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Sausage Haus employees charged after DNR investigation

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

Mark James Sand, 62, of Eden Prairie and Matthew Harris Sand, 34, of Carver, have both been charged with multiple counts of game and fish law violations after a lengthy Department of Natural Resources (DNR) investigation into the Sausage Haus in Lexington was given to Anoka County for prosecution.

The DNR first confirmed that the Sausage Haus, located at 9075 South Highway Drive, was under investigation back in December 2019.

Lt. Col Greg Salo of DNR Enforcement confirmed that the investigation began in the fall of 2018. After the investigation was complete in early 2020, the case was handed over to the county for prosecution.

Mark Sand has been charged with two counts of untagged big game

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Celebrating mothers from afar Ella Paro, 6, of Lino Lakes, along with her mother Kelley, father Jesse and brother Mason, visits her grandmother Amron Shumacher, a resident at Lino Lakes Assisted Living for Mother’s Day. See more photos on page 7.

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Pet groomers working at a clip to catch up Many dogs are long overdue for their spring grooming appointment before the summer heat hits. However, it may take a while to secure an appointment.

Minnesota groomers were able to get back to work last week after being closed down amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that they are open, groomers have had make some changes to how their business operates.

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Goldwood Kennels Goldwood Kennels was completely closed from March 27 to May 4. “We have a family business that started in 1936, and this was the first time in the history of Goldwood Kennels that we have ever been completely closed,” said Erin Hilton, one of the three owners. “It was very difficult for our staff — who we care about very much — our customers and for us as a family to have to close our doors. The kennel was very quiet. That is a very strange sensation to walk through

an empty kennel when you are used to being greeted by barks and tails wagging.”

The White Bear Lake business is now offering curbside drop-off grooming services and curbside pickup of products, but has not been able to open up its boarding operation.

Hilton says she is hopeful the business will be able to resume boarding services on or near May 18, when the stay-at-home order is expected to SEE PET GROOMERS, PAGE 6

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All About Cats, Gobs of Slime, drawling lessons, do-at-home art kits and robotics kits are just some of the many “new” offerings Centennial Community Education (CCE) is providing to community members.

Although many of the classes have been offered before, they are now being offered in a new way: online and in homes.

“While the challenges of this global public health situation and social distancing have created some hardships in delivering our content, we are finding a lot of folks who are embracing the shape of their new classroom,” said Cori Sendle, CCE director.

“They are signing up for our online classes, they are taking part in some of our Facebook challenges, they are showing up in a new way.”

CCE Coordinator Sharon Sculley said CCE had to shut down its programming March 16 when the governor announced that schools would need to start distance learning. Although some activities have been canceled for the near future — senior citizen outings, for example — CCE quickly

reached out to its instructors to see if there was any way they could convert their offerings to an online format. Many of them accepted the challenge.

“It has been difficult, because this is a real shift for us; we haven’t done this before. We are learning about Zoom and other platforms,” Sculley explained. “We are still trying to do our job, which is connecting. It is serving those we serve with opportunities. If we can’t be together, we can be together virtually and try to keep engaging in ways that are different styles of learning.”

Some classes that are being offered online include: • Driver’s education • (Free) Tele-Pilates • Gobs of Slime • All About Cats • Do-at-home art kits • Why You Can’t Always Trust your Trust Instructor Michelle Marcotte, who has taught with CCE for around five years, is teaching two of her most popular classes, All About Cats and Gobs of Slime, again — but in a different way. This year, instead of gathering in a classroom, students (and

MAKE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS WHILE SOCIAL DISTANCING Together with the Mary Ann Young Center-Blaine, Centennial Community Education aims to connect youth in the community with an older adult to partner in meaningful written correspondence. This will be a way to provide those in the community much-needed interaction and engagement during this isolating time of social distancing.

In this ever-digital age, participants will both benefit from the skill of handwriting a letter and the joy and anticipation of receiving a physical correspondence in the mail. Participants will be asked to write three letters. Have fun with the letters, share your stories, be yourself and be open to learning life lessons and stories from someone of an older generation.

For more information, to get matched with a pen pal or for tips on letter writing, visit www.isd12. org/community-education/adult-and-youth-offerings/centennial-connect-pen-pal-program. For quesitons, contact Cori Sendle at csendle@isd12.org.

their parents) will pick up a bag of materials for the class. They will be emailed a link to a video prepared by Marcotte that details what to do with all of those materials.

“I thought it was a great opportunity to keep families connected,” she said. “I know a lot of people are getting bored and don’t have as much going on. It is a great way to encourage kids to keep learning and exploring.”

The class will still be hands-on, just in people’s private homes versus at school. “I have really tried to make my classes very hands-on, even though they are not going to be in classroom. I want it to have that feel like we are in the classroom.”

Visit isd12.ce.eleyo.com for more information on CCE offerings. Many of

the classes are less expensive than they would be in person, and some of them are even free. You’ll want to pay attention to registration information: Some classes have a deadline, others will remain open.

“As for us, the ones who are working behind the scenes, we too are focusing on the benefits these new challenges have provided us. We too, are learning right along with the community,” Sendle said. “When it’s your passion to provide meaningful connections, experiences and learning in a community, you just find a way to make it happen.”

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

POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • A body shop in the 500 block of Lilac Street reported a catalytic converter stolen from a customer's vehicle April 28. The vehicle was parked in the parking lot in front of the business. The perpetrator arrived in a dark-colored sedan. The case is under investigation.

• An officer took a report of a theft from a business in the 700 block of Apollo Drive April 28. A possible suspect has been identified and the investigation is ongoing.

• An officer observed an occupied vehicle parked in the parking lot of a closed business in the 8000 block of Lake Drive April 29. The driver showed signs of impairment and was subsequently arrested for driving under the influence of a controlled substance.

• Officers were dispatched to an illegal burn in the 500 block of Hawthorn Road April 30. An officer spoke with the homeowner, who was burning branches from bushes that were recently removed. The homeowner was made aware of the city ordinance banning the burning of anything except clean and dry firewood.

• A resident from the 300 block of Lilac Street called May 1 to report she received a phone call from

someone claiming to be from Xcel Energy, demanding a certain amount of money or the power to the home would be shut off. The resident did not give any personal information and also reported the incident to Xcel Energy. The phone number from which the call was generated is not in service.

• An officer performed a traffic stop near I-35E and Main Street May 1 for speeding and detected the odor of marijuana from inside the vehicle. The vehicle was searched and a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia was found and seized. The driver was cited for the offense.

• Officers responded to a noise complaint at a residence in the 6500 block of Black Duck Drive South May 2.

Two males received citations.

• Officers received a complaint May 3 regarding juveniles who were parking and fishing on private property, speeding in a boat causing big wakes on Otter Lake, and displaying inappropriate hand gestures. The juveniles and parents were contacted.

The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Police responded to the 3900 block of Restwood Road

in Lexington April 30 on a report of an argument in the parking lot. Police were able to contact one of the involved parties, who advised the argument was over property that was stolen. The party was advised to make a report with the Blaine Police Department.

• Officers responded to a delayed report of theft of a package in the 30 block of Village Parkway in Circle Pines May 1. A video was discovered that captured the incident and a male suspect is currently under investigation for several thefts.

• A male was arrested in the 30 block of Village Parkway in Circle Pines for disorderly conduct May 1.

The male was subsequently arrested.

• Officers stopped a suspicious vehicle in the 8900 block of Duwayne Avenue in Lexington May 2. Drugs were subsequently located in the car and have been sent to the lab for testing. Charges are pending.

• Police responded to a report of a property damage hitand-run in the 600 block of North Star Lane in Circle Pines May 4.

• Police were dispatched to a grass fire on Lake Drive near Keith Road in Circle Pines May 5. The fire was put out.

• Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of Civic Heights Drive in Circle Pines May 5 on report of license plate theft.

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Centerville’s ‘Chef Hot Hands’ has plans

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If you think the residents of Centerville aren’t ready for some excellent gourmet comfort food during these times, think again. “I think this could be really good,�

Centerville City Administrator/ Engineer Mark Statz said when he heard about the breakfast spot proposed for the former site of Vincenzo’s Italian catering.

Larry Jiles, a Hugo native and 2006 graduate of White Bear High School, plans to open a cafe and bakery at 7087 Centerville Road.

He is already providing high-end entrees from the comfort of his home to the homes of his fans.

Known as “Chef Hot Hands,� Jiles creates custom, one-of-a kind gourmet entrees made from scratch using allorganic herb seasonings and vegetables that showcase grass-fed beef or wild-caught ocean seafood. He begins each day by going out to shop for daily ingredients at markets that specialize in organic Minnesotagrown produce.

Then, Jiles posts the day’s menu on his Facebook timeline with photos and descriptions.

Jiles’ guests can place their orders by using the Message cell phone

app for evening delivery.

Delivery service begins at 4:30 p.m. and runs until 7:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

Hungry patrons looking for the highlight of their day can also visit chefhothands.com and order one of the half-dozen specials of the day for delivery to their location.

With his entree business off and running, Jiles would now like to expand his culinary services to the community with Jiles & Jiles Cafe & Bakery on Centerville Road, just south of Main Street and across the street from Kelly’s Bar & Grill. He plans for the breakfast venue to be open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., providing door-todoor delivery service.

Jiles will provide single entrees or family-style meals at that location from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., with options for delivery or pickup. At the moment, due to COVID-19 social distancing measures, Jiles has not yet laid out a plan for dine-in options.

For the past 15 years, Jiles has been perfecting his craft and work ethic in various jobs in the culinary industry. He might have also been crafting his timing skills, because two months ago — before the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed itself — Jiles had already decided to quit his two full-time jobs as cook to spend more time with his

family and get creative about fulfilling his dream of opening a breakfast cafe and bakery.

At the very moment that sit-down dining went away, Jiles was ready to become the “personal chef that delivers.�

It wasn’t long before word of “Intimate Entree� got out into the ears of the community. His classmate and friend, LeAnn Peterson, shared her dinner experience with a friend, who shared her dinner experience with a friend, and so forth. Suddenly, “Chef Hot Hands� found his moniker becoming a household name as he united people through phenomenal food.

Some internal traits are always necessary to make a dream possible. Jiles has continued to stand on a few main principles in preparing for each entree he prepares. The principles are awareness, love, appearance, aroma and taste. “It’s important to be conscious of what we are putting into our bodies, and that is why awareness is No. 1,� he said. “It’s equally important to put love into the performance

and preparation of each entree.� Jiles believes that conscious love is channeled through the energy put into each entree to create an unforgettable ingredient.

His working philosophy is, “I can do all this through Him who gives me strength,� from Philippians 4:13.

During the COVID-19 crisis, powerful forces seem to be at play against small businesses. To open a one-of-a-kind business when so many others are slipping under financial waters is, indeed, going against the tide.

Jiles is working to find financing. Before he can open up Jiles & Jiles Cafe & Bakery, he needs to come up with $15,000 within 90 days to purchase operating equipment, obtain a Anoka County class III catering license, pay the Anoka County Health Department plan review fee and fund other operating expenses. Those who are interested in helping with his startup campaign can communicate with him through Twitter at #Jiles&JilesCafe&Bakery or #ChefHotHands.

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t is with a humble heart that I say “thank you” to our readers, supporters, customers, subscribers and “support local journalism” donors. We are in unprecedented times and the community is rallying.

Going into our spring subscription drive, we set goals for our subscriber campaign. We are only 98 subscriptions away for our Quad Community Press.

We are so close. If we hit these goals, this will be the greatest subscription support we have seen in the past 10 years.

Thank you to everyone who has responded to our call.

Many readers have also responded to the “support local journalism” option on our website, an initiative newspapers are utilizing nationally.

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People have come through for the community newspaper, and they are also rallying around many other businesses and organizations that need them.

You are keeping all of us going in the toughest of times.

Thank you to everyone who has supported community news through a subscription or the support local journalism donation, by spending your marketing and communications budgets with us and by showing support of our work in so many other ways. This is truly a remarkable community.

Main Street business A few weeks ago, I shared that we did not receive the first round of payroll protection funding we had applied for through a large national bank headquartered in Minnesota. We had chosen that bank because one of our northern newspapers banks with them. I questioned whether it was the best move, but as there were many unknowns and things were moving quickly in the initial round, and as part of a large newspaper group, we thought that connection was our best chance. As it turned out, the one paper who was their customer received the first round of funding. The rest of us did not.

For the second round, I went to a community bank in Vadnais Heights where we have a loan on a press vehicle and a checking account.

I know it is almost always better to work with local small businesses—whether it’s a bank, retail store, contractor or restaurant. The customer service is better. The business owners and their employees tend to care a little more and work harder for your business.

They pay local taxes and employ local people. They give back to local organizations and participate in community events and initiatives and as volunteers.

Many of our local businesses are owner-operated with few staff and they are running on fumes. It comes down to the powerful lobbies who work on the behalf of big companies. The little Main Street businesses all over our country don’t have the backing they need to stay alive. They need us.

The pandemic is real, and the health of our community is at risk. I’m not advocating that businesses open the doors before it’s safe to do so based on expert recommendations. We’ve come this far and going backward would wreak more havoc on our local economy. But we also have to do something about our small businesses who are struggling, and need to allow more options. I challenge you to make a commitment now to the mom and pop shops of our community by buying a gift card, taping a letter of encouragement on downtown shop windows and getting takeout a couple times a week. Once these businesses reopen, it’s critical that we all do our part to follow the recommended safe practices as we shop, dine, get haircuts and explore the goods and services available in our towns.

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f you’re anything like me, you might take great joy in growing edibles in your garden. But you also might like to reduce the amount of work your garden takes by growing perennials. In Minnesota, we are limited by what will reliably perennialize in our zone, but there are still some hardy herb options that will keep on giving year after year.

The northern half of Minnesota is considered zone 3, while the southern half is zone 4. Zone 4 does have a few more Movers & options available, but even gardeners in the far north Shakers of the state can Ash Barsody reliably grow a few perennial herbs.

Mints are tough to kill, even when you want to, and come in many different flavors like spearmint, chocolate and orange.

Mints will reproduce by roots and runners, so unless you have a contained space or one in which you don’t mind having a delicious smelling ground cover, you might want to keep that one in a pot.

Catnip will also produce throughout zone 3, providing both tea for human consumption and a euphoric effect for feline consumption. Chives, both the hollow-leaf onion type and the

flat-leaf garlic type, will continue to grow bigger clumps year after year and will withstand a brutal harvest with little ill effect.

Catnip and chives will also put out flowers that are highly attractive to pollinators. For zone 4, other options include lemon balm and Roman chamomile, both of which produce great teas.

There are also several herbs that, while technically annuals, will mimic perennials by reseeding themselves. Dill and borage are the repeat offenders in my garden, both with scented foliage for adding to your cooking. Borage flowers are edible and make a lovely addition to a colorful drink.

Cilantro is a relatively shortlived plant that bolts in hot weather and becomes bitter and unpalatable, so the fact that it readily drops seed helps extend your cilantro harvest by providing multiple sowings. Calendula, aka pot marigold, and German chamomile are two more tea options that have been known to survive over winter in seed form.

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Sheltered corners or planting close to a house can give a zone 5 plant enough protection to survive winter, especially if a winter is unseasonably mild. Snow cover can provide an insulating blanket, and never underestimate the power of keeping plants well-watered up until a hard freeze to help prevent winter kill. Ultimately, a good attitude is the best: if a plant doesn’t make it, it just wasn’t meant to be in that particular spot.

But if it does, lucky you!

Ash Barsody, Anoka County Extension Master Gardener. Visit our website: anokacountymastergardeners.org for more information on events, activities, and how to Ask a Master Gardener questions.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Concerned for election judges, voters

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I have been an election judge for eight years and am proud to participate in this constitutional process. I am concerned for the safety of my health, that of fellow judges and voters during the upcoming primary election in August and the general election in November.

I strongly believe that no one should be put in a position to choose between their health and exercising their constitutional right to vote. To allow this to happen would be voter suppression and would call into question the outcome of the election.

Scientists and medical experts are projecting that COVID-19 will continue to be a menace for months to come. This virus is most deadly among the elderly. Most election judges are retired and over age 60. How many of them will risk their lives to continue to serve in this role?

I, for one, will not, when I know there is an alternative.

All U.S. citizens have the constitutional right to vote and voting by mail is the sensible process during this pandemic. Other states and parts of rural Minnesota use mail-in ballots with little to no evidence of fraud or abuse.

Our legislators need to act on this now to avoid jeopardizing the gains made in the fight against COVID-19, provide a fair election and maintain our democracy. Please contact and demand that Gov. Tim Walz, Rep. Linda Runbeck and Sen. Roger Chamberlain make vote by mail an option in our state for our next elections.

Patricia Benoy Circle Pines

Ava Valerius

Lions District 5M7 contest at the Mid Winter Convention in January.

Typically, the winner gets a pizza party, but because of distance learning that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t possible. Valerius did, however, receive her poster framed and a gift card to a local business.

Michael Grubbs

Michael D Grubbs, 70, of Columbus, died Saturday, May 2, 2020. Grubbs was the membership chair for the local Sons of the American Legion and the chaplain for American Legion Post 566.

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Lino Lakes resident Ava Valerius, a seventh grader at Centennial Middle School, is the Centerville Lionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peace Poster winner.

Lions International Peace Poster Contest is an international contest that encourages children, ages 11 to 13, to creatively express what peace means to them. The 2019-2020 contest theme was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Journey of Peace.â&#x20AC;?

More than 600,000 children around the world shared their visions of peace.

Back in November, the four area Lions Clubs (Hugo, CircleLex, Lino Lakes and Centerville) judged the submitted posters from Centennial Middle School students and evaluated them for originality, artist merit and expression of the theme. In addition to winning locally, Valerius also won the

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Mary Alice Brown, age 71 of Circle Pines, Minnesota, passed away on May 4, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. Preceded in death by parents, Charles and Ellanora Houtkooper; brother, John and son, Adam. Survived by loving husband, Rev. Charlie; son, Aaron; daughters, Abby and Allison; grandsons, Jaden and Jaron and granddaughter, Alexi.

Celebration of life will be held at a later date. Interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Fargo, North Dakota. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The moment of meeting is the beginning of parting â&#x20AC;Ś but the moment of parting is the beginning of meeting again.â&#x20AC;?

Arrangements by Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell Funeral Home 651-482-76066

Service times are subject to change during the coronavirus crisis. Contact your local church or check church web sites for service time and online service information.

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PET GROOMERS: Businesses swamped after reopening FROM PAGE 1

be lifted. Goldwood Kennels is, however, accepting boarding reservations for later this summer.

“We are substantially lower in our boarding numbers going into summer than we normally are,” Hilton explained. “With Memorial Day coming up, we are usually full or very close to full. Our numbers are down quite a bit with people not traveling as much as they would be, (and) family gatherings, events and weddings being canceled or postponed.”

Because of the halt in boarding services, 12 staff members have not yet been able return to work. “We have a really close-knit staff, we are very much like family. We really want to get to that point when we can bring everyone back and be a full and bustling kennel again,” Hilton said.

The business is staying more than busy with the demand for grooming services. Before the shutdown, appointments were booked into late May. Now appointments are booked into June, July and beyond.

“We have been spending every free moment trying to get people off of the waiting list and getting people scheduled,” Hilton said. “It is going to be crazy for a while. Everybody needs to be patient.”

Appointments look very different these days, too.

Upon arrival, customers will find cones and signs directing them through the process. A groomer will come out to the passenger side window and direct owners to keep their dog’s collar and leash, which is then switched out with one of Goldwood’s leashes.

Every leash is disinfected after each use. Groomers are also wearing gloves and masks.

Christa’s Paw Spa Christa’s Paw Spa in Centerville is also playing catch-up. Owner Christa Weber said in addition to all the appointments she lost and is trying to frantically reschedule, she lost two groomers.

“I had to cancel eight weeks of appointments. I spent hours on the phone,” she recalled about the shutdown.

“We have two groomers trying to catch up four people’s work and catch up from being closed. Spring is usually one of our busiest time a year anyway. We are already booked out a month from now and I still haven’t caught up on all the calls.”

Weber has been putting in 12-hour days. She grooms from about 8 a.m. to 4 or 5 p.m. and then spends the evening hours making phone calls.

Despite the long days, Weber is happy to be taking care of the dogs again.

“I was starting to feel really bad for these poor dogs.

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Goldwood Kennels groomers (from left) Leah Boterman, Lisa Ketcham and Carly Monson are busy trying to catch up on all the cancelled and rescheduled appointments.

I worry about some of them getting eye infections, hurting their nails,” she said. “We have already seen some dogs that ripped their nails off because they got too long.”

In an effort to protect staff and groomers, the checkin process looks very different now. Once customers arrive, they can either call or wave at the groomers through the windows to let them know they have arrived. They then place their dog in a kennel on the side of the building and remove their collar and leash.

A groomer will then let the dog in through a side door and take them immediately to the bath area.

In addition to undertaking more disinfecting procedures, groomers are also wearing masks and using hand sanitizer.

Bean’s Place Pet Wash & Grooming

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When customers arrive at Christa’s Paw Spa in Centerville they have have to place their dog in a kennel on the side of the building and remove their collar and leash. Clorox wipes and hand sanitizer are also available.

Bean’s Place Pet Wash & Grooming in Lino Lakes is also swamped with grooming appointments; however, its self-wash stations remained closed to the public.

“We have been very busy. We are booked out until June,” said receptionist Shelby Evans. “We are all excited to be back. We have missed the dogs.”

Once customers arrive at Bean’s Place, they can call or wave to the groomers to alert them that they are there. Owners are then instructed to remove their dog’s collar and leash. A groomer will then come out and retrieve the dog with another leash.

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

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Centennial Library now offering curbside pickup, virtual programming

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

Since March 17, all Anoka County libraries have remained closed to the public. Items continue to be checked out and programs continue to be offered, just in a new way.

On May 4, Centennial Library became the fourth branch in the county to offer curbside pickup after the demand continued to increase.

“We have provided more than 2,500 visitors with over 10,000 items since we started this service a month ago,” said Interim Library Director Patti Hetrick. “Our hold shelves are jampacked, and even though we have tripled the amount of appointments available, every single one continues to be booked. We are excited to expand this service to another location for additional access across the county.”

Centennial Library Branch Manager Mary Healy said, “We definitely are located a little further to the east for our patrons so the community around us doesn't have to travel as far from home. This gives the community some of that convenience of a home library back to patrons. We hope to add other buildings as we are able.”

Library users can visit anokacountylibrary.org to place holds through the online catalog.

Once a hold is ready to be picked up, patrons need to call 763-324-1595 to set up an appointment. In addition to Centennial Library, curbside pickup is also offered at Northtown Library in Blaine, Johnsville Library in

Blaine and Rum River Library in Anoka.

Patrons should expect longer than usual wait times due to limited staffing and extended checkout periods. Additional safety precautions have also been put in place, including a holding period of three days between an item’s return and making it available for checkout again. Book returns at all non-curbside locations have been closed, and due dates on items have been extended. There will be no late fees assessed while Anoka County libraries are closed to the public.

Thanks to the demand for curbside services, many library employees who were furloughed have been brought back. As of May 9, 25 employees remain partially furloughed. After the libraries closed in March, there were 22 fully furloughed and 55 partially furloughed employees.

In addition to curbside pickup services, the library is shifting its programming to online. The system now offers online story times with librarians every weekday. Staff members are learning to use video recording and editing software to provide recorded virtual programs and continue to work with vendors to

ACCESSING LIBRARY RESOURCES FROM HOME Many great resources can be accessed and used from home, including: • E-books, audiobooks and e-magazines – visit the eLibrary page at www.anokacounty.us/2599/ eLibrary for options • Take online classes for language learning (Transparent Language), arts and crafts (Creativebug) and professional skills (Lynda.com) • Stream movies through Kanopy at anokacounty.kanopy.com/ • Conduct business, genealogy and other research through online databases at www.anokacounty. us/2679/Resources-Databases • Contact a librarian through online chat, by phone or by email. The Centennial branch can be reached by phone at 763-324-1540 or email at aclref@co.anoka.mn.us.

provide virtual program recordings or live offerings.

The library has also increased its budget for e-books, added additional online educational resources and created electronic access for library card holders so patrons can access online resources while they are waiting for their physical card in the mail. Many online databases that can typically only be accessed in the library are now temporarily allowing in-home access, too.

Healy said the hardest part about all of this is not being able to interact with patrons in the newly renovated and expanded space. Centennial

Library staff learned what it was like without patrons when the library closed its doors for construction in August 2018 and opened back up to the public in June 2019.

“It is difficult that we are not able to offer services and amenities to the public that we built our branch for ... the kitchen, seating areas, children's area, internet stations,” Healy said.

“We will eventually be able to come back together, but the uncertainty of it makes it even harder.”

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

Parade for mothers

PHOTOS BY SHANNON GRANHOLM | PRESS PUBLICATIONS

A car parade passed by Lino Lakes Assisted Living for Mother’s Day. Family and friends of residents, and strangers, drove by with decorated cars, signs and balloons.

Find more photos online at presspubs.com/quad.

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The lack of precipitation we're experiencing right now doesn't concern me too much. This is a good opportunity for homeowners and farmers to get prep work done outdoors, whether it's preparing their backyard garden or ďŹ eld. Neighbor Judy was concerned about frost and rightly so as the temperature dropped down to 30Âş Saturday morning. Neighbor Tu was busy planting his

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Frank Watson is a local Meteorologist who operates a weather station in White Bear Lake.

Weather data and observation are from his weather station and trips around the area. Frank can be found on the internet at WeathermanWatson.com.

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SAUSAGE HAUS: Employees receive multiple charges for violation of game laws FROM PAGE 1

animal and one count of buying/ selling deer/moose/elk/caribou.

The first two counts carry a maximum sentence of 90 days in jail and/or up to a $1,000 fine. The third count carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail and/ or up to a $3,000 fine.

According to the criminal complaint, on Dec. 7, 2017, two undercover DNR officers brought a wild white-tailed deer carcass to Sausage Haus. The officers requested that the deer be processed and paid for the processing. Five days later, two undercover officers with the DNR brought two wild whitetailed deer carcasses to the business for processing. None of the deer were tagged as required by law. The officers requested that the deer be processed and paid for the processing. The officers were given a copy of a work order and a receipt.

Neither officer was asked for any additional information regarding the deer.

On Jan. 12, 2018, an officer with the DNR picked up the processing order made Dec. 7. The officer asked Mark Sand about a sign at the business which indicated the business has extra venison sausage for sale. The officer purchased one 5-pound package of “Mark’s Venison Beer Stix”

and one 5-pound package of “Venison Jalapeno Cheese Bratwurst”. Both packages were labeled “Not for Sale.” Mark stated that the venison products were mixed with the bulk pork and confirmed that the ratio was half pork to half venison. He told the officer that extra venison products were for sale when there were leftovers from processing other orders. He also told the officer that if he was interested in any venison products that the officer should call the defendant and find out what was available.

It is illegal in Minnesota to buy or sell protected wild animals, including white-tailed deer.

Wyoming Game and Fish Wildlife Forensic and Fish Health Laboratory conducted an analysis of the content of venison products purchased from the defendant in January 2018. Testing concluded that the sample taken from product labeled “Mark’s Venison Beer Stix” originated from cattle.

Testing concluded that the sample taken from the product labeled “Smoked Venison Jalapeno Cheese Bratwurst” originated from deer, either mule or white-tailed deer.

Matthew Sand has been charged with two counts of buying/selling wild animals $300 or more and two count of buying/selling deer/moose/elk/

caribou. The two charges carry a maximum sentence of 90 days in jail and/or up to a $1,000 fine, and the other two carry a maximum sentence of one year in jail and up to a $10,000 fine.

According to the criminal complaint, a search warrant was executed on Sausage Haus on Nov. 27, 2018, when Matthew Sand was present. He stated that the business will make venison sausage in 300-pound batches from venison being brought in by the customers and if there is any leftover venison from that batch run, the venison sausage would be sold to persons wanting to purchase venison sausage.

The DNR instructed Matthew Sand and Sausage Haus that the business could continue to process venison for a customer and sell venison product produced from the customer’s venison but was not allowed to sell excess venison product.

On Aug. 30, 2019, undercover officers brought 12 pounds of wild game deer trimmings to Sausage Haus. Matthew Sand stated that for purposes of “easy math” he would run the trimmings up to 15 pounds. He said that he would add an equal amount of pork to the trimmings during processing, so the 15 pounds of trimmings would be returned as 30 pounds of product. The officers then ordered more products, with

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Mark James Sand, 62, of Eden Prairie and Matthew Harris Sand, 34, of Carver, have both been charged with multiple counts of game and fish law violations after a lengthy Department of Natural Resources (DNR) investigation into the Sausage Haus in Lexington was given to Anoka County for prosecution.

a total bill of $643. Matthew also provided the officers, at no cost, a package labeled “Mark’s Original Smoked Venison Franks” and a package labeled “Venison Jalapeno Cheddar Beer Sticks.”

Matthew stated that the products he gave them were from a batch of venison run about three weeks prior to their order.

When an officer went to pick up his order on Oct. 17, 2019, he asked Matthew if they had any extra jalapeno beer sticks and Matthew said that he had 50 pounds’ worth, being sold at $6 per pound.

On the date of the sale, the defendant was not allowed by fish

and game laws to sell venison in an amount in excess of that processed for the officers.

Testing of the meat at the Wyoming Game and Fish Wildlife Forensic Health Lab concluded that many of the products sold to the officers originated from deer, either mule or white-tailed deer. A couple of the results were cattle and a couple were inconclusive.

Hearings have not yet been scheduled.

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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL NOTES The Lino Lakes City Council took the following action at its April 28 meeting, held via teleconference: • Heard from Centerville resident Wayne LeBlanc, who shared his concerns about the Rice Creek Watershed District’s Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC).

“The CAC is supposed to be independent, and committee members are supposed to be listening to the public.

The CAC should be able to discuss anything they want. Instead, the CAC is controlled by RCWD staff,” he explained.

LeBlanc encouraged council members to reach out to RCWD and ask questions about CAC. Mayor Rob Rafferty said he too had concerns about the fact that there are no city representatives on the RCWD board.

• Authorized the installation of a “vehicle noise ordinance enforced” sign on Main Street, 800 feet east of Wood Duck Trail on the eastbound side. Anoka County Traffic Engineer Jane Rose received a request from resident Jerry Ives that signage be installed to deter large trucks from “J-braking” and creating unnecessary noise.

• Approved a resolution providing for the issuance and sale of general obligation utility revenue bonds, Series 2020A, in the proposed aggregate principal amount of $4.8 million. On Aug. 26, 2019, the council accepted bids and awarded a construction contract for the Water Tower No. 3 project. The bonds will be repaid over a 15-year period by utilizing revenues from the city’s area and unit trunk utility fund.

• Amended a joint cooperative agreement with North Metro Telecommunications Commission. City Administrator Jeff Karlson explained that the changes would give the commission and cities more control over who can join the commission and how franchise and PEG fees are spent.

The council also approved a resolution supporting the Protect Community Television Act. Karlson said the act is intended to counteract the FCC’s Third Report and Order. If implemented, the order could result in reduced franchise fees for cities. The Protect Community Television Act would override the order and return the definition of franchise fees to the way they have been defined for the past 35 years.

• Accepted a donation of $5,497 from the United States Police Canine Association Region XII (USPCA) to the city’s canine program. During June 16-18 last year, the department assisted the USPCA Region XII in hosting the 2019 Canine Trials. As part of the agreement, the USPCA agreed to provide 60% of the proceeds from the event to the city’s canine program.

• Accepted quotes and awarded a construction contract for Lift Station No. 5 force main repair. City Engineer Diane Hankee explained that sanitary sewer in the Pheasant Hills area flows to Lift Station No. 5 and is pumped through a force main to the gravity trunk sewer located west of Timberwolf Trail. She said this section of force main has been dug up and repaired for leaks twice in the last two weeks.

City staff are concerned about the condition and reliability of the 29-yearold ductile iron pipe force main and recommended its replacement. The low bid was submitted by GM Contracting Inc. for $150,421. The overall project construction budget is $175,000 and funding will come from the city’s water operating fund. The start date for the project is May 11.

• Accepted quotes and awarded a construction contract for the City Hall parking lot. The project includes crack sealing, fog sealing and striping of the paved surfaces. (Fog sealing involves a light application of asphalt emulsion to restore pavement flexibility.) Asphalt Surface Technologies Corporation submitted the low bid in the amount of $19,843 and funding for the project, which was planned and funded through the city’s pavement management fund. Work on the project will not begin until after June 30 due to the ongoing curb repair project on Town Center Parkway.

• Authorized a 2020 regional solicitation grant for Main Street (County Road 14) for a multiuse trail. Community Development Director Michael Grochala said that the city’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan and the draft 2040 Comp Plan include a proposed extension of the Central Anoka County Regional Trail along Main Street. The trail is will ultimately extend from the city’s eastern border with the city of Hugo to the city of Ramsey on Anoka

County’s western border; the section between Hugo and the I-35W overpass has already been constructed.

Over 16 miles of the planned 26 miles have been constructed countywide. In 2016, the city partnered with Anoka County to seek federal funding for the segment of trail between the I-35W overpass to Lino Lakes Elementary, but the effort was unsuccessful. Every two years, the regional solicitation process distributes federal transportation funds to locally initiated projects that meet regional transportation needs.

The 2020 solicitation process is now open, and the city will again partner with Anoka County to submit an application. The estimated construction cost of the 1.7-mile trail segment is $1.2 million. If successful, Grochala said federal funding would cover 80% of the construction cost, and the city and

county would split the $244,000 local share.

• Approved amendments to the city’s designated municipal state aid street system (MSAS). MSAS allows cities with a population over 5,000 to be eligible to receive funding for road improvements and maintenance from the State Highway Users Fund. To receive funding, the city can designate up to 20% of its local streets to receive MSAS funding. The city has a total of 22.92 miles eligible to designate.

The city has now added Town Center Parkway (from Village Drive to Woods Edge Drive); Village Drive (from Town Center Parkway to Woods Edge Drive); and Woods Edge Drive (from Village Drive to Town Center Parkway) to its MSAS system.

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Johnson gets Cougars’ Athena Award Grace Johnson is this year’s Centennial recipient of the Athena Award as outstanding senior girl athlete, announced Brian Jamros, activities director. Athena is a metro-area program honoring outstanding senior girls.

Johnson lettered four years in basketball as a guard and helped the Cougars place third in the state tournament as a junior. She lettered six years in cross country and ran in three state meets.

She was an academic letter winner, Peer Leader, and member of National Honor Society and Student Council, all for three years each. She put in about 100 hours volunteering for Hennepin County Medical Center.

Johnson plans to attend St. Scholastica in Duluth, major in nursing and participate in cross country.

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1. The Lino Lakes YMCA and YMCAs all over the Twin Cities are providing food Monday through Friday from noon to 1 p.m. The YMCA has partnered with Loaves & Fishes and UnitedHealth Group to serve free healthy meals to families in need. — Submitted 2. This Baltimore oriole was spotted in the early morning hours singing at Peltier Lake

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— LeAnn Michael, submitted 3. WCCO TV’s Moment of Zen photographer Mark Erb recently captured this sunrise on Centerville Lake.

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Lino Lakes removes portable restrooms from parks

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LINO LAKES — Trail and park users may have noticed the absence of portable restrooms in city parks lately. It's intentional.

The City Council agreed with city staff's decision to remove the portable restrooms from parks, following a brief discussion at its May work session.

Councilman Dale Stoesz noticed the restrooms had been removed while he was near Rice Lake Elementary School and inquired of Public Services Director Rick DeGardner where the portable restroom had gone. DeGardner said it had been removed out an abundance of caution and recommended the council discuss the topic further at a work session.

“We typically place restrooms at parks that match up with our summer programs or youth sports activities. With all activities being canceled, it made sense to save some dollars for the city.” Portable restrooms would cost the city anywhere from $3,250 up to $6,750 this summer, he estimated. DeGardner added that he was also concerned about the virus living on plastic surfaces and the mixed messaging the city would be sending by keeping the restrooms available.

“Studies indicate that the virus remains viable on plastic surfaces for up to 72

hours, and our portable restrooms are only being sanitized every seven days,” he said. “I feel like keeping the public restrooms in our park system alongside the closed playground equipment sends mixed messages.”

Councilman Michael Ruhland wondered whether city staff had checked with portable restroom companies to see if they were doing anything differently to try to prevent the spread of coronavirus. DeGardner explained that many companies have the option (for additional dollars) to add foam dispensers and handwashing stations, but with the shortage of hand sanitizer, it might be hard to keep those full.

“If we are going to be putting port-apotties out, we definitely need to take steps to make them safe for people to go in there.

It is not simply washing your hands, it is disinfecting and providing wipes to wipe everything down before they go in, wipes on their way out, more frequent cleaning,” said Public Safety Director John Swenson.

“I have concerns about the consistency of the message,” he continued. “If we have our police officers going out there and saying, ‘I am very sorry, but because of safety concerns you can't be on this playground equipment’ and now we are going to be making bathrooms available to people, that is a problem in communication and we are creating those problems for police officers who are going

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Ruhland said he was just at a park the other day when his son had to use the restroom. “We made him go in the woods just to avoid him going in there, because he is 3 and he would touch everything.”

Councilman Tony Cavegn said, “I think it would be irresponsible for us to do that (maintain public port-a-potties) until we as a city decide we want to lift our restrictions. We still have City Hall on lockdown for the safety of our employees and I think we need to do the same thing for our citizens ... not provide additional opportunities to spread a virus.”

Councilman Christopher Lyden said,

“There is a time to listen to your public safety official, and now is a really good time to listen to him.”

Stoesz said he still felt the city should put the restrooms back. “Nobody every expects to have a clean port-a-potty, they use (it) at their own risk.”

The council directed staff to wait until the city starts to open things up to put port-a-potties back in city parks, per direction from the governor.

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