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How is a turkey made? The Quad Community Press visited Golden Lake and Centerville elementary schools to ask students, “How do you cook a turkey?” in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Here are responses from two preschool classes.

Jameson “First, I catch the turkey. Then I drink hot cocoa. We mush it and cut it and cook it on the stove. We add pepper and salt. Then we eat it!” Livie “Put salt and cow meat from a cow inside. Put it in a pan and cook it on top of the stove for 14 minutes. It cooks very good!” Miles “Put some powder and some salt and some sugar to make it very sweet. Put it in the microwave until it burns and is just bones.” Ben “You put it in the oven and then you have to get it out. You have to open it and put your mittens on and pull it out.” Elisabeth “Bake it in the oven. Then you wait for it to get done. You take it out and put it on the table and eat it with your fork.”

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Brooklyn “Usually you just buy a turkey and put seasoning on it to make it really yummy. Then bring it to Auntie’s house to cook it. You pop it in the oven and set the timer for 1 or 2 or 3 minutes. Then we sit at the table and pray together because the food is so yummy!” Vincent “You get the turkey from the store and put salt on it and add broccoli next to and on the turkey. You cook it in a frying pan on the stove and then you put it in the oven for 20 minutes to cook it more better.” Hayes “Dad would make it. He would put it in the oven first and bake it. Then you would put stuff in it, like bones and feathers on top to make it look pretty. Then when it is all done, you eat it.”

LINO LAKES — The City Council failed to reach a consensus on the idea of increasing wages for part-time firefighters. In a split decision, the City Council voted 3-2 (council members Tony Cavegn and Christopher Lyden voted no) to amend the compensation plan for part-time firefighters for 2023 and 2024. “What are we solving by doing this?” Cavegn wondered. “I think we are creating a problem here that doesn’t exist … I think we are going in the wrong direction.” Earlier this year, the council amended the compensation plan for paid-on-call firefighters to set a starting wage of $21, an increase of $6. SEE PART-TIME FIREFIGHTERS, PAGE 12

New Christmas tree farm makes plans for 2024 season BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

Not this year, but next, families will have another opportunity to create a holiday tradition a bit closer to home. Steve Kavan, of North Oaks, plans to open Kavan Christmas Tree Farm in time for the 2024 holiday season. He purchased the 40-acre property in 2018. “I like the outdoors,” he said. “I’m big on the outdoors and Christmas … (My family) always gets a tree, so somehow I stumbled upon planting Christmas trees.” The property caught his attention, and he said it was affordable, since it was not zoned

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• Andall Street resident Scott Featherstone hopes the City Council will stop out and visit the site of where Nature’s Refuge North is proposed. “I invite council members to come take a look at this piece of property in its natural state,” he said, adding he has concerns about it. “Take a look at the property before you do anything with this.” • Residents and businesses that have not paid their city utility bills (water, sewer, storm sewer and stormwater) will see the balance added to their property taxes. Each year, the council certifies delinquent utilities to Anoka County for collection with property taxes. This year’s delinquent utilities total $173,465. • In 2024, the city will need to pay $2,369 for elections to Anoka County, which administers them. • G-Will Liquors, located at 8040 Lake Drive in Lino Lakes is the newest business in the city to apply for a cannabinoid license. The business will sell edible cannabinoid (low potency THC) products. • The compensation plan for parttime firefighters will be amended. (See full story in this week’s issue.) • The council will discuss CONTRIBUTED organizational crisis planning and preparedness at an upcoming work Anoka County is proposing a roundabout be constructed at the intersection of Main Street and Sunset Avenue. session in December. MDAN ads runroadway. ONE TIME, week beginning approximately11/19/2023 $62,000. projectthe will provide Projects will be at to twoTIME, • A new Christmas tree farm has MDAN ads tocompleted run ONE theThe week beginning 11/19/2023 Online comments are still being an outlet to an otherwise landlocked sites. There is an existing wetland been granted a conditional use accepted for the project. To submit basin. south of Captains Place and east of permit for agritourism to operate at comments, or find out more about the The projects will be completed by 1415 Ash Street. (See full story in this Black Duck Drive that public works project, visit www.csah14roundabout. May 31, 2024. pumps in seasonal wet conditions. week’s paper.) Rural seeks healthcare facilityProfessionals seeks Dedicated Profe com. • The city now has a joint powers Hankee said providing an outlet • The city will publish a summary Rural healthcare facility Dedicated for the following benefit agreement with Anoka County forfor the following benefit eligible positions: eligible position in this location will minimize or of an ordinance amending the city’s The next Language City Council meeting will improvements at the intersection ofLanguage eliminate the need for ongoing zoning code. Speech Pathologist • Radiologic Tech Speech Pathologist • Radiologic Technologist be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27, at CSAH 14 (Main Street) and County pumping maintenance and reduce • The city will pay Winberg Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Supervis Registered Dietitian/Nutrition Supervisor City Hall. There will alsoDelivery be a work Road 53 (Sunset Avenue). Anoka concerns of adjacent property Companies LLC $44,425 for RN – OB/Labor experienced OB/Labor Delivery experienced immediately beforehand at 6 County is proposing a roundabout RN –session owners. stormwater management outlet online: www.meekermemorial.org/caree p.m. www.meekermemorial.org/careers in theApply Community Room. be constructed at the intersection. Apply online: The other wetland is located at projects in 2024. City Engineer Diane See website for position/benefit details. See website for position/benefit details. The estimated cost for the project the southeast corner of Gaage Lane Hankee, of WSB, explained that the 612 Granholm is $2.2 million. The county received and Canfield Road. In high water projects are to reduce high water 612 SibleyShannon Ave. S., Litchfield, MNSibley 55355Ave. EOES., Litchfie Questions: contact Cindi a some federal funds for the project, conditions, this wetland overflows level impacts of two landlocked Questions: contact Cindi at 320-693-4521, k beginning 11/19/2023 ctwardy@meekermemoria which brings the city’s share to and in some cases encroaches on the wetlands within the city. ctwardy@meekermemorial.org

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Thanksgiving spans cultures

t’s so easy to overlook giving thanks for all that God has provided us. This national holiday is not exclusive to the United States. It can be traced back to Native Americans and other parts of the world where at harvest time people of different cultures celebrated their bounty with festivals. Thanksgiving was true in the ancient Jewish time of harvest when they celebrated Sukkot. Our history goes back to 1621 when the colonists from England were looking for religious freedom and opportunities of wealth. 102 passengers boarded the small ship called Mayflower for the difficult crossing that took 66 days and landed at Cape Cod. Their first winter was brutal. They continued to live aboard the ship and only half of the original passengers and crew About the survived. The remaining went ashore to be greeted by several different Indian tribes. Town They were taught how to grow corn, tap maple trees, catch fish, and avoid poisonous Gene Johnson plants. In November of 1621 their first corn harvest proved successful and their Governor Bradford organized a feast which began the history of our Thanksgiving. It wasn’t until 1789 when George Washington issued the proclamation that Thanksgiving became a national holiday to celebrate the country’s independence and ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Today in America the holiday is changing as our heritage has changed with many different cultures. Menus are quite different. But there are still people like our family who celebrate around the dinner table with turkey, sweet potatoes, cranberries, which generally concludes with pumpkin pie. Over the years we have had opportunities to share our dinner table with foreign guests visiting our universities and through student exchange programs. We would often go around the table asking individuals what they were most thankful for. At one dinner we had people from five different countries represented at our table. We still continue to be thankful for the United States of America, its constitutional freedoms, for safety we have enjoyed, the representative government, though it is now split and has lost sight of how they represent the American people. We have also been able to help thousands of people across the world suffering from various types of hardships. May God continue to favor us and restore our confidence in our democracy.

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Writing a column prompts readers and friends to share bits and pieces of information. Some of it is humor and I love that. Here’s one from a reader. “Dear Santa, This year please bring me a big fat bank account and a slim body. Don’t mix the two up like you did last year. Thanks.”

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Kathy and I had the privilege this fall of spending six weeks at Panama City Beach, Florida, through friends who own condo investments. The offseason rates made it even more attractive. But one thing is missing-neighbors who are friends. We miss that after Hurricane Ian destroyed our motor yacht that was moored at Legacy Harbour in Fort Myers. There we had neighbors who were less than six feet away and we had opportunities to visit throughout the day and at happy hours and group dinners. In Panama City, it became clear to us how important relationships are. We miss our friends and it gets boring. Thankfully our daughters took turns driving us down and back home. And our son visited for a few days. The Gulf of Mexico is the ninth largest body of water in the world totaling 600,000 square miles. It is bordered by the United States, Mexico and Cuba. The beach area has military bases and reports are 950 people move to Florida on an average day. The tourist numbers at the Panama City Beach area averages 4.5 million annually and the town has less than 20,000 residents. That means a lot of high-rise condos. Happy Thanksgiving. Take time to reflect on what God has provided us. the We enjoy freedom in this country. Our military and veterans have fought very hard through several wars to maintain it. Don’t let it slip away. Gene Johnson is publisher emeritus of Press Publications.

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rees and shrubs add value to our properties in many ways. In addition to the visual interest and beauty they provide throughout the seasons, they can also give us shade from hot summer days and food for eating and preserving. They require very little from us in return, but are a few Gardener’s there things we can Grapevine do to protect them from Norm Mofjeld the winter elements. Watering: Trees and shrubs should be watered throughout the fall until freeze-up, particularly during drought conditions such as we have had the past few years. Depending on your soil, you may have to provide up to an inch of water each week. I like to set a garden hose at the base of each tree or shrub for about 30 minutes to water deeply, but you also want to avoid over-watering. Check your soil at the six-inch depth. If it is cool and moist, you are providing enough water. If you have an irrigation system, remember to continue watering

your trees and shrubs after the system is blown out in the fall. Mulching: Another good protection is to mulch about four inches deep in an area a few feet around the base of each tree, especially fruit trees. Avoid the ‘volcano’ approach and keep mulch six inches from the trunk of the tree to avoid root-girdling, which will eventually kill the tree. Mulch will help prevent frost from penetrating too deeply into the soil and damaging the roots; you can use lawn edging to keep it tidy. Cut off any suckers from the base of the trunk, and clean out weeds as well as fallen fruit which will attract insects and animals. If you are concerned about damage from deer, surround the area with a wire fence at least five feet high. Sunscald: Caused when there is a fluctuation in temperature due to the sun warming the tree bark on cold winter days, sunscald typically damages the south or southwest side of a tree. Younger trees with thinner bark are more susceptible to sunscald, and other trees at risk include cherry, crabapple, linden, maple, mountain ash, and plum. You can protect trees by placing a white plastic guard or white commercial tree wrap around the trunk in the late

fall (remember to remove it in the spring). The guard prevents sunscald by reflecting the sun and keeping the bark at a more constant temperature. Pruning: Fall is not the right time for pruning most trees and shrubs; this typically should be done in the winter when they are dormant. However, there are some exceptions, so do your research before getting out those clippers. Trees and shrubs are a great investment in your property. By taking some simple steps now, you will keep them healthy for many years. For more information about winterizing your trees and shrubs, read this article on the University of Minnesota Extension site: Protecting trees and shrubs in winter | UMN Extension Follow Anoka County Master Gardeners on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to learn more gardening tips and watch our educational videos. Find our social media channels and subscribe to our community e-newsletter by visiting www.anokamastergardeners.org Norm Mofjeld is the Anoka County Extension Master Gardener

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Kavan said. Kavan’s background is in accounting and finance, and he dabbles in real estate. He openly admitted he doesn’t have any experience planting or growing trees. “It’s all new. It’s been a big learning curve,” he said. “This is a whole new adventure.” Kavan estimates he currently has approximately 16,000 trees on 20 acres of property, but he likely planted around 30,000 of them. He explained the past three years have been tricky due to the severe drought. He is thankful that other businesses in the industry have been very helpful and supportive of his new adventure. He has visited several other tree farms to compare notes and learn. In addition to several trips to Krueger’s Tree Farm in Lake Elmo, last winter he volunteered there. “The industry has been great relative to other industries I've been in,” he said. “People are super nice, friendly and supportive. It's refreshing … they don't look at me as a competitor, they look at it as they need more farmers.” He explained it is hard to get people in the industry because it takes so long before the trees are ready to be sold. On average, he said it takes about eight years. So come next year, he said he will have some trees

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donating at least 5% of his proceeds to Centennial School as well as the Centennial Community Food Shelf. “It will be a fun holiday memory for people,” Kavan said. “They can have a great time outdoors, and it is relaxing.” The cut-your-own tree farm will likely open the week before Thanksgiving 2024 and be open for a few weekends after that. For more information, visit www.kavanfamilyfarm.com/ .

that will be ready; however, he does plan to supplement demand by bringing in some pre-cut trees for customers. He has planted a variety of trees, including: balsam fir, Fraser fir, Canaan fir, Norway pine, white pine and Colorado spruce. He said he has had the best luck so far with balsam fir, as it is native to Minnesota. It has been a lot of “trial and error.” Kavan hopes the farm might just be his children’s first work experience. He and his wife have two children, 11-yearold Lydia and 8-year-old Wade, who both attend Turtle Lake Elementary School in Shoreview. Kavan has committed to

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CIRCLE PINES CITY COUNCIL SNIPPETS • The City Council will discuss the pavement management plan and recognize firefighters from the Centennial Fire District at its next meeting. The items were originally scheduled for Nov. 14, but needed to be postponed. • Residents are invited to share feedback with the city via the city survey. The annual survey is available on the city’s website at www.ci.circle-pines.mn.us. “It is your chance to give us your thoughts on how we are doing … what needs improvements,” said Mayor Dave Bartholomay. • Save the date. Centennial Fire District’s Santa Parade will be Thursday, Dec. 7. Santa will leave the fire station at 5:30 p.m. and travel throughout neighborhoods in the city. Residents are encouraged to wave to Santa and bring food and toys to be donated to the Centennial Community Food Shelf. For more information on the parade route, see the city newsletter or fire department’s Facebook page. • Anoka County dispatch continues to struggle to find employees. Council Member Matt Percy, who serves on the Fire Protection Council, shared that the dispatch center is down by approximately 17 positions. “They are working hard to get those filled,” he said. • Union negotiations continue for the Centennial Lakes Police Department. The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at City Hall. Shannon Granholm

CHURCH BRIEF St. Mark Lutheran Church hosts 2nd annual lutefisk dinner St. Mark Lutheran Church, located at 1 North Road in Circle Pines, will host its second annual lutefisk dinner on Saturday, Dec. 9. There will be two seatings, one at 4 p.m. and the other

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to remain competitive moving forward.” The three grants will be used for the following collegebusiness partnerships: • $399,187 to Anoka-Ramsey Community College to upskill 525 workers at Wilson Tool International Inc. of White Bear Lake. • $237,513 grant to Century College to onboard, train and develop 202 employees at Advanced Molding Technologies of Circle Pines. • $49,969 grant to Anoka-Ramsey Community College to develop a formal diversity, equity and inclusion program to prepare 80 company leaders at Asmodee North America of Lino Lakes as they manage in an increasingly diverse workplace.

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has announced three workforce grants totaling $686,669 for businesses in Sen. Heather Gustafson’s Northeast Metro Senate district. “The workforce grants announced by DEED will help White Bear Lake, Circle Pines and Lino Lakes maintain a strong manufacturing base with good jobs for years to come,” said Gustafson, who is a member of the Senate Jobs and Economic Development Committee. “Businesses choose to invest in our area because they know we have a great workforce with highly skilled workers. These grants will help ensure that we continue

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | CONTRIBUTED The Drug Enforcement Administration has a special exhibit, the Faces of Fentanyl, at its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, which commemorates the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning.

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Ahlbeck, to a fentanyl overdose Aug. 16, 2022, while he was in the Stillwater prison. He was serving his fifth year of a seven-year sentence. He leaves behind three children, ages 12, 9 and 6. “I got a phone call from the prison saying that he had passed away. I was in shock,” she recalled. “At first, they couldn’t tell me what had happened, and then about two weeks later, they finally told me that he had passed from a fentanyl overdose… How does fentanyl get in a prison?” Eventually she was told that

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“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

didn’t know that she would quickly discover what she was meant to do. She created this workshop centered around exploring your identity. She brought her workshop to a treatment center. “The impact from those women in this two-hour workshop, their response, impacted me so deeply. That I was just like okay, this is it,” she recalled. Lounsbury went to Minneapolis Community and Technical College for a couple of years before she transferred to Metro State University. It was there that she pursued a degree SEE ART LAB, PAGE 15

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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 Katherine Knutson plays the prince. CMS’s adaptation queen in the middle school’s of the show was written upcoming prodution “The by Ryan and Tina North, Princess and the Pea.” Twin Cities theater producers, actors and playwrights. written by (them), “We have done a couple of shows they understand and we love their work and how goals of school theand write to meet the needs and “Plus, this ater,” said Eric Webster, play co-director. on an old take script is just so fun and such a great classic story.” notice about One thing audience members might costumes are also the show is the set and props. The

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John Patrick’s heartwarming comedy, “The Curious Savage,” is coming to Mounds View High School Nov. 9 - 12. The play tells the story of Mrs. Ethel P. Savage. Upon her husband’s death, Mrs. Savage inherits $10 million, then plans to establish a fund to support dreamers with whimsical aspirations. Her stepchildren strongly disagree, so to prevent her from sharing their family’s wealth, they have her committed to a sanitarium. It is there that Mrs. Savage, played by Anja Horsman, finds kindness in the residents of “The Cloisters.” “This play is an engaging experience that presents the true importance of charity and kindness in a world that is often motivated by greed and dishonesty,” says Horsman, a senior at Mounds View High School. “It’s an honor to play the role of such a logical and humorous woman.” The Mounds View High School Theater Company is under the direction of Matthew van Bruggen, who has worked with several theater arts organizations, including the Minnesota Fringe Festival and Hennepin Theatre Trust. Before accepting the role as district performance facilities manager for Mounds View, he was the assistant theater director at Irondale High School. More than 130 members strong, the Mounds View High School Theater Company produces

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A popular event is the trunkor-treat. Adults and teens will decorate the trunks of their cars, and members of the public are free to move around the parking lot to each vehicle to gather up candy. It provides a safe, familyfriendly way for children to go trick-or-treating, dress up in their costumes and enjoy Halloween. St. Odilia Church, located on Victoria Street, will be hosting its own trunk-or-treat event. The church has held the event since 2013, when it was created by the Worship and Community Life Council. “The council heard about other

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months, White Meeting behind closed doors for municipalities Bear Township is one of several permit that has settled its water appropriations argument with the DNR. of White Bear Ten municipalities within 5 miles challenging Lake filed appeals five years ago The changes amended appropriation permits. decision ordering were the result of the 2017 court permits. the DNR to amend groundwater the DNR last The township settled its case with got underway. week just as the hearings finally an administrative The appeals are being heard by law judge through Oct. 31. Chad According to Township Attorney of the settlement Lemmons, the timing component adopted was set by the DNR. “The legislation also been has during the last legislative session incorporated,” he noted. summary of Lemmons provided the following the settlement’s terms: submit to the • By Sept. 30, 2027, the town will based upon DNR a revised water supply plan by the Met the comprehensive plan developed

themselves.” a Wisconsin for eight years. After Brennan said they came up with fruitful ministry, he and Melonie the name Future City Church felt the call to return to their home because “the story isn’t over and state and explore options to start a God has a great future for his Future City Church will hold a new church somewhere in the people.” grand opening celebration at 10 Twin Cities. “One Bible passage that inspired a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at 2150 Third They began to lay the 11,” he fall us for the name is Hebrews St. at the Getty Co-Work building of groundwork for a church in the said. “It gives all these stories in White Bear Lake. A launch team of people 2021. of church people going through hard times “We are a converged from different walks of life was and they were looking for a city plant,” said Pastor Gabe Brennan. it is created: some are mechanics, with a foundation. The gist of “The bottom line is, we’re a Christ- nurses, full-time moms, truck trying to give people hope.” centered Christian church.” drivers and teachers. “We’re on a journey and we’re Brennan, of White Bear Lake, “I think the thing that makes not there yet,” Brennan said. said he loves to see people experichurches other from us different “The point of Future City in part ence Jesus in fresh ways. He and a is that you can be yourself with is (that) the story’s not over. It’s his wife Melonie have been married us,” Brennan said. “I think and beautiful future bright really for 15 years and have four sons. option the everyone should have for God’s people, but it’s not right of a According to Brennan, after or the opportunity to be a part need to of now. It’s coming, and we graduating from Moody Bible community where they can kind be keep going.” Institute and Bethel Seminary let their hair down and they can he pastored a church in western

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construction equipment. The vehicle owner was given information for insurance purposes. • Officers responded to the 6100 block of Oakwood Drive in an attempt to arrest a male who had an outstanding warrant Nov. 13. The male was located, arrested and booked into jail. The Centennial Lakes Police Department reports the following incidents: • Officers responded to a report of a domestic in the city of Lexington Nov. 8. • An officer took a phone call report of harassment from someone in the 9400 block of Lexington Avenue in Lexington Nov. 8. • Officers were dispatched on a report of an animal attack on West Road in Circle Pines Nov. 8. Officers received information regarding a dog that was attacked by an animal, possibly a coyote. • Suspicious activity was reported in the 2000 block of Main Street in Centerville Nov. 8. • Possible criminal sexual conduct was reported in Circle Pines Nov. 8. The case was forwarded on to Anoka County’s Criminal Investigation Division. • Police responded to a two-vehicle property damage accident at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and Lake Drive in Lexington Nov. 9. • Officers conducted compliance checks throughout Circle Pines, Lexington and Centerville Nov. 10. • Officers responded to a report of theft on Central Street in Circle Pines Nov. 10. A suspect was cited and trespassed from the property. • Police responded to the 6800 block of Beaver Pond Way in Centerville Nov. 11 for a stolen vehicle. Video footage of the incident was provided. There is no suspect at this time. • Officers were dispatched to Ridge Road and Hillcrest Lane in Circle Pines Nov. 13 on a report of a dog bite. • An officer conducted a traffic stop near 73rd Street and Brian Drive in Centerville Nov. 14. A male was subsequently arrested on an outstanding warrant. • Suspicious activity was reported near 73rd Street and 20th Avenue in Centerville Nov. 14. A male was subsequently arrested.

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The Quad Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Paper Closet Collection at Image Printing in Circle Pines. The event celebrated the addition of a new line of personalized items, gifts and specialty papers. A fun moment occurred when Circle Pines City Administrator Patrick Antonen and Mayor Dave Bartholomay discovered their city was home to a BBQ sauce company as they shopped.

Small and locally-owned businesses contribute to the local economy and pay taxes, provide jobs to local people, participate in community events and initiatives, and help our communities thrive. Celebrate small businesses by shopping locally this weekend. Small Business Saturday is Nov. 25, the day after Black Friday. Watch for sales and specials at the retailers and restaurants in local communities and downtown areas.

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STUDENT NEWS The following students were named to the Dean's list or received academic honors at a college or university in Spring or Summer, 2023: Biola University: Elisha Axelson of Circle Pines and Aiden Sherer of Lino Lakes. Frostburg State university: Neila Haney of Circle Pines. Hamline University: Alex Yang and Erika Albrecht, both of Lino Lakes; Max Ganske of Circle Pines. Lawrence University: Nina Broberg of Circle Pines. Luther College: Brenna Reiland of Lino Lakes. Marquette University: Rachel McLaughlin of Lino Lakes, Master of Science, speech language pathology. Minnesota State University-Mankato: Alli Hillman, Olivia Lee, and Zachary Ruger, all of Circle Pines. Normandale Community College: Emily Danielson and Nina Neogi, both of Circle Pines St. Olaf College: Hannah Anderson of Lino Lakes.

University of WisconsinEau Claire: Allison Crowl, Claire Goodreau, Abby Holmes, Ella Kemper, Leah Korkowski, Nicole Lange, Bethany Peterson, Mikayla Poppe and Quintin Reckard, and Russell Zwiers, all of Lino Lakes; Zachary Cardille, Austin Jonason, and Meadow Wilson, all of Circle Pines. University of WisconsinGreen Bay: Jenna Guyer of Circle Pines. University of WisconsinLa Crosse: Abby Gerst and Kiera Selbitschka, both of Circle Pines; Grant Albin, Ellie Breunig, Riley Grant, Courtney Osmek, and Christina Ries, all of Lino Lakes. University of WisconsinStout: Tevan Cota, Rachel Johnson, Michael Murray, Abigail Peterson, Nate Rewald, Jack Roeber, and Emily Sorem, all of Circle Pines. The following students graduated from a college or university in Spring or Summer, 2023:

Bemidji State University: Connor Maistrovich of Circle Pines; Shawn Wahlstrom of Lexington; and Caden Lick of Lino Lakes. Central Lakes College: Cody McKinney of Lino Lakes, Diploma of Occupational Proficiency, heavy equipment operation and maintenance, with honors. Drake University: Taylor Mcaulay of Lino Lakes, Bachelor of Science, health sciences. University of MinnesotaTwin Cities: McKinlee Bemlott, Yongchean Chhy, Jake DeBoer, Ella Fidler, Nicholas Hinds, Ryan Mattson, Tyler Mattson, Allison Mitchell, Ava Ocel, Megan VanBerkom, and Isabel Yang, all of Lino Lakes. University of WisconsinMadison: Sophia Anizor of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Business Administration; Cate Flynn of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Science, biomedical engineering, with distinction; Nathan Flynn of Lino Lakes, Master

of Science, mechanical engineering; Allyson Sellner of Lino Lakes, Bachelor of Science, astronomy, physics. North Dakota State University: Nathan Sand of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Science, manufacturing engineering; Amber Woitalla of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Science, mechanical engineering; Megan Smude of Lino Lakes, Bachelor of Science, mechanical engineering; Jami Wedll of Lino Lakes, Bachelor of Science, accounting; Mitchell Woodcock of Lino Lakes, Bachelor of Science, nursing. Northwest Technical College: Krista Knutson of Lino Lakes, Associate of Science, nursing. South Dakota State University: Sydney Stapleton of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Science, College of Engineering; Kaley Waldemar of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Science, College of Education and Human Sciences. St. Cloud State University: Sarah Walker

of Lino Lakes, Master of Science, communication sciences and disorders. University of WisconsinStout: Gunnar Bialke of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Science, computer and electrical engineering; Matthew Hoover of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Science, computer science. University of WisconsinRiver Falls: Zoe Eicher of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Science, psychology; Caitlin Ferguson of Circle Pines, Master of Science, education, counseling; Grace Johnson of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Science, modern language, teaching English to speakers of other languages, cum laude; Gabriel Koenig of Circle Pines, Bachelor of Science, business administration, senior merit; Cody Peterson of Circle Pines, Master of Science, strength and conditioning.

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BOYS SOCCER Dominic Trejo-Monson, senior forward, was designated as Cougar soccer MVP, after leading the team with 13 goals. Named to the all-Northwest Suburban team were Trejo-Monson, senior defender Keaten Frase and junior goalie Georden Tschida. Other awards went to junior midfielder Brady Paitrick (most improved), junior forward Minty Shady (most dedicated), and Trejo-Monson (goal of the year, against Champlin Park). Getting honorable mentions were sophomore defender Beckett Babiash, Paitrick and Shady. The Cougars were 8-5-4 overall and 6-3-4 in conference. Paitrick had six goals and Noah Marquardt five. Tschida compiled an .836 save percentage and 1.47 goalsagainst-average.

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The paired Centennial/Spring Lake Park girls hockey team has won two of its first three games, kicking off the Cougars winter season. The Cougars topped East Ridge 8-1 there on Nov. 9 with freshman Grace Laager notching three goals, even strength, power play and short-handed. Juniors Alexis Larsen and Teagan Kulenkamp and senior Noelle Hemr also scored short-handed, freshman Madeline Wolter hit a power play goal, and sophomore Ayla Specht scored even strength. The Cougars lost to Maple Grove 1-0 in overtime Saturday on Grace Erickson’s power play goal. The Cougars and goalie Kaitlin Groess (36 saves) had killed seven previous power plays while going 0-for-6 themselves. CSLP tripped Blake 4-1 at home

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Laager again while outshooting the Bears 41-11.

Whiting, Marcus set for state grid all-star game BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

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slated for Dec. 2 at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Cougars took a 10-1 record into the state semifinals against Lakeville South on Thursday evening. Due to an early deadline because of Thanksgiving, that writeup will not appear

in this week’s paper but will be in next week. Meanwhile, you can look it up online at presspubs. com. Cummings, a three-year starter at quarterback, has rushed for 507 yards and 12 touchdowns, and has passed for 880 yards

and six touchdowns. Whiting, defensive end and fullback, has made 66 tackles, including eight quarterback sacks and 14 other tackles for loss, while scoring six touchdowns as a shortyardage specialist.

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Addison Van Zee, senior forward for conference champion Centennial, collected several honors: Class 3A Miss Soccer finalist, Coaches Association All-State first team, Star-Tribune AllMetro first team, and all-conference. She logged 35 career goals and 14 assists, Also on all-state and all-conference were senior Jordan Metz (goalie) and juniors Isabella Sipe and Nora Helvig. Centennial was 13-2-1 overall, section runner-up, and 11-0 in conference. Other all-conference players were seniors Marisa Frost (forward) and Katelyn Hamski (defender). Getting honorable mentions were seniors Ruby Reinsdorfer, Gabby Verde, and Sophia Daigle, and juniors Ellie Givens and Gabriella Sipe. Scoring leaders were Gabriella Sipe (15 goals, three assists), Van Zee (14-6), Frost (9-9) and Helvig (8-4). Metz had a .914 save percentage and 0.45 goals-against as the Cougars allowed just seven goals in 16 matches.

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(Cavegn and Lyden also voted no on that motion.) Part-time firefighters, also known as duty crew, are present at the fire station to be immediately available for calls; paid-on-call firefighters respond to pagers when they are needed. Prior to the vote, city staff conducted a market study of the hourly rates of pay for part-time fire personnel in the metro area and throughout the state. The study found that, on average, part-time firefighters were paid a starting wage of $15.61 per hour. The maximum hourly starting wage was $21.34 and the minimum hourly starting wage was $11.79. City staff also conducted another market study of the hourly rates of pay for part-time fire personnel using only comparable cities. The study found that only two of the 20 comparable cities had a part-time fire response; the average starting wage was $16.51.

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Lino Lakes firefighters will see changes to pay.

Human Resources and Communications Manager Meg Sawyer explained that a reevaluation of the part-time firefighter position was completed by staff with the assistance of the city’s compensation consultant. An in-depth analysis of the position’s requirements was

performed and the position was benchmarked against similarly situated positions within the city to ensure internal equity. Based on the results of the reevaluation, city staff recommended that the position of a part-time firefighter be placed at a job grade 130, when it was previously grade 110. This means that the starting rate would increase from $19.36 to $23.88 in 2023 and to $24.78 in 2024. Before the council voted, Cavegn suggested the council do two things. He said staff should review all the positions within the city to make sure they are rated equitably. Secondly, he suggested the city conduct a comprehensive study of its fire department using one-time public safety dollars the city received, a proposal council has discussed at recent meetings. “Instead of just jumping in and spending more money on a problem that I don’t see, we do a study. We have funds available,” Cavegn said. He added that he felt like the council was addressing the short-term, but not

the long-term. “I think the long-term solution is to do this right and to not throw money at something we don’t know that it is going to fix.” Lyden said the situation goes far beyond pay rates. “We cannot just focus on pay in our firefighter discussion. It is much more complicated than that,” he said. “It is very unfortunate to be cornered into a lose-lose proposition.” Council declined to take those actions. The increase in pay for the parttime firefighters means a 2024 budget impact of $53,340. Sawyer explained that since the city’s levy is already set at the maximum, the council will need to find where it can reduce the budget by that amount to achieve a balanced budget. The council ultimately decided to approve the change, and to discuss the budget impact at a future meeting. Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-4071227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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