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The Down Under comes down BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

CIRCLE PINES— The Down Under, which has sat vacant for about eight years, is coming down. According to City Administrator Patrick Antonen, the building needs to be demolished by the end of the year. “Removing the old Down Under Bar building has been a long time coming. I moved to town over 20 years ago and even back then the building was already in tough shape. I’ve heard stories from long ago about the bar and its colorful

reputation, but people have complained for years about how it is a negative image for the community, especially being located right along Lake Drive,” Mayor Dave Bartholomay said. “The question will then switch from ‘When is that old decrepit building coming down’ to ‘What is going to go in at that location?’ I don’t know the answer yet, but I do know the property will be more attractive to develop once it is a clean flat piece of ground.” SHANNON GRANHOLM | PRESS PUBLICATIONS

The Down Under property, which has sat vacant since around 2010, is set to be demolished before the end of the year.

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Residents request completion of 12th Avenue trail BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

and we are honored to be able to support each of them with their biggest wish,” said Wishes & More Volunteer President Karla Blomberg. “From day one with our organization, we want the kids to be as excited as possible for something to dream about and look forward to.

LINO LAKES — Around 30 residents packed the Community Room to share their safety and accessibility concerns concerning pedestrian access near Trappers Crossing and surrounding developments with the City Council during its Oct. 1 work session. Last month, residents addressed the Park Board to discuss the lack of a pedestrian trail connection along 12th Avenue, which connects to Birch Street from the south within the Trappers Crossing subdivision. Public Services Director Rick DeGardner explained that the 12th Avenue trail connection is identified within the city’s Comprehensive Parks and Trails System Capital Improvement Plan and was high on the list of projects considered for the 2018 improvement projects. Park Board Chair Pat Huelmanthe said, “We went through a lengthy process, deliberated a lot and there were a lot of priorities. Both the other trail segments identified also had safety issues. This one would have been three times as much as the other ones, one-third of our budget. I absolutely agree with the need here ... it’s just the funding.” Resident Ashley Swenson shared a PowerPoint presentation with the council, which included both her

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Two year old Leo, of Blaine, his mother Melissa and his brother George find out they are all headed on a trip to Disney World at a surprise wish reveal ceremony at Sky Zone in Blaine.

Blaine toddler’s wish granted BY SHANNON GRANHOLM EDITOR

BLAINE — For a wonderful moment, 2-year-old Leo’s world became what it should be—Disney—instead of doctor appointments, hospital stays, chemotherapy and surgeries. Leo found out his wish, a trip to

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Disney World, was granted thanks to Wishes & More at a special reveal ceremony at the Sky Zone in Blaine. A 6-year-old boy named Hunter from Fridley was also granted a wish to go on a Disney cruise. “These two Minnesota boys have been going through some really tough stuff, and so have their families. They are truly fighters,

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