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St. Mark quilters combine craft and compassion

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

The St. Mark quilters are busy making as many quilts as they can for the upcoming bazaar next month, but they have also been busy with another cause.

That cause is donating quilts and “stuffies” to area police and fire departments.

Quilter Karen Gregory explained that her mom and dad’s house burned down. Thankfully, no one was in the house at the time of the fire, but as her mom was watching the house go up in flames, firefighters grabbed a handmade quilt out of their

fire engine and draped it over her.

“I could see the comfort,” she recalled. “They didn’t have to say anything, they just wrapped it around her and told her that everything was going to be okay.”

Ginny Hestekind has also seen the impact quilts can have firsthand, as her husband was a Circle Pines firefighter. “Whenever there were little kids involved, it hurt,” she said. “I just felt that we needed to have something that they (first responders) could respond with ...”

The quilters group at St. Mark Lutheran Church in

Circle Pines has existed since the ’80s, but the first responder initiative was born two years ago. The group began donating quilts to the Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Mounds View (SBM) Fire Department. Last week, the group made its first donation to law enforcement, the Centennial Lakes Police Department (CLPD).

“Every single week, we deal with adults and children that are having a really bad day. This might be the result of a medical situation or a death in the family, or it may be a vehicle crash or domestic dispute. Realistically, there

are endless numbers of situations where an individual or family would benefit from some warmth and comfort,” explained CLPD Chief Jim Mork. “If you ever get a chance to see these quilts up close, you will not only see but you can actually feel the love that went into the making of them. The skill and craftsmanship displayed is really awe-inspiring … We will definitely put those beautiful quilts to good use.”

SBM/Centennial Fire District Chief Dan Retka

SEE ST. MARK QUILTERS, PAGE 10

Animal rescue seeks to showcase that all pets are wonderful

BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR

When most people are looking to adopt a pet, they want a healthy puppy or kitten. Many tend to shy away from senior pets or pets with severe medical health issues because many believe they are not “highly adoptable,” and the cost of their medications can be daunting.

“They deserve it just as much as all of them,” said Liz Gigler, founder of Rescued Pets Are Wonderful (RPAW).

RPAW began in 2004. It is a no-kill volunteer animal rescue organization that has foster homes all over the north metro area. It pulls unclaimed strays from local animal control facilities and shelters.

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RPAW focuses on rescuing senior pets or major medical issues from impound shelters around the Twin Cities.

“Originally, it was going to be a small, foster-based rescue,” said Gigler. “At the time, there really weren’t many of those. There was the (Minnesota) Humane Society, Northwoods Humane Society. So, if you wanted to adopt, that’s what you had to go through.”

RPAW was once a part of a larger humane society. It broke off because members wanted the organization to feel more like a family. Now, Gigler said everyone in the group knows one another. If volunteers show up to an event,

SEE RESCUE, PAGE 8

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The Centennial Lakes Police Department plans to use quilts donated by the St. Mark quilters when responding to a variety of calls.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

ONGOING EVENTS

LEXINGTON FARMERS MARKET

When: 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through October

Where: Lexington Municipal Liquor Store, front parking lot, 9271 Lake Dr.

Details: Vendors selling veggies and fruit, baked goods, Maple syrup, tea and homemade gifts.

Contact: Karen Gregory 612-272-3386 or kgregory244@ gmail.com

CURRENT EVENTS

LUNCH WITH A NATURALIST: SKULLS

When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9

Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Free naturalist-led program for those 50+. May include trail hike. Registration not required; equipment provided. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

11TH ANNUAL BRING IT HOME GALA

When: 6-11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11

Where: Keller Golf Club, 2168 Maplewood Dr., Maplewood

Details: Annual fundraiser to support Solid Ground's programs to end homelessness. Ticket information online. Contact: solidgroundmn.org

RUN FOR THE APPLES

When: 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19

Where: Jacobson's Pine Tree Apple Orchard Details: 5-mile trail walk/run through the orchard, strawberry fields and pumpkin patch. Age group awards and apple treats. Early registration incentives. Kids fun run at 10:30 a.m. Proceeds support Strive scholarship program. Contact: whitebearrotary.org

CALENDAR BRIEF

Circle-Lex Lions host car show

Bobbing for Pumpkins

When: 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11

Where: The Rookery Activity Center, 7690 Village Drive, Lino Lakes

Details: Go pumpkin picking at The Rookery. Wade in the splash pool, or swim some laps and pick your pumpkin. There will also be a pumpkin carving station, a bounce house and carnival games. This is a fun family event, and perfect for children of all ages. Be sure to pre-register to guarantee your spot and a pumpkin. After registration closes, pumpkins will be available on a first come, first serve basis. To register visit https:// linolakes.us/477/Bobbing-for-Pumpkins Contact: www.rookeryactivitycenter.com

•Although the 2024 street improvement project has faced delays, the estimated assessment rate of $205,400 is approximately $25,000 to $30,000 less than expected. The project includes Griggs Avenue between Flowerfield Road and Restwood Road, and Griggs Avenue between Restwood Road and Lake Drive. The project has also taken longer than expected because curbing had to be replaced that was destroyed during pavement milling.

found in certain types of food and cosmetics. Titanium dioxide is classified as a possible carcinogen, meaning it has the potential to be hazardous and cause cancer. The council plans to discuss the matter further at a workshop meeting in November. •Lexington Building Inspector Scott Jensen will retire at the end of October. The city plans to hire Inspectron to supply a new inspector.

The Circle-Lex Lions will host a classic and modern car show from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at Rusty Cow, located at 2 South Pine Drive, Circle Pines. Prizes will be awarded.

COUNTY BRIEF

Anoka County License and Passport Centers closed Oct. 14

All Anoka County License and Passport Centers will be closed Monday, Oct. 14, for an all-staff training event. The centers will reopen for normal hours Tuesday, Oct. 15. For questions or more information, call the License and Passport Centers main line at 763-324-2100.

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•The City Council has once again been asked to consider removing rubber mulch from Memorial Park. The resident making the request, who has previously approached the council, introduced an acquaintance of hers via video call to discuss the drawbacks of rubber mulch. The chemist explained that titanium dioxide is present in the mulch, which is a white powder that can be

The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at City Hall.

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Last week I had a nice conversation with a resident asking what the “Support Journalism” signs are. It was just a few years ago that a resident suggested we offer the community an opportunity to support journalism here locally and be recognized for it with a yard sign. Twice a year we ask for a subscription and on the form there is a spot to write in any amount that you would like us to apply to help support local journalism. Last year we had over 350 who participated, with support ranging from $1 to hundreds of dollars.

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Carter Johnson

In a time when the internet is still the wild west and big tech giants operate as a monopoly and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is be forced on us daily. All of this is posing a threat to the journalism with lack of accountability, accurate and truthful information, your support of local journalism helps provide everyone in our community access to a free newspaper with relevant, honest, real local reporting. If you are reading this column and are a regular reader this paper, then presumably you get something from it each week that matters to you. If you do, please consider supporting your Press newspaper with an annual subscription, or check the box to “Support Journalism” by sending in any amount. We are happy to deliver a yard sign to anyone who supports journalism at the $100 level and wants one.

Homecoming anticipation

We participated in some of the Homecoming festivities over the weekend. Our son is a senior, so we are keenly aware that this is the last time we will attend these events, with the exception of maybe a football game. As seniors, the kids have become better at making their own plans for the weekend. Parents tend to be among the last to find out where and when photos are to be taken before the Homecoming dance. We have so many scenic spots around here, but golf courses are a favorite spot for groups to take photos. With our local golf courses tied up with weddings, the group my son was with ended up going to a public golf course in Woodbury to take photos. So did every student in Woodbury, it seemed. There were literally busloads full of dance-goers being dropped off. It’s always fun to reconnect with the other parents there taking pictures, many whom we have known over the years but don’t see as often now that the kids are older and independent. We all look like the paparazzi. The venue made sense because his group of 50 had a reservation at a restaurant nearby, apparently the only place that would take that many. I can’t imagine what the wait staff went through with all the requests for seperate checks. It seems today’s high school youth make pretty good decisions when it comes to making plans and arranging rides to dances and parties. I think all parents breathe a sigh of relief when these events are over and everyone makes it home safely after a fun night. Go Cougars!

Carter Johnson is publisher at Press Publications.

Community journalism starts with community

Running a local newspaper can be one of the most frustrating, worthwhile, mundane, exciting, demanding, rewarding endeavors you can take on. Sounds great, kids, doesn’t it?

Movers & Shakers

Adam Strunk

This year, we received the honor of a request to tell our story as part of National Newspaper Week. The week serves to highlight the important work local newspapers do in their communities and remind people nationwide of the value local news provides What’s our story? Many of you know it already. We were dumb kids, or in Bruce’s case, a dumb man, who started a business in Newton, Kansas, with the idea that a community would pay for and support a locally owned newspaper filled with local news. Start-ups are increasingly common today. In 2015, our idea was regularly greeted with the question, “You’re doing what?”

Naivete rarely gets rewarded in the business world. But for us, it was what allowed us to move forward. There’s a statistic that is bandied around. Roughly two out of 10 Americans have met or spoken to a journalist. It usually gets cited in various think pieces about the decreasing trust of the public in the media. People who’ve met a journalist are much more likely to trust what’s reported in the news than people who have not. We don’t doubt that statistic. But we don’t think it holds quite true in Harvey County. We don’t think we’d be in business if that statistic was

true.

When we opened, we hired Wendy Nugent, a long-time area journalist who’d met and interviewed residents of the county. Since working for us, she’s written roughly 2,800 feature stories over her nine years. She’s met a lot of people. Bruce Behymer, the marketing dude, was a lifelong Sedgwick native. And he knew just about everybody. It’s still difficult to have a conversation with him in a public setting without at least three people interrupting to say hi. Three of us moved here for the first time, though Lindsey Young did a stint at Bethel College many years ago.

As we opened, we endeavored to be everywhere, speaking at local clubs and senior centers, even selling subscriptions from a truck tailgate at the farmers market.We did this because we knew that if we could just communicate with many people what we were doing, people would believe in it and support us.Over the years, all of us got to know the community and the readers.We’d think that a good many of you who take this paper have spoken with us on the phone when buying a subscription, stopping in the office to chat, or doing an interview with one of our reporters. You might have had us take your ticket or pour you a beer at our annual Blues, Brews and Barbecue concert. You might have attended one of our monthly Press Club mingles. We invite subscribers to come by the office and come to a mingle, in part so they can get to know us better.

We’d hazard to say, at this point, the majority of our readers know at least someone at the paper. That’s by design. And that’s been important to us. To us, local journalism isn’t about watching a community succeed and struggle from afar. To us, local journalism is a way to partici-

pate in a community we care about by providing useful information, as well as a little bit of accountability, entertainment, and joy along the way.We want what’s best for the community, because it’s our community, filled with our readers, our friends, and our neighbors.

There’s a joke that everyone hates Congress but loves their congressperson. To us, we’ve seen that with the paper. Many of our readers are skeptical of national media, but they support the paper. “You’re one of the good ones,” is a compliment that we’re perhaps happy to get but makes us cringe just a tad, as well. We’re not doing things too much differently than some bigger publications. But we are visible, accessible and around. And in doing so and in covering issues the way we’ve done over the years, we have the trust of many of you. A lot of trust. That’s not something we take lightly.

So if we’ve earned anything over our time and have to leave with one thought, it would be that we believe newspapers have a key impact on our communities. They keep the government honest. They keep people informed and connected. They provide a snapshot of life, far outside social media bubbles. They advocate, desire to right wrongs, and seek to make where they operate a better place. We thank you all for giving us that opportunity, we thank you for your support, and we look forward to filling this role for many years in the future. We hope you view our publication not only as a window to the community but an important part of its structure.

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WEEKLY WAG

PAID LETTER

Support state Rep. Elliott Engen

I thought it couldn’t be true, but Minnesota’s new “trans refuge” law is radical, and it’s a real thing.

The Minnesota Legislature, pressured by the new Queer Legislators’ Caucus, passed a law that ensures that a child aged 16 and up has a right to receive gender-affirming care in Minnesota without parental approval. Gender affirming care is a range of controversial treatments from mental health therapy to puberty blockers to surgeries that align their body with their gender identity.

I was amazed to learn this right cannot be blocked by a child’s parent or guardian. If they try, the state will temporarily take custody of the child to ensure that they have access. In addition, a parent or guardian is legally prohibited from bringing a lawsuit against those providing the gender affirming care services in this state. (See HF 146)

Not one Republican legislator voted for the bill, but all votes for the bill were from Democrat legislators.

These days, candidates identifying as Democrat are not moderate; under extreme pressure from such interest groups as the Queer Legislators’ Caucus and others, they must vote for all the extreme legislation coming before them. It’s the orthodoxy demanded for party endorsement and why the Democratic Party is no longer your father’s Democrat Party.

In looking over Janelle Calhoun’s website and campaign materials, she wants you to believe she’s a moderate. She’s not. Her website is a smokescreen. If you’re concerned about the radical turn to the left Minnesota is taking, you’ve been forewarned. I’m voting to reelect Elliott Engen for state representative. He’s receiving an almost unbearable deluge of attacks from the Democrats and the Alliance for a Better Minnesota and the Minnesota Family Prosperity Project (both euphemisms)

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because he’s strong and fights shrewdly against their bad legislation.

What I see from Calhoun’s campaign materials is a Democrat who talks like she’ll represent me and my average Minnesota neighbors, but really is all about spending my tax dollars to cater to radical interest groups who look upon government to bolster their unique agendas.

When it comes to my tax dollars, I believe the state has many urgent and pressing problems, and I’ll support Rep. Elliott Engen, who’s pledging to work on our state’s real issues.

We are stronger together. Eccl 4:12.

Van L. Carlson Lino Lakes

PAID LETTER

Ignore the attacks

It’s crunch time this election season, which sadly means it’s time for the unending stream of attack ads and mailers. You’ve seen them in your Facebook feed and received them in your mailbox. Locally, many of these ads are attacking state Representative Elliott Engen for being “cuckoo,” “nuts” and “bananas.”

As someone with family members who struggle with mental illness, I find it reprehensible that the DFL is stigmatizing mental health disorders to score cheap political points in hopes of clinging to power. As the chair of the local school board, it angers me that they reduce mental illness to a joke. Students today are struggling more than ever with anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges. What signal does it send to them when our state’s leading political party makes fun of mental health?

So, this election season I’d encourage you to ignore the attack ads and vote for Elliott Engen, who was the chief author of the Student Mental Health Accessibility Hotline Act.

Tom Knisely Circle Pines

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Is your little one starting kindergarten in fall 2025? Centennial Schools invites you and your future kindergartner for a peek into kindergarten from 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24. See isd12.org/enrolltoday/kindergarteninformation for details and to register for the event.

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The Lino Lakes Police Department reports the following incidents:

• An officer assisted a neighboring agency with a personal injury crash near 125th Avenue NE and Lexington Avenue NE and provided traffic control Sept. 24.

• An officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driving recklessly in the 2200 block of Main Street Sept. 24. The vehicle ended up stopping in a business parking lot. The officer determined it was a medical emergency and provided medical care until an ambulance arrived.

• An officer took a delayed report of a motor vehicle tampering incident in the 600 block of Eagle Court Sept. 24. The incident was documented, and the suspects were not identified.

• An officer responded to a business in the 700 block of Apollo Drive for a hit-andrun crash involving a pedestrian Sept. 24. The officer investigated the incident and identified a suspect, who will be formally charged for leaving the scene of an accident.

• An officer conducted a traffic stop for a moving violation near I-35W and Lake Drive Sept. 25. The driver was subsequently arrested and booked into jail for driving with a canceled license.

• Officers responded to assist the Minnesota State Patrol with a traffic crash in the 6500 block of I-35E Sept. 25. The officers assisted with traffic control and in moving a vehicle out of the traffic lane. The State Patrol handled the crash investigation.

• An officer took a report of a driving complaint in the 600 block of Town Center Parkway Sept. 25. The officer was unable to locate the vehicle.

• An officer received information regarding possible drug activity occurring near Marilyn Drive Sept. 25. Officers will monitor the area for illegal activity.

• An officer assisted a neighboring agency on a traffic stop on I-35E near County Road J Sept. 26. The driver was ultimately arrested for fleeing from police and drug possession.

• An officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation near the intersection of Centerville Road and Ash Street Sept. 27. After further investigation, the driver was arrested and booked into jail for not having a valid driver's license.

• An officer took a report of a hit-andrun in the 8000 block of Lake Drive Sept. 27. The officer investigated and

subsequently located the vehicle and driver. The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer responded to check on a resident who was reportedly growing/ storing marijuana plants illegally in the 100 block of Woodridge Lane Sept. 27. The owner was found to be in violation of state statute and was requested to comply, which they reportedly did.

• An officer responded to assist a male with an item stuck on his finger in the 600 block of Market Place Drive Sept. 27. The item was removed by fire staff without problems.

• An officer handled a report of criminal sexual conduct in the 7500 block of Fourth Avenue Sept. 27. The investigation is ongoing.

• Officers received a request to assist in identifying a deceased pet found in the 7900 block of Highland Drive Sept. 27. The caller was provided information for an organization with a microchip scanner.

• An officer took a mail theft report in the 1500 block of Lamotte Circle Sept. 27. The incident was documented, but the officer was unable to identify a suspect.

• An officer took a report of damage to property on Main Street Sept. 27. No suspect information was provided.

• An officer responded to a construction site in the 7500 block of Norway Lane for a delayed report of theft Sept. 27. There is no suspect information.

• An officer responded to an ATV complaint in the 7600 block of Mustang Lane Sept. 27. Contact was made with a juvenile and their parent.

• Officers received a report of juvenile disorderly conduct in the 500 block of Aqua Circle Sept. 27. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the juveniles responsible.

• Officers responded to a report of a vehicle driving erratically in the 800 block of Old Birch Street Sept. 28. The officers located the driver and cited them for careless driving and underage possession of alcohol.

• Officers responded to a report of a grass fire in the 6300 block of 20th Avenue Sept. 28. After investigation, officers learned it was a recreational fire that generated a large amount of smoke.

• An officer was requested to assist a resident with a dead wild animal in a secured storm drain in the 200 block of White Pine Road Sept. 28. The officer was unable to help.

• An officer was on patrol and noticed a burning violation in the 7300 block

of Lake Drive Sept. 28. The officer explained the burning ordinance to the homeowner and had the homeowner extinguish the fire.

• An officer stopped a vehicle for traffic violations near Hodgson Road and Ash Street Sept. 29. The adult male driver was ultimately arrested for fourthdegree DWI.

• An officer responded to a residence in the 700 block of Vicky Lane on a report of damage to property Sept. 29. The investigation is ongoing

• An officer responded to a report of a found dog on a roadway near 80th Street and 24th Avenue Sept. 30. The dog was transported to an animal care center.

• An officer responded to a report of disorderly conduct in the 200 block of Apple Lane Sept. 30. The incident was documented.

The Centennial Lake Police Department reports the following selected incidents:

• Police responded to a report of a disorderly male in the 7000 block of Centerville Road in Centerville on Sept. 25.

• The department received an email on Sept. 24 regarding a child-sized bike that was left in the front yard of a property in the 50 block of Pine Drive in Circle Pines. On Sept. 25, the bike was picked up, inventoried, tagged and placed in the property room.

• Police took a report of a missing person Sept. 26 in the 10 block of East Golden Lake Road in Circle Pines. The missing person was later located.

• An officer observed a traffic infraction Sept. 26 in the block of Main Street in Centerville. A traffic stop was initiated. The driver was booked and released. The case is currently active.

• Police responded to the 9000 block of North Highway Drive in Lexington Sept. 26 due to a report of two males looking into vehicles.

• Officers conducted a traffic stop Sept. 27 near Brian Drive and 72nd Street in Centerville. The vehicle was towed.

• Police took a phone call Sept. 27 in the 20 block of Indian Hills Drive on reports of fraud.

• Officers responded to a report of property damage Sept. 28 in the 3600 block of Centerwood Road in Lexington. No known suspects. No further investigation will occur.

• Officers saw a male who had a warrant Sept. 29 in the 1900 block of Robin Lane South in Centerville. He was arrested.

• Officers were dispatched on reports of trespassing in the 9200 block of South Highway Drive in Lexington Sept. 29. The case is inactive.

• Police responded to a report of two juvenile males being disorderly Sept. 29 in the 0 block of Central Street in Circle Pines.

• Police took a walk-in lost property report Sept. 30 in the 800 block of Village Parkway in Circle Pines.

• Officers received a phone call Oct. 1 in the 1900 block of 72nd Street in Centerville regarding a theft from a vehicle.

• Officers were dispatched to the 30 block of Village Parkway in Circle Pines Oct. 1 for a possible burglary in progress. No burglary had occurred. The caller reported hearing suspicious noises from inside the building.

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• Officers responded to the area of Pine Drive S. and Oak Leaf Lane in Circle Pines Sept. 27 for an animal complaint.

For the third year, the Lino Lakes Police Department will join the Pink Patch Project to support the fight against breast cancer. Challenge coins and patches, as well as a throwback patch, can be purchased. All proceeds will be given to Minnesota’s Hope Chest for Breast Cancer. The nonprofit foundation has been a source of hope for local breast cancer patients and their families since 2001. Patches and coins can be purchase in person at the police station, located at 640 Town Center Parkway in Lino Lakes, or online at https://www. llvips.org/category/all-products.

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Blaine man dies after motorcycle accident

Kaeden Devon Price, 19, of Blaine, was taken off life support last week.

According to the Department of Public Safety, Price was driving his Yamaha motorcycle on I-35W near 36th Street in Minneapolis at a high rate of speed Sept. 24, when he sideswiped a Jeep Wrangler and then rearended a Ford F150.

Price was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries. The other two drivers involved were not injured.

According to a GoFundMe page set up for Price, “After a strong fight, Kaeden will be giving his final gifts of organ donation in the upcoming days. Please continue to support the family with prayers and privacy during this difficult time.”

As of press time, the fundraiser had raised nearly $20,000 for Price’s family. Visit https://www.gofundme. com/f/join-us-in-lifting-up-kaedens-family for more information.

RESCUE:

Focuses on pets that have ‘been failed by somebody’

medical issues.

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they know who they’ll be working with.

Gigler, who resides in Blaine, graduated from Metropolitan State with a degree in humane education and shelter management. Gigler has been a part of the veterinary medicine world since becoming a veterinary technician in 2008.

Growing up, Gigler knew she always wanted to work with animals.

“It started back in elementary, middle school when I wanted to be a marine biologist like everyone else,” she explained.

Once Gigler began to volunteer at the local humane society and decided she wanted to help with rescue animals, it made sense for her to start a nonprofit.

When RPAW first began, it fostered all types of dogs and cats. In 2020, RPAW transitioned to fostering senior pets or dogs and cats with major

“That was the overall need at the time in the impound facilities,” Gigler explained. “Those were the ones that the other organizations weren’t capable, or able, to take.”

Gigler said once the organization made the transition to fostering pets with major medical issues, the rescue began to gain traction. “That’s what we were known for,” she added. “The community knew us from that.”

RPAW is foster-based because of the benefits it can provide to the animals. They get to live in people’s homes, and they get the care as if they are a part of the family.

“You get to know them (the animals) a little bit better, their likes and dislikes,” Gigler said. “It is a little bit easier to place them in another person’s home as an adopted pet from someone’s home than in a shelter setting. It’s less stressful.”

Every year, Gigler said that around 1,000 cats and dogs go through the

organization.

“Most of the animals that we take in have been failed by somebody at some point in their life,” she explained.

“The hardest part is just seeing that they have to go through that without understanding why things are happening to them.”

Gigler added that the most rewarding part about owning a rescue is watching cases turn around, watching the animal become free of pain and being happy again.

Now, the rescue will be opening its own veterinary clinic to provide time-sensitive and necessary medical care to animals within the organization.

“We wanted to focus our efforts on not just the rescue,” Gigler explained. “But we were spending upwards $300,000 a year on medical expenses. So, we were trying to figure out ways to be able to provide those services but not have to spend so much money. That’s when we

thought ‘why not open our own vet clinic?’ so that we can service our animals ourselves.”

The clinic will not only service RPAW, but other animal rescues and shelters. For now, the clinic will provide spay and neuter services for cats and dogs. In the future, Gigler said the clinic will, hopefully, open to specialty surgeries and low-cost wellness clinics for the community.

“Eventually, we have plans to open up those services for the community. We would love to be able to service that,” she added.

The new clinic will be located at 15161 Feller St. NE., Columbus. For more information about RPAW, go to https://rpaw.org or email rpawrescue@gmail. com.

Madeline Dolby is editor of The Shoreview Press. She can be reached at 651-407-1226 or shoreviewnews@ presspubs.com

A Cut Above

Service

TREE SERVICE

added, “Public Safety lives in a world where people are dealing with the worst events or circumstances they will ever face. Our job is not only to try to save lives and property but also to try to ease the pain, show compassion, and give them a sense of it will be okay … Our crews can offer a blanket for accidents, fires or other emergencies. Something as simple as a blanket wrapped around a child after all her belongings were lost in a house fire.”

In addition to providing comfort, the quilters are hopeful that it might help make first responders a little less scary to children. “A lot of kids are afraid of people in uniform, and it was just the idea to make something so some little kid is not afraid,” Hestekind explained.

The quilters rely on donated fabric scraps, so every quilt is colorful and unique. Each quilt also has a patch sewn on it that reads “handmade with love by St. Mark Lutheran.”

“There are never two alike. They are all completely different,” Hestekind said. “Every child that gets one becomes a part of our church.”

There are also “stuffies,” a variety of elephants, horses, turtles, dolls and more. Over the years, the quilters

group has morphed to support many causes. The Quad Community Press previously reported on the group’s efforts to support students in Tanzania (See St. Mark quilters use talents to

raise funds for students in Tanzania,” Nov. 8, 2022.)

Quilters have also made memory bears for church members who have lost loved ones, quilts for graduating seniors, baby blankets for

baptisms and prayer shawls.

“If someone has a need, they come to us,” said Karla Ewers, who leads the group.

Proceeds from the quilts at the bazaar will support the purchase of more quilting

supplies, and help fund church missions like scholarships and the students in Tanzania.

Currently, there are about a dozen quilters in the group who have a variety of skill sets. Ewers explained that a 93-yearold church member wanted to get involved, but doesn’t quilt anymore, so she volunteered to help stuff the stuffies.

The group typically meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. at the church, but lately, they have been meeting every week to ensure they are ready with as many quilts as possible for the bazaar.

“We have good friends and support, because sometimes we need support too,” Gregory said.

Anoka shuts down Cougar gridders 14-0

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Anoka had not beaten Centennial in football since 2011 but the Tornadoes finally got the job done, 14-0, here Friday, snapping a nine-game losing streak to the Cougars. The Tornadoes, 4-2 and ranked No. 7, won with a 60-yard touchdown pass, a 99-yard drive, and two red-zone stands by their defense. Centennial slipped to 3-3.

The Cougars had 185 yards rushing but just 25 passing on one completion. Caleb Melser carried 31 times for 82 yards, Brady Haffeman seven for 57 and Tanner Dittrich five for 29. Isaac Belinskie-Strauss was 1-for-9 passing with one interception. Marshawn Carlvin and Riley Johnson intercepted passes. Anoka’s Afe Ibekwe snagged a short pass from Peyton Podany on the third play of the game, shimmied past a bevy of defenders and blazed 60

SPORTS BRIEFS

GIRLS SOCCER

Centennial closed Northwest Suburban Conference play with two shutout wins last week, finishing in a tie for second place, then lost at No. 3 ranked Edina 2-0 Saturday. The Cougars (8-5-1) are seeded second in Section 7AAA and will host Cambridge-Isanti on Tuesday. Duluth East is top seed. The Cougars blanked Andover 1-0 on Monday with Alexis Larson scoring, and Totino-Grace 3-0 on Wednesday on goals by Kylie Burgwald (two) and Addi Wittenberg. Mia Sutch in goal made two and three saves. Maple Grove was NWSC champion at 10-0-1 (31 points), followed by Centennial, 8-2-1, and Spring Lake Park, 7-0-4, each with 25 points.

TENNIS

Centennial finished 10-9 after a good showing in Section 4AA as they beat SAV 6-1 and lost by just 4-3 to No. 2 seeded White Bear Lake last week. The Cougars had lost to the Bears 6-1 in the regular season so they juggled the lineup and made it a closer match. Lauren Klein at 1-singles beat Ellia Groneberg for the first time, 6-0, 6-4, while Emma Thompson/Sophie Wynn and Ella Nelson/ Hanna Lofgren won at 1- and 2-doubles. Winning against SAV were Klein, Isabel Yang, Medha Andiappen, Wynn/Ella Nelson, Jenna Orcuff/ Hanna Lofgren, and Tiffany Lee/Claire Olson,

Emma Thompson lost a close 2-singles match 10-8 in the tiebreaker.

BOYS SOCCER

Centennial went 1-1-1 in the final week of the regular season and finished 3-7-3 in the Northwest Suburban. Maple Grove was champion with a 12-0-1 mark. The Cougars (4-7-4) at seeded fifth in Section 7AAA and face No. 4 Anoka there Tuesday. They lost to Andover 3-2 on Monday, tied TorinoGrace 2-2 on Wednesday and beat Duluth East 3-1 on Saturday.

VOLLEYBALL

Centennial had a fourmatch winning streak last week during a busy stretch when they went

JON NAMYST | CONTRIBUTED

Nora Lieser fielded a serve by Andover with Emma Peterson looking on.

4-3. In NWSC matches, the Cougars lost to Champlin Park 3-1, then beat Blaine 3-1. At the Bunrnsville tournament they defeated Blake, Holy Angels and Cretin-Derham Hall, all 2-0, then lost to Eastview and Burnsville, each 2-1. The Cougars are 12-10.

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yards down the sideline for a quick 7-0 lead. It was still 7-0 at halftime as the Cougars had the two interceptions

Cougar swimmers outstroke Rogers

Centennial picked up its second win of the season, over Rogers 101-83, at home Thursday evening. The Cougars are 2-3.Earning first-place points for the Cougars were Sophia Nguyen (50 free, 25.50, and backstroke, 1:01.10), Kate Woelfel (diving, 269.65), Lydia Hydukovich (500 free, 5:38.86), Anja Norman (breaststroke, 1:17.11). Winning relays were the medley team of Nguyen, Hydukovich, Lucy Foster and Annalise Lattimore (2:00.38) and the 200 free relay of Lattimore, Foster, Amelia Pole and Madeline Uelman (1:58.86). Placing second were Hydukovich (200 free), Claira Zebell (medley and backstroke), Rachel Bushnell (butterfly), and Foster (100 free).

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(Johnson’s in the end zone) and got excellent field position with punts by Belinskie-Strauss (40 yards, downed at the one-yard line) and Justin Driver (39 yards, rolled dead at the 15). Centennial opened the second half with an 88yard drive, all on the ground, but was stopped six inches short. From the two-yard line, Melser, who has scored eight touchdowns, was was halted by Anoka on third and fourth down. From there, Anoka marched 99-plus yards in 17 plays. Zachary Welch carried 10 times for 60 yards and dived over from the two after busting a tackle. He finished with 140 yards in 30 carries. Centennial then advanced to the Tornado 13, getting three 15-yard penalties on Anoka, along with a 25-yard gain by Carlvin on a screen pass, but Anoka broke up three passes to the end zone and ran out the clock.

Nelson leads strong Cougar cross country showing

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Kylie Nelson was individual champion and led the Centennial girls to second place among 14 teams Thursday in the Thundering Royal Elk Invitational cross country meet. The Cougar boys, meanwhile, placed fourth of 15 teams. Nelson, a senior, hit the tape in 18:26, eight seconds ahead of runner-up Cara Back of Rogers. Miranda Sawvel placed 11th (19:51), Annelise Offerdahl 20th (20:21), Emma Delf 23rd (20:28), and Anna Swanson 39th (21:07) among 125 runners.

The meet, hosted by District 728 schools Zimmerman, Rogers and Elk River, was held at Prairie Park in Otsego. For the boys, Alex Persing placed 12th in 16:52, Liban Ahmed 17th (17:08), Kyler Nelson 18th (17:10), Evan Lautenschlager 44th (18:04) and Connor Looks 54th (18:35) among 133 runners. The top five girls teams were St. Paul Central with 73, Centennial 86, Lakeville South 98, Rogers 112 and Zimmerman 140. The top five boys teams were St. Paul Como Park 41, Lakeville South 57, Anoka 88, Centennial 143 and DeLaSalle 157. Lakeville South’s Aiden Jakubic won in 16:03.

In the previous three dual meets, she won the 50 free and 500 free against Osseo, the 200 free and butterfly against Armstrong, and the 50 and 100 against Blaine.

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Centennial’s Brady Haffeman got loose for an 11-yard gain.

will be available at the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. Sealed envelopes must be marked on the front: 2025 Building Envelope Improvements. The name and address of the bidder must be placed on the envelope and submitted to: Centennial School District 12 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, MN 55014 ATTN: Buildings and Grounds

Published two times in the Quad Community Press on October 8 and 15, 2024.

CITY OF CENTERVILLE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC ACCURACY TEST

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public accuracy test of vote counting equipment to be used in the November 5, 2024 General Election will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at 9:00 AM at Centerville City Hall, 1880 Main Street, Centerville, MN 55038-9794.

you would like to witness this demonstration, you are welcome to do so at the above mentioned location.

Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 8, 2024.

CITY OF CIRCLE PINES

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids in duplicate will be received by City of Circle Pines for 2024 Roof Replacement at the Public Works Building until 2:00 PM, October 22, 2024 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders are invited to attend. Bids received after this time will be returned unopened. Bids shall be upon form provided in the Bidding Documents. Envelopes containing bids must be sealed and marked “2024 Roof Replacement at the Public Works Building”, with the name and address of the bidder, and the date and hour of the opening. Bids shall be delivered to: Patrick Antonen, City of Circle Pines 200 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines, MN 55014

The complete form shall be without alterations, additions, or erasures. All bids shall be on a lump sum basis. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities in bids.

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Copies of the Bidding Documents will be on file and available for inspection at lnspec, 5801 Duluth Street, Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422.

Each bidder shall accompany the Bid Form with Bid Security and the Responsible Contractor’s Affidavit as described in the Instructions to Bidders.

List of planholders, project cost estimate (if available}, and bid results may be viewed at www.guestcdn.com or www.inspec.com

Direct communications regarding this Project to Bruce Hellier lnspec, telephone 763-546-3434; bhellier@inspec.com

A pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 AM, October 9, 2024 at the Project site, 700 Civic Heights Drive, Circle Pines, Minnesota.

Published three times in the Quad Community Press on October 1, 8 and 15, 2024.

CITY OF CIRCLE PINES, MINNESOTA

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPROVEMENTS 2025 PARTIAL RECONSTRUCTION, MILL AND OVERLAY STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council of the City of Circle Pines, Minnesota will meet at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, Tuesday, October 22, in the Council Chambers at Circle Pines City Hall, 200 Civic Heights Circle. The proposed improvements are for Golden Lake Road, West Golden Lake Road, Woodland Road, Central Street, Village

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Need a new mattress?

The Centennial Middle School and High School choir program will host a high-end mattress sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in the west cafeteria at the high school. In addition to mattresses, sheets, pillows, bean bag chairs, massage products, box springs and bed frames will also be for sale. Teachers, military personnel, police officers and firefighters will receive a discount. All of the proceeds will support the choir program. For more information, email jenwright@isd12.org.