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Community rallies to save Mel-O-Dee Stables BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR
If Reins of Love cannot come up enough money for a down payment and closing costs soon, the Mel-ODee Stables estate will be sold. Mel-O-Dee Stables, located at 13151 Elmcrest Ave. N. in Hugo, has operated as a full-service equine facility since 1971. The 40-acre
farm has indoor/outdoor boarding options as well as indoor and outdoor riding arenas. Last December, Reins of Love founder Cynthia Marx moved her operation from Isanti to Mel-O-Dee Stables. Reins of Love provides refuge and rehabilitation for abused equine, as well as riding lessons and therapy services. Marx has been leasing the property with intent to
expand the services offered at MelO-Dee Stables to create an equine environment for the community, including a garden, pond, trails, picnic tables and events. “It breaks my heart knowing that it might not happen. We are so close,” Marx said. “We want to make this a family farm. We want SEE MEL-O-DEE, PAGE 2
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Cindy Marx grooms her Gypsy Vanner horse before late afternoon lessons commence at the Mel-ODee Stables north of Bald Eagle Lake.
BLM protests head for suburbs BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR
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Field of sunshine Although Waldoch Farm’s annual Sunflower Festival looks a bit different this year, there is still plenty of fun to be had in addition to many photo opportunities along the way. See more photos on page 12.
HUGO — Residents out and about the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 15, likely noticed a heavy law enforcement presence around town. The presence of sheriff deputies and police officers was an effort to be prepared in case things got out of hand at the Black Lives Matter rally, scheduled for noon to 4 p.m. outside of the home of Minneapolis Police Federation President Bob Kroll. The group gathered in the Sears parking lot on Rice Street in St. Paul and traveled to Hugo. Washington County Sheriff’s (WCSO) Office Cmdr. Doug Anschutz said the event was not a surprise to the WCSO. “When the Sheriff’s Office was made aware of the protest, we immediately developed an action plan, in addition to having a contingency plan in the event the protest grew. We had a large amount of deputies and officers on scene,” Anschutz said. “The Sheriff’s Office took the protest seriously and was prepared for it. Our top priorities were to ensure public safety and protect private property while allowing people to exercise their First Amendment rights.” The WCSO requested assistance from the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office, Forest Lake Police Department, Lino Lakes Police Department and the Minnesota State Patrol. According to Anschutz, he estimates there were around 150-200 people in attendance at the rally. He would not say if any roads or intersections had to be temporarily closed, but he did mention that the protestors used “road guards” to help facilitate their caravan’s progress to Hugo. The State Patrol monitored intersections SEE BLM, PAGE 11
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