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Living Stations of the Cross reenacts the Passion of Jesus Christ

La’ Unique Boutique makes customers feel ‘beautiful and appreciated’

BY CORINNE STREMMEL STAFF WRITER

Living Stations of the Cross has been depicting the events of Good Friday for the last 23 years. The family ministry, Servants of the Cross, began the tradition in 1999 at the Church of St. Peter in North Saint Paul.

Living Stations Co-Director and Coordinator Patti Knecht describes the event as an extended prayer.

“It began with an ecumenical service at the Church of St. Peter inviting others to come for Good Friday. I had the inspiration to write a play and put it into

CONTRIBUTED a prayer that depicts what occurred on Good Servants of the Cross depict Jesus’ crucifixion at the Church of St. Peter in North Saint Paul.

Friday,” said Knecht.

“We have many hands helping the Servants The event shows the 14 different stations, or of the Cross team. It wouldn’t be done without scenes, that retell the events of the Passion of everyone, parents and grandparents too. Soon Christ. According to Knecht, the tradition of we’ll have to find someone to pass it on to,” said telling the story of Jesus’ crucifixion originally Knecht. came from Jesus’ mother, Mary, who would walk A freewill donation is requested. People from all the different stations in Jerusalem, a path that faiths and backgrounds are welcome. today is known as the Via Dolorosa.

“It’s a chance for people to reflect on the 14 Staff Writer Corinne Stremmel can be reached by stations, which ends in Jesus’ crucifixion. calling 651-407-1226 or emailing lowdownnews@ We reflect on what happens but also think to presspubs.com. ourselves, ‘What can we learn from this station?’” said Knecht.

Anyone of any faith or background is welcome to come to the three Living Stations of the Cross IF YOU GO events, which will be held on Good Friday, April 15, at noon at the Church of St. Peter What: Living Stations of the Cross in North St. Paul, 3:30 p.m. at St. Jude of the When & Where: Good Friday, April 15; noon at the Lake in Mahtomedi and 7 p.m. at Church of Church of St. Peter in North St. Paul; 3:30 p.m. the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in at St. Jude of the Lake in Mahtomedi; and 7 p.m.

Maplewood. at the Church of the Presentation of the Blessed The actors in the 45-minute presentation are Virgin Mary in Maplewood. children ages 9 to 18 from churches around Details: Anyone of any faith or background is the area. Knecht says many of those who have welcome to come to the three Living Stations participated for the past 23 years have come back of the Cross events, which show the 14 different and now have their own children participate in the stations or scenes that retell the events of the event. Joe Hoffman, who serves as co-director with Passion of Christ.

Knecht, was the first person to play Jesus back in 1999. Michelle Adam, Mary Duncan, Melody Cylcowski and Knecht are among the four women who have been participating in Living Stations of the Cross each year.

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A dream that Christine Lindsey has had since she was 8 years old will finally come to fruition this June.

Lindsey, 50, has owned La’ Unique Boutique located in Circle Pines for six years; however, her business has been around in some shape or form for two decades. She is busy preparing for her first big fashion show, which will feature four of her clothing collections. “This is a fantasy come true,” she said.

Lindsey is the second-youngest of 15 siblings.

When she was growing up, she was always interested in what her mother and sisters were wearing. “I used to dress up all the time. I would change 10 times a day,” she recalled.

Lindsey’s mother was into upcycling and redesigning, and taught her how to sew. “I had a lot of Barbie dolls and I didn’t have any clothes for them, so my mother would cut out a piece of fabric and show me how to make clothes for them,” she said. “With this one design, I made long dresses, short dresses, ponchos.”

“It gradually started becoming my passion,” she said. “By age 15, I thought I was Lisa Bonet on “The Cosby Show.” I would watch the show just to see what she had on.”

As a teenager, Lindsey made money doing hair.

After she graduated from high school, she attended cosmetology school but never finished. At the age of 30, she decided to pursue the passion she had long ago left behind and started a beauty salon in her home.

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Returning soldiers make up for lost time at Welcome Home Hunt

BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER STAFF WRITER

For a hunter, being stuck 7,000 miles away from your stomping grounds during hunting season is more than just a bummer. Add to that the absence of your family and life-threatening challenges of war, and you can imagine the experience of the local members of the Minnesota Army National Guard who were stationed overseas for the last year.

Fifty of those soldiers recently got a do-over of their missed hunting season through the Welcome Home Hunt, organized by the Hugo Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network (BTYRN) at the Wild Wings of Oneka hunt club.

BTYRN aims to support deployed soldiers and their families, sending care packages overseas, raising money and offering events such as the Welcome Home Hunt and monthly burger nights at the Hugo American Legion.

The hunt started in 2009, when chair Chuck Haas was commiserating with a friend that poor weather or some other circumstance prevented them from going out hunting that day. The conversation turned to the deployed members of the National Guard in Iraq, who had missed an entire hunting season for much different reasons.

“We decided this would be a way to share the gift of our great American hunting tradition with those soldiers who missed their hunting season while enabling us to enjoy ours,” Haas said.

The BYTRN partnered with Wild Wings of Oneka, and has since welcomed home every Minnesota National Guard unit from overseas deployment.

Several community organizations sponsored the event, where soldiers were provided with a hearty barbecue from Greater American Ribs as well as fully dressed and cleaned birds to take home, courtesy of the Wild Wings guides.

“When they come back from deployment, they go through a series of reintegration events,” Haas said.

“We say this is the best reintegration event they’ll ever go through.”

Capt. Bob Zellmann of the Minnesota Army National Guard’s 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment (1-194), couldn’t agree more.

“The reintegration the Army puts us through is great, but it’s sitting in a classroom and listening and talking about feelings,” Zellmann said. “But to get out and get back with your buddies and do something fun that isn’t under the stress of being deployed—it’s nice to spend time as friends outside the Army.”

Zellmann’s unit was deployed to Afghanistan

during the Taliban takeover in August 2021, where they aided in securing the Kabul International Airport while refugees frantically fled the country. The 1-194 was based in Kuwait but had been drilling emergency deployment for some time.

Zellmann found that his expertise as an engineer was needed immediately, as the airport had many weak points in need of creative barriers. There was ongoing construction, and Zellmann along with Staff Sgt. Alex Bodnar was able to analyze the available materials and restructure them into effective Fifty soldiers got a do-over of their missed hunting season through the blocks.

Welcome Home Hunt, organized by the Hugo Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Netword (BTYRN) at the Wild Wings of Oneka hunt club.

“It was kind of surreal being in that scenario where we were the ones having to tell people they couldn’t get in when they thought they could,” Zellmann said.

“It was really tough, and I know a lot of people struggle with that emotionally.

We knew at the same time we had a job to do and that the only way we were going to get people out of there was keeping the airfield free to get planes in and out.”

Security was of the utmost importance, as the threat of an IED or suicide bomb from terrorist organization ISIS-K was highly likely. One suicide bomber managed to detonate an explosive at one of the entry points, killing nearly 200 people who were trying to gain entry into the airport.

“You know you’re doing what you need to do to make the mission a success, PHOTOS BY LORI MCCOLLOR | CONTRIBUTED but at the same time you feel for these Army National Guard Lt. Ben Larson takes aim during the Welcome Home people,” Zellmann said. “You put Hunt at Wild Wings of Oneka, organized by the Hugo Beyond the Yellow yourself in their shoes, and you can’t Ribbon Network. really blame them for trying to get in there any way possible.” was pretty tough,” Zellmann said. “I basically had After two weeks defending the airport, 1-194 to live vicariously through my wife and friends as returned to Kuwait. Zellmann arrived home in they hunted last year. It’s great to come back and February 2022 and currently resides with his within a month and a half to fill that void with a family in White Bear Lake. little bit of what we missed when we were gone.”

He expressed his appreciation for Hugo It means a lot to Zellmann to see the sponsors BTYRN both during and after deployment. He from the community step up and extend their remembers seeing soldiers’ faces light up like kids gratitude for members of the military beyond on Christmas morning at the sight of the snacks, candy, games and other goodies included in BTYRN simple words of thanks.

“When they make the effort to put together an care packages.

He has also enjoyed the BTYRN’s monthly burger event like this, it means that much more,” he said. nights with his family, not to mention the day of the “The group I was with really enjoyed it and we had a great time. I hope it continues for years to come. hunt.

The whole Hugo Yellow Ribbon is outstanding.”

“For me as a hunter, missing last hunting season

STUDENTS NEWS The following local students were named to the dean’s list or received academic honors at a college or university for the 2021 fall semester:

• Bemidji State University: Connor Maistrovich of Circle Pines; William Gallagher, Sydni Miles, Sophie Chiodo, Ashley Crowl, Therese Minwegen and Russell Zwiers, all of Lino Lakes.

• Bethel University: Cecilia Sanvick and Julia Sherman, both of Circle Pines; Travis Allen, Asha Anderson, Daniel Carlson, Luke Carlson, Emily Dehler, Julia Delahunt, Chloe Nietfeld, Michael Opheim, Jacob Panning, Seth Pierce, Trinity Pierce, Emma Pierson, Aiden Sherer, Maya Singer and Carolyn Ziebol, all of Lino Lakes.

• Biola University: Jillian Axelson of Lino Lakes.

• Drake University: Taylor McAulay of Lino Lakes.

• Gustavus Adolphus College: Owen Fredrick, Kimberly Hareland, Bailey Hoff, Tate Littlefield, Olivia Treichel and Caitlin Trobec, all of Lino Lakes.

• Iowa State University: Laura Branch and Nathan Reff, both of Lino Lakes.

• Luther College: Charlie Sylvester of Lino Lakes.

• St. Catherine University: Katie Panning of Circle Pines.

• South Central College: Casey Holmes of Lino Lakes.

• University of Minnesota-Rochester: Hailey Williams of Circle Pines; Camryn Peirce of Lino Lakes.

• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities: Asha Ahmed, Kamieka Corbett, Katherine Dick, Sami Ensign, Andrew Erickson, Rachel Garofalo, Kathy Ha, Grace Harvieux, Sammer Hassan, Adriana Knox, Kelly Martichuski, Mohamed Mohamed, Karina Resler, Mary Grace Shearon, Christopher Stoesz, Adam Witzel, Benjamin Zandstra and Kevin Zheng, all of Circle Pines; Aiyana Basa, Madison Beck, Christopher Chen, Zaccheri Ciampone, Lauren Couillard, Julie DeBilzan, Madeline Fidler, Khyah Harper, Matthew Jenson, Benjamin

WEEKLY WAG Knight, Grace Korpi, Samantha Latterell, Jonathon Maetzold, Tyler Mattson, Allison Mitchell, Claire Peloquin, Mitchell Politiske, Madeline Robinson, Korrine Skrypek, Julia Stein, Claire Stellmack, Tyler Walker and Griffin Westerman, all of Lino Lakes.

• University of North Dakota: Sara Eckert of Circle Pines; Claire Orth, Anna DeBilzan and Meghan Wilson, all of Lino Lakes.

• University of Utah: Josie Valerius of Lino Lakes and Kailee Sendle of Circle Pines.

• University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse: Grant Albin, Alex Dong, Abby Glancey, Ben Johnson, Courtney Osmek and Christina Ries, all of Lino Lakes.

The following local students graduated from a college or university in the 2021 fall semester:

• Bethel University: Jendalynn Lanz of Lino Lakes, Bachelor of Music Education, grades K-12.

• North Dakota State University: Carolyn Poppke of Lino Lakes, Bachelor of Science, biological sciences.

• St. Cloud State University: Tyler Hornstein of Lino Lakes, Master of Business Administration; Eric Hotakainen of Lino Lakes, Bachelor of Arts, criminal justice studies and Spanish, summa cum laude.

• University of Mississippi: Emily Bauer of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Science, integrated marketing communications, School of Journalism and New Media.

• University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse: Alex Dong of Lino Lakes, Bachelor of Arts, psychology, with honors.

• University of Wisconsin-Madison: Wyatt Shoephoerster of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Science, neurobiology and philosophy; Angie Farris of Lino Lakes, Bachelor of Business Administration, management and human resources and marketing.

This handsome young fellow is named Ollyver, or Ollie for short. He is a very curious 5-month old pit bull/Labrador mix that is looking for friend or family to love forever. Ollie is crate-trained, leash-trained and house-trained, and he already knows a few of his basic commands. But he is still a growing, learning puppy who will benefit from some good formal training. He would also do well if he had a confident older foster brother or sister.

Ollie is about 20 pounds now, but he is still growing.

He may reach 40-60 pounds given his breed bloodlines.

Right now, Ollie is a bit shy and cautious around new people, but as his confidence builds, and with proper socialization, his trust will also grow. Ollie’s foster says he is the sweetest pup who loves playing with his people,

with other dogs and with his toys. His foster also says he gives the sweetest kisses and is a good snuggler.

If you are interested in adopting Ollyver and would like to learn more about him, please fill out an application at www. ruffstartrescue.org.

Once your application is received, Ruff Start Rescue will contact you as soon as possible.

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POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department reported the following incidents: • An officer was dispatched to a report of fraud in the 7100 block of Ivy Ridge Court March 29. The incident was documented and the caller was given a case number.

• An officer was dispatched to a report of phone call scam attempt in the 10 block of Elm Street March 29. The caller did not suffer a loss and the officer documented the incident.

• An officer was dispatched to a phone call reporting fraud in the 7100 block of Cinnamon Teal Court March 29. The officer documented the incident and determined there was no financial loss.

• Officers were dispatched to a report of a package that had been stolen from a front porch in the 500 block of Lois Lane March 29. Images of the suspect were acquired and the investigation is ongoing.

• An officer responded to a report of a dead deer in the yard in the 7600 block of Palomino Lane March 29. Public works was requested to remove it.

• An officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation in the 2200 block of Main Street March 29. The driver was arrested and booked into the Anoka County Jail for driving after cancellation inimical to public safety and on several warrants.

• An officer stopped a vehicle for speeding and observed signs of impairment from the driver in the 7600 block of Lake Drive March 29. The driver was arrested and later charged with DWI. • An officer on a traffic stop in a nearby city requested an officer to assist in the 15300 block of I-35W March 30. The officer responded and stood by while the officer investigated.

• An officer responded to a delayed report of theft from a vehicle in the 700 block of Country Lakes Drive March 30. The caller reported that an unknown person entered his unlocked vehicle and stole several credit cards and was using them at various merchants across the metro. The case is being investigated.

• An officer received a report of an unknown person tampering with a motor vehicle in the 1200 block of Velvetleaf Lane March 30. There was no suspect information at the time.

• Officers were dispatched to a report of suspicious activity in the 6500 block of Deerwood Lane March 30. During the investigation, they located numerous pieces of stolen mail. The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer received a report regarding tampering with a motor vehicle in the 1200 block of Velvetleaf Lane March 30. The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer was dispatched to a phone call filing a delayed report of motor vehicle tampering in the 6500 block of White Oak Road March 30. The caller reported that an unknown person entered an unlocked vehicle and camper parked in the driveway. The case is being investigated.

• Officers responded to a call of suspicious activity in the 6700 block of Partridge Place March 30.

Upon arrival, officers found several pieces of discarded mail, but no suspects. The investigation is ongoing.

• While on patrol, officers found a vehicle in the ditch, no injuries and no vehicle damage in the 6200 block of Otter Lake Road March 30. The driver of the vehicle said they would tow the vehicle later.

• Officers responded to a gas station where employees believed someone unintentionally drove off without paying for gasoline in the 7000 block of 21st Avenue South March 30. The investigation is ongoing.

• A community service officer and fire staff responded to a report of a gas odor inside a business in the 600 block of Market Place Drive March 30. No problems were located.

• An officer responded to a report of theft from vehicle in the 100 block of Egret Lane March 30.

The officer documented the incident and took DNA samples from the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer took a theft report by phone that occurred several days prior in the 900 block of Aspen Lane March 30. The officer documented the incident. There are no known suspects.

• An officer was notified of some suspicious activity at a local church in the 7700 block of 20th Avenue North March 30. The officer spoke with the five juveniles that were involved and informed their parents of the activity.

• Officers responded to a property damage accident in the 7800 block of Main Street March 31. The driver was cited for driving after suspension. A state crash report was completed.

• Officers responded to a property damage crash on 20th Avenue South and Red Oak Lane March 31. Officers gathered the information for the report and provided traffic control until the vehicle was towed from the scene. A state crash report was completed.

• Officers responded to a suspicious vehicle reported in a neighborhood on Lois Lane and Country Lane March 31. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate a vehicle matching the description.

• Officers received a report of identity theft in the 6600 block of Clearwater Creek Drive March 31. There was no financial loss at the time. The investigation is ongoing.

• Officers responded to a suspicious vehicle report in the 1100 block of Holly Court East March 31.

The officer made contact with the driver and determined there were no problems.

• Officers assisted another law enforcement agency in locating the owner of a vehicle suspected in a hit-and-run incident in the 100 block of Robinson Drive March 31. The investigation is being handled by the responsible agency.

• A community service officer took a phone call report of lost keys in the 6500 block of Deerwood Lane March 31. Information was obtained and passed to other officers.

• An officer responded to a property damage crash involving a deer in the 300 block of Main Street March 31. No injuries were sustained.

• An officer responded to a phone call regarding civil questions in the 500 block of Aqua Circle March 31. The caller was advised to contact an attorney.

• Officers were on patrol and witnessed two parties enter a local business after hours in the 7100 block of Otter Lake Road April 1. Officers learned one of the individuals was an employee.

• An officer responded to assist a neighboring agency with a K-9 area and building search in the 14600 block of Lake Drive NE April 1. Two suspects were located and subsequently arrested.

• An officer responded to a report of a dog at large on Lake Drive and Kelly Street April 1. The dog was located and the owner was advised of city ordinances.

• An officer responded to a two-vehicle property damage accident in the 7200 block of Watermark Way April 1. The officer documented the incident and provided the drivers with case numbers.

• An officer responded to a property damage accident involving two vehicles on Main Street and Lake Drive April 1. There were no injuries, and both vehicles were driven from the scene.

• Officers responded to a theft that occurred in the 6900 block of Lake Drive April 1. Officers located the suspect and recovered the stolen property. The suspect was trespassed and received a citation for theft.

• While on patrol, an officer observed spray paint on a county park sign in the 600 block of Aqua Lane April 1. The damage was photographed and included in the report, which was forwarded to the county parks department so the sign could be fixed.

• An officer responded to a report of two suspicious vehicles on the roadway in the 7800 block of Marilyn Drive April 1. The officer checked the area but was unable to locate the vehicles or any apparent problems.

• Officers responded to a report of theft from motor vehicle in the 6000 block of Hodgson Road April 1.

The investigation is ongoing.

• Officers responded to a report of a grass fire in the 6500 block of Hodgson Road April 2. Upon the officers’ arrival, they found a large fire along a lakeshore. Several fire departments responded to extinguish the fire.

• An officer responded to a traffic complaint in the 1500 block of Osprey Court April 1. The officer documented the information and spoke to the involved parties regarding the complaint.

• An officer responded to a call of an injured deer in the 8200 block of Lake Drive April 2. The officer issued a possession tag to an individual.

• Officers were dispatched to a report of an illegal burn in the 8100 block of Diane Street April 3.

Officers made contact with the homeowner and

they were advised of the city ordinances.

• Officers responded to a motor vehicle crash on a highway in the 400 block of I-35W April 3. There were no injuries, and the vehicle was towed.

• An officer responded to a report of a dog at large in the 6200 block of Hodgson Road April 4. The officer contained the dog and transported it to a local animal care center. The dog was returned to the owner.

• Officers responded to a delayed phone call reporting a property damage accident in the 2000 block of Otter Lake Drive April 4. The vehicle was towed off the property with unknown damages.

The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer was dispatched to a phone call traffic complaint in the 0 block of School Road in Circle Pines March 30. The suspect was verbally warned.

• An officer conducted a traffic stop for a violation observed in the area of South Highway Drive and Griggs Avenue in Lexington March 30. A probable cause search of the vehicle was completed.

• Officers responded to the 9200 block of Lexington Avenue regarding a burglary in Lexington March 31. The suspects were not apprehended.

• Officers were dispatched to the 9400 block of Lexington Avenue in Lexington on a report of a person trespassing March 31. Officers made contact and advised the person they needed to leave. Officers transported the person from the location.

• An officer took a phone call fraud report from the 30 block of Pine Drive in Circle Pines April 1.

• Officers were dispatched to a business in the 9300 block of Lexington Avenue in Lexington regarding a dispute over the cost of an item April 1.

• An officer was flagged down for a property damage accident report of a crash that occurred in the 9200 block of Lexington Avenue in Lexington April 1.

• Officers were dispatched to the area of the 9200 block of Lexington Avenue for a single-vehicle property damage accident in Lexington April 1.

Officers located the crash on Village Parkway South of Lake Drive. Officers took information for a report.

• An officer was flagged down regarding suspicious activity in the 7 block of Shady Way in Circle Pines April 2.

• An officer observed a traffic violation near the intersection of 20th Avenue and Main Street in Centerville April 2. An adult male was subsequently arrested for DWI. • Officers conducted a traffic stop near Lake Drive and Lexington Avenue in Lexington April 3. An adult male drive was cited and an adult female passenger was arrested.

• Officers completed an informational narcotics report on Main Street and Progress Road in Centerville April 4.

• An officer conducted a traffic stop near Main Street and Mound Trail in Centerville April 5.

• An officer conducted a traffic stop for a violation that occurred in the area of Lake Drive and Albert Avenue in Lexington. An adult female passenger was subsequently arrested on outstanding warrants and for new charges April 5.

PUBLIC NOTICES CITY OF CENTERVILLE

PUBLIC NOTICE – INFORMATION MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Centerville City Council invites all interested parties to attend a public informational meeting to be held at its regularly scheduled Council Meeting of Wednesday, April 27, 2022 commencing at 6:30 p.m. or shortly thereafter, in Council Chambers of City Hall, located at 1880 Main Street.

The purpose of the meeting is to present and discuss the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program/MS4 (SWPPP/MS4). Information will be presented and discussed regarding the activities the City has been and will be engaging as a result of implementing the SWPPP/MS4.

A copy of the SWPPP/MS4 annual report is available for review at the City Hall. Please submit written comments at the following address: 1880 Main Street, Centerville, MN 55038.

A copy of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit is also available online at: http://www.pca.state.mn.us/publications/ wq-strm4-51.pdf.

Please feel free to contact the City (651) 429-3232 if you have any questions or if you need additional information regarding the above stated item.

Teresa Bender, City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on April 12, 2022.

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early 70 used wedding dresses were donated by Press readers to be re-sold at our 37th annual Wedding Show.

The idea to collect wedding dresses came from longtime employee, Patti Carlson. As small ads were placed in our newspapers beginning in January, dresses started to come into our office. In a way, it was overwhelming.

Wedding dresses are big and they took up space. We were surprised at the response, and it became clear it was going to be something unique.

The dresses were offered for sale at our Wedding Show for just $10. We offered dresses of all sizes and styles. Most had been professionally cleaned after their first use and many came in sealed boxes. A few still had price tags on them. We had many brides who were appreciative of the opportunity to purchase a dress so reasonably, when most new wedding dresses range in cost from several hundred to several thousands of dollars. One bride who said she been having trouble finding a dress in the right size found a perfect one.

She started crying and told our staff that she felt like she had just won the lottery.

Our vendors agreed it was one of the best shows in years. Our staff felt great about it, too. Many thanks go out to those who donated wedding dresses and the volunteers and staff who made the show a success. Our friend Judy King set us up with a group of volunteers to help unbox the dresses and put them on display. One dress came with a nice Publisher’s note tucked inside of it addressed to the next bride.

View We will donate the proceeds from the Carter Johnson sale of dresses to the White Bear Area Food Shelf. It was such a hit that we will once again collect clean dresses before next year’s show. If you missed this opportunity and would like to donate your wedding dress, watch the Press for information in early 2023.

Nerf Wars When Amy and I walked into the house after a night out last Friday, we were ambushed by a flurry of darts shot from a Nerf gun.

Upperclassmen in many local high schools are pulling out their old toys and organizing teams for the annual Nerf Wars.

At one local high school, teams pay $5 per person and create an instagram account so that results can be tracked. I heard nearly 400 kids could be participating. The incentive – in addition to fun - is that the winning team gets the pot of cash.

With potential of 100 teams and each person paying $5, it can equate to thousands of dollars for the winner. Nerf wars are between classmates at the same school, and many schools have a version of the game.

There are rules, such as you can’t shoot people in or from a moving car, you can’t shoot people at school, and you need permission to enter someone’s home. As I understand it, it can be a challenge to hang out with friends on a different team for fear of getting shot. Participants stalk one another on Snapchat, and find out where classmates live to ambush them after school or whenever they leave the house. We have been warned not to let anyone in the house over the next few weeks, even if they are friends.

Who knows what the best guns to win are- mini single-shot Nerf guns, mega clips with rapid fire, or the high-powered Nerf guns. At many schools Nerf balls or discs are not allowed, just the foam darts. In our experience last weekend, getting hit with darts doesn’t hurt (our son, who had pulled out his old Nerf guns to give to his sister, was behind the trigger and thought it was hilarious.)

It’s important to note Nerf wars are not a school-sponsored event. I’m guessing most school staff don’t condone it, though many teachers have probably had experience with Nerf wars themselves. As long as participants keep safety top of mind and it doesn’t become a distraction at school, Nerf wars seem like a pretty harmless, fun way to celebrate the end of the school year.

If you see teenagers wandering around your neighborhood with Nerf guns, you’ll know what is going on. Don’t make an assumption they are up to no good, but if anything seems out of hand, say something. Otherwise, stay out of the crossfire and remember that most of us played ding dong ditch or worse at one point or another. Parents – remind your kids to keep the competition safe and light-hearted.

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Spring is the time to hit reset

re you at a point in your life, having survived the COVID years, where you just want to hit the reset button? Where you want a fresh start on so many levels that you wish your life was like a computer (maybe stuck or frozen but fixable by just holding down the power button until it restarts and refreshes).

Maybe we can borrow an idea from nature, where that reset button happens every year with the Movers & coming of Spring!

Shakers I’d like to push reset on Dave Bartholomay a few things, and I’ll bet you could add to this list!

Weather – yep, as I get older the winters seem to be colder and tougher to get through.

But we made it! Spring is in the air and the future looks bright and sunny again. Summer is coming, the playgrounds will be full of kids, the local trails will once again be a place to meet friends and neighbors long nestled in their homes, and the fish will be biting.

School – is back to somewhat normal! A big thank you to our teachers and staff who have done tremendous work helping our kids get through a very

difficult time; to our school board and school leadership that has faced angry citizens on both sides while successfully trying to chart a middle path; and to everyone saying silent prayers hoping that next school year can be normal again and that we can put the divisions behind us and focus on the kids and what they need, not the politics of their parents.

Relationships – there have been some real struggles with family and friends during this pandemic. Again, many of us would like to hit reset and almost start over on many of our relationships. In the past, we didn’t decide friends on who they voted for or whether they had a vaccine. So let’s each try to move past that and get back to appreciating and respecting our differences while celebrating what we share: a neighborhood, a church, a family, or a common interest like our kids’ activities.

Divisive issues don’t need to be how we define ourselves.

Instead, work on improving yourself first, be more patient, become a better listener, and give people some grace if they aren’t quite there yet on their journey.

Politics – warning, it’s coming our way with fall elections.

Fear and division are the tools that many candidates use to motivate their supporters and to tear down their opponents.

Their goal is often to rile

people up instead of having a productive dialogue about the future. Don’t take the bait!

Express your desire that the candidates you support will work with the other side if elected… and remind them that you will be watching and holding them accountable for bipartisan work. Candidates are told that they will succeed by focusing on their base of supporters instead of venturing into the middle where most of us reside. Ask them to show some respect for the other side and to be civil in their discussions. And if you want to learn more about this approach, go to the nonpartisan Minnesota. Braver Angels website at www.braverangels. org/minnesota Remember that hitting reset is a personal experience about becoming a better you, as best described in this anonymous quote: “Your task is to build a better world,” said God. I answered, “How? The world is such a large, vast place, so complicated now. And I am so small and helpless. There’s nothing I can do.”

And God, in great wisdom, said “Just build a better you!”

It’s time to push reset and get started!

Dave Bartholomay is mayor of Circle Pines.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING • WHAT’S HAPPENING • WHAT’S HAPPENING ONGOING EVENTS Hugo Senior Citizens Play ‘500’ When: 12:45 p.m. April 21; the 1st 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.

Refreshments and coffee served. All senior citizens from the area invited.

Contact: 651-592-0369 or barbconnolly1958@yahoo.com

Hugo Senior Club When: 1 p.m. Monday, April 18; the 3rd

Monday of every month

Where: Rice Lake Centre, east end of

Hugo Public Works building, 6900 137th Street N. Details: April meeting will include planning monthly lunches and activities. Coffee and refreshments will be served. Games will be played after the meeting. Annual dues are $10.

Contact: 651-592-0369 or barbconnolly1958@yahoo.com

Cribbage When: 12:45 p.m. Monday, April 25; the

4th Monday of every month Where: Rice Lake Centre, east end of Hugo Public Works building, 6900 137th Street N. Details: Senior citizens from Hugo and surrounding area are invited to an afternoon of cribbage. Coffee and refreshments served.

Contact: 651-429-4413

CURRENT EVENTS Lunch with a Naturalist When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, April

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Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701

Main St., Lino Lakes

Details: Explore the frogs of Minnesota

and the music they create. Bring a lunch and join a naturalist on a relaxing stroll. Free program for those 50+.

Registration not required; equipment provided.

Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

Conversations of the Valley: ‘The Built Environment’ When: noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 Where: Online Details: Speaker series hosted by the

St. Croix Valley Foundation presents an online series about “Placemaking” – how intentionally fostering an attachment to place can impact a town’s economic growth, help to attract and retain residents, and build thriving communities. Jennifer Hughes, National Endowment for the Arts and Laura Zabel, Springboard For The Arts, are presenters. Free, but registration required.

Contact: scvfoundation.org

Drought Recovery for your lawn When: 7-8 p.m. Thursday, April 14 Where: Online Details: Learn to bounce back from

last year’s drought. “Organic Bob” will discuss turf damage repair, soil health, low-water seed mixes, and more. Free.

Contact: vlawmo.org/events/droughtrecovery-your-lawn

The Living Stations of the Cross When and where: Good Friday, April

15. Noon at Church of St. Peter, 2600 Margaret St., North St. Paul; 3:30 p.m. at St. Jude of the Lake Church, 700 Mahtomedi Ave., Mahtomedi; 7 p.m. at Presentation Church, 1725 Kennard St., Maplewood Details: The Servants of the Cross group re-enacts the Passion of Jesus Christ. YouTube presentation avaia-

lble for those unable to attend in person. Free-will offering welcomed.

Contact: servantsofthecrossmn.com

Romeo and Juliet Under Construction When: 7 p.m. Friday, April 15; 2 & 7

p.m. Saturday, April 16

Where: Lakeshore Players Theatre,

4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake

Details: Local students perform a new

production of Romeo and Juliet. Tickets $7-$15.

Contact: 651-478-7427 or lakeshoreplayers.org

Easter egg hunt When: 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16 Where: Golden Lake Park, 67 West

Golden Lake Road, Circle Pines

Details: Ages 1-8 are invited to attend

a free egg hunt in Golden Lake Park.

The hunt is hosted by the Circle Pines-Lexington Lions Club.

Contact: 612-390-0350

‘My Brother’s Gift’ play reading When: 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, April 18 Where: Lakeshore Players Theatre,

4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake

Details: Reading of the play “My Broth-

er’s Gift”, adapted by Claudia Haas from the writings of Eva Geiringer Schloss, a Holocaust survivor, memoirist, and the stepdaughter of Otto Frank.

Contact: 651-478-7427 or lakeshoreplayers.org

Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701

Main St., Lino Lakes

Details: Join Certified Forest Therapy

Guide Cinde Morris for a meditative and immersive outdoor walk practicing the Japanese art of Shinrin-yoku or forest bathing. Ages 18+. $30; registration required.

Contact: 651-243-1772 or info@moderndayvalkyrie.com

Repairs, Renovations & Staging vs. selling your home as-is When: 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, April 21 Where: White Bear Area Senior Center,

2484 East County Road F

Details: Free class for seniors; regis-

tration required.

Contact: 651-653-3121

Taste of Shoreview When: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, April 21 Where: Shoreview Community Center,

4580 Victoria St. N.

Details: Sample local restaurants,

wine and beer, bucket raffles, silent and live auction. Tickets $25 each or two for $45; proceeds support Slice of Shoreview community event.

Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreviewmn. gov

Jingle Dress: a Pandemic-inspired Healing Tradition When: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21 Where: Marine Village Hall, 121 Judd

St., Marine on St. Croix

St. Paul Hiking Club When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 Where: Bellaire Beach Park, 2499

South Shore Blvd., White Bear Lake

Details: Hike paved streets, sidewalks,

and the trail through Hidden Hollow Park, approx. 3 miles.

Contact: stpaulhike.com

Details: Dr. Brenda Child will discuss

the tradition of healing that has spread among many tribal nations in the last century. Part of NEW Big Read in the St. Croix Valley/ Contact: 651-433-2820 or artreachstcroix.org/bigread

Guided Forest Bathing Walk

When: 3-5 p.m. Wednesday, April 20

and 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 22

Minnesota School of Music competes in national contest

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Although MnSOM did not win the title, owner Eric Nehring said it was still a tremendous honor. “ I’ve been a part of this organization for the last nine years. I’ve met owners from dozens of schools across the country.

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mentorship,” said Nehring. “To be recognized in this way, among my peers — it’s pretty special.”

MnSOM is a community music school located at 3533 88th Ave NE. The community music school, founded in 2013, has the mission of empowering youth through personalized music lessons. To learn more about MnSOM, visit www. mnschoolofmusic.com.

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The event, hosted by trade organization Music Academy Success, was held in Memphis, Tennessee, at the Guesthouse at Graceland Tuesday, April 5.

Finalists were given 15 minutes to address a live audience of over

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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL SNIPPETS • WSB will put together a proposal to update the city’s Lakeview Area Storm Drainage Plan. The Lakeview drainage area, located on the city’s western border with Blaine, is an urban area that drains poorly and does not have a storm sewer system, explained City Engineer Diane Hankee. It is bound

by Elm Street, Sunset Avenue, North Road and Sunrise Drive.

In 1987, the city completed a comprehensive storm drainage plan for the area, which has yet to be implemented. There are areas in the neighborhood that do not drain well, especially in the springtime, Hankee said. Public works staff annually pump surface water in certain locations during spring thaw conditions. The roadways in the neighborhood are planned to be reconstructed in 2027.

City staff would like to update the storm drainage plan to reflect current design requirements, evaluate potential ponding areas and identify/confirm the preferred storm water routing. This information would be used to determine the extent of the 2027 street reconstruction project.

Mayor Rob Rafferty said he would like to see if the project can be done sooner rather than later because of the poor conditions of the roadway today. “This road (Lakeview) is disastrous … it’s terrible,” Rafferty said. “If you go down Lakeview, you will see it is a tremendous mess.”

• The City Council is set to authorize the preparation of plans and specs in May for a biological filtration water treatment plant (WTP), which would reduce the levels of manganese, iron and ammonia below designated targets. The plant would be designed with an initial treatment capacity of 6,000 gallons per

minute (gpm). Community Development Director Michael Grochala explained the design volume is anticipated to meet the city’s needs through 2040, and the plant would be designed to accommodate future expansion.

A potential timeline for the project is as follows: After plans and specs are authorized in May, the council would need to authorize land acquisition necessary for project in June. (According to the feasibility study, the city would likely need 4 to 5 acres for the WTP.) Plans and specifications would be ready for approval in October, a contract would be awarded in November and construction could then start in fall 2022 or spring 2023 for a six-month build, explained Grochala.

The estimated project cost, adjusted for inflation, is $25 million, and the estimated design fee is approximately $1.8 million.

• Blue Heron Days is scheduled for Aug. 18-21. The Blue Heron Days Committee and City Council have entertained discussions about moving the parade location to the city center area, near the Rookery Activity Center (RAC) and City Hall, or keeping it in its traditional location on Lake Drive. Ultimately, the consensus was that the parade should stay on Lake Drive for this year, and the council can consider a change in the future.

Even though the parade route will stay the same, the location for the festivities afterwards will change to the community green space near City Hall and the RAC instead of Lino Park.

Council Member Christopher Lyden said he would like to see a volleyball tournament added to the list of events. A group of community members have also been brainstorming on how to make the festival

dog-friendly.

A tentative schedule of events includes: a car show, Miss Lino Lakes Ambassador Coronation, 5K Rotary run, parade, business expo and hockey tournament.

• Kellie Schmidt, public services administrative assistant, will be appointed to serve as the city’s liaison with the Blue Heron Days Committee and become the primary employee to oversee all of the festival’s events. To offset the time Schmidt will dedicate to Blue Heron Days planning, the city plans to hire a temporary, part-time office assistant for 29 hours a week for 26 weeks. If approved by council, the position would cost the city $16,330.

• The city of Lino Lakes will once again waive its liquor license fees for restaurants and bars from June 2022 to July 2023. For the past two years, the council has approved fee refunds or waivers in recognition that these on-sale intoxicating beverage establishments were impacted by mandated closures and the COVID-19 pandemic in general.

City Administrator Sarah Cotton explained that the city likely would not be able to utilize American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to make up the lost revenues, but rather would need to rely on its general fund contingency.

“I’m in favor of it personally, because a lot of these businesses are still trying to (recuperate) and get their feet back underneath them,” Rafferty said. “I am behind the idea. I think it is something that allows us as a community to invest (in businesses) before another one closes its doors.”

Council Member Dale Stoesz suggested the council consider a discount, perhaps 50 or 75% of the fee, to demonstrate that the council won’t be able to waive the fees forever.

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Council Member Tony Cavegn said he was okay with completely waiving the fees for one more year, but would like to see data on the businesses and how they are doing. “We can’t continue to support them forever, but I think we have some work to do on being businessfriendly, and I think this is a step in the right direction.”

• The city will soon update its personnel policy to

further define full-time, part-time and temporary employees. Cotton explained that the city has seen an increase in part-time, seasonal and temporary staff as of late, especially with the pending opening of the RAC. Shannon Granholm

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SUCCESS BY THE YARD: Fashion show a dream come true for local businesswoman FROM PAGE 1

Over time she taught herself different sewing techniques, crocheting and knitting. “I did not go anywhere without my crochet needle in my bag,” she said, laughing. Lindsey recalls going to the library to check out sewing books and getting up early in the morning to watch sewing programs.

The business expanded to include alterations, jewelry and shoes, and kept outgrowing the spaces she used for her work. Eventually she found the Circle Pines location, where she is able to have a work space and a show room.

During the height of the pandemic, Lindsey wasn’t sure whether her business was going to survive, because most of her income came from alterations for weddings and proms. She started making a variety of face masks, which she shipped all across the U.S. “It was a little depressing … I was sitting at the sewing machine making all of these masks,” she recalled.

Lindsey had to get a full-time job, but her business survived COVID-19 and is now thriving.

She is a full-time machine operator at Metro Mold & Design in Rogers by night, and a creator during the day.

Her two favorite things to do are making women’s blazers and deconstructing denim to turn the fabric into other items, like skirts. “I love taking something and ripping it apart — it’s just so satisfying,” she said.

Lindsey’s goal is to always make sure that her customers feel “wonderful and appreciated.”

Circle Pines resident Paulette Torgerson was Lindsey’s very first customer. She decided to check out the business the day the doors opened, which happened to be in the middle of a snowstorm.

“I saw the store and I was curious about what it was like,” she recalled. “It was just beautiful.”

Over the years, Torgerson has remained a loyal customer, and is now a friend. Lindsey has made Torgerson clothes, hemmed her husband’s pants, re-covered her chairs, made her curtains and more.

“She has made all of my clothes because I don’t like none of the clothes in the stores,” Torgerson explained. “She will sell it off the rack, or if it doesn’t fit, she will make it the way you want it … I can walk in there and know I will get what I want.”

After the fashion show this June, Lindsey plans

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Christine Lindsey, owner of La’ Unique Boutique in Circle Pines, makes clothing, jewelry and more. Here is a view of her showroom. The shop is located at 9201 Lexington Ave. in the same strip mall as the DMV.

to change her business name to House of La’ Unique to encompass how her business has grown and evolved. She makes a variety of home accessories like chair coverings and has now tapped into making candles and painting.

Lindsey’s ultimate goal is to open up her own clothing factory.

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

IF YOU GO WHAT: Fashion Show WHEN: Saturday, June 18. Time TBD WHERE: Brooklyn Center Community Center, 6301

Shingle Creek Pkwy.

DETAILS: Christine Lindsey, owner of La’ Unique Boutique, will show off four of her clothing lines in a fashion show. The show will feature a skit detailing Lindsey’s life, as well as entertainment including a live band, dancing and more. The theme of the show is “Love.” For more information, visit the business’s Facebook page.

CENTERVILLE TIDBITS • A business, the identity of which will be divulged at a later date, has submitted zoning applications for a 141,000-squarefoot fulfillment center on the 40 acres of land situated between 20th and 21st Avenues, north of Fairview Street. The facility would include a large covered loading area for delivery vans and may employ as many as 543 people, City Administrator/Engineer Mark Statz said.

The business, code-named “Project Banjo,” has asked the city to sign nondisclosure agreement to protect its identity and “trade secrets” from competitors. City staff is reviewing the application and will present the preliminary information to the Planning Commission on April 5. A formal public hearing is anticipated for May 3 at 6:30 p.m.

The city doesn’t know why the anonymity of the mystery business needs to be preserved, said City Attorney Kurt Glaser, before recommending the city sign the agreement. “One of the many reasons businesses make money is because of what is kept behind closed doors,” he said. Companies have processes or designs unique to that company and they don’t want a rival to see what’s coming to market. Secrecy is designed to prevent that rival from getting to market first, or underselling or copying another company’s innovations, he said. “We’ll ask the Planning and Zoning Commission to keep things private. But when the public hearing opens, it will be a big reveal party — the identity of the business won’t be confidential anymore,” Glaser said. The “Project Banjo” company will engage the developer, Ryan Companies, to act as its exclusive agent.

• Development in Centerville is the job of the Economic Development Authority (EDA), and that is what this commission means to do, after council approved the

2022-2024 EDA Strategic Plan. The EDA reviewed the strategic plan and approved a recommendation that council endorse the three-year plan March 16. The plan contains four overarching goals: spur new development, increase business engagement, market the city and guide redevelopment. To guide redevelopment, the EDA will leverage revitalization grants, promote a revolving loan and facade grant program, shift the downtown plan to a waterfront focus, develop a business incentives toolkit (TIF, tax abatement etc.), invest in infrastructure (streetscaping, parking, etc.), prioritize sites for investment, and gauge property owner interest in redevelopment.

• The proposed letter to downtown residents to gauge their views about developers potentially buying their properties won’t be sent out just yet.

After approving its 2022-24 strategic plan, which includes redevelopment as one of the goals, the EDA reviewed a letter they would like to send to residents in the downtown area to that end. The plan was for staff to keep track of who is and who is not interested. The EDA asked council to endorse the letter prior to its distribution. However, several council members felt awkward about sending the proposed letter to downtown residents and tabled action on it until the EDA submits a revised letter.

• In addition to a regular physical checkup, public safety personnel also need the “check up from the neck up.”

The League of Minnesota Cities is supporting legislation that seeks to prevent and treat PTSD in public safety workers, as well as fund those efforts.

Cities are being asked to sign a resolution supporting public safety mental health legislation to address PTSD issues and its insurance-related costs. Centerville passed its own resolution of support focusing on PTSD duty disability in

addition to physical injuries.

• When the city renovated City Hall in 2020, a “history niche” was added to council chambers. In May 2021, the Anoka County Historical Society (ACHS) signed a memorandum of understanding assigning ACHS the responsibility of maintaining and curating the display case on an ongoing basis. The city’s only expense is to reimburse ACHS for display hardware at approximately $250 every four to six months with monies paid from the general fund. To show its appreciation to the ACHS for maintaining and curating the city’s historic exhibit, the city will donate $500 using money from the general fund.

• Every few years Anoka County hires a contractor to take aerial photos of the county with accurate geospatial information. These photos are then incorporated into the county’s GIS system for use by the public and other agencies. The county pays a share of the light detection and ranging (LiDAR) cost to the tune of $58,000, and all the cities countywide also make good-faith contributions. Centerville will contribute $2,500 for the 2022 LiDAR project with money from the general fund.

• Centerville would like to create its own ordinances pertaining to housing.

After tabling this item on March 9, council formally voiced its opposition to several Legislative draft bills attempting to preempt cities’ sovereignty in forming their own housing and zoning laws March 23. These bills are in various stages of review at the Minnesota Legislature as S.F. 3259 and H.F. 3256.

View the language of these bills at https://www.leg.mn.gove/leg/legis.

• With warmer weather approaching, be wary of vehicle theft and tampering, Centennial Lakes Police Department Sgt. Nolan Wahlberg said during his update to council. Unlocked vehicles with valuables in plain view are especially

vulnerable. Vehicles parked outside and open garage doors are also inviting to thieves, he said.

• Meanwhile, February saw 221 calls for service in Centerville, and March saw 177 through March 23. The number of fraud and scam calls increased over the two months, but not many snared victims.

The majority of citations issued during February and March were for driving after revocation and failure to provide proof of insurance, Wahlberg said. Of the 84 verbal and written warnings issued during this period, 35 were for speeding and equipment violations. February saw six arrests (DWI, mail theft, warrants and drug possession), and March saw one for theft and fleeing in a motor vehicle.

“It’s been relatively safe and quiet here in Centerville — knock on wood,” Wahlberg said.

• There is a vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Committee. To apply, submit an application by completing the form available online at the city’s website at www.centervillemn.com or stop by City Hall to obtain an application.

• Opportunities to serve the community abound. Volunteers are needed to fill the roles of 2022 Fete des Lacs Parade Coordinator and 5K/8K Run Coordinator. Interested citizens may call City Hall at 651-429-3232. The 31st annual festival will be held July 12-17.

The council next meets at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 13, at City Hall, 1880 Main St.

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Bergeland finally breaks into Gopher lineup, and makes All-America status

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

It took Jake Bergeland five years to work his way into the Minnesota Gophers wrestling lineup, but once he grabbed that 141-pound slot, he made the best of the opportunity.

The former Centennial state champion earned All-America status this season, placing seventh in the NCAA Championships and posting a 24-9 overall record.

“It meant a lot to finally be a starter and get the opportunity to prove what I was capable of, to wrestle against the best and make my mark,” said Bergeland, who’s a senior but has one more year of eligibility.

“Nationals is where I have always dreamed of wrestling so I didn’t feel a lot of pressure, just relief and joy to be living out my dream.”

Bergeland saw action in invitational and open tournaments the last four years but only had two career matches in the dual meet lineup.

“I was behind multiple national qualifiers, All-Americans, and ranked wrestlers, each year UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA GRAPHIC | CONTRIBUTED I was here,” said Bergeland.

This graphic for Jake Bergeland was shown on the Gophers website along with their other national tournament qualifiers. He was This season, he moved up the pecking order seeded 10th but placed seventh. and won the job after the first tournament.

He posted a 4-3 record in Big Ten dual meets, through.”

“The adversity of the first four years of college, then placed third in the conference tournament at At Centennial, Bergeland, coached by his father, in a way, prepared me to go through a season such Nebraska, winning three of five matches.

John, posted a 170-19 record, with first-, second-, and as this one, filled with ups and downs, to pursue That qualified him for the NCAA meet,held in fourth-place state finishes, graduating in 2017. the goal of being on the podium at nationals,” Detroit at Little Caesars Arena, March 17-19.

Bergeland will graduate this spring with a major Bergeland reflected.

At nationals, seeded No. 10, Bergeland beat in applied economics. He has applied to graduate Previously, Bergeland’s ledger, in open Edinboro’s Gabe Willochell 9-1 and Northwestern’s school for sports management, hoping to “work in tournaments and invitationals, was as Tai Shahar 5-3 in the first two rounds, to reach the the sports world and also stay around wrestling.” follows: freshman redshirt season, 22-11; freshman quarterfinals, where he lost to North Carolina’s Most college athletes have been granted another season, 5-4 before an injury forced him out; Kizhan Clark 3-0. He needed two lower-bracket year of eligibility due to a season shortened by the sophomore season, 17-7, including 1-1 in dual meets; wins to get on the podium.

COVID-19 pandemic. Bergeland intends to take junior season, 8-1.

Against No. 5 seed Andrew Alirez of Northern advantage. “I plan on using it next year with grad “I was going to stick it out to the end so I would Colorado, his opponent got the opening takedown, school,” he said, “with goals of being a national have no regrets, but it was hard, especially going but Bergeland quickly reversed him, leading to a champion and getting a team trophy.” into my senior year having the struggles and pin in 2:25, just his second pin of the season. constant battles to break through,” Bergeland said.

In the seventh-place match, Bergeland cruised “There were many times when the doubt would 10-0 over Penn’s C.J. Composto. The top eight in creep in but I just kept willing myself to push each weight are All-Americans.

Boys basketball: Cougar awards announced The Centennial boys basketball team had one all-conference pick, junior guard Luke Clark, and four honorable mentions: seniors Reese Neudahl, Taiden Johnson, and Kevin Jansa, and sophomore Ty Burgoon.

Top scorers were Clark with 14.3 points per game, Nuedahl 12.4 and Johnson 8.5. The Cougars were 7-20

overall and 4-15 in conference.

Spencer Waldvogel, first-year head coach, got the Section 7AAAA Coach of the Year Award from his peers.

Team awards, announced by Waldvogel, went to Clark and Neudahl (co-MVP’s), sophomore guard Will Quick (best defender), senior Isaiah Ward (Mr. Hustle), Johnson (most improved), Jansa and Senior Andrew

Gerten (Coaches Award), and Jake Ball (Teammate of the Year, which includes a $2,000 scholarship from an anonymous donor.)

Named next year’s captains were sophomores Burgoon and Timmy Ball and junior Henry Pirner.

SPORTS BRIEF Tennis: Cougars nip Elks in opener The Centennial Cougars opened with a 4-3 win over Elk River at home on Friday. Sean Oslund nipped Cullen Brown 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 at 1-singles. Joaquin and JJ Bliss edged Carson Haack/Jack Gangl 7-5, 7-6 at 1-doubles. Also winning were Zach Chaffey at 2-singles and Dan Carlson/Matthew Hanson at 3-doubles.

Alyssa Draheim, Centennial junior, won the high jump with a leap of five feet even when the Cougars track team opened their season in an indoor meet at River Falls, Wisconsin March 26, then cleared 5-2, matching her personal best, in a dual meet at Coon Rapids last Saturday. The lanky 6-foot-1 athlete placed seventh in the Class 2A state meet last season with a 5-2 leap.

“She’s very tall, and her high jump form is impeccable,” said coach Courtney Ramsay. “She should definitely go to state again, hopefully top five.” Draheim also plays basketball and was the JV’s center this season.

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Easter: A time to reflect on the truths in your life

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and that He would be leaving soon and was going to prepare a place for them in his Father’s home. When Thomas questioned Jesus on this, He responded, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 When Pilate, the Roman governor asked Jesus if he were a king, He answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” John 18:37 Throughout all the questioning and accusations, Jesus continued to speak the truth. Despite telling the truth, Jesus was beaten, and eventually nailed to a cross to die. While on the cross, Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”

Luke 23:34. This is the perfect example of forgiveness, a lesson that we can all learn from.

The truth is, that Jesus died on that cross for our sins.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 And the joy that Christians celebrate is that Jesus arose from the dead. He reassures us in John 11:25-26, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die.”

I pray that this Easter season will be a time to reflect on the truths in your life and how you can be truthful with God at your side while rejoicing in His forgiveness of our sins.

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Maltreatment of vulnerable adults continues to be serious issue

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t’s difficult to imagine some of the most vulnerable members of our community being harmed. However, the maltreatment of seniors and vulnerable adults continues to be a serious issue that all of us should be aware of.

Since 2017, Anoka County Cops has seen an approximate 30% increase in the cases reported of Corner possible abuse towards vulnerable adults. However, numbers are James still likely under-reported as Stuart people don’t know what to look for or don’t know how to help.

Vulnerable adults are individuals over the age of 18 who may have physical, mental, or emotional needs making it hard for them to care for themselves without assistance. They also could reside in facilities such as hospitals, care units, and assisted living. Services such as home care, day services, or other licensed services in the home could be assisting their day to day lives.

What to look for Maltreatment can come in many forms, but the top reported type within the county is for abuse and neglect. Physical and mental abuse by caretakers can include use of restraints and/ or involuntary seclusion or punishment. Signs of physical abuse include bruises, cuts, burns, and broken bones. Behavioral signs include depression, fear, conflicting statements, and hesitation to speak openly.

Not all neglect is imposed by caretaking individuals. Not having enough food or supplies, appropriate shelter, or access to services such as health care are examples of an adult who may be suffering from self-neglect. While they are unlikely to be purposefully harming themselves, they are exposing themselves to potentially dangerous situations that could be prevented with better care.

Financial exploitation is also a risk that vulnerable adults fall victim to. Unauthorized use of an individual’s funds or accounts which are not being used to the benefit of the adult, is one example of financial exploitation. This can happen from people as close to the adult as family, as well as strangers setting up scams via the phone or

DNR researchers optimistic about moose population well-being For the 11th year in a row, Minnesota’s moose population remains relatively stable. The 2022 population survey estimates the moose population at 4,700, statistically unchanged from the last survey, which was conducted in 2020.

Although there is no statistically significant change in the estimated population relative to 2020, this year’s estimated number of moose is the highest since 2011, when the population was midway through a steep decline.

Additionally, calves comprised an estimated 19% of the population and the estimated calf-cow ratio was 45 calves per 100 cows. This is the highest both indicators have been since 2005, when the population was near its peak and considered healthy. Both factors are indicators of potential improvement in reproductive success, which has a positive impact on population numbers.

While the continued population stability and indicators of

reproductive success are good news, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) researchers point out that Minnesota moose remain at risk long term. Presently, the moose population is 47% lower than its peak in 2006.

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internet. Signs of financial exploitation include lack of access to their own funds, sudden changes made to a will or banking practices, and unexplained missing funds or valuables.

How to help Staying engaged with vulnerable members you know is one of the first steps you can take to monitor their wellbeing. By visiting regularly and tracking important information regarding their care, you could be one of the first people to notice if something is going astray. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and advocate on the behalf of a vulnerable adult.

There are many ways to report suspected maltreatment of seniors and vulnerable adults. The State of Minnesota has the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center available 24/7 by calling 1-844880-1574 or visiting mn.gov/dhs/adult-protection. In addition, you can always make a report by calling 911 or 763- 427-1212. Remember, you can make a difference in the life of a vulnerable adult by alerting authorities of suspected abuse.

James Stuart is the Anoka County Sheriff.

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Caribou Coffee, located at 7107 Otter Lake Road, will open Wednesday, April 20.

Caribou Coffee opening getting closer Caribou Coffee has announced it will open its new location at 7107 Otter Lake Road (Suite 150) in Lino Lakes Wednesday, April 20. The coffeehouse is located at Otter Crossing in the northeast corner of Main Street Village, a new development located at the intersection of Main Street and I-35E. It will feature both indoor and outdoor dining spaces as well as a

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There will be a grand opening celebration with special offers Friday, April 22. Guests visiting that day will enjoy $1 off any large or XL beverage.

Additionally, for every transaction during grand opening weekend (Saturday and Sunday, April 23-24), Caribou will donate $1 to the Hugo Good Neighbors Food Shelf. Hours of operation will be 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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High school students receive certificates, academic awards, pins The following students at Centennial High School received certificates for achieving a GPA of 3.0-3.666:

Grade 10

Regan Aigner, Brady Baker, Travis Baland, Emmaline Bassey, Easton Bauer, Tyson Bautch, Aubreah Beck, Ryen Bellis, Morgan Berger, Anthony Berryman, Dimitri Bianconi, Afton Bibeau, Emily Black, Joshua Bliss, Aaliyah Bluhm, August Bouchard, Benjamin Boyd, Mateo Breunig, Lucas Brier, Bradley Brown, Kyle Brownlee, Ty Burgoon, Arianna Carrillo, Julia Caspillo, Lilyan ChanceFarley, Aliya Chastek, Maryam Chebli, Alex Clampitt, Riley Corbett, Madeline Crenshaw, Kylie Crotty, Daylen Cummings, Grace Davis, Zachary Delmedico, Edin Didovic, Katelyn Dorough, Alaina Dube, Ganale Elemo, Gabriella Elness, Sophia Engler, Whitney Ensign, Naol Erena, Tyler Escobedo, Mathias Ferguson, Darick Finnerty, Kyra Fjeld, Eden Frederickson, Axel Freimuth, Braeden French, Katelynn Frevel, Jadyn Ganoe, Nicholas Germano, Addison Gilgenbach, Owen Gillitzer, Hunter Goodfellow, Tanner Graczyk, Talen Greeson, Kaitlin Groess, Morgan Grundfeldt, Elizabeth Grundtner, Benson Hartmann, Allison Haus, Aero Healy, Lexie Herrick, Lucy Hopkins, Keira Hovet, Ashley Hudzinski, Matthew Humphreys, Logan Huss, Nguyen Huynh, Ellery Iserman, Erica Johnson, Vince Johnson, Aaron Jolly, Gavin Jorgensen, Jayden Kampa, Melka Karo, Taylor Keenan, Maddie Keran, Gurleen Khosa, Siri Kjorlien, Madelyn Kosevich, Connor Koskela, Zachary Kramer, Logan Kuehn, Noah Kurth, Jacob LaCroix, Alexander Larkin, Jeremy Larson, Graciana Lattimore, Hannah Leatherman, Joshua T. Lee, Mya Letourneau, Jordis Linke, Tyler Mabry, Malena Madland, Ryan Marier, Jonathan Marsh, Gavin Martin, Nathan Matthews, Gabriella Mayrand, Danica McCane, Tyler McDew, Kaden Menke, Jordan Metz, Anthony Miller, Kade Mortenson, Izabela Muminovic, Michael Neal, Gabrielle Nelson, Heath Nelson, Preslee Nepote, Sophia Oliveraz, Emily Oppenheim, Jacob O’Shea, Bailey Ottosen, Christopher Paduveris, Austin Petersen, Lauryn Pumper, Cassandra Raymond Kailynn Rea, Jo Reinertson, Donovan Rogers, Wyatt Rohde, Aaron Roknic, Liliana Rollag, Lily Rupert, Emma Schaefer, Samuel Schendzielos, Noel Sieg, Jenna Simso, Shreya Singh, Emily Smeby, Madeline Smith, Carson Snell, Ella Stanley, Mariah Stay-Swanson, Maesa Stegeman, Alayna Storms, Emily Streff, Dylan Strom, Dylan Strong, Christian Struebing, William Sullivan, Isaiah Tandoh, Caleb Thaemlitz, Charlie Thelen, Alayna Thompson, Luke Timko, Jacob Timothy, Annie Trettel, Kuullee Tufaa, McKenna Twardy, Fayite Uka, Marrah Van Uden, Mary Vang, Olivia Vang, Annalie VanTassel, Ethan Von Wald, Melvin Wallace, Maria Waller, Joseph Ward, Casey Weizenegger, Madisen Welle, Cal Wenberg, Tanner Wettstein, Marcus Whiting, Phenix Whitlow Declan Whitney, Lucy Willett, Jameson Williams, Kassity Williams, Ian Wistrcill, Kirubel Woldehana, Javien Xiong, Eliane Young and Henley Zierden.

Grade 11 Farsun Abdi, Trevor Allen, Numeyri Ame, Bissi Amenti, Jacob Asproth, George Atkinson, Lucille Atkinson, Maiyah Auge, Ellianna Austin, Cal Babiash, Sarah Baldauff, Journey Becker, Jack Belcher, Peyton Blair, Alexander Blilie, Joaquin Bliss, Charles Bolkcom, Allison Boothby, Zakkery Brandt, Nathanial Brausen, Katelyn Brekke, Andrew Brezny, Kayla Calhoun, Dylan Carver, Tyler Case, Benjamin Cermak, Austin Cheath, Avrey Clarner, Sydney Claseman, Ava Collette Ryker Cook, Jackson Copiskey, Makenna Daikawa, Cadence Dempsey, Matthew DeVries, , Piper Dittrich, Gabriel Dowdle, Ismail Elmi, Samantha Evans, Andrew Farris, Janae Filbeck, Adelynn Flaschberger, Madeline French, Stella Galiov, Alvaro Galopa Llopiz, David Garcia, Andrew George, Thomas Glad, Aliyah Goeman, Tanis Gorton, Adrian Grant, Keiko Groshong, Hannah Haataja, Noelle Hadrits, Cadence Hahn, Kallista Halatsis, Lucas Halbur, Stephen Halva, Trinity Hanna, Matthew Hanson, Madeline Harley, Brooke Helseth, Maximus Hilger, Megan Hintz, Vivian Ho, Annalise Horvat, Selah Hunt, William Hunt, Matthew Huver, Alexa Jarombek, Quinn Jarvis, Connor Jensrud, Raiden Johnson, Kale Jolly, Grace Kays, Nicholas Kearns, Kaylie Knight, Michael Knisely, Joshua Koenig, Drew Kohler, Keanu Kong, Erin Konzem, Wesley Korba, Ryken Kulenkamp, Natalie La Liberte, Hannah LaMoure, Cooper Larson, Simon Lee, Megan Lehman, Vincent Leishman, Palmer LeMay, David Limon, Josephine Lindblom, Connor Lindsay, Macey Littlefield, Samantha Lofstad, Jaiden Loots, Connor Lund, Joe Lund, Samuel Lyke, Rylie McCulloch, Ethan McDonald, Mackenzie McDonald, Samuel Menne, Jenna Moffat, Victoria Morris, Samantha Munoz, Samuel Murillo, Justin Murray, Aftin Myers, Zachary Nelson, Jayda Nguyen, Lance Nielsen, Ingrid Noha, Ethan Nordlund, Lillian Okan, Maggie Olson, Taylor Ostenson, Carlie Owens, Jack Parenteau, Aubrey Pearce, Logan Percy, Laith Qumsieh, Lillian Rajewsky-Guimond, Benjamin Rexeisen, Annie Richtsmeier, Grace Riesselman, Conner Rippe, Grace Roehrl, Hailey Rosenberger, Megan Ross, Gavin Roth, Shauna Ruble, Haydon Rude, Mackenzie Sawvel, Angelica Schlicht, Thomas Schreyer, Tanner Schueller, Ethan Schwartz, Nicholas Sevelius, Keaira Short, Zachary Short, Brooke Shultz, Jesse Simso, Lucia Steele, Lara Suarez Reyes, Jake Sykora, Alexander Szurek, Stella Taylor, Kjerstin Tharp, Adrianna Thomas, Stella Troje, Nicole Trudeau, Carmela Vanzyl, John Veeneman, Christina Vu, Joseph Westerham, William Whelan, Levi Whitney, Isabelle Witthuhn, Keven Xiong, Alexander Yang C., Andy Yang, Jackson Zimmerman and Samantha Zimmerman.

Grade 12

Grade 12

Christian Anderson, Elaina Anderson, Emilee Anderson, Taylor Avila, Livia Bacon, Justin Bailey, Marley Baland, Lily Beach, Austin Becker, Lindsey Belting, William Bergen, Noah Berger, Brooklyn Bordson, Taylor Brang, Isabella Breashears, Katelyn Brennan, Jonas Breuning, Flynn Brickner, William Brown, Ana Tehya Burgoon, Brooklyn Burque, Rochelle Buttweiler, Brianna Callahan, Mariah Campos, Asia Canniff, Zachary Cardille, Sydney Chance-Farley, Aaron Clampitt, Luke Clark, Madelyn Cook, Camille Cummings, Riley De Boer, Jacob Delmedico, Elise Doce, Aaron Dorough, Nicholas Eichelberger, Ethan Evenson, Madison Fisher, Hailie Fitzgerald, Zane Forester, Tatum Foth, Riley Fromm, Jackson Fuller, Sierra Gamble, Samuel George, Kaylee Glaser, Megan Goodreau, Hannah Gorton, Carissa Gosselin, Anna Gothier, Ella Green, Jordan Griffith, Lauren Grundfeldt, Asiah Hajicek, Juleeanna Hallen, Corrin Hammer, Hailey Harmon, Sam Harris, Austin Her, Connor Herbrechtsmeyer, Kylie Herrick, Jacob Hoag, Nicholas Hoel, Taylor Hollerbach, Victoria Holub, Connor Horton, Derek Hoscheid, Grant Houle, Jacob Hoylo, George Huynh, Mary Grace Jackson, Allison Johnson, Darien Johnson, Keegan Johnson Kendal M. Johnson, Taiden Johnson, Emma Jorgenson, Kyla Jorud, Matthew Juhl, Owen Kellems, Kaitlyn Kilgore, Riley Kissick, Blake Knox, Piper Knox, Carter Knudson, Shannon Koehn, Helene Krage, Bryce Lahm, Tyler Larson, Kolton Lawlis, Joshua F. Lee, Patrick Lehman, Quentin Lehman, Grant Lesch, Claire Lewis, Caden Lick, Stella Lobinsky, Jacob Long, Jahlae Lynn, Tayah MacRae, Amr Mansour, Kaylee Martin, Quinn Masica, Marjais McBride, Tanner Mcgarthwaite, Sydney Melde, Carly Meuwissen, Rose Michelson, Elizabeth Miller, McKenna Monson, Alexia Mouser, Michael Murray, Hailey Nelson, Rebecca Nelson, Reese Neudahl, Audrey Newman, Hannah Nordlund, Hailey Nyberg, Triston Oaks, Anthony Osland, Logan Palmsteen, Ana Pedrys, Jacob Perfect, Dylan Ploen, Malina Pogalz, Nicholas Popp, Grace Pullman, Camelia Qumsieh, Emily Rehbein, Macy Reichert, Jason Reinhardt, Stella Ruegsegger, Isabella Santana, Emily Sather, Leila Sawyer, Kate Scanlon, Jillian Schotters, Natalie Sicora, Grace Skalicky, Jacob Slipka Kenley Smith, Isaac Sommerfeldt, Brianne Sonderman, Ashley Spychalla, Kyla Stalker, Dominic Stevenson, Amy Stewart, Arianna Stewart, Jaedyn Stilley, William StockdaleGreen, Gracie Stoks, Sarah Strating, Lydia Stukel, Lauren Swanson, Haley Taylor, Mara Tessier, Nicole Thaemlitz, Mia Tieu, Alyssa Tjernlund, Tatum Trettel, Abigail Vang, Gaoshoua Vang, Kenjin Vang, Grace Veeneman, Isaac Verke, Hanna Wanna, Isaiah Ward, Joshua Warner, Addison Weber, Jenna Whiting, Grace Wiege, Caitlin Willenbring, Braden Williams, Ryan Wirtz, Brandon Wojciak and Sara Yang.

Isaac Beuning,Mafalda Dias, Keiran Glaeser, Christian Grundtner, Joseph Jeglosky, , Cadence Miller, Haley Mulberry, Ella Peterson, Cameron Rust and Stephen Schneider.

The following students at Centennial High School received academic letters for achieving a GPA of 3.667 or higher:

Grade 10

Logan Adams, Will Aga, Marina Allen, Caden Anderson, Lukas Andrle, Michael Aska, Olivia Austin, Makena Bakeberg, Timothy Ball, Aidan Ballard, Leann Battikhi, Racquel Beck, Caulin Belford, Sydney Berens, Sophia Berkowitz, Amelia Bjerketvedt, Ella Brewster, Jacob Brewster, Peyton Brezny, Ava Bruns, Quinn Budge, Savannah Campos, Alyssa Carlson, Kaitlyn Casselman, Callie Casura, Tyler Celotta, Megan Cheney, Natalie Clarys, Sophia Daigle, Kylee Deluney, Thomas Dexter, Riley Diebes, Brooklyn Dietz, Alina Farnsworth, Elise Fenstermacher, Jaidynn Fisher, Keaten Frase, Nora Fredrick, Marisa Frost, Ruth Gale, Evan Gerst, Eliphaz Getachew, Bryce Giese, Carley Gooder, Harrison Grant, Aspen Gray, Lily Gulaid, Luke Gunderman, Allie, Guyer, Katelyn Hamski, Savannah Hansen, Aubrey Harris, Corynn Harvieux, Alison Harville, William Havran, Allison Hemming, Noelle Hemr, Hannah Hentges, Julia Hermes, Dionisio Herrera, Kaden Herrera, Gabrielle Hinds, Kaylee Hokkanen, Lily Huynh, Stefanie In, Andrew Jensen, William Jenson, Brody Johnson, Bruce Johnson, Sophia Johnson, Lauren Kajer, Cordelia Kewatt, Gurshan Khosa, Jaiden Kingsbury, Kellen Krumwiede, Shea Krumwiede, Alejandro Kurtz-Enriquez, Karley Lacis, Samantha Lange, Jagger LaRue, Emilia Lauinger, Aiden Lieser, Alexander Loehr, Jacob Lyke, Ryan Magwaro, Noah Marquard, Alaina Masica, Victoria Matteson, Maia McKane, Georgia McManus, Amanda Miller, Chryssa Moffat, Ilham Mohamed, Avarie Mondry, Josie Neibergall, Cody Nelson, Isabella Nelson, Sophie Nelson, Angela Nguyen, Daniel Nguyen, Ava Nibbelink, Jacquelyn Nieno, Payton Olson, Elshaddai Oman, Leah Parkinson, Ty Peckels, Yesenia Perez, Madeline Perron, Aiden Persing, Kate Pilarski, Jacob Podratz, Keenan Raby, Benjamin Ramacher, Ruby Reisdorfer, Spencer Renard, Owen Ringen, Jacob Robinson, Nathan Roe, Jacob Roman, Julia Rundle, Daniella Sabetti, Alexis Sanburg, Noah Sanvick, Brol Scherman, Brooke Schmidt, Andrew Schulze, Harper Searles, Seth Semmler, Rowan Shaw, Cameron Sherer, Sidney Shirley, Ella Shoemaker, Isaac Siler, Jenna Skogen, Ava Sobolik, Carl Sorem, Gabriela St Martin, Kaitlyn Steffel, Peyton Streit, Isaiah Theisen, Luxie Thomas, Elysia Thurmes, Katherine Toensing, Emilie Tran, Addison Van Zee, Mya Wicklund, Charles Wills, Thomas Wilson, Abigail Wood, Adam Wyffels, Tanner Youngbauer, Julia Zalewski, Claire Zandstra and Jonathan Ziebol.

Grade 11 Brock Carls, Matthew Hanrahan, Skye Lee, Kaitlyn McMillin, Heidi Michnowski, Nafnati Mohammed, Sameer Odeh, Jaden Ruegsegger, Sawyer Theis, and Kayler Whitworth.

The following students at Centennial High School received silver pins for earning a letter and achieving a GPA of 3.667 or higher:

Grade 11 Sumaya A. Ahmed, Kati Anderson, Kevin Babashov, Sydney Bainville, Sophia Bass Paeton Bavier-Miller, Eli Berg, Jameson Berg, Britta Bergdahl, Destiny Bernardy-Nelson, Sarah Branch, Emma Bryant, Naasifaayee Bula, Celsi Burn, Erin Burns, Aedan Calain, Caiden Campeau, Zackary Chaffey, Cinnia Chan, Grace Christensen, Elizabeth Clough, Callie Cody, Casey Coenen, Gabrielle Corcoran, Lily Cummans, Katrina De Boer, Aidan Dockendorf, Alyssa Draheim, Elizabeth Elsenpeter, Kole Erickson, Valerie Federici, William Fidler, Hayden Frank, Frederick Frederickson, Ashley Friedman, Ian Gangl, Saydisha Gehyigon, Samantha Gerten, Gabrielle Geschwill, Yanet Getachew, Megan Gillitzer, Colton Glasgow, Mallory Haffeman, Madeline Haider, Maxwell Halbur, Brooke Halverson, Makenzie Halverson, Charles Harthorn, Kai Hermodson, Alicia Hill, Elise Hoecke, Alexander Holmes, Maggie Hopkins, Emily Hosna, Callie Huntington, Quincy Iserman, Adyson Janacek, Anna Jarpey, Kavan Johnson, William Kalvin, Nicole Kammer, Joshua Kaul, Lauren Klawitter, Alaina Knutson, Andrea Koslowski, Erin Kottke, Meghan Kottke, Ethan Krecklau, Braeden Krieger, Lance Laden, Gavin Langenfeld, Jonathan Lattner, Isaac Lemon, Maxwell Lesch, Michelle Li, Amanda Lim, Katherine Lind, Reese Littlefield, Benjamin Loehr, Luke Lofgren, Ashlyn Macoskey, Emma Magnuson, Anna Maier, Ashlyn McClellan, Evan McGeehan, Courtnee Mensen, Megan Myran, Bella Nawrocki, Olivia Neibergall, Taylor Nelson, Travis Newville, Cody Nippoldt, Eli Nowacki, Lauren O’Hara, Ella O’Hearn, Josephine Orcutt, Sean Oslund, Basil Paraschou, Annabel Pautsch, Caralyn Payment, Brenna Person, Mattie Petersen, Anna Peterson, Annika Peterson, Daniel Peterson, River Picha, Luke Pokorny, Evan Pouliot, Brandon Powers, Madison Quayle, Seth Ragner, Haley Reichenbacher, Cole Reilly, Ryan Rivard, Jack Robeck, Anna Rudberg, Wyatt Sauber, Lauren Scheurer, Maxwell Scheurer, Aubrie Schnapf, Lindsey Schneider, William Schnurr, Tyler Schumacher, Samantha Selander, Chelsey Serna, Gavin Shady, Madelyn Skalicky, Addison Slotsve, Cassandra Sosinski, Makayla Speed, Megan Stacy, Aaron Strunk, Anya Sugden, Jessica Swenson, Jacob Taylor, Maximus Theis, Malachi Thoennes, Hannah Thompson, Ngoc Trinh, Amelia Turi, Hunter Ubel, Jana Valento, Aidan Vo, Karlyn Waite, Grace Walker, Emma Walsh, Matthew Washburn, Anders Wessman, Hailey West, Samantha Whalen, Keelyn Wittenberg, Vincent Wry, Galjer Yangwaue and Laura Zebell.

Grade 12

Garrett Andersen, Andrew Conant, Riley Dougherty, Ian Ertl, Jonathan Foreman, Aimee Gess, Sarah Gunderson, Brendan Hemr, Alexa Just, Olivia Karkoska-Wosmek, Collin Lee Avery Littlefield, Mason Mix, Brock Nielsen, Samuel Rodriguez, Ian Stoterau, Andrew Szurek, Ava Trettel and Emma Warner.

The following students at Centennial High School received gold pins for earning a letter and achieving a GPA of 3.667 or higher:

Grade 12 Lauren Ahles, Cade Anderson, Emily Anderson, Greta Anderson, Sydney Augustin, Jacob Ball, Bassil Battikhi, Malia Beilby, Carlyne Brewster, Conner Brown, Horoom Bula, Sofia Burnham, Andrew Carls, Daniel Carlson, Theo Carlson, Jillian Cline, Emily Crenshaw, Madison Dahlager, Paige Davidson, Colton DeGeest, Athena Degree, Evan Dietz, Mikayla Driessen, Kenlee Duong, Avery Emmer, Lauren Facente, Abigail Fenske, Aidan Ferrence, Hailie Finke, Noelle Flaschberger, Annabelle Fuenffinger, Max Ganske, Andra Gentry, Andrew Gerten, Trenton Gibson, Quintayvion Gilmer, Ainsley Greve, Mackenzie Gruber, Avrie Haluptzok, Allyson Hamski, Neila Haney, Steven Hanson, Kaizan Haque, Drue Harvey, Hailey Helvig, Nicholas Hinds, Elise Hobday, Evan Hobday, Abigail Hoffman, Andrea Hoglund, Amelia Holtzman-Jahnke, John Hong, Samuel Hove, Easton Ilvonen, Isabelle Iwan, Brooke Jackson, Kevin Jansa, Elijah Johnson, Skylar Kangas, Julia Kastner, Katherine Kastner, Madeline Kennedy, Hannah Khan, Britt Kjorlien, Caden Klebba, Trenton Knutson, Brandon Kral, Sydney Kubes, Amanda Kufner, Nicole Lange, Amy Laudi, Caroline Lauinger, Willem Lavandowska, Tatum Leibke, Sarah Leleux, Lance Liu, Landen Liu, Olivia Lundberg, Joshua Marciano, Aiden Markowski, Peter Marshall, Hunter Matheson, Erin Matti, Desere’ McCargar, Lily McCarthy, Andrew Meng, Jillian Meyer, Montana Miller, Ashlee Mortenson, Peter Mundale, Kailey Nielsen, Piper Noll, Bryce Norman, Ella Offerdahl, Emma Olson, April Ost, Brody Pass, Amara Patel, Jonathan Pattie, Anna Perron, Anna Phillips, Matthew Pokorny, Alaina Posavad, Maddilynn Pullis, Amelia Resendiz Olson, Esther Rose, Bryn Ruhberg, Madeline Sabby, Kate Sanvick, Avery Schendzielos, Devin Schmeck, Luke Schneider, Julia Schultz, Aiden Sherer, Julia Sherman, Andrew Siler, Ellie Singer, Claire Skogen, Aaron Skrypek, Emily Sorem, Seyla Stegeman, Kellenah Stephens, Julia Storms, Rachel Strantz, Nathan Strom, Kylie Tart, Pachia Thao, Michael Thompson, Hanna Thurmes, Nathaniel Tomas, Grace Torma, Huynh Tran, Linaya Tubbs, Tatiana Vacinek, Ava Vanderpoel, William Ventrelli, Aubrey Vonderharr, Derek Williams, Margaret Zeppelin and Holden Zinda.

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