 4 to 9 p.m.

A public memorial gathering will be held under the outdoor pavilions at Blacksmith Lounge once the weather warms up.

“It was way too early for that guy to go,” Morelli said.

“The memories of that place with him in there, it’s going be a different place without him around all the time.”

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

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“There are very few people that I know that are so kind and generous with their time,” Riopel said.

“George never turned down a request for a donation, whether it was giving his famous chicken dinners, or a huge barrel of booze.”

Riopel recalled approaching Reus when the Hugo American Legion first opened to ask if he could donate money to help pay for a bus so seniors could go to the Legion to play Bingo. “He looked over his glasses and asked, ‘How much do you need?’”

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Charpentier explained that many of the Blacksmith employees have been there just as long as she has, and some even longer, all because of Reus. “He was a great man and a phenomenal person. That’s why everyone that works here has been here so long,” she said. “It has been a tough, tough loss for all of us. We loved him very much.”

In addition to the employees, customers loved him too. “George was like a magnet; everyone was attracted to George,” Charpentier said, adding that many of the customers would bring him food to take home.

One of reasons Reus was so likeable was his sense of humor. “He harassed everybody. If he harassed you, you know he liked you,” Charpentier said.

Josh Morelli grew up on property that abuts the Blacksmith parcel. When he was a teenager, he and his brother worked as dishwashers there. Even though Morelli now resides in Circle Pines, he still frequents the Blacksmith at least two to three times a week.

Every time he walked in the door, he would hear Reus say, “Morelli is here again.” Morelli has a lot of memories of “chats” and “drinks” with Reus. He also helped Reus over the years with some things too, like installing TVs in the restaurant.

“He was probably one of the funniest, but yet the greatest, person to ever know,” Morelli said. “He is just a fun individual. He lived his life to the fullest that he absolutely could.

He was a funny, witty old man.”

Everyone who shared memories of Reus said he was a generous man. “He was one of the most generous guys out there … If any of his friends needed a hand, he didn’t even blink twice,” Morelli said.

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Named allconference were Megan Goodreau, senior forward; Lauren O’Hara, junior forward; Olivia Wlaschin, senior defenseman; and Kaitlin Groess, sophomore goalie.

Getting honorable mentions were Callie Cody, junior forward; Hannah Thompson, junior defenseman; and Noelle Hemr, sophomore forward.

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Goodreau (offensive player of the year) and Wlaschin and Groess (co-defensive players of the year).

Scoring leaders (goals-assists-points) were O’Hara (21-30-51) and Goodreau (24-2347). Goodreau’s career totals were 70 goals, 53 assists and 123 points.

The Cougars were 189-1 overall and 6-4-1 in conference, and were section runners-up.

Editor's note: This article was originally printed in last week's issue and is running for a second time to correct errors. We apologize for the errors.

Members of the Lexington Fire Department were recently recognized at an award ceremony and dinner at NE Moose Bar & Grill in Minneapolis. “It was a great night honoring the men, women, and families of the Lexington Fire Department,” said Lexington Fire Chief Erik Edwards.

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Fire Chief Erik Edwards (left) and Assistant Fire Chief Mike Maleski (right) award firefighter David Hults the Chief’s Award for exemplary performance and professionalism in rendering aid to numerous victims of a chaotic vehicle crash that occurred in Blaine while Hults was traveling home from the Fire Academy.

Above: Allina paramedic Alicia Moon; firefighters Mike Mohler, Brian Mohler, Jeffery Geiger and Heidi Haakenson; and Allina EMT/FTO Noah Peterschick all receive Life Saver Awards from Allina Ambulance Service for providing prehospital care of a cardiac arrest patient. Not pictured are firefighter David Hults and Allina EMT Matthew Houle.

At right: Assistant Fire Chief Mike Maleski and Fire Chief Chief Erik Edwards present the Firefighter of the Year Award to firefighter Jeffery Geiger.

Centennial grads take love of basketball beyond high school Sarah Grow, one of six Centennial graduates currently in women’s college basketball, closed out a stellar career at Minnesota-Duluth as a fifth-year senior this winter.

The 6-foot-2 forward averaged 9.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots, earned all-Northern Sun Intercollegiate (NSIC) honors for the third time and helped the Bulldogs capture the fourth

conference title of her tenure there.

As a junior, she made all-NSIC second team and all-NSIC defensive team, in 2019-20, with 10.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game.

As a sophomore, she was all-NSIC second team, averaging 11.3 points 5.7 rebounds and 2.4 blocks. She made the all-NSIC freshman team in 2017-18, averaging 9.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks.

At Centennial, Grow was a participant in two state basketball

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Grow, whose major is public health, is the granddaughter of a Minnesota prep legend, Norm Grow, who starred at Foley in the 1950s and held the state record for career and single-game points for decades. He was one of the original 12 chosen for the Minnesota Basketball Hall of Fame.

Her brother Kevin Grow, a 6-foot-8 center, had a standout college career at Carleton.

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Q. Tell us a little bit about yourself.

A. My name is Tony Stafki, and my one-man

company is Walls of Art LLC. I have been painting murals and faux finishes since 2007. I live in Oak Grove with my wife and kids.

Q. When/how did you discover you had artistic abilities?

A. When I was 5 years old, I knew I could draw. By 11 years old I was doing landscape oil paintings along with Bob Ross. After college, I became a software engineer and then switched careers to regular house painting. I saw a muralist on a job site I was on and instantly knew that is what I wanted to do — combine my painting and artistic skills.

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Q. What do you specialize in?

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It took approximately 16 hours to draw/paint, and I needed to use a small scissors lift to get up there.

Q. Any idea how many murals you have done at this point? Tell us about some of them.

A. I’ve lost count, but I’d say at least 300. They

range from a 150-foot-long project in a tunnel in Shakopee to a small butterfly mural in a residential nursery.

Q. Do you have a favorite artwork so far? If so, what is it and why?

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everything I have into each one, but probably the most unique one I’ve done so far is painting a dairy farm mural on a 100-foot-high silo in Hutchinson, Minnesota. It was a fantastic challenge and, in the end, it is a huge piece of art celebrating the local community and something that the whole town is proud of.

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Here is a view of the finished mural in the pool area of the RAC in Lino Lakes. RAC Manager Lisa Lamey says the pictures of the mural “don’t do it justice.” The public will just have to wait to see it in person when the facility opens up later this spring. Public Services Director Rick DeGardner said the biggest challenges the city is facing right now is securing all of the necessary staff to operate the RAC and dealing with supply chain issues. The city is hopeful the RAC will open to the public in May.

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After high school he wasn’t sure what career path he wanted to take. Because he had been told artists don’t make money, he decided to go a different direction. He became a software engineer.

He eventually decided to change pace and became house painter. After a few years of learning the trade, he combined his painting skills and artistic abilities and decided to start his own custom painting company.

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Coach — Jacob Howells

Coach — Chris Kopp

Coach — Mary Erickson

Assistants — Michael Diggins, Cory Reisdorfer, Bryce Marquardt, Tim Waldvogel

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Last year — 9-4 conference, 18-7 overall Returning starters — Seniors: Jake Slipka (designated hitter), Caden Klebba (catcher/pitcher), Brady Ivory (outfielder/pitcher); Chase Granzow (pitcher/third base), Brendan Hemr (center field); Drew Molitor (infield/pitcher); Juniors: Vinny Wry (shortstop); Will Whelan (pitcher/first base).

Fast facts — Ivory, Granzow, Wry were all-conference; Slipka and Hemr were all-section.

In the mix — Seniors Caden Klebba and Drew Molitor, both injured last season, should make an impact, coach said.

Coach says — “We have a lot of returning players on a team that went 18-7 last year so the expectations and energy are very high. Our goal every day is to do the little things right, have fun, and hold each other accountable and we will let the results take care of themselves.”

SCHEDULE Thursday, April 7 — Armstrong Monday, April 11 — at Eden Prairie Tuesday, April 12 — Anoka Thursday, April 14 — at Champlin Park Tuesday, April 19 — Maple Grove Thursday, April 21 — Rogers Tuesday, April 26 — at Osseo Thursday, April 28 — Waconia Tuesday, May 3 — at Coon Rapids Thursday, May 5 — at Totino-Grace Saturday, May 7 — Irondale Tuesday, May 10 — Spring Lake Park Thursday, May 12 — at Andover Friday, May 13 — at Cambridge-Isanti Monday, May 16 — Blaine Thursday, May 19 — at Elk River Friday, May 20 — Duluth East Saturday, May 21 — Minneapolis Washburn Wednesday, May 25— at Mounds View

COUGARS // CENTENNIAL LACROSSE // BOYS Coach — Jon Beach Assistants — Mike Hudzinski, Seth King, TJ Johnson, Sam Orth Last year — 10-0 conference, 11-3 overall Captains — Sam Rodriguez, Noah Berger, AJ Carls, Matt Everson, Reese Littlefield Returning starters — Berger (senior, attack); Brol Scherman (sophomore, attack); Isaiah Ward (senior, attack); AJ Carls (senior, midfield); Rodriguez (senior, midfield); Kai Hermodson (junior, midfield); Everson (senior, defense); Littlefield (junior, midfield); Tyler Case (junior, face off) In the mix — Logan Adams (sophomore, attack); Alex Clampitt (sophomore, attack); Brock Carls (junior, midfield); Kellen Krumwiede (sophomore, midfield); Taylor Bautsch (sophomore, midfield); Sammy Lewis (sophomore, midfield); Austin Parlow (junior, midfield); Zach Nelson (junior, midfield); Cooper Larson (junior, midfield); Hunter Munoz (sophomore midfield); Wyatt Sauber (junior, defense); Justin Murray (junior, defense); Braeden French (sophomore, defense); Evan Gerst (sophomore, defense); Lars Goerlitz (freshman, defense); Kyle Kiffmeyer (freshman, defense)

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Captains —Amanda Kufner, Kate Sanvick, Kellenah Stephens Returning starters — Seniors: Kufner, Sanvick, Stephens; Sophomore: Marina Allen

Fast facts — Pass, Blair made all-conference last year Coach says — “Our goal for the season is pretty simple. Have fun.

Enjoy the game. Be good teammates to one another. Be prepared to compete at conference events and sections.”

SCHEDULE Thursday, April 14 — Invitational at Bunker Hills Monday, April 18 — Invitational at Monticello Thursday, April 21 — Conference at Northfork Monday, April 25 — Conference at Golden Valley Monday, May 2 — Conference at Rush Creek Tuesday, May 3 — Conference at Refuge Wednesday, May 4 — Invitational at Troy Burne Thursday, May 5 — Invitational at White Eagle Friday, May 6 — Invitational at Majestic Oaks Monday, May 9 — Invitational at Oak Ridge Tuesday, May 10 — Invitational at Oak Ridge Wednesday, May 11— Conference at Keller Tuesday, May 17 — Conference at Loggers Trail Wednesday, May 25 — Invitational at Brainerd Legacy Thursday, May 26 — Conference at Bunker Hills

Coach says — “Leading the way are Amanda and Marina (who) have three years of varsity golf experience. They’re really strong leaders and able to show how to bounce back from challenges. Others with valuable varsity experience are Kate and Kellenah. While those four will provide the team’s core, four others will rotate to fill out Centennial’s six-person varsity. They’re a very driven group.”

SCHEDULE Thursday, April 14 — Invitational at Shamrock Monday, April 18 — vs Anoka at Northfork Thursday, April 21 — vs Blaine at Majestic Oaks Monday, April 25 — vs Maple Grove at Chominix Tuesday, April 26 — Invitational at Elk River Thursday, April 28 — conference mid-season at Majestic Oaks Tuesday, May 3 — vs Andover at Bunker Hills Thursday, May 5 — vs Champlin at Edinburgh Tuesday, May 10 — vs Coon Rapids at Bunker Hills Thursday, May 12 — vs Champlin Park at Edinburgh Thursday, May 26 — conference finale at Bunker Hills

COUGARS // CENTENNIAL SOFTBALL // GIRLS Coach — Rick Thomas Assistants — Jeremy Chell, Gina Wilson Last year — 13-0 conference, 23-2 overall, 3rd place in state Captains — Bryn Ruhberg, Helene Krage, Ady Thomas Returning starters — Ruhberg (senior, catcher/third base), Krage (senior, pitcher/first base), Alexa Just (senior, shortstop); Thomas (junior, second base) In the mix — Riley O’Connell (freshman, pitcher); Jordan LeMire (junior, catcher/first base); Lily Cummans (junior, outfielder); Brooke Helseth (junior, third base); Celsi Burn (junior, out field) Fast facts — Krage and Ruhberg were all-conference last year; Thomas and Just got honorable mention; Krage, Ruhberg and Thomas were all-section; and Krage was a coaches association all-state pick Coach says — “Chemistry will be the key for us to grow through the season. Only bringing back four returners, we will be inexperienced so we’ll have to learn during the highs and lows to be ready come section time. This is an amazingly fun group of young ladies that I expect to work hard each and every day. They push one another to be the best possible player and young lady they can grow into.”

Fast facts — Top three goal scorers return: Berger (27), Ward (23) and Rodriguez (21); Berger, Ward and Everson were all-conference, and will play on Division I teams next year.

SCHEDULE Tuesday, April 5 — Armstrong Thursday, April 7 — at Elk River Monday, April 11 — Park Center Tuesday, April 12 — Centennial Thursday, April 14 — at Champlin Park Tuesday, April 19 — Maple Grove Thursday, April 21 — Rogers Saturday, April 23 — Forest Lake tournament Tuesday, April 26 — at Osseo Thursday, April 28 — East Ridge Saturday, April 30 — Andover tournament Tuesday, May 3 — at Coon Rapids Thursday, May 5 — at Totino-Grace Tuesday, May 10 — Spring Lake Park Thursday, May 12 — at Andover Saturday, May 14 — Rockford Monday, May 16 — Brainerd Tuesday, May 17 — Centennial

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Berg, a Cougar alum, has coached the JV the past 3 years Last year — 10-2 conference, 12-3 overall Captains — Olivia Wlaschin, Neila Haney, Callie Cody

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in 2022; those two and Cody and O’Hearn were all-conference; Top three scorers return (goalsassists-points): O’Hearn 59-20-79, Cody 45-13-58, Haney 43-30-73

Coach — Courtney Ramsay, a Centennial graduate, was a middle distance runner at Concordia-St. Paul.

Coach Nelson says — “The team is experienced and should make a run at the conference title and deep run into sections.”

Assistants — Nathan Balzer, Ashlee Davis, Lydia DeBuhr, Cedric Okoi, Ryan Evans, John Kretschmer, Steven Thomson, Jake Storberg, Eric Hokatinen

SCHEDULE Thursday, April 14 — at Osseo-Park Center Monday, April 18 — Anoka Wednesday, April 20 — at Elk River Thursday, April 21 — at Chisago Lakes Monday, April 25 — Andover Monday, May 2 — Maple Grove Wednesday, May 4 — Blaine Monday, May 9 — at Champlin Park Wednesday, May 11 — at Spring Lake Park Monday, May 16 — at Totino-Grace Wednesday, May 18 — Rogers Monday, May 23 — at Coon Rapids Wednesday, May 25 — Armstrong

Returning starters —Seniors: Wlaschin (defense); Haney (midfield); Sydney Chance-Farley (midfield); Juniors: Cody (midfield), Ella O’Hearn (attack/midfield); Alexis Sanburg (attack); Elizabeth Clough (defense); Kayler Whitworth (attack); Mallory Hafferman (attack); Anna Jarpey (attack/midfield); Sophomores: Peyton Brezney (goalie); Noelle Hemr (attack); Karley Lacis (attack); Elise Fenstermacher (attack); Addison Slotsve (defense); Maria Waller (attack) Fast facts — Haney and Wlaschin were all-state

Last year — 11th in conference, 10th in section Captains — Charlie Bolkcom, Collin Lee, Jonathan Pattie, Landen Liu, Owen Kellems, Zach Cardille Returning letter winners — The squad has many returning sophomore, junior, and senior letterwinners, including PJ Marshall (senior), Lance Liu (senior), Charlie Bolkcom (junior), Eli Berg (junior), and Jacob Podratz (sophomore) who are looking to make ground toward state this year, the coach said.

In the mix — Freshmen runners Finn Wold, Brock Burggraff and Max Johnson Fast facts — Landen Liu was state 200 dash

Coach says (pertaining to both teams) — “I am very excited to be back in my home town with a program that led me to run collegiately. I am hoping to make some exciting new traditions and improvements to the already great program. We have some key players this year on our team who are ready to compete. We have some talented athletes this year looking to shake up the results from last year.”

SCHEDULE Thursday, April 7 — at Coon Rapids Tuesday, April 12 — Osseo Thursday, April 21 — Invitational at Osseo Tuesday, April 26 — at Blaine Wednesday, April 27 — Grade 9-10 Invitational, home Tuesday, May 3 — Invitational at Blaine Friday, May 6 — Invitational at Edina Tuesday, May 24 — Conference at Armstrong Thursday, May 26 — Conference at Armstrong

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Assistants — Arnie Lamers and Doug Driver

Assistants — same as boys

Last year — 8-2 conference, 13-7 overall

Last year — 12th in conference, 11th in section

Captains — Joaquin Bliss, Justin Bailey, Evan Dietz

Captains — Sydney Augustin, Linaya Swenson, Emily Anderson, Carlyne Brewster, Amelia Resendiz Olson, Adyson Janacek Returning letter winners — Emily Anderson (senior) is already closing in on her end-of-the-season times in the 100 and 200 from last year where she was a state entrant; Linaya Swenson (senior), Alyssa Draheim (junior), and Belle Huss (senior) are poised to make a mark in field events this year, the coach said; Julia Zalewski (sophomore), Kylie Nelson (freshman), Lauren Swanson (senior), and Gracie Stoks (senior) won the 4x800m relay in the season opener at UW-River Falls.

Returning starters — Sean Oslund (junior, 1-singles); Zach Chaffey (junior, 2-singles); Bailey (senior, 3-singles); Jesse Simso (junior, 4-singles); Joaoquin Bliss (junior, 1-doubles); JJ Bliss (sophomore, 2-doubles); Dan Carlson (senior, 3-doubles); Matthew Hanson (junior,, 3-doubles).

In the mix — Seniors Dietz, Kevin Jansa Fast facts — Oslund, Chaffey, Joaquin Bliss, and Bailey were allconference last year Coach says — “I look forward to a good season. The guys we have returning have all improved. We have five players who work hard all year to make sure they are ready to play. We have the necessary depth to compete in all of our matches.We have good young guys.

I love working with them. They are willing to work hard at every practice. We should have lots of fun this year.”

SCHEDULE Tuesday, April 5 — Champlin Park Thursday, April 7 — Blaine Friday, April 8 — Elk River Saturday, April 9 — Stillwater tournament Tuesday, April 12 — at Coon Rapids Thursday, April 14 — St. Paul Central Tuesday, April 19 — at Rogers Thursday, April 21 — Andover Friday, April 22 — Armstrong Tuesday, April 26 — at Maple Grove Thursday, April 28 — at Anoka Saturday, April 30 — at Chisago Lakes quad Monday, May 2 — at St. Michael-Albertville Wednesday, May 4 — vs TBD Friday, May 6 — at Breck

Kylie Nelson (freshman) made a statement on the cross country team that made it to state.

In the mix — Alexis Larsen (freshman) and Kate Woefel (freshman) are adding some intense talent to our sprints team, the coach said.

Fast facts — Draheim placed 7th in high jump and Anderson 9th in 100 dash at state Last year.

SCHEDULE Thursday, April 7 — at Coon Rapids Tuesday, April 12 — at Centennial Thursday, April 21 — Invitational at Osseo Tuesday, April 26 — at Blaine Wednesday, April 27 — Grade 9-10 Invitational, home Tuesday, May 3 — Invitational at Blaine Friday, May 6 — Invitational at Edina Tuesday, May 24 — conference at Armstrong Thursday, May 26 — conference at Armstrong

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and there were no injuries. Approximately 19 acres burned, according to Daniel L’Allier, deputy director of the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department Fire Division.

The Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Mounds View (SBM) Fire Department and Lake Johanna Fire Department assisted on scene as well as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The fire is currently under investigation by Lino Lakes Public Safety and the DNR.

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LINO LAKES— Approximately 19 acres have burned after a grass fire broke out over the weekend.

At 4:17 p.m. Saturday, April 2, the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department’s police and fire divisions were dispatched to a report of a grass fire in the area west of the bridge on Hodgson Road, along the north edge of Baldwin Lake.

Thankfully the fire was not near any structures

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PUBLIC NOTICES THE CITY OF CENTERVILLE ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

ORD. #119, SECOND SERIES AN ORDINANCE REZONING 2050 & 2070 MAIN STREET WHEREAS, on November 2, 2021 the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on the application of the purchaser and landowner requesting the action herein; and did recommend that the City Council grant the application of the purchaser and landowner.

The City Council of the City of Centerville hereby ordains: Section 1. Pursuant to City Code Chapter 156, the City’s zoning ordinance, is hereby amended by rezoning 2050 & 2070 Main Street (PIN #R24-31-2223-0009 & PIN #R24-31-22-23-0010), Centerville, Anoka County, Minnesota.

Section 2. These parcels are currently regulated for zoning pursuant to Code Section 156.031, the Main Street Commercial District (B-2). Hereinafter, these parcels are regulated for zoning pursuant to Code Section 156.030, Commercial District (B-1).

Section 3. The Zoning Map of the City of Centerville referred to and described in Chapter 156 shall not be republished to show the aforesaid rezoning, but the City Administrator or the City Administrator’s designee shall appropriately mark the Zoning Map on file in the City Administrator’s office for The Minnesota the purpose of indicating the rezoning provided for in this ordinance and all of the notations, references, and other information shown thereon are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this ordinance.

Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance takes effect upon its adoption and publication.

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The officer checked the activity and determined it was a maintenance crew in the area.

• Officers responded to a residence for a suspicious photograph found in a yard in the 6900 block of Lake Drive March 24. There was nothing criminal regarding the photo, and it was destroyed.

• A community service officer located a vehicle parked in front of a fire hydrant in the 7800 block of Lake Drive March 24. The vehicle was moved.

• An officer responded to a phone call report of a motor vehicle versus deer property damage accident in the 1500 block of Ash Street March 24. The area of the accident was checked and no deer was found.

• Community service officers responded to a report of a dog going onto a neighbor’s property in the 1500 block of LaMotte Circle March 25. Options were provided to the complainant.

• An officer responded to a possible personal injury accident involving two vehicles on Main Street and Sunset Avenue Northeast March 25. Upon arrival, it was determined there were no injuries. The incident was documented; one vehicle was driven from the scene and the other was towed.

• An officer responded to a report of a deceased swan in the 7400 block of 20th Avenue March 25. The officer found it was likely struck by a vehicle. The animal was properly disposed of.

• Officers responded to a business on a request from management to trespass two individuals in the 8000 block of Lake Drive. The two individuals were trespassed for one year.

• An officer responded to a business on a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 7800 block of Lake Drive March 26. The area was checked and the vehicle was not found. The business was secure.

• An officer located an unopen package while on patrol in the 500 block of Aqua Circle March 26. The officer determined the package was blown from a home by the wind. The officer returned the package to the owner.

• An officer stopped a vehicle for speeding in the 1300 block of I-35W March 26. The adult male driver was arrested and booked into jail for driving after cancellation inimical to public safety (IPS) and speeding.

• An officer located a vehicle in a residential area that showed a misdemeanor warrant for the registered owner in the 1900 block of Rosewood Street March 27. At the issuing entity’s request, the officer advised the individual on how to take care of the warrant.

• An officer responded to a car vs. deer property damage accident report in the 6300 block of Ware Road March 28. There was minor damage to the vehicle and a case number was provided to the driver.

• An officer responded to a traffic complaint regarding a commercial vehicle in the 400 block of Lilac Street March 28. The officer was unable to locate the vehicle. The business was advised of the complaint.

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The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer observed a traffic violation near the intersection of Griggs Avenue and Lake Drive in Lexington March 23. A citation was issued.

• Officer responded to the 9200 block of Syndicate Avenue in Lexington on a report of multiple shots

The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer responded to a report of a possible grass fire near a residence in the 8100 block of Rondeau Lake Road W. March 22.

• An officer took a report regarding a traffic complaint in the 6100 block of Holly Drive March 22.

• An online fraud was reported by a resident in the 6200 block of Red Maple Lane March 22. There was a significant financial loss. The investigation is ongoing.

• Officers responded to a vehicle fire inside an attached garage in the 2000 block of Otter Lake Drive March 22. The fire was extinguished by firefighters.

• An officer heard an alarm sounding at a lift station in the 6100 block of Ware Road March 22. Public works was notified of the alarm and looked into the problem.

• An officer was dispatched to a call of a powerline pole on fire in the 7900 block of Sunset Avenue March 23.

Fire staff responded to handle the call.

• An officer on patrol located a vehicle in the ditch in the 6000 block of Ash Street March 23. The officer made contact with the driver and determined there were no injuries or damage. At the driver’s request, the vehicle was towed from the ditch.

• An officer was dispatched to a phone call regarding a civil dispute in the 1500 block of Ash Street March 23. The officer advised the complainant they needed to work with the civil courts to resolve the issue.

• An officer responded to a water flow alarm at a local business in the 600 block of Apollo Drive March 23.

The officer found workers had accidentally broken a sprinkler head and the problem was solved.

• An officer was approached with questions regarding a possible counterfeit bill used at a gas station in the 7500 block of Lake Drive March 23. The officer determined the bill was real and advised the staff. There were no further problems.

• An officer responded to assist another agency with an individual who was firing a gun in the 9200 block of Syndicate Avenue March 23. The officer assisted on a perimeter. The location of the suspect was identified and the event is under investigation by the responsible agency.

• An officer was dispatched to a phone call report regarding trespassing in the 6600 block of East Shadow Lake Drive March 24. The complainant was provided information and the situation was documented.

• An officer was dispatched to a report of suspicious activity in the 100 block of Shetland Lane March 24.

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heard in the area March 23. An officer narrowed the shot location to an address in the 9200 block of Syndicate Avenue. The investigation continues.

• Officers were dispatched to the 30 block of West Road in Circle Pines March 23 on a report of a suspicious person. Officers located the person and determined everything was OK. • Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Heritage Lane in Circle Pines March 24 on the report of a fire pit on a deck. Officer did not locate any fires.

• Officers took a phone call fraud report in the 900 block of Village Parkway in Circle Pines March 24.

Officers took information regarding a fraud attempt to obtain money from the caller. Officers advised the caller.

• An officer was dispatched to the 200 block of Little John Drive in Circle Pines on a report of a contained dog March 25.

• An officer was dispatched to a lost dog in the 1800 block of Center Street in Centerville March 25.

The officer later located and returned the dog to its owner.

• Officers were dispatched to the 9100 block of South Highway Drive on a report of shoplifting in progress March 25. An adult female was transported to the Anoka County Jail for theft.

• A vehicle was stopped for speeding in the area of Lexington Avenue and West Road in Circle Pines March 25. The driver was cited for offenses and the vehicle was towed.

• Police responded to a delayed property damage report in the 3800 block of Patriot Lane in Lexington March 28.

• An officer observed a traffic violation in the area of Lake Drive and Albert Avenue in Lexington March 28. The office ultimately conducted a traffic stop and completed a probable-cause search of the vehicle.

• An officer was dispatched to a property damage accident on Lexington Avenue and Woodland Road in Lexington March 29. A state accident report was complete.

PUBLIC SAFETY BRIEF Police department receives donations

The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department continues to received donations from generous community members who want to support police and fire personnel.

The City Council recently accepted the donation of gift cards totaling $350 to the department. Since the gift cards have a monetary value of more than $5, they cannot be given to staff members directly, but can be accepted by council to be used to provide public safety staff with food and refreshments at meetings, trainings or as a part of the city’s Pay it Forward program.

The department also recently received a donation of police K-9 training aid and a harness for its K-9 program from the American Heritage Girls Troop.

The approximate value of the equipment is $515.

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Motorists may have seen a “coming spring 2022” sign posted in front of the former Blue Collar BBQ building.

Pancho’s Taqueria & Mexican Café plans to open its doors sometime this spring at 4115 Woodland Road in Lexington.

The business will serve authentic homemade Mexican foods like steak tacos on handmade corn tortillas and freshly made tamales. The restaurant also plans to serve breakfasts like huevos rancheros and breakfast tacos.

For more information, visit www. panchosmn.com or follow the business on Facebook.

The county board has approved a contract for $62,525 with Design Nine to perform a feasibility study on expanding broadband throughout the county.

Anoka County intends the study to inform the county, cities and townships of existing infrastructure and to identify gaps in reliable network connectivity and affordability.

The study will also enable Anoka County communities to fully utilize American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to invest in initiatives that provide service to eligible households and businesses with necessary broadband infrastructure investments. The county board also approved a $3,000 change order for professional services related to the study.