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The city of Centerville’s annual celebration Fete des Lacs will be July 11-16. See pages 7-10 for the event schedule and stories about this year’s grand marshal and logo contest winners.

Legion awards Outstanding Firefighter, Officer of the Year

will take place at 10 p.m. on Friday at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park. The medallion hunt will return in the same format as last year. The Fete des Lacs committee created small, etched plexiglass medallions, about the size of a large keychain. One random person at the first four days of Fete des Lacs events will receive a medallion

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

Bald Eagle Water Ski Show, kickball, softball and cornhole tournaments, fireworks, 5K/8K/Kids Run, Paddle des Lacs, KidsFest and the annual parade will return. The fireworks display

LINO LAKES — American Legion Post 566 is honoring two individuals who are making a difference in the community through police work and firefighting.

The Legion recently visited the City Council to present two awards. Sam Bergeron is the Outstanding Police Officer of the Year and Luke Evens is the Outstanding Firefighter of the Year.

Each year the American Legion recognizes local police officers and firefighters. The candidates then have the chance to compete at the state and, potentially, at the national level.

“Most times when we get to meet these fine people it is usually in our darkest hours … It’s great to recognize their dedication and commitment to the community,” said outgoing Legion Cmdr. Paul Lesch.

SEE LEGION AWARD, PAGE 14

Blaine to work with DNR and affected well owners

An investigation by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) concludes the water supply wells for the city of Blaine were the primary cause of supply issues in nearby domestic wells during the summer of 2022.

The DNR report investigated 50 individual complaints from private well owners in the Blaine and Ham Lake area and found 47 of those complaints were valid. All 47 residents with valid complaints have had their water supply restored. At the time residents began reporting problems, Blaine was operating three city wells without permits. The city stopped pumping from those three wells after DNR informed them the wells were not authorized for use. Two golf course irrigation wells were each found to be minor contributors to one residential well interference (one each).

A well interference occurs when a pump draws groundwater from a well (typically a deep well of a higher volume water user), causing the water level in the surrounding aquifer to go down and resulting in a lack of water available to shallower wells (typically private domestic wells).

Groundwater aquifers in the Blaine and Ham Lake area are strongly connected to each other. Because of these connections, pumping large volumes of water from one part of the aquifer system can cause water levels to drop several miles away.

“Like many growing communities, the city of Blaine has been seeking to expand water supply sources to meet the increased water demands of its community,” said DNR Conservation Assistance and Regulation Section Manager Randall Doneen. “Expansion of water supplies is difficult and complex, especially when a growing community has many neighboring private domestic wells.”

“Blaine has worked closely with independent consultants and the DNR over the last several years as the city has enhanced our water infrastructure,” Blaine spokesperson Ben Hayle said. “The city has been anticipating the completion of this DNR investigation and is ready to continue to work with private well owners to mitigate impacts that are determined to be related to the city’s growing water infrastructure. Blaine is committed to responsibly providing high quality water service to our growing municipal customer base while also protecting private well owners."

The DNR has issued letters to the city, the two SEE DNR, PAGE 5

The City of Centerville and the Centerville Lions would like to thank all the organizers, sponsors and volunteers with their help on this great event.

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Cmdr. Paul Lesch, of American Legion Post 566, awards Luke Evens with the Outstanding Firefighter of the Year Award.

Fancy certainly lives up to her name. She is a beautiful young lady and she knows it! She enjoys proudly prancing around the fenced back yard at her foster home and she has even earned the nickname, Prancy Fancy.

Fancy is a standard poodle mix. She is about 3 years old and weighs about 40 pounds.

Fancy arrived at Ruff Start Rescue from a local

impound. She loves being around people and is always excited to get attention.

Fancy is house trained and knows her basic commands. She is playful, affectionate, eager to please, intelligent, gentle and she can be quite goofy. She definitely has a personality and her foster describes Fancy’s “wolf howl” as “really funny.”

Fancy enjoys going for

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walks and going for car rides. She is social and gets along very well with other dogs, but she also does just fine an only pet. If you are interested in learning more about Fancy or adopting her, please fill out an application at www.ruffstartrescue.org. Once your application is received, Ruff Start Rescue will contact you as soon as possible.

Our Savior’s hosts 75th celebration

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church will host a 75th anniversary celebration campfire and sing-along from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 12. The public is welcome to attend the free event with music and s’mores around the campfire. Guitar players are invited to join the folk song sing-along. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church is located at 9185 Lexington Ave. in Circle Pines.

ONGOING EVENTS

HUGO SENIOR CITIZENS PLAY '500'

When: 12:45 p.m. Thursdays, July 6 and July 13; and the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday of every month

Where: Rice Lake Centre, 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, July 17; the 3rd Monday of every month

Where: Rice Lake Centre, 6900 137th Street N. Details: Monthly meeting followed by afternoon of games. Refreshments served.

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

CRIBBAGE

When: 12:45 p.m. Monday, July 24; the 4th Monday of every month

Where: Rice Lake Centre, 6900 137th Street N., Hugo

Details: Senior citizens from Hugo and surrounding area are invited to an afternoon of cribbage. Coffee and refreshments served.

Contact: 651-429-4413

CIRCLE LEX FARMERS MARKET

When: 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, June 14-Oct. 4

Where: Back parking lot, Lexington Municipal Liquor Store, 4139 Woodland Rd.

Details: Open air market with local vegetables, crafters, and baked goods. Rain or shine.

Contact: 612-272-3386

MARKETFEST

When: 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, June 15 through July 27

Where: Downtown White Bear Lake

Details: Community summer festival with 160+ food and vendor booths, live music, car show, kids activities, specials at local merchants. Theme weeks include: Kickoff and Kiddie Parade on June 15; History Night June 22, and Avenue for the Arts June 29. Contact: marketfestwbl.com

HAPPENING

CENTERVILLE MAIN STREET MARKET

When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, July 6-Aug. 10

Where: 1721 West View Ave., next to Centerville

Elementary

Details: Items made by local artisans, produce, live music, and food trucks. Stay to watch Bald Eagle Water Ski Show.

CRUISIN’ ON THE CROIX HOT ROD & VINTAGE CAR

SHOW

When: 4-9 p.m. Wednesday, July 12 & 26

Where: Lowell Park, downtown Stillwater

Details: Admire vintage and hot rod cars, food vendors, live music, free family-friendly festivities.

Contact: cruisinonthecroix.com

CURRENT EVENTS

DIRT: A MATTER OF REVERENCE EXHIBIT

When: Through Aug. 5

Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave.

Details: Artwork by Sandra Menefee Taylor on display.

Contact: whitebeararts.org

E-SCOW INVITATIONAL REGATTA

When: Friday, July 7 – Sunday, July 9

Where: White Bear Lake

Details: Inland Lake Yachting Association celebrates 100 year E-Scow Anniversary on White Bear Lake.

Contact: ilya.org

RESTORATION PROJECT DAYS

When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, July 8

Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino

Lakes

Details: Volunteers can help restore the natural environment at Wargo by removing invasive species, cleaning up gardens, and gathering native plant species. Free; registration required.

Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

'SOUVENIR'

When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays, July 7 & 14; 7:30 p.m. Satur-

days, July 8 & 15; 2 p.m. Sundays, July 9 & 16

Where: Lakeshore Players Theatre, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake

Details: Performers tell the fictional story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a wealthy eccentric who suffered under the delusion that she was a great soprano when she was in fact tone-deaf. Ticket information online.

Contact: 651-478-7427 or lakeshoreplayers.org

CAMPFIRE TALKS

When: 7-8 p.m. Saturday, July 8

Where: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Campground; 7373 Main St, Lino Lakes

Details: Join a naturalist at the amphitheater for a program that includes a campfire, interactive activities, and presentation on Loons. Free.

Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

FLAUNT IT SWIVEL SKI TOUR

When: 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, July 9

Where: Goose Lake

Details: Minnesota stop on the Knotty Girl Flaunt it tour. Competition begins with 180 division and 360 division, followed by the Open division. Hosted by Midwest Ski Otters.

Contact: knottygirl.us

OPINION

3300 bills in 2023 session

The Minnesota legislature, with the DFL in control, introduced many new proposals in this legislative session and the results will impact almost everyone. Some of it has been pent up progressive ideas from the DFL party, and they did their best to get them through. Those that did not get passed will undoubtedly be on the agenda for next year’s session. All of this will have an impact for many years down the road.

Some of the key bills passed by the DFL were codification of abortion rights, 100% clean energy by 2040, restoration of felon rights and driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. Those were passed early in the 2023 session.

About the Town

Gene Johnson

A historic 17.5 billion budget surplus gave the public reason to believe there would be no tax increases. Not so. Tax increases were authorized as certain local sales taxes like the transportation bill which included a metro sales tax increase, a new retail delivery fee, and a gas tax tied to inflation indexes. There was also an additional metro-wide sales tax increase in the housing bill.

Some of the other priorities of the DFL party that got through was the new child’s tax credit, paid family and medical leave and long-term transportation funding.

The 2.6 billion capital investment package providing 300 million in nursing home funding will be helpful to rural Minnesota.

Recreational cannabis legislation got a lot of attention. Now Minnesota is the 23rd state to legalize cannabis. Some positive bills passing include the red flag laws and private gun sale background checks, free school lunches and a transgender refuge law. The free school lunches can be helpful to many families, but there can be food waste. The cost may be offset by eliminating the administration of free and reduced lunch programs. I learned some students have fast food chicken sandwiches delivered to them at school because they don’t like the school lunch menu. I remember in elementary school having a great deal of macaroni and cheese, which I set aside in my adult life due to the frequency of it in school.

There were a lot of other bills passed that included a retail delivery fee and elimination of non-compete agreements.

When it comes to public notice as a newspaper, we have a keen interest. There are some new requirements for mandatory public meeting notices so that the public may be informed. This is so important when trying to maintain transparency in government.

The new employment laws for paid family and medical leave and earned sick and saved time, which will be implemented next year, is going to have quite an effect on small businesses regarding how they will cover the cost and how they will fill positions, especially now when there is limited availability of employees. It is important that individual businesses and corporations learn about all these new regulations. They will undoubtedly be campaigning and lobbying in advance of next year’s legislative session.

We elect these people to office to represent us, and if we don’t like what they do, we can always change it. Not everything they did needs to be discarded, but perhaps modified. A lot of times these things get passed so quickly, not everyone realizes the impact.

Sometimes I think government makes life more complicated.

Some of the material in my column this week was taken from the Minnesota Newspaper Association lobbying firm of Cook, Strong, and Sellwood.

Gene Johnson is publisher emeritus of Press Publications.

Mental health and wellness in law enforcement

officers. We are implementing procedures and plans to make sure our officers are being taken care of both mentally and physically, so they can have thriving and fruitful careers.

Cops

Katy Mannin

Police officers encounter some of the most traumatic events on a day-to-day basis. Whether we are dealing with domestics, or incidents involving serious injuries or deaths, there are very few professions exposed to the amount of distress encountered by our officers. A career with this amount of trauma and stress, without having an avenue of release, can really take a toll on an officer.

What we’ve come to learn is that our career generates Cumulative Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD). CPTSD is a newer term and is described as a buildup of traumatic events on a daily basis which compounds over a long period of time. Fortunately, many departments including the Centennial Lakes Police Department (CLPD), have begun to focus on our officer’s mental health and have created wellness programs for our

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Chief Mork mentions in CLPD’s 2022 Annual Report that, “CLPD wants to do all we can to support healthy and emotionally fit officers, as we believe healthy officers will provide better services to our communities than unhealthy officers would.” With that being said, our agency provides officers with numerous resources and equipment in hopes to assist with alleviating harmful work stressors.

CLPD offers a workout facility complete with various weight systems which offers a variety of different workout opportunities. As an extra benefit, CLPD allows our officers to work out on duty (if there is adequate street coverage available). Many officers also come in before or after their shift to utilize the gym as well. Through exercise, our bodies release feel-good endorphins which can also help us decompress. The gym not only helps us get physically fit, but it can be great for our mental health.

In 2021, CLPD implemented an officer mental health wellness

program. Through this program, our department requires annual mental health check-ins with law enforcement specialized mental health care providers. A benefit of this program allows our officers to be able to attend therapy sessions as needed. Additionally, our officers are offered on site support after being exposed to critical incidents. CLPD understands how important life is outside of the job, and how our lives are affected by our work experiences. Because of how our loved ones may be subjected to our stressors, the program allows for couples and family therapy as well.

Although we are only in the beginning years of our officer wellness focus, we can already see how these initiatives have been extremely helpful to our officers. The officers have responded positively, and some officers have taken advantage of the extra counseling sessions. Hopefully we can continue to maintain our officers’ well-being and they can continue to provide the best police service to our citizens.

Katy Mannin is a detective with the Centennial Lakes Police Department.

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DNR: ‘Water supplies are not unlimited’

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golf courses, and the complainants to provide the results of the investigation and initiate a well interference settlement process. Over the next 30 days, the DNR will assist the city, the two golf courses and the individual complainants as they seek to negotiate monetary settlements for the costs incurred to restore residential water supplies.

The DNR also continues to investigate 24 additional complaints in the area. Anyone who owns a private well in the Blaine/Ham Lake area and has had water supply problems that they believe are due to high-capacity pumping should contact Claudia Hochstein at the DNR, at 651-259-5034.

“Minnesota water law requires the DNR to protect domestic water supplies,” Doneen said. “Municipal and private domestic water supplies – water for drinking, bathing and sanitation – are by law the highest-priority water use. While we know the city certainly didn’t intend to cause negative impacts on private domestic wells, this situation underscores the reality that Minnesota’s water supplies are not unlimited.”

Additional information regarding this matter, including an informational video, are available online at mndnr.gov/waters/watersmgmt_section/blaine-ham-lake-well-interference.html.

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Lino Lakes discharges 2 employees

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

The city of Lino Lakes has discharged two of its employees following allegations of misconduct.

The City Council held a closed session pursuant to Minn. Stat. §13D.05, Subd. 2D to discuss the allegations and possibly take action.

After the approximately two and a half hour closed session, City Administrator Sarah Cotton said based on the results of the investigation into “employee A” and “employee B” city staff recommended the council discharge both employees effective June 26. The employees involved are Rookery Activiy

Center Manager Lisa Lamey and Aquatics Supervisor Madeline Rosewood.

The council upheld that recommendation with a vote of 4-1. Council Member Tony Cavegn voted no.

After the meeting Council Member Christopher Lyden commented, “Sometimes in life relationships just don't work out… Issue of trust for our community. Our bond with our citizens is grounded in that trust. We must always act and hold ourselves above reproach. We must always act with integrity.”

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

The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents:

• An officer responded to a June 20 request from a business manager to remove suspicious people f rom outside of their business located in the 700 block of Apollo Drive. Officers made contact w ith the individuals who left when asked to.

• Officers were requested June 20 to assist the Minnesota State Patrol with several people walking on the interstate near the I-35E and I-35W split. Officers located the parties and transported t hem off the interstate.

• An officer was dispatched June 20 to a call of an injured animal in the 700 block of Aqua Lane. The caller was given information regarding a wildlife rescue f acility.

• An officer was dispatched June 20 to residence in the 100 block of Century Trail regarding damage to property. The investigation is ongoing.

• O fficers responded to a June 21 report of an injured bald eagle in the 7700 block of 20th Avenue. The eagle was not found.

• An officer stopped a vehicle in the 900 block of Birch Street June 22 because the registered owner didn't have a driver's license. The adult male was cited for driving after revocation.

• An officer responded June 22 to a report of a suspicious object found in a city park in the 7200 block of Lake Drive. The incident was documented.

• A n officer responded to a grass fire June 22 in the area of Sunset Avenue NE and I-35E. The f ire was extinguished.

• A community service officer was dispatched June 22 to a report of an animal shot by a

pellet gun in the 1000 block of South Trappers Crossing. The owner of the pellet gun was cited for city ordinance violations.

• An officer stopped a vehicle for several traffic violations June 23 in the 2100 block of Main Street. The driver was subsequently arrested and booked into jail for DWI.

• Officers received a report on June 23 of juveniles in masks ringing door bells in the 600 block of Village Drive. Officers located the juveniles, contacted parents and charged the juveniles with disorderly conduct.

• O fficers responded to a trespassing and domestic incident in L ino Lakes June 23. A juvenile female was arrested for domestic assault. An alert was placed for a juvenile male wanted for burglary, trespassing, assault and threats of violence. The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer was dispatched to a motor vehicle personal injury crash June 24 in the 1900 block of I-35W. The officer documented the incident and the driver was provided with a case number.

• An officer was dispatched June 24 to a damage to property report in the 2100 block of Itasca C ircle. Accidental damage was caused by the wind while moving property from one residence t o another. Police documented the incident and the involved parties were provided with options on how to resolve the problem.

• Officers responded to a domestic incident in Lino Lakes June 25. Officers investigated and determined an assault had taken place. A male was arrested and booked into jail.

• A community service officer

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took a report June 26 of a stolen stop sign from the intersection of Forsham Lake Drive and Stage Coach Trail. Public works was notified for replacement and the investigation is ongoing.

• An officer took a report of a theft from a gas station in the 7000 block of 21st Avenue South June 26. The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer took a phone call for a delayed dog bite report in the 6400 block of Lakota Trail June 26. The incident was documented and forwarded to community s ervice officers for follow up.

The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents:

• Officers were dispatched June 14 to a theft report in the 4100 block of Lovell Road in Lexington.

• Police were dispatched to the 1700 block of Steven Lane in Centerville June 15 on a report of suspicious activity. The case is inactive pending suspect information.

• A d river was cited with reckless driving in the area of County Road J and Indian Hills Drive in Circle Pines June 15.

• Officers received a theft report June 16 from a resident in the 50 block of West Golden Lake Road in Circle Pines. The caller advised that an unknown suspect removed a wallet from her locked vehicle that was parked on the street. The estimated loss is $300.

• Property damage was reported in the 1800 block of Laramee Lane in Centerville June 16.

• A resident in the 9000 block of Griggs Avenue in Lexington called June 18 to report damage

to property. The caller advised an unknown suspect broke into his vehicle and caused a large amount of damage in attempting to steal the vehicle. The estimated loss is $2,000.

• A business owner in the 7000 block of Centerville Road in Centerville reported an attempted burglary June 19. The business owner did not find any missing items. The incident is under investigation.

• Officers stopped a vehicle June 20 in the area of Main Street and Peterson Trail in Centerville because the vehicle did not have a front license plate displayed.

• Suspicious activity was reported in the 30 block of Oak Leaf Lane in Circle Pines June 22.

• An officer made a traffic stop in the 9300 block of Lake Drive in Lexington June 22. The officer found both the driver and passenger were juveniles and did not have valid driver’s licenses.

• A suspicious vehicle was reported in LaMotte Memorial Park in C enterville June 23.

• Officers received a fraud report June 23. The caller advises that three counterfeit bills were deposited from a business located in the 9000 block of South H ighway Drive in Lexington. The suspect is unknown and the estimated loss was $60.

• Police responded to the 0 block of South Pine Drive in Circle Pines June 24 on a theft report.

• Officers responded to the intersection of Lovell Road and Dunlap Avenue in Lexington June 2 5 on report of a single vehicle property damage accident.

• A male was removed from a bar in the 7000 block of Centerville Road in Centerville June 26 at the request of the manager.

FETE DES LACS “Festival of Lakes” Blast from the Past • July 11-16, 2023 • Centerville, MN

32nd annual Fete des Lacs ‘Blast from the Past’

By Shannon Granholm Managing Editor

This year’s Fete des Lacs “Festival of Lakes” marks the 32nd annual celebration in Centerville. While many popular attractions remain this year, some new events have been added to the docket. The festival is scheduled from July 11-16. This year’s theme is “Blast from the Past.”

The 2023 grand marshals are Tom and MaryLou Wilharber. (See full story on page X.)

Traditions such as Music in the Park, Public Safety Night, Bald Eagle Water Ski Show, kickball, softball and cornhole tournaments, fireworks, 5K/8K/Kids Run, Paddle des Lacs, KidsFest and the annual parade will return. The fireworks display

will take place at 10 p.m. on Friday at Laurie LaMotte Memorial Park.

The medallion hunt will return in the same format as last year. The Fete des Lacs committee created small, etched plexiglass medallions, about the size of a large keychain. One random person at the first four days of Fete des Lacs events will receive a medallion by participating in that evening’s event. The events are as follows:

• Tuesday, July 11 - Opening Ceremony & Music in the Park

• Wednesday, July 12 - Public Safety Night

• Thursday, July 13 - Main Street Market & Water Ski Show

• Friday, July 14 - “KidsDance” Interactive DJ for families

The medallion can then be turned into Centerville City Hall for a $100 prize.

There will also be a number of new events this

year. Karl Achilles will perform a magic show and trick showcase on Saturday afternoon, and the Jake Nelson Band will perform Saturday night. Food and dessert from Carbone’s Pizzeria and Sweet Infusion Bakery will be available at Hidden Spring Park Tuesday, July 11; Lions concessions will be available at St. Genevieve’s Parish Community Center Wednesday, July 12; Food, farm and artisan vendors will be featured in the Main Street Market next to Centerville Elementary Thursday, July 13; and the Lions concessions stand and food trucks will be available Friday, July 14, and Saturday, July 15.

For a full schedule of events or more information, visit http://fetedeslacs.org.

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

The City of Centerville and the Centerville Lions would like to thank all the organizers, sponsors and volunteers with their help on this great event.

Centerville community warriors are the 2023 grand marshals

BY SEBASTIAN STUDIER PRESS INTERN

Leading this year’s “Blast from the Past”

Fete de Lacs parade will be former Centerville mayor Tom Wilharber and his wife, MaryLou Wilharber.

The Wilharbers have resided in the city of Centerville for 56 years. MaryLou remembers what the city’s population was when she moved there with Tom: 534.

Tom has a history of playing a big role in the city of Centerville. He served as its mayor with stints in 1995-2000 and again in 2010-2017. Both

Tom and MaryLou currently now serve as members of Centerville’s Lions Club.

Tom has been selected as the parade’s grand marshal before, so this is nothing new for him. He was grand marshal

in 2017, and he thinks it’s an honor to be grand marshal a second time, along with his wife this time around.

“It’s a great honor to be recognized, in regard to what you’ve done in the community,” Tom said.

MaryLou, like her husband, thinks that it’s a great honor to be recog-

said MaryLou. “People welcomed us, and we’ve done our very best to welcome people.

The community rallies around people.”

MaryLou has been a blood donor for as long as she’s been eligible to donate, and just recently received her 37-gallon pin. She is also very involved in the Church of St. Genevieve in Centerville and is involved in a number of community-based events, including supporting local food shelves as well as organizing luncheons and helping people through the grieving process after their loss of loved ones.

we thought it was only right to have them as our grand marshals. Tom and MaryLou Wilharber were selected because they have been longtime residents of Centerville and have served our community not only with the Centerville Lions, but with St. Genevieve Church,” Mosher said. “Tom has been a part of our city of Centerville as a city councilman and our mayor for years.”

The Centerville Fete de Lacs parade is set to take place at 11 a.m. July 15 and will travel along Main Street, Brian Drive and Dupre Road.

nized by the community of Centerville, which she has nothing but glowing things to say about.

“Centerville is a very friendly community,”

Jennifer Mosher was part of the selection process for this year’s grand marshal. She believes that there was good reason to select Tom and MaryLou.

“Since the theme is ‘Blast from the Past,’

Sebastian Studier is an intern at Press Publications. He can be reached by calling 651-2422775 or emailing intern1@ presspubs.com.

Fete Des Lacs Deal

Thursday Evenings, July 6 – August 10, 2023

Ladies Night – July 20, 2023

Kids Night – August 3, 2023 (Bounce House, Facepainting, Etc.)

Pet Night – August 10, 2023

Market: 5:30 7:30 p.m.

Next to Centerville Elementary (Centerville Road)

Local artisans, farmers & food trucks

Bald Eagle Water Ski Show

Thursday Evenings

June 22 August 17, 2023

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The 2023 grand marshals are Tom and MaryLou Wilharber.

‘Since the theme is Blast from the Past, we thought it was only right to have them as our grand marshal.’

Jennifer Mosher

Annual Fete des Lacs logo contest winners named

Over 135 entries participated in this year’s Fete des Lacs logo contest. A middle school and elementary school entry were selected for first place, as well as two secondplace winners and two honorable mentions.

The logo competition not only offers youth the chance to show off their artistic talents, but to have the opportunity to win a cash prize.

“This is a wonderful part of our city celebration,” said Lonni Olson, a member of the

volunteer Fete des Lacs Committee.

Students at Centerville Elementary and Centennial Middle School were eligible to participate in the contest. Logo designs had to pay homage to this year’s theme, “A Blast from the Past.”

At Centennial Middle School, Alaina Raymond won first place; the second-place winner was Leah Young, and Annalise Vue-Xiong received honorable mention.

At Centerville

Elementary School, Morgan Swanson won first place; the second-place winner was Sydney Twohy, and Eleanor Renberg received honorable mention.

First-place winners won $100 and will have their logos featured on event flyers and run T-shirts. Second place winners received $50, and honorable mentions won $25.

Shannon Granholm

Parade Route

Just a friendly reminder of the Main Street road closure on Saturday, July 15 from approx. 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The street closure is in blue. Orange is the staging area for the parade floats.

The red marks are no entry/exit points and are where street barricades will be placed. 20th Ave and Centerville Road (in green) remain open for use. Please plan accordingly during this time frame.

Hope to see you at the Fete des Lacs Parade!

For weather info, event updates and/or cancellations, follow CLPD and Fete des Lacs on Facebook.

CONTRIBUTED

Students at Centerville Elementary and Centennial Middle School were eligible to participate in the contest

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Serves as the lead worker responsible for organizing and leading a crew of workers in utility (storm/ sanitary/water) maintenance activities including prioritizing daily work tasks and long range goals of the City’s utility infrastructure. Leads crews in the troubleshooting and performing of the more complex maintenance repairs to the City’s utility infrastructure. This position also performs general Public Works duties as needed. Operates a variety of heavy equipment to maintain City infrastructure and other general maintenance and repair work. Serves on the City’s “on-call” rotation, and responds to emergency situations for all aspects of public works. Preferred qualifications: High school degree or equivalent. Training in related fields and at least three years of experience with a municipal public works department. Demonstrated leadership skills and proficiency in the utilities maintenance field. Demonstrated mechanical aptitude. Class A commercial driver’s license with Tank Vehicle (N) endorsement or the ability to obtain one within 6 months. Must possess at least a Class C water operator’s license and Class S-C Collection system license and must obtain both Class B water and Class S-B sewer licenses within 12 months. Ability to attend employer-required training and obtain additional water and wastewater licenses and education as directed. Applications will be accepted until July 18, 2023 or until the position is filled. A complete job description and application can be found at ci.hugo. mn.us/jobs_volunteer or by contacting the Hugo Public Works Department at 651-762-6301.

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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL SNIPPETS

• Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, the mayor and council members will see a 6.1% increase. The salary of the mayor will increase to $11,298 and the salary of each council member will increase to $9,497. The increase is consistent with the total wage adjustment for city employees for 2022-23. The city reviews the salaries of the City Council every two years.

• Eric Curtis is the city’s newest part-time firefighter. Curtis has completed firefighter and hazardous materials training and certification. His employment will begin July 10 and his hourly rate of pay will be $18.66, which is the starting rate for part-time firefighters.

• The community continues to show its support to local law enforcement by donating a variety of gift cards to the public safety department. Most recently, the council approved the donation of gift cards totaling $520 to local businesses.

• A street reconstruction plan for the next five years is now in place. The 2024 project, which is estimated to cost $4.55 million, will include the reconstruction of streets in the Pine Haven area: 81st Street, Elbe Street, Danube Street and Red Maple Lane as well as the bituminous overlays of Diane Street and Evergreen Trail.

The 2027 project, which is also estimated to cost $4.55 million, will include the reconstruction of Lakeview (from Elm to Glenview), Fairmont (from Sunrise to Sunset) and Gladstone (from Sunrise to Sunset).

• In August, the city will open bids and award a construction contract for the 2023 Lake Drive trunk water main improvement project, which is estimated to cost $415,000. The city plans to install a 12- inch diameter trunk water loop along Lake Drive from Forsham Lake Drive north to Park Court. City staff has reached agreement with the property owner for a 20-foot-wide easement acquisition along Lake Drive just north of Forsham Lake Drive. Construction is slated to begin in August with final completion in November.

The next City Council meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 10, at City Hall. A work session is also scheduled for immediately before the meeting at 6 p.m. in the Community Room.

• Roundabouts may be constructed along North Road. Residents who live within 1,000 feet of North Road received a letter informing them of a recent open house. Anoka County has begun the process for the reconstruction of North Road. City Administrator Patrick Antonen said the county is looking at making some changes to the roadway, which could possibly include some roundabouts.

“It’s a tight area so this is going to be a very interesting project,” he said.

• North Metro TV Executive Director Heidi Arnson will retire at the end of the year after 37 years. Antonen said the operations committee is currently working on next steps for her replacement.

Also, at North Metro TV, several employees will receive pay increases. Antonen explained that the cable commission hired a consultant to study wages, which it has not done in approximately 20 years. The commission decided to increase several salaries to stay competitive with other cable commissions.

• Night to Unite is Aug. 1. People interested in participating need to register with the Centennial Lakes Police Department (CLPD). Residents are also invited to attend a fly-in open house Sept. 27 at the Anoka County-Blaine Airport.

• “There is not a whole lot going on in Circle Pines this Summer,” said CLPD

police department Sgt. Matt Giese. He said most of what the department has seen so far this summer is people forgetting to lock their cars and people rummaging through them.

Giese added the city has also received a few complaints from two of the city’s parks — Golden Lake Park and Baldwin Park. “We have officers out in these parks every day, all hours of the day. A lot of times the complaints are unfounded,” He explained. “A lot of the time it not criminal activity. Most of the time it is just kids doing things they probably shouldn’t be doing … Kids being kids.”

Antonen said the police department has received speeding complaints from nearby residents about athletes arriving and leaving ball practice at Baldwin Park.

Police have also been dealing with a few residents regarding blight issues. “So far things are going in the right direction,” Giese said.

For the first time in four years, CLPD is fully staffed.

Police Chief James Mork will visit the council in the near future to present the annual report.

The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 11 at City Hall.

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LEGION AWARD: Recognizes Lino Lakes police officer and firefighter

Sam Bergeron

Bergeron grew up in Hugo. Bergeron’s parents each served in the public safety sector and over time, she developed a shared passion for public service. After high school, Bergeron went on to achieve a bachelor’s degree in law enforcement from Metropolitan State University.

Bergeron has been with the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department since May 2019. She served as a community service officer for two and a half years before she was promoted to a sworn police officer in August 2021.

She has served as the Night to Unite coordinator, an advisor for the Police Explorer program and organized the Pink Patch project, which raised money for breast cancer research and awareness.

“She is a driven and dedicated public servant in all aspects of her professional life,” Lesch said.

“She exemplifies true professionalism. She is dedicated to the Lino Lakes community and is continually looking for ways to make a positive impact.

In his nomination, Public Safety Director John Swenson shared that Bergeron took a lead role when a particular area of the city saw police service demands (felony-level thefts, burglaries, controlled substance crimes, assaults and quality of life concerns) that were disproportionately higher compared to the rest of the community.

“With a strong commitment to problem-solving, Officer Bergeron partnered with stakeholders of the area and became a direct point of contact for them. She was able to clearly and firmly communicate our agency’s interest in holding people accountable in order to make positive change in their area,” Swenson said. “Officer Bergeron developed relationships, established communication connections, helped to make technology improvements to aid in investigations and to discourage criminal conduct. In doing so, she created new expectations for residents and visitors

of that area. Although her work in this area is ongoing, Officer Bergeron’s efforts have already shown to have a positive impact on the calls for police service in that area.”

Luke Evens

Evens attended Saint Cloud State University where he majored in computer science. He also attended International Fire Service Accreditation Congress and was successful in obtaining his Firefighter I and II certification, along with his Hazardous Materials Operations certification. Evens also has completed National Registry of EMT's Emergency Medical Technician certification, and he recently completed Blue Card Incident Command Training, which taught him how to supervise and manage emergency and hazard zone operations.

Evens joined the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department in November2018 and currently serves as both a firefighter and EMT based out of Station No.2. He is currently in the process of obtaining all of the required training to become a fire lieutenant.

“Luke has exhibited a strong desire to help and serve others throughout his

personal and professional life,” Lesch said. “The Lino Lakes community has benefited from Luke’s desire to serve, this is demonstrated by his high level of involvement within the department, by being a mentor for new firefighters as well as having one of the highest responses to calls for service.”

He added, “Luke is dedicated to the Lino Lakes community and is continuously looking for ways to make the department stronger.”

In his nomination, Swenson wrote in part, “Luke shows his dedication to the city of Lino Lakes by being extremely active at his fire station. He is always willing to commit to new projects or anything that will make our agency better and stronger. Understanding that fire prevention is also an important part of firefighting, Luke has been a vital participant in our community fire education and is always willing to step up and work public fire education events.”

Evens said he was surprised to learn he received the award, as he didn’t know he was nominated.

“I do it to be a part of and help the community that I live in,” Evens said. “I try my best to be a strong member of the Lino Lakes Public Safety team and am grateful to be recognized for that with this award.”

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

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Outgoing Cmdr. Paul Lesch (right) and new Cmdr. Scott Nordstrom present Officer Sam Bergeron with the Outstanding Officer of the Year Award.

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CITY OF LINO LAKES, MINNESOTA SUMMARY

The purpose of this report is to provide summary financial information concerning the City of Lino Lakes to interested citizens. The complete financial statements may be examined at City Hall, 600 Town Center Pkwy, Lino Lakes, MN 55014. Questions about this report should be directed to Hannah Lynch, Finance Director, at (651) 982-2405.

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CITY OF LINO LAKES

ORDINANCE NO. 03-23 AMENDING CHAPTER 203 OF THE LINO LAKES CITY CODE BY ADJUSTING THE SALARIES OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS

The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains:

Section 1. That Chapter 203 of the Lino Lakes Code of Ordinances be amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 203: COUNCIL COMPENSATION

§ 203.01 COMPENSATION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS.

(1) Salaries. The compensation of the Mayor and each Councilmember shall be established from time to time by City Council ordinance pursuant to M.S. § 415.11. Effective January 1, 20222024, the salary of the Mayor shall be $10,65011,298, and the salary of each Councilmember shall be $8,9529,497. Thereafter, every two years the City Council will consider whether a salary adjustment is warranted. This salary is intended to cover all meetings that may be attended by the Mayor or Councilmembers except as expressly provided in this section.

(2) Payment. The salaries established hereby are to be paid monthly.

(3) Economic Development Authority (EDA) meetings. The City Council will be compensated for attendance at EDA meetings at the rate of $40 per meeting.

§ 203.02 WORKER’S COMPENSATION.

Pursuant to M.S. § 176.011, Subd. 59, as it may be amended from time to time, all of the City Council members shall be covered by worker’s compensation.

Section 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective January 1, 2024.

Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 26th day of June, 2023.

BY: Rob Rafferty, Mayor ; ATTEST: Jolleen Chaika, City Clerk

Published one time in the Quad Community Press on July 4, 2023.

TREVOR FREDERICKSON Creative Writing and Film at Bradley University

ASHLEY FRIEDMAN Attending Gustavus Adolphus College

MAXWELL HALBUR Attending University of Minnesota Twin Cities

BROOKE HALVERSON Attend St. Catherine University with plans on majoring in biology and becoming a Physician Assistant.

ELISE LINNEA HOECKE I plan to attend the University of Northwestern-St. Paul to study Kinesiology with a focus in Pre-Therapy.

CALLIE HUNTINGTON will be attending UW Eau Claire and majoring in Accounting.

ADYSON JANACEK Grand Canyon University

NICOLE KAMMER Attending Davidson College in North Carolina, majoring in Political Science and minoring in Theatre.

JOSHUA LEE KAUL University of MinnesotaTwin Cities

attend University of North Dakota

ANDREA KOSLOWSKI University of WisconsinMadison with double major in Environmental Studies and Political Science

BRAEDEN KRIEGER

Attending Texas A&M for Aerospace Engineering. Will be a member of Air Force ROTC and The Corps of Cadets.

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LANCE GUTHRIE LADEN University of MinnesotaTwin Cities

Major: Biomedical Engineering