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Legion Riders hope to raise $10K for Believet BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
On Saturday, June 11, over 100 motorcycle riders are expected to gather at Lino Lakes American Legion Post 566 and embark on a five-hour ride, all to raise funds for military veterans and their service dogs. The fundraiser began four years ago with about 15 riders and continues to grow every year. In 2022, the Legion Riders are expecting to see in between 125 to 200 riders. Mike Schwartz, director of the Legion Riders at Post 566, said the idea for the fundraiser came about after a few members had a meeting and decided they wanted to support a charity that provided for military veterans. “The riders thought we should choose a military charity that we should strive to raise funds for,” Schwartz recalled. Around the same time, a couple of the Legion Riders attended a graduation ceremony for Believet, a nonprofit organization that provides trained service dogs free of charge to qualifying veterans. “It was a very emotional ceremony. A lot of tears were shed,” Schwartz said. “We saw that and thought it was a great cause to raise funds for. We adopted it, and it has been growing ever since.” Founded in 2014 by well-known dog trainer Sam Daly, Believet Canine Service Partners is a nonprofit organization committed to improving the life and independence of
With the session in the rearview mirror, Press Publications reached out to area legislators to find out how it went. Each senator and representative was asked to provide a summary of the session in 350 words or less. CAPITAL RECAP, page 6
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Centennial grads-to-be honor retiring principal
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Over 50 Centennial High School (CHS) soon-to-be graduates parade through the hallway of their elementary school for the very last time to visit teachers and say goodbye to retiring Centennial Elementary School Principal Kathy Kaiser. (Pictured with Kaiser is Sara Oldre, lead teacher.) The Class of 2022’s graduation will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 11 at Roy Wilkins Auditorium. SEE GRADS-TO-BE, PAGE 16
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