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Art Lab RX provides art therapy on the go “Put it on a bus.” That’s how it all started. Lisa Lounsbury is a licensed marriage and family therapist, board certified art therapist and board-approved clinical supervisor. She is also the founder of Art Lab RX, a mobile mental health counseling agency that specializes in art therapy services and wellness programs. Lounsbury was working in corporate America in sales, but didn’t find it to be fulfilling. When she lost her job in 2008, she

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Students at Centennial Middle School (CMS) are adding the finishing touches to their fall play, “Princess & the Pea,” before the premiere later this week. CMS will perform “Princess and the Pea” Nov. 2 through Nov. 4 at the CMS auditorium. “Princess and the Pea” is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a princess who is tested to CONTRIBUTED become a wife to a lonely prince. CMS’s adaptation Katherine Knutson plays the queen in the middle school’s of the show was written by Ryan and Tina North, upcoming prodution “The Princess and the Pea.” Twin Cities theater producers, actors and playwrights. “We have done a couple of shows written by (them), and we love their work and how they understand and write to meet the needs and goals of school theater,” said Eric Webster, play co-director. “Plus, this script is just so fun and such a great take on an old classic story.” One thing audience members might notice about the show is the set and props. The costumes are also newly purchased. “As a production team, we just keep expanding our collaboration with each other, and this year we have some really cool set elements thanks to the amazing talents of our set and props designer, Kris Schmidt,” Webster said. “She has just done some amazing work for this show. We are so excited for people to see what she has created.” Eighty-five students make up the cast and crew. Co-directors Webster and Laurie Tangren said the show has a “very talented class” of eighth graders who they are excited to watch continue to grow as

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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL SNIPPETS those changes are appropriate. Some fee changes that would take place next year include those fees related to: cannabinoid license, tobacco license, fire regulations, police other digital documentation /video, police vehicle forfeiture, picnic shelter reservation, water utility rates, sewer utility rates, trunk utility connections, lateral service connection, surface water management and tree preservation mitigation. The minimum fee for all building department permits would also change. The City Council will hold a second reading of the ordinance to amend the 2024 fee schedule on Nov. 13. • The city now has a duty crew of seven firefighters. Most recently, the council approved the hiring of Joshua Rouse as a part-time firefighter. His starting rate of pay is $19.36, the starting wage for parttime firefighters. • The city has hired Carr’s Tree Service Inc. to remove 48 ash trees

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Once a month from September through May, Wargo Nature Center hosts an in-depth dive into a specific natural or cultural history topic during its Lunch with a Naturalist program. Initially, this program began in 2016 for seniors but is now open to all ages. Each program covers a unique topic taught as an indoor presentation over the lunch hour, where participants

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that are infested with emerald ash borer along city-maintained trails east of West Shadow Lake Road and north of Fox Road. It will cost $15,495 to remove the trees. • The developer, House of Praise Inc., will be assessed $9,181 for Bluebill Ponds 2nd Addition. The assessment is for connection to city utilities. • The city will need to acquire both a temporary construction easement and a permanent trail/drainage and utility easement for the County Road 49/Hodgson Road and County Road J improvement project. Community Development Director Michael Grochala explained that as part of the intersection improvements, the city requested that the trail proposed for the west side of Hodgson be extended to Rohavic Lane. The trail extension required the acquisition of those easements to complete the improvements. The city has reached agreement with the property owner at 298 Rohavic

• Derek Lind, of Ramsey, would like to see election reforms. He is a representative of the Anoka County Election Integrity Team (ACEIT), a citizen advocate group for election reform that has been in existence for approximately 18 months. • Aquinas Roman Catholic Home Education Services (ARCHES) will conduct bingo at St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church Dec. 9. • The new owner of Lino Lakes Quick Stop, located at 6501 Ware Road, now has a cannabinoid license in addition to a tobacco license. The owner plans to expand sales to edible cannabinoid products. • The city continues to hire parttime staff for the Rookery Activity Center. Most recently, the council approved the hiring of Cheryl Johnson as a manager on duty and Michael Luger as a lifeguard. • Some city fees will likely change Jan. 1, 2024. Each year staff members review the city’s fee schedule and propose changes where they feel

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SHOREVIEW COMMUNITY GARDEN CLUB

When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 Where: Shoreview Community Center Council Chambers, 4600 N. Victoria St. Details: Mark Armstead of Besswinger’s will speak on 'New and Trending Garden Ideas for 2024'. Public welcome. Contact: 651-484-4341

FIVE WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT LGBTQ+ YOUTH IN YOUR LIFE

When: 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6 Where: Parkview United Church of Christ, 3737 Bellaire Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Workshop for parents, family members, educators, and friends who want to learn to support and understand LGBTQ+ kids in a safe space. Register online. Contact: drmsky.us/5waysregister

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When: 11 a.m.-noon Thursday, Nov. 2 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Outdoor program for kids ages 2-5 with an adult. Registration information online. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

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When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Bring a lunch and hear a naturalist-led presentation for all ages. May include optional hike or outdoor component. Registration not required; equipment provided. Contact: 763-324-3350 or anokacountyparks.com

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ow, the colors this year are amazing! I don’t remember a time when they were more vibrant. The warm fall with low winds is helping to create a fabulous landscape. My family recently went camping on the North Shore at Temperance River State Park and enjoyed some awesome fall weather. Being in nature next to the Lake Movers & Superior shore is a clarifying Shakers experience me more Sheri Hanson making open to what life has to offer. All Hallows Eve is upon us. Several of our local churches have held Trunk or Treat events this past weekend, allowing our children to access the spirit of giving within our community safely. I remember the All Hallows Eve of 1991, blizzard conditions with snow and slush

dominating the excursions of many children. We were soaked through and through within an hour of starting. This year has less snow and slightly warmer temps. We at the food shelf, are preparing for the Thanksgiving baskets that we give out each year. Helping those with food insecurity, to have a normal Thanksgiving meal. We are accepting sign ups for this distribution through Nov. 9, with distribution on Nov. 18. We only accept those with a card that we give out upon signing up for the baskets Centennial Community Food Shelf is looking for some fresh volunteers! We are a faith-based organization, in which most of our volunteers are derived. We have some new openings on the Board of Directors that need to be filled. Volunteer cleaning crew - We’d love to see a group of volunteers from a church come in one day a week for a couple hours for basic cleaning of the food shelf: sweeping, vacuuming,

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Bread: My current obsession

or now the name of this new column is just The Corner and in this edition, I’m making an appearance to introduce myself. Sometimes it might be The Bread or Foodie Corner, others might be The Wine Corner. It just depends on the interest du jour. Like everyone, interests come and go. Some stick a while but The Corner for some pass pretty quickly. For perPaul Lundh spective, I’ll rate them like this: interest, passion, obsession. Flying airplanes hit the scale at a strong passion+. Aviation lasted a couple decades and landed with a commercial license and an instrument rating. Wine was even further down the scale at a light obsession. That resulted in a short spell of consuming a fair amount of wine and publishing a wine column with Press Publications. Though having a hobby that centered on drinking had its downsides and

the FAA does not see the humor in mixing aviation and alcohol. So the wine thing ran its course and had to subside. Golf hovered at the left end of the scale for some 15 years. My better half Cindy was brave enough to get in an airplane with me and since she golfed, it seemed the least I could do would be to give it a try. Though after watching an angry golf ball execute a 180 degree turn in mid air and strike a car behind the tee box owned by the person standing next to me, that one finally fizzled out. The current obsession is baking bread and pizza. Cindy is sure bread deserves a new category to the right of obsession, but we’ll just call it an obsession+ for lack of an appropriate noun. Though maybe ‘addiction’ would fit. Hi, my name is Paul and I’m a baker. Obsessions, for me, generally start out as interests that escalate as knowledge is gained or benefits are realized. Early on, it was cinnamon raisin bread in a bread machine (remember those?) which was fun and relatively quick. And, at the end of the process you get something pretty good you can eat. That’s a benefit. Though, despite

being fun, the bread machine did too much of the work to hold my interest and was ultimately sold. So baking bread, as an interest, appeared to be on its way out, but two of my brothers took up baking in a serious way and they were only too happy to fan my baking flames. Now wecorrespond regularly and exchange pictures of what’s cooking. As a result, we all bake better bread and it’s brought us closer together which is absolutely a benefit. Finally, my friend Noah is an accomplished pizza maker. Noah’s handwritten guidance for fromscratch pizza dough and sauce started a fire for pizza also. I didn’t know it at the time, but there was enough depth in bread and pizza to drive an obsession that’s still going. It’s been something I’ve really enjoyed and a joy I hope to share with you. So it looks like the next fewcolumns will be The Bread Corner. Hint: If you don’t have a kitchen scale, you’ll need one. We’ll see you next time. Paul Lundh is a longtime resident of Centerville and a period columnist for the Quad Community Press.

CENTERVILLE CITY COUNCIL TIDBITS • The city is engaging in some ordinance house cleaning. After conducting the first reading of an ordinance dealing with medical facilities at the Oct. 11 meeting, council passed an ordinance requiring an interim use permit for medical facilities that deal with substance abuse. A moratorium for passing any ordinance pertaining to this kind of facility was set to expire on Nov. 1. Following the first reading, city staff determined that an IUP, as opposed to a conditional use permit (CUP), was the better way to regulate the clinics that could potentially generate negative impacts to the surrounding community. Between readings, City Attorney Kurt Glaser researched how other cities handled substance abuse clinics in their communities. • After the city noticed discrepancies among its planning documents, it conducted a first reading on Oct. 11 to make sure density requirements in its Comprehensive Plan, Downtown Master Plan and City Code all agree. After the second reading, the ordinance, Second Series – M-1 and M-2 Zoning District Density in the City Zoning Code, was amended to allow residential uses with a density between 12 and 45 units, not 12 and 30 as previously stated. • A recent change in state law prohibits municipalities from outlawing managed native landscapes. Now that the city will be allowed to reference state statute and add an exception to

managed landscapes, council conducted the first reading of an ordinance, Second Series – Native Landscapes. At its Oct. 10 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing to consider revisions to the city’s zoning code regarding native landscapes. • With the current supply chain issues and ongoing autoworkers strike, it has become difficult for everyone to buy a new vehicle, and that includes municipalities. At a recent meeting, council directed city staff to buy up to three vehicles through the discounted open bidding process during the brief time the bidding window was open. Staff was able to obtain a one-ton pickup truck, but not the two lighter-duty trucks. Statz said that city staff and public works department would prefer not to rush out and buy the remaining two vehicles on its wish list at higher prices. Statz said staff would wait the market out and obtain the vehicles at lower prices, which could be six months from now. “Ultimately, the city might have to prepare to pay higher prices and have that reflected in the capital improvement plan,” he said. But for now the city would keep its eyes open for competitive state bidding and be creative, he said. • The owners of the 0.9acre property at 7353 20th Avenue N. will be able to convert their single-family home into a duplex after council rezoned the property from R-2 (Single Family Residential) to R-2A (High Density Single

Family Residential). The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing at its Oct. 10 meeting and received public commentary. Afterward, the commission unanimously recommended approval of the zoning change with the condition that city staff explore the possibility of obtaining a 15-foot trail easement on the south and west side of the property. • “Training is paramount to what we do everyday, day in, day out,” said SVM/CFD Fire Chief Dan Retka in his presentation of the Centennial Fire District annual report. When the CFD entered into an agreement with the Spring Lake Park Blaine - Mounds View Fire Department last year, Retka was appointed fire chief of the combined fire departments in December. Retka’s duties include being the chief, performing all the necessary paperwork and providing training. Meanwhile, the CFD provides boots on the ground with its own paid, on-call fire fighters. The partnership has worked very well and has been cost-effective, city staff said. Retka also gave an overview of the first year of the partnership, introduced fire department officers and recognized current and retired firefighters for meritous service. • Each year, the city’s liquor establishments renew their licenses, and council approved renewal applications from Kelly’s Korner (on sale, off sale and Sunday) at 7098 Centerville Road and

Southern Rail (on sale and Sunday) at 7082 Centerville Road, after all the necessary paperwork was submitted. • For a number of years, the city has belonged to the Minnesota Rural Water Membership. It benefits from the organization’s legislative influence, technical assistance, expert advice, training opportunities, micro-loan program and mutual aid system for equipment. The city will pay $400 for an associate membership with money from the water fund as a budgeted expense. • The city has two choices in the ways it can call for a closed session. Most of the time, first notice of a closed session will appear on the meeting agenda, according to state statute 13D.05, Subd. 3. For labor negotiations, the city will operate based on state statute 13D.05, Subd. 5 for greater transparency. Using this method, the city called for a majority vote at a public meeting to schedule the closed session to discuss labor negotiation strategy. Council will enter into a closed session, if needed, following the Nov. 8 meeting at City Hall to discussed labor negotiation strategy. • Council canceled the Nov. 22 work session and regular meeting. The work session will be rescheduled for Nov. 8. The council next meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, at City Hall, 1880 Main St. Loretta Harding

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they progress through the high school theater program. Eighth grader Britta Clapp plays the princess. “She’s just so out there,” Clapp said of her character. Clapp noted that the most challenging part of the role has been acting like she is in love with the prince, Carson Hooper, who happens to be a good friend of hers. Hooper, a seventh grader, described his character as “brave.” “I like that he really fits me because I feel like I'm decently brave and adventurous, wanting to do things,” Hooper explained. Hooper thinks the audience will enjoy the show because they can relate. The setting is based in the north metro area and references places like Centerville and streets like Hodgson Road. “I think the (show) is funnier than other ones. There's a lot of jokes and local references. A lot more people will probably get that, because most of the people who see it generally live around here … They can relate,” he said. “I feel like it's more enjoyable. Because when I see shows and I can relate to things, I tend to enjoy them more.” Eighth grader Katherine Knutson plays the queen. She has had a role all of the shows except one since she was in sixth grade. “The community is so amazing. I feel as like it's

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actually a family. Blood doesn't really say anything,” Knutson said about the theater program. “… After you join, you get addicted.” Knutson said she has enjoyed watching the new sixth graders join each year, and then growing as actors/actresses and performers. Webster and Tangren agreed that the group hasn’t faced too many challenges with this particular show, and that everything has gone smoothly. “We have an extremely talented group of students in cast and crew who love theater, and the production team works so well together after so many years of working together,” Webster said. “It’s been kind of an amazing process of pure joy and fun.” Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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The Centennial girls have perceived all year that every step in the race can count in a close meet like Section 7AAA was anticipated to be, coach Ryan Evans said. With that in mind, the Cougars gritted their teeth and finished strong Thursday to eke out a second-place finish via the tie-breaker to qualify for state for the second straight year. “Despite our stellar season up to date, we knew it was no guarantee we’d be going to state,” coach Ryan Evans said. “With us, Duluth East and Forest Lake … We knew one of the best teams in the state would not be advancing out of our section.” Duluth East won with 47 points while Centennial and Forest Lake had 56 each in the eight-team meet at Anoka High School. A year ago, the Cougars and Forest Lake tied for first with the Rangers getting the tie-breaker — whichever team’s sixth runner placed higher — although both teams advanced to state. This year the tie-breaker was for one of them to advance to state. The Cougars kept that race “fresh in their memories” through the spring track season and summer workouts, Evans said. “They were ready (at the section), all too aware that every single runner counts, every

single point counts, every single step from start to finish counts.” Four of the Cougars outkicked someone in the final sprint, all by less than two seconds, including the sixth and tie-breaking runner, sophomore Anna Swanson. “Truly a whole team effort,” Evans said. The top five were Forest Lake’s Norah Hushagen in 17:34, Duluth East’s Rowan Bixler in 18:28, Forest Lake’s Anna Vanacker in 18:35, Centennial’s Kylie Nelson in 18:44.0, and Anoka’s Kaelyn Nelson in 18:44.9. Following Nelson, a junior, for the Cougars were freshman Abby Smith, seventh in 19:11; senior Abby Wood, 10th in 19:30; junior Miranda Sawvel, 16th in 19:55; junior Annalise Offerdahl, 19th in 20:11; Swanson, 20th in 20:17; and senior Julia Zalewski, 22nd in 20:27; among 56 runners. Swanson was five places and ahead of Forest Lake’s sixth runner. Zalewski, normally the third or fourth runner, had a shin flare-up after conference, missed four practices and was not 100% at the section. Evan said that whenever someone had an off day this year, the team could count on others to pick the slack. The Cougars placed fourth at state last year at St. Olaf College. This year’s meet will be held at Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon Heights on Saturday. They’ll run at 10:45 a.m.

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Pulling out two overtime sets, each clinched with a stuff block by Elena Hoecke, the Centennial Cougars upset Andover 26-24, 25-13, 27-25 in their Section 7AAAA opener on Wednesday evening in Andover. The No. 6 seeded Cougars (10-13) reversed a 3-1 conference loss to the No. 3 seeded Huskies. They now face No. 2 Forest Lake (16-11) there Monday. The winner advances to finals Thursday. “We showed up to play and fired on all cylinders: from the serving

line to the net and from pin to pin,” said coach Nicole Christensen. “Compared to the last time we played Andover, we limited our errors and kept the ball in play and attacked aggressively when we had an opportunity.” Hoecke, 6-foot-3 sophomore, made four blocks and 15 kills, and served four aces. Emma Peterson added seven kills. Emmerson Jennings notched 16 assists and 10 digs, Avarie Mondry 11 digs and Chase Manthey 13 assists. The Cougars had some lineup changes as eighth-grader Nora Lieser started in the middle, replacing Addi-

son Kemper, who has a high ankle sprain, while Mondry moved to libero, and Lily Sang moved to the right side. The Cougars rallied from six points down in game one. “We started executing our attacks and getting some key digs,” the coach said, adding that strong serving by Sang and Mondry also sparked the rally. The Cougars scrambled from seven points down in the third game, including one 7-0 run with Mondry serving. The Cougars are the defending section champions but graduated all their starters except Hoecke.

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The Centennial boys ran their best race of the season and placed fifth of eight teams in Section 7AAA meet Thursday on the Anoka High School course. Cougars junior Alexander Persing placed 14th in 16:48, senior Jacob Podratz 25th in 17:30, senior Cody Nelson 28th in 17:36, senior Taleen Greeson-Stormoen 33rd in 17:51, and senior David Jack 35th in 17:54 among 55 runners. “They ran the best race they could have run, not individually down to a man, but collectively as a team, they had an astounding performance,” coach Ryan Evans said, noting that five boys were under 18 minutes, plus two more varsity runners and a top alternate in the JV were just over 18. Andover and Duluth East placed first and second to advance to state as teams. The in-

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SPORTS BRIEF Former Cougar wins Mankato Marathon Jonathan Keller, former Centennial and University of Miami distance runner, won the Mankato Marathon on Oct. 20. It was the fifth marathon for the 29-year-old Hugo resident and his first in two years. Finishing in 2:29:30 on a windy, chilly day, he was 11 minutes in front of the second-place runner among 556 finishers. “I was hoping to get under 2:30, so this is great,” Keller told the Mankato Free Press, adding that it was his first-ever visit to Mankato. His previous marathons have been much bigger, starting in 2019 when he was 52nd in the Twin Cities, 87th in London and 112th in Chicago, where he had his personal best of 2:27:37. Asked why he had not done any marathons for a while, Keller said he had met someone special and “she occupied most of my time.” Bruce Strand

Centennial rushed for 466 yards and seven touchdowns, while passing for two more, on the way to a 61-6 win over Burnsville in their playoff opener Friday night at home. Cougars (8-1) advanced to the quarterfinals of the 32-team Class 6A state playoffs. They will host Prior Lake (5-4) at home Friday. Eight players scored touchdowns, and 15 carried the ball, for the Cougars against the overmatched Blaze (2-7). Coach Mike Diggins noted that the 466 ground yards set a school record. Ty Burgoon opened the scoring with a 53-yard touchdown on a pass from Dylan Cummings. Touchdowns after that were notched by Maverick Harper (five-yard run), Tyson Bautch (five-yard pass from Cummings), Brock Burgraff (two-yard run), Brad Hafferman (12-yard run), Noel Sieg (17-yard run), Brody McNamara (five-yard run), Sieg (eight-yard run) and Riley Wallace (four-yard run). Burgraff gained 80 yards in seven carries, McNamara 66 in six, Brad Hafferman 54 in three, Jaden Lilly 50 in two, Sieg 45 in six, Harper 41 in five (lifting his season total to 1,041) and Trystan Green 33 in one tote. Cummings was 3-for-3 for 70 yards. Keaten Frase kicked seven extra points.

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CITY BRIEF Gov. Walz breaks ground on new State Emergency Operations Center BLAINE — Gov. Tim Walz recently stood alongside a group of state and local officials, emergency management leaders and community partners to break ground on the new State Emergency Operations Center. The $41 million project, funded through the 2020 and 2023 capital investment bills, will strengthen Minnesota’s ability to effectively prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters. "In times of crisis, one of the best resources we have to protect Minnesotans is our dedicated team of emergency managers who coordinate with local, county, and federal partners," said Governor Walz. “The new State Emergency Operations Center will be the hub for

division’s central command and control facility for supporting communities experiencing disasters and other emergency management incidents. The new 37,000-square-foot facility will sit on 20 acres in Blaine and replace the current operations center in St. Paul. The new building will offer clear sight lines and include critical safety and modernization updates, including: • Geothermal heating/cooling and solar panels for electricity. • The ability to withstand an EF3 tornado. • Protection from lightning and power surges. • The capability to house and feed emergency staff. The center will also contain HSEM’s offices, where staff carry out their daily functions and duties. The building is expected to be staffed and operational by spring 2025.

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Nonprofit launches Holiday Cards Connect Program In a heartwarming initiative aimed at bringing holiday joy to older, lonely and isolated Minnesotans, Friends & Co. has announced its latest program, “Holiday Cards Connect.” The campaign is set to make a profound impact on the lives of those who may be feeling disconnected during the festive season. The Holiday Cards Connect program is designed to foster connections and lift spirits during a time of year that can be particularly challenging for many individuals, especially seniors who may find themselves separated from loved ones. By inviting people from all walks of life to participate, Friends & Co. hopes to create a network of support and care for those who may otherwise spend the holiday season alone. The program encourages participants to craft and send heartfelt holiday cards filled with warm wishes and thoughtful nondenominational messages. To participate in the Holiday Cards Connect program, simply visit https://friendsco.org/holiday-cards-connect for details on how to get involved.

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Centerville City Council now complete BY LORETTA HARDING CONTRIBUTING WRITER

The Centerville City Council has now been made whole, after council appointed Terry Sweeney during a work session to fill the shoes of late Council Member Steve King. This most recent appointment process went a lot faster than the arduous search to replace retiring Council Member Michelle Lakso. Dr. Raye Taylor now serves in Lakso’s former seat. Council officially declared the vacancy of King’s seat at the Sept. 21 meeting, and by the Oct. 11 meeting had already received five applications.

After the Oct. 20 application deadline, council set up a work session prior to the Oct. 25 meeting to interview the candidates. Due to the number of candidates, there was not enough time to render a decision prior to the start of the regular meeting, so council couldn’t formally appoint the candidate in front of the cameras. At the post-meeting work session, council took less than one hour to select a candidate. It immediately communicated the decision. Sweeney joins council with prior experience in Centerville government, having served as both mayor and council member. A

Centerville resident for more than 35 years, Sweeney is currently a member of the Centerville Lions Club and is an active volunteer for multiple annual local events. City Administrator Mark Statz said that council thanked all five candidates for their interest and was impressed with each of them. He also noted that council hoped there would be roles for many of the other qualified candidates on the city’s various boards and commissions. Sweeney, whose term will end in January 2025, will be sworn in at the Nov. 8 regular council meeting.

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Investigation ongoing into Blaine shooting At approximately 12:30 a.m. Oct. 28 Blaine Police were called to area of 118 Ave NE and Ulysses St NE for the report of a male who sustained a gunshot wound. When officers arrived, they located a 20-year-old male who reported that he was shot in the feet while walking down the sidewalk. The male had an injury to his right foot consistent with a gunshot wound. The male was transported to a local hospital to be treated. The area was searched with the assistance of the Anoka County Sherriff’s Office and the State Patrol Helicopter however no suspects were located. Officers searched the area and located multiple spent casings in the tree line across from the Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department. Officers then located several windows at the fire station that appeared to have been struck by bullets. Several residents reported hearing approximately 12 gunshots in short succession. The male was interviewed at the hospital and reported that he was out for a walk and as he passed a wood-

ed area, he heard some music and talking and then saw a muzzle flash. He stated he then ran and called 911. Agents from the ATF responded to assist with searching for any other bullet casings or firearms however none were located. Investigators are reviewing video from area businesses and following up on additional leads. No further information will be released at this time.

The Lino Lakes Police Department reports the following incidents: • An officer responded to a school in the 300 block of Elm Street for a call of a juvenile male who was damaging property and acting disorderly Oct. 17. The juvenile was sent home with a parent and the incident is being investigated. • An officer received an ordinance complaint from a concerned citizen regarding signs on power poles near Centerville Road and Ash Street Oct. 17. The officer advised the owner of the signs to remove them. • Officers responded to assist the State Patrol with a single-vehicle property damage crash on I-35E near 80th Street Oct. 17. After an investigation, an adult female was arrested for a DWI-related offense. • An officer responded to a hit-andrun property damage accident in the 300 block of Ash Street Oct. 17. The officer documented the incident and provided the victim with information for insurance purposes. The investigation is ongoing. • A community service officer (CSO) received an anonymous complaint about a homeowner who was not picking up after his dogs along Robinson Drive Oct. 18. The CSO attempted to contact the dog owner but was unsuccessful. Follow-up with the dog owner is pending. • Officers received a report of someone being disorderly and ringing doorbells late at night in the 400 block of Post Road Oct. 18. Officers responded and eventually located six juveniles who were out past curfew. They were later charged. • An officer responded to a report of attempted identity theft in the 100 block of Marvy Street Oct. 19. The complainant was advised to cease communication with the suspected offender. • An officer responded to the area of Leonard Avenue and Lilac Street Oct. 19 for a delayed report regard-

Lino Lakes motorcyclist injured in crash A Lino Lakes man suffered life-threatening injuries after he was involved in a motorcycle crash in Arden Hills on Oct. 25. Around 7:50 a.m., the man was riding a 2004 Harley Davidson FLHT south on I-35W near County Road 96 when traffic in the next lane came to an abrupt stop. A 2017 Lexus RC-F and a 2015 Kia Sportage then pulled into the motorcyclist’s lane. The motorcyclist was not able to avoid the cars and ended up crashing into the back of the Lexus and side swiping the Kia. The 63-year-old man was taken to HCMC with life-threatening injuries. Neither of the other drivers were injured.

ing an erratic driver. The information was documented and a request for extra patrol was passed along to other officers. • An officer responded to a report of damage to city property near the 6600 block of Black Duck Drive Oct. 20. The damage was documented. No suspects were identified. • A car dealership employee in the 6000 block of Hodgson Road was pushed out of a vehicle by a suspect, and the suspect fled with the vehicle Oct. 20. An alert was put out on the vehicle and the investigation is ongoing. • Officers responded to a convenience store in the 6700 block of Hodgson Road on a report of an unwanted person Oct. 20. Officers made contact with the person involved, and the person was trespassed from the property. • Officers responded to the 6500 block of Pheasant Run South on a report of juveniles being disorderly and ringing doorbells Oct. 20. Officers searched the area and were unable to locate the juveniles. The investigation is ongoing. • An officer responded to a call of a grass fire in the 7800 block of 24th Avenue Oct. 21. The fire was confined to a large woodpile, and Lino Lakes Fire arrived and extinguished the fire. • An officer verbally trespassed an adult female, by phone, from a restaurant in the 7000 block of 21st Avenue South at the request of the business owner Oct. 21. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 1000 block of Main Street Oct. 22. The driver showed signs of impairment and was arrested for fourth-degree DWI. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 6100 block of Centerville Road Oct. 23. The driver showed signs of impairment and was ultimately arrested for DWI and booked into jail.

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in fine art, psychology, world religions and theater and storytelling. As a part of her independent study, she continued to offer art therapy groups and workshops at treatment facilities. After finishing grad school, she started working at a day treatment center for adolescents doing art therapy. She did that for a while, but she always had the dream of opening up her own center. “I was praying about this building, and suddenly I stopped and I said, ‘What if I'm wrong?’ What's best for my clients? I heard, ‘put it on a bus.’ If I put it on a bus then I can go to them.” She called up her then-fiancé, who just so happened to be a bus driver, to let her know of her idea, and he said, “let’s do it.” In 2017, Art Lab RX was born. Maggie, a symbol of transformation herself, is a standard-issue coach bus that has been transformed from the inside out — much like someone who is experiencing the healing power of art therapy. Her rainbow exterior is a reference to the redemption one can feel through this creative self-expression. Maggie travels around to treatment centers, mental health centers, schools, churches, youth groups and more all around the Twin Cities. Michaelene Colestock, founder and CEO of ANEW Chemical Health Services, has known Lounsbury for several years. The two met when Lounsbury began offering workshops and classes at a treatment center Colestock was running. They were both working for other people at the time, but had dreams of starting their own businesses. Ultimately the two attended the Women Venture program to develop business plans for Art Lab RX, and Colestock's substance use disorder treatment center, which opened in St. Paul in 2018. “She was the first person I called when I needed some extra group work,” Colestock explained. Art Lab RX visits the outpatient program quarterly for a six-week program. Colestock said when clients first find out about the art therapy, they are hesitant to participate. “They don't understand that this is

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Maggie, a symbol of transformation herself, is a standard-issue coach bus that has been transformed from the inside out — much like someone who is experiencing the healing power of art therapy.

just a different means to tap into some of the trauma that they've experienced in their lives, which is one of the same things that brought them to use substances as a maladaptive coping mechanism,” she explained. For the clients her treatment center works with, Colestock says talk therapy is not as effective. “Talk therapy was really designed more for your upper-middle class people that kind of are fairly insightful and can you use a therapist to process through their life experiences but this population tends to get a little bit stuck emotionally. Their growth gets emotionally stunted usually at the age they started using substances, which for a lot of our clients is sometimes 11, 12, 13 years old,” she said. “They don't really know how to talk about it with talk therapy and the art therapy can kind of loosens some things up internally that they didn't even really know were there until they started creating the art.” She added, “It's another avenue to get a healing process that they might not otherwise have access to.” Oftentimes the she said the clients enjoy art therapy so much, they often decide to see Lounsbury for individual

therapy. In addition to Maggie, Art Lab RX also provides individual couples and family art therapy at its office in Maple Grove, as well as art therapy groups and wellness workshops at its new Blaine location. In addition to art therapy groups, Art Lab RX will soon begin offering open studio nights, also known as “Creative Breaks,” on Friday nights. Creative Breaks will include Creative Break for Christ, Creative Break for Recovery, Creative Break for Helpers as well as Creative Break for Anybody. People can sign up via Eventbrite; all necessary materials will be provided. “Things happen that you don't expect to happen when you do art therapy. The art speaks when words fail us,” Lounsbury said.

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Art Lab RX’s new location in Blaine has also been transformed from a machine shop into an art studio space.

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