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Results in for community survey, district looks ahead BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

The results are in. The Centennial School District has now had time to digest the school culture survey results from the spring. Interim Superintendent Jeff Holmberg has made some recommendations, which the school board will consider later this month. Last June, right before school was out for the summer, students in grades 9-11, district staff and Centennial families were invited to participate in a brief online survey that asked about school culture. Well over 2,300 people participated — 1,341 families, 779 students and 215 staff. There were some questions about the validity of the data gathered, as some community members were able to fill out the survey more than once. Mike Christensen, director of technology, explained that both students and staff were only able to take the survey once. However, for the family survey, it was possible that someone could fill out the survey more than once. Christensen did say the participation for this survey was similar to “high-interest” surveys the district has done previously. “We have had family surveys in the past with 1,200 responses ... This was in the ballpark of what we would expect,” he said. Holmberg added, “It’s largely a perception survey … It is not a scientifically grounded survey. It is people giving their perception of the questions that were listed.”

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Motor city meet up Dozens of hot rod and vintage car owners gathered recently in the early evening sun outside Cowboy’s Saloon during the 4th annual car show that was one of the featured events during the Lexington Fall Festival. According to organizers, the purpose of the festival was to bring together local businesses and citizens of all ages to encourage a spirit of pride, a sense of community and an atmosphere of community celebration. Find more photos online at presspubs.com.

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Grow systems designed by growers, for growers BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR

When Chris Ellis was searching for a warehouse facility to develop his indoor grow system, he stumbled across an apple orchard — the rest is history. “Rent on a warehouse is ridiculously expensive,” Ellis explained. “I was looking around at different properties available, and then this popped up and I asked Shelli,

what do you think about getting an orchard?” The husband and wife visited the property and immediately knew they had to have it. They purchased Applecrest Orchards, located at 7306 24th Ave. N. on the border of Hugo and Lino Lakes, in November 2019. A couple of months later, Chris officially launched his “day job” side of the business, AI Grow. AI Grow is a new division

of Ellis’ company Assured Integration, which he began in Georgia in early 2017. He was traveling a lot for work, mainly to Minnesota and Wisconsin, so the couple eventually decided to relocate to Minnesota. “The purpose is to perfect the growing environment and make it accessible for all people wanting to grow food or any sort of crops,” Ellis explained. “You take the process out of it. The whole

point of automation is so the grower can actually focus on the plant itself and not worry about timing, watering, lights, humidity. What we have found is that every grower has their own secret recipe. They know how to do what they do best.” Ellis has a team of 10 electrical control engineers, software developers and master growers. The SEE AI GROW, PAGE 9

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POLICE REPORTS The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents:

• An officer responded to a report of a possible grass fi re in the 6300 block of 20th Avenue Sept. 7. The officer subsequently located a fi re at a residence in which the homeowner had a fi re that did not comply with city ordinance. The homeowner was asked to put the fi re out.

• An officer was dispatched to a call of juveniles yelling and knocking on windows in the 2300 block of Tart Lake Road Sept. 6. The juveniles were not located. • Officers responded to a theft in progress at a business in the 2300 block of Main Street Sept. 6. The suspects were not located. The case is under investigation. • An officer took a phone call from a resident in the 1500 block of East Holly Drive Sept. 6. The male stated a bear had damaged his property. Officers advised the male not to leave food out in his yard. • Officers responded to a report of an erratic driver in the 7300 block of Lake Drive Sept. 6. The male driver fled from officers but was eventually apprehended and booked into jail for several violations.

• Officers responded to a welfare check in the 700 block of Apollo Drive Sept. 7. Officers learned the individual was a suspect from a different case. The suspect was arrested and placed on an emergency transport hold. The adult male was transported to a metro hospital. • An officer responded to a delayed theft from vehicle report involving several vehicles at a residence in the 7800 block of 20th Avenue Sept. 8. The case is under investigation. • An officer responded to a hit-and-run property damage accident near Main Street and Otter Lake Road Sept. 8. The incident was documented, but no one was able to get the license plate information of the involved vehicle that fled the scene.

• An officer responded to a call of a suspicious person tampering with motor vehicles in the 7800 block of 24th Avenue Sept. 6. The officer made contact with a suspect, who was later cited. The investigation is ongoing.

• Officers responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle at Lino Lakes Elementary School driving on the grass Sept. 8. The vehicle was located and the juvenile driver was cited.

• An officer responded to the 6500 block of Lacasse Drive for juveniles out past curfew Sept. 7. The incident was documented and extra patrol was requested for the area.

• Officers responded to a disorderly conduct report in the 7800 block of Lake Drive Sept. 10. Two juveniles were fi ghting in a van and got out of the van and walked away. The juveniles were subsequently located and released to their parents.

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assist the Centennial Lakes Police Department (CLPD) with a large fi ght. Officers arrived on scene to fi nd the fi ght had already ended. CLPD is handling the investigation. • Officers responded to a single-vehicle crash with injuries at the intersection of Birch Street and Ware Road Sept. 11. An adult male was transported to a metro hospital. • Officers responded to a three-vehicle property damage crash near Main Street and Lake Drive Sept. 11. • Officers responded to a report of suspicious activity involving two males seen at an abandoned residence in the 6200 block of Hodgson Road Sept. 11. The males were later identified and told to stay off of the property. The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • An officer conducted a traffic stop in the 8800 block of Naples Street in Lexington Sept. 9. The driver was subsequently arrested for possession of a controlled substance. • An owner in the 0 block of Oak Ridge Trail in Circle Pines was verbally warned for a barking dog Sept. 9. • Officers were dispatched to a property damage report in the 0 block of Inner Drive in Circle Pines Sept. 9. City property had been damaged. • A theft was reported in the 10100 block of Lake Drive in Circle Pines Sept. 11. • Officers responded to the 4100 block of Lovell Road in Lexington Sept. 12 on report of an assault. Officers arrived to fi nd a group of individuals fi ghting.

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Glaser confi rmed that there are two pending complaints against two LFD fi refi ghters currently under investigation. “The city elected to use an independent investigator, attorney Calandra Revering, to investigate the pending matters. She is not affi liated

with the city of Lexington, the Lexington Fire Department, the Centennial Lakes Police Department or Anoka County,” Glaser explained. Glaser added the pending investigations should conclude within the next couple of weeks.

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AD FOR BID COUNTY ROAD 49 AND COUNTY ROAD J LIFT STATION, SANITARY SEWER AND WATERMAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that bids for the construction of County Road 49 and County Road J Lift Station, Sanitary Sewer and Watermain Improvement Project will be received online through QuestCDN vBid™ until Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at 10:00 am local time. Immediately following expiration of the time for receiving bids, representatives of the City of Lino Lakes will publicly view bids at an online bid opening meeting. Those interested in viewing the online bid opening are welcome to join the meeting by logging on to https:// zoom.us/join or calling 929.205.6099 and entering Meeting ID 988 7307 0340 and Passcode 048213. The as-read online bid results will be available at www.questcdn.com following the bid opening. The Project includes the furnishing of all labor and materials for the construction complete in-place, of the following approximate quantities: 170 SY Remove Bituminous Pavement 110 LF Remove and Replace Concrete Curb and Gutter 90 CY Excavation – Common 70 CY Aggregate Base Class 5 (CV) 1 LS Dewatering 1 LS Sanitary Sewer Bypass Pumping 125 TON Type SP Bituminous Pavement (All Mixtures) 150 SY Type SP Bituminous Pavement 350 LF 4” PVC Forcemain (Directional Drilled) 60 LF 4” PVC Forcemain 240 LF 8” PVC Pipe Sewer 90 LS Lift Station 40 LF Construct 48” Diameter Sanitary Sewer Manhole 3 EA Hydrant 6 EA 6” – 12” Gate Valve 100 LF 6” – 8” Ductile Iron Watermain 80 LF 12” PVC Watermain 2,140 L F 12” PVC Watermain (Directional Drilled) 1,400 LBS Ductile Iron Fittings The provisions of MINN. STAT. 16C.285 Responsible Contractor are imposed as a requirement of this contract. All bidders and persons or companies providing a response/submission to the Advertisement for Bids of the City of Lino Lakes shall comply with the provisions of the statute. Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at www. questcdn.com. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the website for a nonrefundable fee of $45 by inputting Quest project #7981155 on the webVLWH·V 3URMHFW 6HDUFK SDJH The website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for WKH 3URMHFW $OO RIÀFLDO QRWLÀFDWLRQV DGGHQGD DQG RWKHU %LGGLQJ 'RFXPHQWV will be offered only through the website www.questcdn.com. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from other sources. Bids will only be accepted via the electronic bidding service through QuestCDN. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive

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STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF ANOKA TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION COURT FILE NO. 02-PR-21-657 NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DESCENT OF PROPERTY Estate of Ronald James Beckman a/k/a Ronald J. Beckman, Decedent $ 3HWLWLRQ IRU 'HWHUPLQDWLRQ RI 'HVFHQW KDV EHHQ ÀOHG ZLWK WKLV &RXUW 7KH Petition represents that the Decedent died more than three years ago, leaving property in Minnesota and requests that the descent of such property be determined and assigned by this Court to the persons entitled to the property. $Q\ REMHFWLRQV WR WKH 3HWLWLRQ PXVW EH ÀOHG ZLWK WKH &RXUW SULRU WR RU UDLVHG DW WKH KHDULQJ ,I SURSHU DQG QR REMHFWLRQV DUH ÀOHG RU UDLVHG WKH 3HWLWLRQ PD\ be granted. IT IS ORDERED and Notice is further given, that the Petition will be heard on November 9, 2021, at 9:00 AM, by this Court at the Anoka County Courthouse, 2100 3rd Avenue, Anoka, Minnesota. 1. Notice shall be given to all interested person (Minn. Stat. § 524.1-401) DQG SHUVRQV ZKR KDYH ÀOHG D GHPDQG IRU QRWLFH SXUVXDQW WR 0LQQHVRWD 6WDWutes section 524.3-204. 2. Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by mailing a copy of this Notice and Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing date. Dated: September 8, 2021 BY THE COURT Mychael Walter, Deputy Dated: September 8, 2021 /RUL 2·%ULHQ &RXUW $GPLQLVWUDWRU Attorney for Petitioner William J. Fleming Fleming Law Firm, PLLC 4665 White Bear Parkway White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Attorney License No: 0343912 Telephone/Fax: (651) 429-3323 (PDLO ELOO#ÁHPLQJRIÀFH FRP Published two times in the Quad Community Press on September 14 and 21, 2021.

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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL SNIPPETS • The Lino Lakes Lions Club will host its annual prime rib dinner Saturday, Oct. 9, at St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church, 171 Elm St. The City Council recently approved a temporary onsale liquor license as well as an exempt gambling permit for a raffle for the event. • The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department will continue its ongoing contract with the Centennial School District to provide a school resources officer (SRO) at Centennial Middle School. The district reimburses the city of Lino Lakes for all hours an officer works as an SRO. The reimbursement is based on hourly wages, including all applicable benefits costs. This contract is renewed on annual basis. • Mac Kitchen, located at 717 Apollo Drive (Suite 140), has been granted on-sale wine, Sunday sales and 3.2 beer liquor licenses. Chili Thai Cuisine previously held the same licenses at this location. • The council has denied a peddler’s license for Moxie Services Minnesota LLC (doing business as Joshua’s Pest Control). The license application was reviewed by the City Clerk’s office in regard to information required for issuance and other city requirements. A background investigation on the applicant was conducted by the public safety department. Based on the review and background investigation, city staff recommended the council deny the application. • The city of Lino Lakes has already accepted a proposal from Isaac Sports Group (ISG) to develop potential fitness and aquatic partnerships and provide management support and development for a hybrid model for the recreation center in the former YMCA building. The council has now approved a proposal from GameDay Sports for branding development ($12,000-$17,000) and a marketing plan ($5,000$10,000), in addition to assistance in creating and managing a grand opening event. The council has also approved a not-to-exceed proposal of $6,550 from DSGW Architecture for interior design/ architectural services. WSB has offered to provide the con-

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sulting services of Ben Maurer, vice president of marketing and communications, and Brian Bourassa, principal senior project manager, for no charge. • The new name for the city park located near Birch Street and Centerville Road is officially Tower Park, but the name of the park at the old City Hall is still to be decided. The first survey for naming the parks produced 19 different name suggestions for the Centerville Road/Birch Street park and eight different name suggestions for the City Hall park. The top name suggestions for Birch Street park included Tower Park, Blue Heron Park and Water Tower Park. The top name suggestions for the City Hall park included Old City Hall Park and Main Street Park. There were 76 respondents on the second survey (top choices). Approximately 50% voted for Tower Park; Blue Heron Park and Water Tower Park each received around 25% of the votes. An overwhelming majority (approximately 75%) voted for Main Street Park over Old City Hall Park. The City Council ultimately decided it wanted to have further discussions on City Hall park’s name, as there didn’t seem to be as much “excitement” for the name as there was for Tower Park. • After the City Council holds a second reading of an ordinance Sept. 27, up to a one-year moratorium on mini self-storage facilities within the city will begin. City Planner Katie Larsen explained that the Planning and Zoning Board has discussed a potential need for additional regulations related to mini self-storage facilities in the past, and city staff has recently received inquiries from developers wanting to construct more of these facilities. Larsen said city staff needs some time to review the city’s current requirements and make necessary updates/ changes. The process may not take a full year, but state statute allows the city to institute up to a one-year moratorium. • The council has accepted quotes and will award a construction contract for $58,800 to low bidder T.A. Schifsky & Sons Inc. to review water

services conditions within the proposed 2022 street project. City Engineer Diane Hankee, of WSB, explained that in preparation for the city’s annual mill and overlay road improvement project, a review and maintenance of the water system is performed on streets where public utilities exist. In the past several years, more water service saddles needed to be replaced than initially anticipated, thus creating several change orders throughout the projects. Because of the similar age of the infrastructure within the proposed 2022 street project, city staff proposes to investigate the condition and type of existing water services, which will allow staff to properly plan for water service repairs, estimate accurate quantities and determine the type of pavement restoration to be used for the project. • The city of Lino Lakes will once again participate in the Livable Communities Act (LCA) program, which was adopted by the Minnesota Legislature in 1995. The Metropolitan Council administers the program, which provides funding for communities to invest in local economic revitalization, workforce housing initiatives and development or redevelopment that connects different land uses and transportation. The program is a voluntary, incentive-based approach to help communities grow and redevelop and to address the region’s affordable and lifecycle housing needs. From 1996 through 2018, the Metropolitan Council awarded 1,086 grants totaling about $401 million in Livable Community funds. The city of Lino Lakes has participated in this program since 1996 and has benefited from four grants totaling $1.65 million in funding for past projects. Program participation is also required for certain grant opportunities from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. The next City Council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, at City Hall. There will also be a work session immediately beforehand at 6 p.m. in the Community Room. Shannon Granholm

French authorities issue $591 million ‘local news’ ﬁne to Google Several international countries, including France and Australia, have new laws requiring tech giants to share revenue made from local news. The French antitrust authorities also issued a $591 million local news fine to Google, according to the University of Pittsburgh legal news collaborative known as Jurist.org. Google is appealing the fi ne, stating, “We continue to work hard to resolve this case and put deals in place. This includes expanding offers to 1,200 publishers, clarifying aspects of our contracts and sharing more data as requested by the French Competition Authority.” In Australia, the “News Media Bargaining Code” passed by its House and Senate requires tech giants to negotiate tens of millions of dollars of payments to news publishers, the BBC reports. The European Copyright Directive, or “link tax” is a framework Europe’s countries can use to form laws regarding use of copyrighted news and news snippets online. News Media Canada and some Canadian lawmakers are considering an Australian-style solution. In the U.S., the “Local Journalism Sustainability Act” and “The Journalism Competition & Preservation Act,” bills have been introduced in both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. Each bill seeks to support local news.

State to offer Main Street COVID Relief Grants The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will oversee the Main Street Covid Relief Grants Program, which began accepting applications Sept. 20. The program was approved by the state Legislature and signed by Gov. Tim Walz in June. This program will make available $10,000 - $25,000 grants to Minnesotan-owned and -operated businesses that can demonstrate financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. A total of $64.2 million is available for

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e squeezed in a last-minute family trip to Madeline Island, one of the Apostle Islands near Bayfield, Wisconsin. We went mid-week, as our planning was somewhat last-minute and that was the only time lodging was available. Nearly 20 years ago a friend I knew through Rotary suggested we go to Madeline Island for our honeymoon. We had a bigger trip planned later in the year, and were looking for a relaxing place to go for a few days. Years ago it was said to be a place on “island time” - a slower pace – and it was perfect for our short post-wedding getaway. This time we headed out on a Wednesday afternoon, stopping in Duluth for a quick lunch at a family favorite, the Northern Waters Smokehause. We arrived in Bayfield to catch the ferry, which runs every half hour and cost $90 round-trip for a four-passenger vehicle. In late August, the weather was cool and Lake Superior was relatively calm. When we booked the trip, we found there weren’t many accommodations available. Midweek we were able to find a more Publisher’s affordable place, but the options were few. We assumed it was because it was the busy View last week of summer. We arrived a little 5 and found our keys in an envelope Carter Johnson before pinned to a bulletin board, as the check-in was closed. As we pulled up to our twobedroom condo, we felt like the Griswold’s in the movie “Vacation.” We were so shocked all we could do was laugh. The tennis courts were overgrown with weeds, the pool and hot tub were out of order and the condo was tired. The door jam of the front door had been busted out, and I ended up using a kitchen chair to lock us in overnight. Since the front desk was closed, there was no one to call. In fact, we didn’t see a single other guest near the condo during our stay. The condo itself was reasonably comfortable and clean. We shrugged it off as a new norm with staff shortages and headed downtown for dinner, where we found one restaurant open. We quickly realized the problem finding accommodations and restaurants wasn’t that the island was so busy the last week of summer; it was that there were no workers on the island to work the front desk, clean rooms and serve food. The local businesses on the island were having the same problems the hospitality industry is experiencing everywhere. Aside from all of that, the island itself is magnificent. The scenery is beautiful. The people are warm and friendly. Each morning at 6:45 I drove downtown to get an early start on coffee and pastries at the coffee shop. Often the supply is limited. I loved talking to the locals come through for coffee as they made their way to the ferry for work on the mainland. While cars are allowed on the island, the touristy thing is to bring your bikes or rent bikes or mopeds to get around. The kids really wanted to rent mopeds but our son wasn’t old enough so we settled on electric bikes. The 14-mile island is long and narrow and pretty flat. We packed water bottles, swim suits and towels and headed out to Big Bay State Park where we hiked the shoreline and found the cliff known as a cooling off spot. We played a late afternoon round of golf followed by dinner at the restaurant. The next morning as we checked out we made reservations for a two-hour tandem sea kayak tour in Ashland. The lake conditions were perfect, with waves about a foot so our elbows got a little wet but all in all we stayed pretty dry. It’s normally a little more of a wet ride. Our tour guide navigated us in and out of caves and did a great job explaining rock formations, history and some fun gangster folklore. We took the Wisconsin rout home and ended up exploring a few of the downtown areas in Hayward and Spooner. The North Shore journey was a success and I would recommend it. I later found out some friends had done a trip but launched their boat and toured the Apostle Islands that way. That feels like big water for this inland lake boater, but I would love to go back and try a sailing adventure there sometime. If you’re looking for a bit of island time close to home, consider Madeline Island. Be sure to do your research on where to stay and the best time of year to go try camping or rent a place on the mainland and take your bikes over on the ferry for a day trip. Please remember to be patient with the service industry. Carter Johnson is publisher of Press Publications. Distributed weekly in: • Blaine • Circle Pines • Lexington • Lino Lakes

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• Early voting is now underway. A reminder for residents who choose to vote in person on Nov. 2: voting will now take place at City Hall and St. Mark Lutheran Church (not the fi re station). • Scouts BSA Troop 65 will host a fall recruitment event from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at Golden Lake Park. Families are invited to see what Scouting is all about and what Scouting has to offer both boys and girls. • The city continues to experiment to determine the best choice of seal coating/fog sealing processes, aiming for the most cost-effective approach. City Administrator Patrick Antonen explained that the city will continue to monitor the roads annually to see which technique the city should use on future projects. • Per the advice of City Attorney Shelley Ryan, a city mandate requiring masks to be worn inside all public buildings would likely not be enforceable inside school buildings. City staff sought guidance from their attorney on the matter after a concerned parent requested the city impose a mask mandate. “Based on the plain language of Minnesota Statute 123B.02, subdivision 1, the determination of whether to require masks inside a school building owned and operated by an independent school district rests solely with the school board’s discretion. It is therefore unlikely that a city mask mandate would be enforceable against the school district,” Ryan wrote in a letter drafted to the council. • The Centennial Fire District EMS program is no longer operational, and the Spring Lake Park Blaine Mounds View (SBM) EMS program will start up in January 2022. This is part of the ongoing partnership between the two departments. • Waste Management and Jerry Dahl Heating & Air can both continue to do business in the city after their annual licenses were renewed. • Hearings to deal with delinquent utility accounts and city accounts are scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12. • The council has accepted the feasibility report for the 2022 street and utility improvement project and has scheduled a public hearing for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12. The project is proposed to include Stardust Boulevard, Twinkle Terrace, Galaxy Drive and Twilite Terrace. Improvements will include full street reconstruction and drainage improvements as well as gas main, water main and sanitary sewer replacement. The project is estimated to cost $5.67 million, of which $617,000 will come from assessments from benefiting property owners. Each property will be assessed a flat fee of $4,900 for the street reconstruction. The city will fund 100% of the utility improvement costs. Following the public hearing Oct. 12, the city will likely authorize the preparation of plans and specifications for the project; plans will likely be approved in December. The council is expected to receive bids in January and award a construction contract in March. Construction would then begin in late May or early June, with substantial completion in October 2022. • The city has paid the last of its bills for the 2020 street and utility project. The final payment of $211,126 has been made to Kuechle Underground. Antonen explained that the contractor completed all of the items on the punch

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list over the spring and summer. The city has also paid its final bill for $5,424 to North Valley Inc. for the trail improvements from Village Parkway to City Hall. • There will be a public hearing on proposed assessments for the 2020 partial street reconstruction project at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12. Antonen explained that due to an error, commercial and tax-exempt properties’ assessments were delayed one year. The residential parcels have already been assessed. The project included Civic Heights Drive (West of Shady Way to Pine Drive), Pine Drive (from Lake Drive to South Drive), Shepherd Court and Civic Heights Circle. The project cost was $441,000, of which $176,850 came from assessments. • The city of Circle Pines will not see an increase in the amount it has to pay for the 2022 Centennial Fire District budget. Antonen explained that overall, the budget will shrink by about 7.2%, largely because the expenses/ revenues of the EMS program will be eliminated. • The city of Circle Pines, along with many other cities throughout the nation, have declared October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Shannon Granholm

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Cougars break out with 41-7 win over Eagles

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

After two close losses to Top Ten teams, the Centennial Cougars lit up the scoreboard in a 41-7 rout of Totino-Grace at home Friday night, scoring their fi rst six offensive touchdowns of 2021. Daylen Cummings, sophomore quarterback, dashed 70 yards for a touchdown while completing six of seven passes for 83 yards and two touchdowns. He also had a one-yard touchdown run. The Cougars led the winless Eagles 14-0 in the fi rst quarter with the short touchdown run by Cummings and a 34-yard burst by Lance Nielsen. They were up 35-0 at the half after a big second quarter, starting with Cummings’ long sprint. Lance Liu bolted 15 yards to the end zone. Cummings flipped a two-yard scoring pass to Kevin Jansa, set up by Avery Schendzielos blocking a punt. Liu snagged a four-yard touchdown pass from Cummings in the third period. Eli Nowacki kicked five conversions; one failed due to a bad snap. The Cougar defense allowed less than a hundred yards before subs took over and gave up a late

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Dylan Cummings barks signals on the way to a four-touchdown game. The linemen are Isaiah Ward (76) and Marco Villa (64).

touchdown. Mason Mix and Reese Littlefield at middle linebacker led the effort. Centennial rolled up 281 yards on 39 rushes, with Liu gaining 89 in 15 carries, Cummings 82 in seven, Nielsen 50 in three, and Dan O’Neill 46 in four. Centennial lost to No. 8 Stillwater 7-0 and No. 3 St. Michael-Albertville 19-16 in the fi rst two weeks, both on the road, and their two touchdowns were scored by the defense. They will host No. 7 Maple Grove (3-0) on Friday.

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Ainsley Greve plays No. 1 for the Cougars. She lost a close 3-setter at Osseo.

Tennis: Cougars trip Osseo The Centennial Cougars (4-7) picked up a conference win at Osseo 5-2 last Tuesday. Osseo’s Hana Johnson edged Ainsley Greve at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. The Cougars took the other three singles points with Anya Sudgen, Katrina DeBoer, and Lauren Klein. Sudgen pulled out a 7-5, 7-5 win at No. 2. In doubles, Kate Kastner/

Mason Mix lives up to his name on the football field, mixing it up with the best of them as the Cougars’ middle linebacker. The 6-foot, 212-pound senior became a starter late in his sophomore season. He made a game-saving goalline stop in a playoff win over Edina that year and has continued to clog up the middle ever since. “Mason is a throwback player,” said coach Mike Diggins. “Between the tackles, he does a great stuffing the run. He’s had a great career.” A one-sport athlete, Mix spends the rest of the year lifting weights, with personal-bests of 425 pounds on squat, 335 on bench and 265 on clean.

Hailey Helvig at No. 1 and Anna Jarpy/Megan Goodreau at No. 2 prevailed. Brooklyn Dietz/Julia Kastner lost a three-setter.

Volleyball: Cougars (6-3) sweep Coon Rapids The Centennial Cougars beat Coon Rapids 25-11, 25-11, 25-16 on Wednesday evening, improving to 6-3 overall. Linaya Swenson had eight kills, Andi Koslowski six, and Elena Hoecke and Cassie Sosinski five apiece. Mattie Petersen aced six serves and Ashlyn McCllelan five. Petersen led with 11 digs. Coon Rapids is 0-4.

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Centennial soccer player Cal Babiash enjoyed a trip to Greece to play four matches with an American team and soak up Greek culture this summer. A junior co-captain with the Cougars, he was one of 15 players chosen for the Rush International Select team. His club team, Twin Cities Rush, is part of a national organization, and the players were picked from Rush teams around the country, in stages at the local, regional and national levels. “It was an awesome opportunity to represent my club and the state of Minnesota, and find so many lifelong friends,” said Babiash about the experience July 16-27, The Select team played two games on the Greek island of Lesvos, known for its beaches, and two in Athens. In Lesvos, they lost to an academy associated with a pro team 1-0, then tied the same team 5-5. In Athens, they won both games. They were a U16 facing U18 and U19 teams. “It was just a great experience to play those guys,” he said Team bonding included “making up raps on the bus trips, and playing volleyball or chilling on the beach,” Babiash said. They had a bike tour of the streets of Athens to learn about the ancient city’s history. He especially enjoyed the beach in Mytilini. “I got to snorkel and see all the fish, and the water was quite refreshing.”

No. 3 ranked Centennial improved to 8-0 with two conference victories last week. The Cougars won 2-0 at Elk River (4-3-1) on Tuesday as Addison Wittenberg notched one goal and set up the other, by Lauren Ahles. Isabella Sipe assisted on Wittenberg’s goal. The Cougars beat Andover (4-4) at home 5-0 Saturday with Ahles, Sydney Kubes, Allyson Hamski, Brooklyn Bordson and Addison Van Zee finding the net. The

The Centennial Cougars picked up their fourth and fifth shutout wins last week but in between were felled by Coon Rapids 2-1. The Cougars — 5-2-1 overall and 4-2-1 in the Northwest Suburban — won 5-0 over Elk River (0-7-1) on Tuesday with goals by Gavin Shady (two), Alvaro Galopa, Cal Babiash and Keaten Frase. Against Coon Rapids (5-2), Babiash’s strong sideways shot in the 57th minute opened scoring but the Cardinals got the last two Thursday. Babiash and Garrett Andersen scored against Andover (4-3) and Isaac Verke made 10 saves in his fifth shutout on Saturday.

Swimming: Maple Grove nips Cougars 96-89 Maple Grove edged Centennial 96-89 on Wednesday evening, winning the last event, 400 freestyle relay, to secure it. “I knew the dual meet season in the conference would be competitive,” said Cougar coach Pete Crawford. Jaden Ruegsegger won the 50 freestyle in 25.70 and 100 freestyle in 57.30. Diving was their best event as usual as Kate Woelfel won (233.60), Rylie McCulloch was second (207.90) and Mia Bjerketvedt fourth (159.50). Also placing fi rst were Raylynn Robeck (butterfly, 1:01.51), Calla Kamish (backstroke, 1:03.74),

and the 200 freestyle relay of Ruegsegger, Robeck, Lauren Kajer and Nicole KIammer in 1:47.29. Placing second were Kajer (200 and 500 free), and Laura Zebell in breaststroke. The Cougars (1-1) beat Anoka 96-86 in their opener.

Jamros finalist for director of athletics position Centennial High School’s Athletic Director (AD) Brian Jamros is one of three finalists for the director of athletics position at Northern State University in South Dakota. The university announced the finalists last week. Jamros has been the district’s AD since July 2019. He currently oversees 31 varsity programs and more than 40 clubs and activities. Before starting at Centennial, Jamros was the director of athletics at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth where he led a department with 22 varsity sports. He also served as the vice president and director of athletics at Concordia University in Portland, Oregon. Jamros has ties to the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference both as a student-athlete and athletic administrator at Concordia University in St. Paul where he served as both assistant and associate athletic director and led the department in the areas of fundraising, marketing, promotions and fan engagement. Each finalist will visit the campus for two days with a one-hour community open forum. The new director of athletics will begin no later than Jan. 3.

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ANOKA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC NOTICE OF VACANCY RICE CREEK WATERSHED DISTRICT BOARD OF MANAGERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 103B.227 and § 103D.311 that a vacancy will occur on the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers due to the expiration on January 17, 2022, of the term of Steve Wagamon, city of Columbus. Term of the appointment is for three years. Managers are eligible to be reappointed. Persons interested in being appointed to serve on the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers may submit their names for consideration to the Anoka County Board of Commissioners, the appointing authority. Minn. Stat. § 103D.311 permits the cities in the district to submit a list(s) of nominations to the county board. If a valid list(s) containing at least WKUHH HOLJLEOH QRPLQHHV IRU D PDQDJHU·V SRVLWLRQ LV VXEPLWWHG DW OHDVW GD\V SULRU WR WKH H[SLUDWLRQ RI WKH WHUP RU E\ November 18, 2021, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners is required to make an appointment either from the list(s) or to appoint a manager who resides in a city that fails to submit a list. Since a list may be submitted, persons interested in being considered for appointment may wish to contact their city to request to be included on a list of nominations. In the absence of a valid list, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners may appoint any voting resident of WKH 5LFH &UHHN :DWHUVKHG 'LVWULFW ZKR LV QRW D SXEOLF RIÀFHU RI WKH FRXQW\ VWDWH RU IHGHUDO JRYHUQPHQW Rhonda Sivarajah, County Administrator Published one time in the Quad Community Press on September 21, 2021.

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CITY OF CIRCLE PINES, MINNESOTA NOTICE OF HEARING ON DELINQUENT UTILITIES 72 :+20 ,7 0$< &21&(51 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN WKDW WKH &LW\ &RXQFLO ZLOO PHHW DW S P RQ October 12, 2021 at City Hall, 200 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines, Minnesota to consider, and possibly approve, WKH SURSRVHG FHUWLÀFDWLRQ WR WKH &RXQW\ $XGLWRU IRU FROOHFWLRQ ZLWK RWKHU WD[HV XQSDLG FKDUJHV IRU VWRUP VHZHU VDQLWDU\ sewer, water, and garbage, refuse and recycling charges. Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting. ,I DIWHU WKH KHDULQJ WKH &LW\ &RXQFLO ÀQGV WKDW WKH DPRXQWV FODLPHG DV GHOLQTXHQW DUH DFWXDOO\ GXH DQG XQSDLG WKH City may certify the unpaid charges to the County Auditor for collection as other taxes are collected. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a disabled individual may one week in advance contact City +DOO E\ SKRQH DW RU 7'' RU ZULWLQJ WR UHTXHVW UHDVRQDEOH DVVLVWDQFH WR EH DEOH WR participate in these proceedings. Patrick Antonen, City Clerk 'DWHG 6HSWHPEHU Published one time in the Quad Community Press on September 21, 2021.

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CITY OF LEXINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ASSESSMENTS FOR 2021 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Teresa Bender, City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on September 21, 2021.

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SCHOOL CULTURE SURVEY: Offers ‘snapshot in time where students are at’ FROM PAGE 1

To access the survey results in their entirety, visit https://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/ Organization/1528.

Family survey For the family survey, 55.6% of respondents had a child in elementary school, 40.5% in high school, 39.7% in middle school and 5.8% in early childhood; 5.2% had recent graduates. Families were asked to respond to seven statements concerning their perceptions of whether the school was a friendly, welcoming place, and whether their child felt accepted and safe. The majority of participants selected “strongly agree” or “agree”. The statement that elicited the highest percentage (15%) of “strongly disagree” and “disagree” responses was “As a parent/guardian, the Centennial School District has engaged me in my child’s education.” At the work study session Sept. 13, school board Director Stephanie Carlson wanted to know whether the data could be broken down by ethnicity. Christensen explained that families were not asked to provide their ethnicity on the family survey, but students and staff were. “It would be a lot of slicing and dicing of the data, but technically it is possible,” he said.

Student survey Out of the 779 students who responded to the student survey, 76.2% were white, 5.9% were two or more races, 5% were Asian, 4.8% were Black or African American and 2.8% were Hispanic or Latino. About 3.5% of students chose not to answer the question. Students were asked to respond to 16 statements dealing with topics dealing with whether they felt academically challenged and supported in the classroom, whether they felt encouraged to share views and opinions, whether adults and fellow students respect differences in others, and whether rules are clear and enforced fairly. “Some of these (responses) are kind of alarming,” Carlson said. Twenty-seven percent of students said they disagree/strongly disagree that school staff show an interest in them as a person; 29% of students said they disagree/strongly disagree that they are able to share their views and opinions in the classroom; 27% of students disagree/strongly disagree that their school is welcoming and safe; 27% of students

disagree/strongly disagree that they feel like they belong in school; and 44% of students disagree/ strongly disagree that students in their school respect the differences of others. School board directors Sue Linser and Tom Knisely mentioned the board should keep in mind when the survey was taken. Last school year was a tough one for a lot of students, they noted, and students may have been feeling more isolated while at home during distance learning. “This is a snapshot in time for where students were at,” Holmberg said, suggesting the board consider offering a similar survey each year so it can establish if there are any trends moving forward. Once response many board members were particularly concerned about was the fact that 14% of students indicated they do not have at least one adult in the school that they can go to for support. “That’s the number one thing you want to ask students, and you want them to answer yes,” Holmberg explained. A positive result was that 50.8% of students said when they witness the mistreatment of another student, they report it to a responsible adult.

Staff survey Of the 215 staff members who fi lled out the survey, the majority work at the high school, followed by the middle school. Staff were asked to weigh in a number of topics dealing with whether the district maintains a welcoming environment for students and staff, performs equity work designed to help all students succeed, provides tools necessary to deliver an equitable education for all, is committed to improving relationships, and should continue to promote characteristics in students such as respect and responsibility. Holmberg explained that staff were recently surveyed again this fall, and an overwhelming theme of both surveys was that staff members feel that they are not provided with the tools needed to deliver an equitable education for all students. Timm said she was concerned about some of the numbers, Particularly that 18% of staff disagree/ strongly disagree that Centennial is a welcoming environment for all students; 14% disagree/ strongly disagree that Centennial is a welcoming environment for all staff; 32% disagree/strongly disagree that the district provides programs and services to help all students; and 7% of staff disagree that they feel safe at school.

Staff were also asked how often they have experienced/observed verbal harassment and physical harassment/attacks in school, in the community or on threats of physical attacks on social media. Although most indicated that they have never experienced or observed those things, 30% said they have witnessed verbal harassment in the school several times a year, 24% said they have witnessed verbal harassment in the community several times a year and 28% said they have witnessed verbal harassment on social media several times a year.

Recommendations Ultimately, Holmberg will recommend the board consider going through the strategic planning process again. The district last implemented a strategic plan back in 2016 that identified eight goals, one of which was to analyze the causes of the achievement gap and provide accessibility at all levels. If the plan is approved Sept. 27, the work would begin this fall, with anticipated completion in January or February 2022. Holmberg will also recommend the district develop an Achievement and Integration (A&I) Plan through the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) for implementation in the 2022-23 school year. According to MDE, the purpose of the A&I program is to pursue racial and economic integration, increase student achievement, create equitable educational opportunities and reduce academic disparities based on students’ diverse racial, ethni, and economic backgrounds in Minnesota public schools. Also included in Holmberg’s recommendations is to not move forward with the joint powers agreement with Equity Alliance Minnesota and an equity audit at this time. “Equity is involved in all strategic planning; there is an equity component through all of that, it is not seen as separate. I think it is important,” Holmberg said. “Within a strategic plan, to be relevant, to meet the needs of students and reflect the community, it is important to have that equity lens in there. That would be part of the process. “It would not be an official audit, but it would be inclusive of the community’s aspirations around it, commitment to equity and commitment to the student experience.” The board will consider Holmberg’s recommendations at the next meeting, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27, at the district office. Lead Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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VOTERS’ GUIDE 2021

LINO LAKES MAYOR

Rob Rafferty (INCUMBENT, UNOPPOSED) Age: N/A Address: Pheasant Hills Preserve Occupation: Self employed Three most recent/signiﬁcant roles in civic involvement: City of Lino Lakes Mayor (2020- present) City Council (2010-2019). VLAWMO Board of Directors, Secretary/Treasurer (2010-present). American Legion SAL - Adjunct/Membership Cooridinator (2015-present). Lived in Lino Lakes for over 25 years. Served as Charter Commission member, Planning & Zoning Commission member, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon member.

LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL (ELECT 2)

Tony Cavegn (INCUMBENT) Age: 50 Address: 592 Lois Lane Occupation: Project manager Three most recent/signiﬁcant roles in civic involvement: Lino Lakes City Council. Volunteer Lino Lakes CERT (Community Emergency Response Team). Volunteer Lino Lakes Community Fest.

Teresa O’Connell Age: 67 Address: 1000 Main Street Occupation: Retired Salesperson Three most recent/signiﬁcant roles in civic involvement: Participant in Stream Health Evaluation Program where we collect and analyze invertebrates that help determine the health of streams entering Peltier Lake and eventually the Mississippi River. I am a member of the Dead Broke Saddle Club (in Hugo), which promotes and sponsors equestrian activities for youth in our community. I helped at the Minnesota High School Rodeo Championship. I also worked at the DBSC youth show. As an election judge in Lino Lakes, I did whatever was asked of me to help the elections run smoothly.

Where to vote in Lino Lakes Precinct 1: Lino Lakes Senior Center, 1189 Main Street Precinct 2: Lino Lakes Fire Station #1, 7741 Lake Drive Precinct 3: St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 171 Elm Street Precinct 4: Civic Complex, 600 Town Center Parkway Precinct5: Rice Creek Covenant Church, 125 Ash Street Precinct 6: Living Waters Lutheran Church, 865 Birch Street Precinct 7: Rice Lake Elementary School, 575 Birch Street

Campaign statement:

I look to this next term to help fine-tune the Community and Recreation Center at City Hall with continued efforts to address the tangibles City needs of the Roads, Parks, and Trails. I will work with Council towards a more shovel-ready approach in a progressive way of addressing areas of need for Commercial Development. And I will work with Council in addressing the necessary planning and design efforts needed behind Public Works and Water Treatment Facility. I will always do so by keeping the City of Lino Lakes on the healthiest path for quality of development over quantity of development.

What are your top three priorities for the city?

If elected, how will you involve the public in making major decisions?

What can the City Council do in the next ﬁve years to help the city prosper?

Business development A thriving, and desirable business community helps stimulate our economy, provides residents with conveniences and job opportunities and most importantly, adds revenue to our tax base. Increased tax revenue will help us maintain existing programs and infrastructure and allow us to also invest in our future. Finances Our city is still dependent on borrowing money to pay for many expenses. Since being elected in 2020, we have made significant strides to reduce our dependency on bonding. By implementing programs such as the Storm Water Utility and Capital Equipment Replacement funds, groundwork for a sustainable financial future has been laid. Community partnerships Harmonious relationships with our neighboring communities and schools contributes to the quality of life in our city. Through collaboration, we can provide better facilities, programs and services while reducing the cost for all residents. It’s time to start fostering those relationships again.

The best way to make your voice heard is to attend the city council meetings and work sessions. The city has recently created a new Communications Specialist position to help educate and inform the public of city policies, programs, and events. My hope is that with better information, our residents will feel more comfortable attending these meetings and providing their input on the matters being discussed.

I believe one of the most important factors for prosperity is the growth of our business community. As the costs of running our city continue to rise, our primary source of revenue continues to be property taxes from our residents. While this may allow us to maintain status quo, it is not a sustainable model for prosperity. Partnering with neighboring communities and local organizations such as the Quad Area Chamber of Commerce will help us create a flourishing business community that will add revenue to provide numerous benefits to our residents including: • Improved maintenance and development of our roads, parks, trails etc. • Continued staffing and training for our best in class public safety department. • Encouragement of 2nd and 3rd generation residents to call Lino Lakes home rather than moving away. • Addition of new amenities such as a community recreation center.

Make our city council have representation that reflects more accurately the true demographics of our city. Similar life experiences do affect people differently which then gives different viewpoints of how things could be addressed. Look at our 2040 comp plan to see how well it compliments surrounding communities because we are connected by schools, parks and zip codes to many other cities. When working on comp plans it is paramount to respect local landowners’ opinions in order to have a healthy community. Get answers to the questions citizens asked me while canvassing in 2019, especially park questions and then get the answers back to them. The best way to make your voice heard is to attend the city council meetings and work sessions. The city has recently created a new Communications Specialist position to help educate and inform the public of city policies, programs, and events. My hope is that with better information, our residents will feel more comfortable attending these meetings and providing their input on the matters being discussed.

Meetings still need to be available on Zoom, due to the use of increased use of technology in not only in the private sector but to help increase the transparency government. Hopefully get some city board meetings held in public places such as parks and notify the surrounding public where and when they will be held. I believe the official city council meetings need to be held at city hall. The meetings held off site would still need be recorded and available on Zoom. I personally would go to some of our clubs such as rotary and chamber of commerce to meet more residents so they would know we are interested in their opinions.

I believe we need to ask some of our Lino Lakes successful long-established businesses what they have done to be so successful. Looking at our history should help us in the future. Rarely do companies go into the black with in their first five years. I believe we need to get the commuters stuck in traffic into our businesses. Online shopping has become very popular and with us having easy exit and entrance on to freeways customers can pick up preordered grocery, clothing and or meals, thus saving them time instead of sitting in traffic.

Vote early - absentee voting Lino Lakes residents can vote in advance of Election Day by casting an absentee ballot: • Eligible voters may cast an absentee ballot in person beginning 46 days prior to each election at Lino Lakes City Hall or at the Anoka County Government Center. • Curbside voting is available at City Hall by calling 612-982-2400. • No envelope absentee voting/direct balloting - Absentee ballots cast at City Hall can be put directly into the ballot box beginning seven days previous to election day. • Absentee Voting by mail (vote early by mail) – Print and return an absentee ballot application. Applications are available at http:// mnvotes.org. Paper applications can be sent via mail by calling 763-324-1300. Return absentee applications • Email: send to elections@co.anoka.mn.us • Mail: Anoka County Elections 2100 3rd Avenue, Suite W130 Anoka, MN 55303 • Fax: 763-324-1160

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VOTERS’ GUIDE 2021 LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL (ELECT 2)

Dale Stoesz (INCUMBENT) Age: 51 Address: 309 Linda Court Occupation: 28 years at the same employer currently working in a systems architecture role helping my employer with technology decisions. Three most recent/signiﬁcant roles in civic involvement: Lino Lakes City Council two four-year terms since January 2012. 2021 Blue Heron Days Parade chair. Lino Lakes Planning and Zoning committee.

What are your top three priorities for the city?

If elected, how will you involve the public in making major decisions?

What can the City Council do in the next ﬁve years to help the city prosper?

Recreation center (formerly the YMCA) re-opening We have heard from our residents that they have missed the old YMCA after it was shut down. I will work hard to re-open this building so that it can continue to serve the citizens of our city. Roads The roads that the city has improved were important to our community, but more improvements are needed as money is allocated. I will work towards making our roads a priority while doing it as efficiently as possible to keep taxes under control. The Birch Street improvements were a partnership between the city and Anoka County. Recover from pandemic restrictions I have helped our local restaurants by giving reprieve on some license costs during the pandemic. I helped ensure that the city never restricted our businesses or residents more than what was mandated by the state of Minnesota.

Major decisions require listening to our residents and stakeholders and allowing a way for them to reach us. I am the only person on the council that lists my cell phone number (612) 581-2047 (call or text) on the city website linolakes.us/mayor_council. You will also find links to my social media links on the city website. I have been managing a popular Facebook page since July 2015 called Lino Lakes City Happenings to keep people informed of what is going on in the city. I invite you all to join my page: www.facebook. com/StoeszLinoLakes. When there is a local decision being made or concerns brought forward, I do my best to personally meet up with or talk to the residents most impacted. An example of this is visiting the locations when variances are being requested whether a commercial stable or a larger deck.

The city prospers when citizens prosper. So, the first thing that city government needs to do is to get out of the way and allow residents to prosper and local businesses to have fair work environments. It is important for our city to prosper after a pandemic by resuming normal operations. On June 30, 2021, I requested that our city no longer be in a state of emergency. This was an important step so that all the laws and the governance structures were not being changed because of any local state of emergency. In five years, the recreation center will be a great asset to our city and will be a reason that families move to Lino Lakes. With the recreation center being close to Town Center Parkway the area in front of the recreation center could lure some great businesses to Lino Lakes.

CIRCLE PINES MAYOR

Campaign statement:

Dave Bartholomay

I have a positive attitude, take my responsibilities as Mayor very seriously, and work hard for ALL the residents of our community. I believe Circle Pines gets better when we know and respect our neighbors, and when we maintain and improve our public infrastructure (streets, parks and trails, etc.). In the end, our success as a small town is often measured by working with others to accomplish great things. I strongly support our Centennial Schools as well as the collaborative Police and Fire service we accomplish with our neighboring communities. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your Mayor!

(INCUMBENT, UNOPPOSED) Age: N/A Address: 71 W Golden Lake Road Occupation: CEO, Leadership Growth Group, LLC; Retired, State of Minnesota Three most recent/signiﬁcant roles in civic involvement: Mayor of Circle Pines, 2005 - present. Active member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church. Founding Board Member of the Centennial Area Education Foundation.

CIRCLE PINES CITY COUNCIL (ELECT 2)

Dean Goldberg (INCUMBENT) Age: 67 Address: 13 Indian Hills Drive, Circle Pines, MN 55014 Occupation: Pharmacist (Retired). Previously employed at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, UnitedHealthcare and GlaxoSmithKline. Three most recent/signiﬁcant roles in civic involvement: Circle Pines City Council (2018 to present) Consultant to 180 Degrees (2017 to present) Global Brigades (2010 – 2018)

Jennifer Rauner (INCUMBENT) Age: Over 18, under 100 Address: 228 Aurora Lane Occupation: IT Analyst Three most recent/signiﬁcant roles in civic involvement: Suggested and planning to install a new community garden for the north side neighborhood. Passed a Targeted Picketing Ordinance. Participated in a local farmers market.

Campaign statement: Some of our parks/trails need significant repairs and/or updating. To secure needed sizable investments while concomitantly passing strategic and fiscally responsible budgets that keep the tax rate as flat as possible, we need to explore ways to finance such investments. We will complete major street repairs in 2022 and 2024. We must develop a plan for ongoing investments to maintain our streets in a timely and fiscally responsible manner. To help our CLPD officers effectively and safely police our community and to make sure the new partnership with SBM Fire accomplishes what we intended, to improve service and reduce administrative costs.

I am excited to be running for my second term! I believe that we have a great team of council members working for the citizens of Circle Pines. Our dynamic is such that we can discuss issues, make decisions, and pass or not pass ordinances that make sense to our specific community, in a respectful and productive manner. I care about our community and citizens and want to keep Circle Pines a great place to live in. Tune into our council meetings, or better yet, come see us in person. We would love to hear from the neighbors we serve and live next to.

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Where to vote in Circle Pines Precinct 1: If you live north of Lake Drive, you will vote at St. Mark Lutheran Church located at 1 North Road. Precinct 2: If you live south of Lake Drive, you will vote at City Hall located at 200 Civic Heights

In Minnesota, you must meet the following requirements to register and vote: • Be at least 18 years of age on Election Day; • Be a United States citizen and have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding Election Day; • Not be under guardianship; • Not be found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote; or • Not been convicted of a felony without having your civil rights restored. In addition, if you move or change your name, you will need to re-register to vote. You can pre-register to vote up to 21 days prior to an election. Voter registration forms are available at mnvotes.org or at area city halls. Election day registration - proof of residence is required in order to register on Election Day. On proof authorized by law may be used; a list is available at mnvotes.org.

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