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Letters to Santa Press Publications has helped deliver over 100 letters to Santa.

Each year, Press Publications asks children to drop off their letters to Santa in the big red mailbox outside of the office in White Bear Lake, or to mail them in.

Some of the desired items this year included: Hot Wheels, Barbies, Legos, Squish mallows, Nerf guns, slippers, video games and blankets. Perhaps some of the more unique wishes included: A fish and fish tank, ATV and Air Jordan shoes. See pages 8 and 9 for more Santa letters. And be sure to read even more Santa letters online at presspubs.com.

Lino Lakes budget, tax rate to increase

BY SHANON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

LINO LAKES — Both the tax levy and the city’s tax rate will increase for 2024.

The final 2024 tax levy of $14,120, 928 represents a $1,227,013 (9.52%) increase over the 2023 tax levy.

The levy is estimated to result in a city tax rate of 36.084% for 2024, an increase from the 2023 tax rate of 34.974%.

“The final tax levy maintains essential services and programs while the city continues to experience rising costs in the current inflationary SEE 2024 BUDGET, PAGE 6

Council debates senior living pickleball court

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Lyngblomsten, located at 6070 Blanchard Boulevard in Lino Lakes, is moving forward with the construction of a pickleball court for its residents.

LINO LAKES — Not everyone on the City Council agrees that Lyngblomsten should be allowed to construct a single pickleball court on its property.

Lyngblomsten is requesting another amendment to its planned unit development (PUD) SEE PICKLEBALL COURT, PAGE 7

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LINO LAKES CITY COUNCIL SNIPPETS with CivicPlus for website services and has also added the Civic Rec module for recreation management services at the Rookery Activity Center. An additional agenda and meeting management module is available for purchase.

City Clerk Jolleen Chaika explained that the software will provide several benefits, including efficiency, transparency, record-keeping and consistency. “It streamlines scheduling, agenda creation, and document sharing, making administrative tasks more efficient …

It saves staff time by automating tasks such as meeting and packet notifications, tracking of action items and generating reports,” she said.

The cost for the first year would be $7,107, and the renewal cost is quoted at $7,346 for a two-year term.

• The city will contract with Axtell Group to assist in training city staff in planning the city’s response to emergencies. The estimated cost is $24,500, and the city plans to use up to $25,000 of its one-time public safety aid dollars.

• Due to legislative changes this year, the city needs to updated its personnel policy as well as provide earned sick and safe time (ESST) to all employees.

• Resident Michelle Kasprisin hopes the council will consider banning waterfowl hunting on Otter Lake. Currently, waterfowl hunting is permitted on the portion of the lake that falls within Anoka County, but is banned on the Ramsey County side.

“I have had shotgun shells raining through the trees over my head while I’m outside with my dogs in my fenced-in yard, which is right next to the house.

My neighbors have had their bedroom window broken,” she said. “I have found shotgun shells on the property from hunters who have trespassed onto the property to get to a place to hunt.”

She added that they have had to call the police to come out several times, but sometimes the hunters are hard to reach or find in a “reasonable amount of time.”

“I’m not adverse to hunting at all …

(But) it’s too close to residences and it is very difficult for your police to enforce the regulations that are out there.”

• Resident William Hahn is requesting extra patrol on Lakeview Drive. “We have high schoolers using Lakeview Drive as a raceway, dragstrip … It’s getting really annoying, and it is getting to be rather unsafe,” he said. He explained that between 7:30 and 8 a.m., Lakeview Drive sees about 50 to 100 high school students. “The 30 mph (speed limit) needs to be enforced,” he said.

• The city of Lino Lakes will have a tax levy increase for 2024. (See full story for more information.)

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• Lariat Companies Inc. has submitted a second revised concept plan for review for 440 Park Court, known as Lino Lakes Tech Center. The development proposes a 36,0000-square-foot industrial and indoor self-storage building on the south end of the site. Lino Lakes Storage abuts the north end of the site. The council reviewed the first concept back in August.

The applicant proposes to construct an industrial building with 11 multitenant industrial units to be used by construction-related businesses. The building would also have an indoor self-storage facility.

Larsen said that city staff members were looking for council direction on the project name, Lino Lakes Tech Center, as well as if it just wanted to consider an indoor self-storage facility only.

“From a staff level, we have concerns regarding the increased mix of all the different users that are being brought into the site. Industrial employees, customers, delivery vehicles, trash haulers versus just being a storage facility,” Larsen explained.

Ruhland said he wasn’t a huge fan of the “tech center” name and thought that might be confusing for residents who are familiar with the tech corridor. A contractor for the project explained that it was called a tech center because they typically have a lot of technical tenants that rent out the space.

• City staff is looking to upgrade its utility meter-reading equipment and to create a customer portal. Public Works Superintendent Justin William explained that the city would like to implement a tower base station and antenna at water tower No. 3, located at 1750 Birch St. Currently, city staff obtain quarterly meter readings in a drive-by fashion. A radio signal is sent out to the meter transceiver unit. The reading on the meter is then communicated back to the receiver in the truck and stored for export in the city’s utility billing software. Currently, the city does not offer any type of customer portal with analytics to show how water is being used.

The new system would allow meters to be read on an hourly basis and communicate back to the base station every four hours. The customer portal would allow every resident with a utility account to see their use on a monthly basis. The city will also be able to detect leaks.

Council Member Tony Cavegn said he didn’t want the system to be used to monitor residential irrigation use.

The project cost is estimated at $149,278. Annual fees would be $28,870.

• The city also plans to update the system it uses for managing and scheduling meetings. The city currently contracts

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• A financial plan for 2024-2028 is now in place to help guide the city when making decisions. The plan details projects the city plans to pursue. Visit the city website at https://linolakes.us for the full breakdown.

• The city will no longer need to pull as much money from an interfund loan thanks to the use of one-time public safety aid dollars. In September 2022, the city contracted with Custom Fire to purchase two pumper tanker fire engines in the amount of $2,262,000. The council approved financing the purchase through an interfund loan. During the 2024 budget process, the council elected to use $229,294 in public safety aid toward the purchase of the two vehicles. The use of those aid dollars, in turn, decreases the original interfund loan from $2,262,000 to $2,032,706.

• Turnout protective gear for firefighters ordered in 2023 will not arrive until 2024. The 2023 general fund budget includes $25,667 for five sets of fire turnout protective gear. An order for the turnout gear was placed in October, but city staff has been informed by the vendor, MacQueen Equipment, that delivery will not be made until mid-to-late January 2024.

For that reason, the council has committed those funds within the general fund. Funds can only be spent for the reason specified. Any unspent funds will no longer be committed after the expenditure for turnout gear has been made.

• The city is expecting to see a 2023 budget surplus of $606,090. The council recently amended the 2023 general fund budget. Lynch explained that adopted budgets are amended over the course of the year for a variety of reasons. Factors that lead to budget amendments include fiscal decisions made throughout the year, economic conditions and changes in budget projections. Significant amendments include: On the revenue side, tax increment collections due to the decertification of TIF District 1-5 along with favorable interest and unrealized gain on investments are driving the proposed increase to the budget. On the expenditure side, vacancies in various departments contributed to a decrease in personnel costs.

Decrease in supplies and services are driven by the fire uniform budget ($26K being committed for 2024), park trail repair and maintenance within contracted services and the contingency fund. The decreased expenditure budget was partially offset by more expenditures than anticipated for attorney fees, maintaining and repairing fire apparatus within fleet contracted services, and electricity and utilities in government buildings.

The proposed increase to the revenue budget of $155,580 combined with the proposed decrease to the expenditure budget of $450,510 results in a budget surplus of $606,090.

• The city’s newest utilities maintenance worker is Austin Mooney. Austin was previously working for the city as a seasonal maintenance worker. His new hourly rate of pay will be $28.81, which is the starting step of a six-step wage schedule.

• The city plans to contract with Axtell Group to assist in training city staff in planning the city’s response to emergencies. The estimated cost is $24,500, and the city plans to use up to $25,000 of its one-time public safety aid dollars.

• Lyngblomsten will be allowed to move forward with the construction of a single pickleball court on its Lino Lakes

campus, with a few conditions. (See the full story in this week’s issue.)

• The 2024 street rehabilitation and trunk watermain project is moving forward. The project will include approximately 1.7 miles of mill and overlay on Black Duck Circle (from Black Duck Drive to cul-de-sac), Black Duck Drive (from Black Duck Circle to Birch Street), Black Duck Court (from Black Duck Drive to cul-de-sac), Beaver Circle (from Deerwood Lane to cul-de-sac), Deerwood Circle (from Deerwood Lane to cul-desac), Deerwood Lane (cul-de-sac), Linda Lane (from Hodgson Road to 62nd Street Trail Crossing), Linda Court (from Linda Lane to cul-de-sac), Linda Circle (from Linda Lane to cul-de-sac), and Linda Avenue (from Linda Lane to Ware Road). An alternate for Aspen Lane (from Killdeer Drive to cul-de-sac) will also be considered.

In addition to the roadway project, the city will install trunk watermain improvements along Black Duck Drive.

This will include directionally drilling two segments of 12” diameter watermain along the northern portion of Black Duck Drive. It will also include directional drilling 16” raw watermain along the southern half of Black Duck Drive. Throughout the project, hydrants and gate valves will be replaced if they have not been previously repaired.

The estimated project cost is $2,135,000. The council is expected to award a construction contract in February 2024, and construction could begin in April or May 2024.

• The city will finish paying off its 2023 street rehabilitation project after it pays $47,071 to Bituminous Roadways Inc. The city will also finish paying off the 2022 I-35E pipe crossing project, as the council recently approved the final payment of $5,102 to Minger Construction Co. • The city of Lino Lakes will extend its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Anoka County for economic development. In 2018 the city of Lino Lakes, along with 20 other Anoka County communities, Connexus Energy and Metro North Chamber of Commerce, joined together to form the Anoka County Regional Economic Development (ACRED) partnership. “The goal of the partnership is to promote economic development opportunities throughout Anoka County and assist the communities in their development efforts,” said Community Development Director Michael Grochala.

Funding for the partnership has been provided by the membership for programming and marketing. ACRED’s annual budget has remained flat at approximately $23,000.

The original MOU is set to expire on Jan. 10. The executive board would like to extend the MOU for one year to allow for completion of an updated strategic plan. Based on the outcome of the strategic planning process, a modified MOU will be prepared for consideration.

• City Hall will be closed Dec. 22, Dec. 25, Dec. 29 and Jan. 1t.

The next City Council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26, at City Hall. There will also be a work session immediately beforehand at 6 p.m.

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CURRENT EVENTS THE SILVER HARMONY SINGERS

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A wonderful Christmas

hristmas is a wonderful time of the year with the beautiful church services, local concerts and perfomances. All bring the message of the birth of Christ, as prophesized in the Old Testament and realized in the New Testament accounts of life.

Christmas is when we celebrate the birth of Jesus and recognize that He is God’s Son who came into the world to sacrifice His life for our sins so all who believe may have eternal life.

For most people, it’s an enjoyable time with families, gifting and enjoying all types of parties.

I remember growing up with my adopted family in White Bear Lake and celebrating Christmas. I remember from my early years of Sunday school and Bible studies how Jesus came to earth and was About the sacrificed on the cross so each individual person might have eternal life. I rememTown ber asking Jesus to be my personal Savior Gene Johnson and putting the rest of my life in His hands and care.

The messages of Christmas this time of year remind us that God is still in control, but we have a responsibility to pray and take appropriate action to seek and enhance peace, to feed those who are starving, and to bring the gospel message throughout the world.

God doesn’t promise to take away all our troubles and sorrows but if we go to Him for guidance, He will direct our lives. In Jeremiah 29:11 He promises that a life lived for Him will be favored, not harmed. “For I know the plans I have for you, plans for good and not disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”

My family and I wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and hope that you find security in the promise from John 3:16 that “God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” What better security is there than that in a troubled world?

We trust that you will have joy and peace in your hearts and that the New Year will continue to bring you God’s favors.

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common question asked by people from their teens and twenties to those in their 60’s and beyond is ‘what is my purpose in life / what is my goal / what is my why statement (from Simon Sinek)’?

Basically, what interests you and who do you want to be when you grow up? It’s an age-old question that isn’t easy to answer, so I’d like to share some thoughts that may help you or a friend.

Snail mail needs help Mail service throughout the country has deteriorated, in some places more than others. While we spent a few weeks this fall in Panama City, Florida, we found that our firstclass mail took two weeks to arrive. If we mailed a larger envelope, in one case it took a month.

But I’m pleased to learn that our U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar are looking into the problem.

They have received a lot of letters of complaint.

They have asked the Postmaster General to take immediate steps to address the pressing concerns here in Minnesota, which I’m sure are also affecting many other states.

They expressed concern to the Postmaster General about arrangements with Amazon that is already overwhelmed with the stretched postal system.

Postal workers, particularly in the Bemidji area, report chaos as they are told to prioritize the deliveries of Amazon packages over regular mail and lack of staffing to meet the USPS’ delivery standards.

One of our former employees who worked in our newspaper office in Mora, Minnesota and has now moved to Cambridge goes to our printing plant to pick up her paper because it takes so long to get to Mora from Cambridge.

It’s very discouraging to us to have newspapers delayed that our readers are depending on for information, from important notices to advertising.

Periodicals, the class of mail that contains newspapers and magazines, have the lowest percentage of on-time delivery rates against standards set by the USPS. It seems to be at the worst level of service in all my years of publishing community newspapers.

When you experience these delays, let your newspaper office know and also let your senators know.

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Find your purpose in 2024

Richard Leider is a national expert on who Movers & ‘purpose’ lives right here in Minnesota Shakers and has given TED Talks and Dave written many Bartholomay great books about finding purpose and meaning in your life. He once asked a group of older adults; ‘If you could live your life over again, what would you do differently?’ He found they would be more reflective; more courageous; and be clear earlier about their purpose. So how can we learn from this wisdom?

Reflection is a key to learning.

I recall from my days working with higher ed folks their belief that ‘you only learn when you take the time to reflect on some-

thing’. (Reflect means to pause and think carefully and deeply about what you are learning.)

We often rush from one moment to the next, not pausing to consider how things fit together, why someone may have done something, etc. When was the last time you slowed down and reflected a bit on a situation before you acted?

Being more courageous in our living is another theme for older adults. Why, you ask? Because maybe they kept the steady (but boring) job at the store or the bank to pay the bills instead of trying to do what they really loved (maybe being a musician, a pastor, a hunting & fishing guide). They needed to be more courageous and give their dream a chance.

Being clear about your purpose earlier in life would have helped them chart a successful path. Angela Duckworth, author of the tremendous book ‘Grit’, says that “having a purpose is good for both you and the world.

It drives you to make positive contributions in line with your own interests and strengths.

And this pursuit gives your life direction and forward momentum. It motivates and guides your short-term goals and daily activities. With a strong sense of purpose, you flourish. You enjoy a more meaningful life, are healthier and more resilient to setbacks, live more energetically,

and feel good about what you’ve accomplished.”

So how do you find your purpose? Richard Leider argues that the two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you determine why you were born. Leider believes that the answer to finding your ‘purpose’ lies in the answers to these three questions: 1) Through the course of your day, which things are the most intrinsically enjoyable to you or just feel great?

2) Which ones not only feel great but also make you feel like you’re learning and growing in some way?

3) When you wake up in the morning, what are some of the first things you think about that you’re excited about doing during your day?

Your purpose in life may change as you go from teen to adult to retiree. You explore what matters to you, consider what kind of person you want to be, and then have the courage to act on it and help improve the world.

I have put together my own purpose as I wrote this column: My purpose is to help build better communities by teaching others how to become better servant leaders.

Dave Bartholomay is Mayor of Circle Pines.

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Circle Pines tax rate decreases by almost 16%,” Manson said.

Antonen explained that the reason the levy is only going up by 0.59% is mostly attributed to the fact that Circle Pines will receive $459,638 in Local Government Aid (LGA), which accounts for 15% of their budget.

A median-valued home in Circle Pines ($275,000) paid $1,156 in city taxes for 2023. If their home value did not change, that same homeowner would pay $1,125 in city taxes for 2024.

However, “A lot of homeowners will experience an increase to their market value,” Manson said. She explained the median market value for a home in Circle Pines increased by 4.47%. That would mean that the $275,000 home will now be worth $287,000 in 2024. “They would pay an extra $2.18 a month (in city taxes),” Manson said.

“One of the things I love about this budget is that while there is a small increase of about 3.1%, we are actually spending a lot more money, and that is due to the state giving us funds for public safety, and that is really huge,” Council Member Dean Goldberg said.

“This is a one-time infusion of money, but we can use it in a productive way. We are doing a lot more with a very low increase.”

According to his property tax statement, Mayor Dave

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CIRCLE PINES — Even though the general fund budget will increase for 2024, the city’s tax rate will actually decrease.

The 2024 general fund budget has been set at $3,049,945, a 0.59% increase from $3,031,866 in 2023.

“We have tried to keep that as flat as possible,” City Finance Director Kate Manson said. “From 2018 until 2024, overall, we have seen an average of a 2% increase.

I feel like we are on track for that.”

Manson explained that contributing factors that led to increased expenditures include: cost of living adjustments (COLA) for personnel, the addition of a full-time parks staffer, capital projects (new public works building roof) and equipment needs.

Even though the city budget will increase, the city’s tax rate will go down.

The levy has been set at $3,049,945, which represents a 0.59% increase from $3,031,866 in 2023. The city’s tax rate will drop from 2023’s rate of 44.03% down to 42.84% in 2023 “Since 2016, we have been able to lower that tax rate

Bartholomay said the city of Columbus is the only city in Anoka County that is proposing a lower tax increase. “We are one of the absolute lowest,” he said.

“I think we are doing great. We are holding it awfully tight.”

Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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CENTENNIAL SCHOOL BOARD NOTES • The 2023-2024 budget has been adopted. Revenues are planned for $125 million, whereas expenditures are planned for $127 million. Executive Director of Business Services Patrick Chaffey explained that 75% of that will come out of the district’s general fund.

The total 2023 levy of $27,834,982 represents a 3.84% increase over 2022’s levy. “We are right on track with where we thought we were going to be,” Chaffey said.

As an example, Chaffey said that the average market value in the district is valued at approximately $300,000.

That property owner would see about a 0.7% increase on taxes, which equates to an increase of about $8 per month.

Superintendent Jeff Holmberg explained that equalization will once again be an important message to drive home to legislators this session. The less state aid the district receives, the bigger impact taxpayers feel.

Chaffey said it is important to note that there are many other factors that impact property taxes, including changes in property value, changes in the total value of all property (in the district), changes in legislation, changes in enrollment and the homestead exclusion.

• As it does every year, the district presents the World’s Best Workforce Report to the school board before submitting it to the state. The long-term, comprehensive strategic plan’s purpose is to support and improve teaching and learning organized around five key goal areas: - All children are ready for school.

- All third graders can read at grade level.

- All racial and economic achievement gaps between students are closed.

- All students are ready for careers and college.

- All students graduate from high school.

• The district also has to submit an Achievement and Integration (A&I) Report. The purpose of an A&I plan is to help the district pursue racial and economic integration, increase student achievement, create equitable educational opportunities and reduce academic disparities. Per the plan, the district has a partnership with Spring Lake Park Schools (ISD 16).

The three goals of the plan include: - Increase the four-year graduation rate for students who receive free or reduced lunch prices from 71.1% (class of 2020) to 85% for the class of 2025.

- Increase the participation in the Odyssey (gifted and talented) program, which is only offered at Rice Lake Elementary (RLE).

- Ensure that teachers have access to adequate training to meet the social, emotional and physical needs of students of all backgrounds and abilities.

• A purchase agreement for $300,000 is now in place for 231 Elm Street. As part of the long-range facilities plan, over the past several years the district has acquired adjacent properties as they become available. The property next to the middle school recently became available.

Chaffey said the house would likely be demolished and removed, not used for training purposes for area fire departments, as some of the other properties have been in the past.

• The Centennial High School football team continues to tour elementary schools to celebrate its recent state champs title.

• There will be no school Dec. 25 through Jan. 1 for winter break and on Jan. 15 for Martin Luther King Day. There also will not be school Jan. 22.

The next school board meeting will be at 6:30 p.m.

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2024 budget: Lino Lakes tax levy set to increase by 9.52% FROM PAGE 1

The levy increase, Lynch said, can be attributed to a variety of factors including wages and benefits of current personnel; increased cost for supplies and services; recreation funding returning to pre-pandemic levels; purchase of two fire apparatus; and pavement management funding to maintain target street conditions.

Lynch said the median-valued home in Lino Lakes will see about a $78 increase in city taxes for 2024.

The general fund budget expenditures are set at $13,168,968, which represents an increase of $991,552 (8.4%) from 2023. The largest portion of that goes toward public safety, followed by public services and administration.

A few residents shared their concerns with the council.

Ben Schuhbauer said his property taxes are up about 23% for 2024. “I’m here to voice my concern and disapproval of the high property tax increase,” he said. “I’m new in the area, and I’m concerned that the property tax keeps increasing 20% every year. I moved out of Ramsey County to avoid some of the property tax … I thought Anoka County looked a little more conservative; however, now it seems they have caught up.”

Christopher Stowe drew a comparison to the city of Blaine. “The city of Blaine (is increasing by) 16% unlike our 9%,” he said. “Look at the explosive growth Blaine is going through … that is going to come back to haunt residents. In my opinion, we are trying to grow our city too fast.”

Catherine Decker said, “Our tax rates are way too high. We are not being as fiscally responsible as we should be.”

Lynch said it is important to note that in addition to city taxes, there are other taxing entities including the county, school district and watershed districts.

For more information on the 2024 budget, visit the city’s website at https://linolakes.us.

Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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This pie chart shows the breakdown of the different entities when it comes to tax rates for 2024. The highest rate is the city of Lino Lakes at 36.084%, followed by Anoka County at 26.873% and Centennial Schools at 23.489%.

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Dated: November 28, 2023 Signed: Deb Molin Published two times in the Quad Community Press on December 19 and 26, 2023.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota will hold a public hearing on January 8, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, to consider the following: • 6049 Sargent Court N, PID #36-31-22-34-0023, Drainage and Utility Easement Vacation For further information regarding the above item, please contact City Engineer, Diane Hankee, at 651-982-2430.

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Council Member Christopher Lyden said because it was a unanimous decision from the Planning and Zoning Board to not allow the pickleball court, he would have to say no to the court. “I have to side with the two property owners and the 7-0 vote of the Planning and Zoning Board,” he said.

“How realistic is it that 83-year-olds are going to be out there playing pickleball? When was the last time you saw an 83-year-old playing pickleball?” one resident asked. “Is it actually going to get used, and if it is only for the residents?” (The average age of the Lyngblomsten community is 83 years.)

Resident Christopher Stowe echoed, “How many people live in the community that are going to actually use the court?”

Ultimately, Lyden made a motion to deny the request for a pickleball court, but the motion failed to move due to the lack of a second. Ruhland then made a motion to eliminate the requirement for a fence on the north lot line, but allow for the pickleball court with conditions. The motion passed with a 4-1 vote (Lyden voted no). Conditions include limiting the hours of operation, restricting access to residents only, the use of noise abatement construction methods such as acoustic panels, and extending an existing privacy screen. Lyngblomsten was also directed to work with its engineer to see if constructing the court further east would be possible.

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preliminary plan and final plan. Lyngblomsten would like to eliminate the 6-foot fence along the north lot line that was required as part of the PUD. In addition, Lyngblomsten would also like to construct a pickleball court for its residents in the southwest corner of the development.

City Planner Katie Larsen explained that Lyngblomsten reached out to the abutting property owners, and four of the five residents were okay if the fence were omitted. She added that the Planning and Zoning Board didn’t feel that the fence was necessary if Lyngblomsten followed through on landscaping elements, but recommended the council not approve the pickleball court. There were some concerns raised, particularly relating to noise.

Some considerations the council could consider include: outdoor lighting, limiting the hours of operation, installing access control to residents only, noise abatement construction methods such as acoustic panels, and extending an existing privacy screen.

“Just the traffic noise alone on a busy street close to a busy intersection that is about to go in, we know future development is about to come … I feel like in a 55-plus community, the pickleball is going to be the least noisiest thing,” said Council Member Michael Ruhland. “I don’t see a problem with it. I think is a good thing for the community and a good use of that corner land.”

Council Member Dale Stoesz said he was also supportive of the pickleball court. “It is a great demographic. It will encourage exercise and provide the benefits of pickleball.” Stoesz added that he was not convinced that adding acoustic panels around the pickleball court would do anything to reduce noise.

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Dear Santa, My name is Alejandro and I am 10 years old. It will be my first time to write you because we are from Spain.

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Dear Santa. hello, Santa. You know I like air Jordan things, like, Jordan cards, air Jordan shoes. Pretty mach any air Jordan thing. This year I would like a pair of air Jordan shoes. The white and gray pair. The pair that Lukus has. He’s in my school. I have wanted a pair for so long. Thanks, Santa.

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Nell’s Christmas list Dear Santa, I’ve been pretty good this year.

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• Garnier micellar water • Fuzzy blanket • Lululemon belt bag These are some of the things I want for Christmas.

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Dear Santa, I’ve been very good this year. This is the thing I want for Christmas.

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Dear Santa, My name is Carolina and I am 8 years old. I am so excited for Christmas this year! It will be my first time because I’m from Spain. This year I have been Naughty + Nice. A few things I did that were nice are: I help someone else in my class of Otter Lake. I help mom to do things at home.

This year for Christmas I would like: I want pets alive Smitten, a Barbie with cats, a baby Rapunzel and a notebook small of unicorns! Thanks!!

I can’t wait for you to visit me this year! I will leave out a snack for you and the reindeer!

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I would love a Barbie Camper set and a Bluey set with a pool.

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Dear Santa, My name is Howard.

I am 5 years old.

I live in Vadnais Heights.

This year I’ve been: √ Nice √ Naughty For Christmas, I’d like paint set, beads, Christmas tree Lego set, stuffy monster.

Thank you Santa!

Love, Howard

Dear Santa, My name is Joey.

I am 4 years old.

I live in White Bear Lake.

This year I’ve been: √ Nice For Christmas, I’d like Monster (Jam) Truck Hauler, Toy train, new monster truck, Christmas monster truck and a new toy bin.

Thank you Santa!

Love, Joey

Dear Santa, My name is Genevieve I am 4 years old.

This year I’ve been: √ Nice For Christmas, I’d like transformers, Barbies.

Thank you!

Love, Genevieve

Dear Santa, My name is Rose.

I am 5 years old.

I live in White Bear.

This year I’ve been: √ Nice For Christmas, I’d like camera, legos, Barbies.

Thank you Santa!

Love, Rose

Dear Santa, My name is Colton I am 4 years old.

Love elf.

This year I’ve been: √ Nice √ Naughty For Christmas, I’d like toy motorcycle that goes 10 mph that I can ride on, toy flowers, dog stuffy, big stuffy Orca.

Thank you Santa!

Love, Colton

Dear Santa, My name is Etta I am 4 years old.

I live in Hugo.

This year I’ve been: √ Nice √ Naughty For Christmas, I’d like Princess Dresses, stickers, my own umbrella, Unicorn, Squishmallows.

Thank you!

Love, Etta

Dear Santa, My name is Hoover.

I am 4 years old.

This year I’ve been: √ Nice For Christmas, I’d like Legos - Dino Monster Truck & Dino Toys Thank you, Santa!

Love, Hoover

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Dear Santa I want a elf, every kind of tap. Soft carpet, mini motofcycle.

From: Zoey

Dear Santa, weve been good all year I hope your doing well this is what I want for Cristmas this year a PS5 – PS5 Controler, Spiderman 2, a nerf minigun, more Sonic Legos, more Sonic.exe characters, more normal Sonic characters, especially Infinite, more super versions of them, super Mario wonder, Sonic superstars, more marvel superheros, and for Joey a few Nerf guns, some new monster trucks especially fire, max-d and white megaladon and a big gold dragonoid, the big air challenge, a bigger bin to store monster trucks this is what we would like for Cristmas we hope you have a merry Cristmas.

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Dear Santa, I want: • Wireless Switch Gaming Head-Set • Mario 3-D All-Star S-Switch • Mario RPG-Switch • 8-Bit Link Amiibo • Piranha Plant Amiibo • Cat Mariot Cat Peach Amiibos • Super Smash Bros Ultimate - Switch • Switch • Sports • Switch Sports Accessories Bundle - 23 in 1 Family Pack Kit - For Switch Sports.

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The Cougars were all smiles after placing first of nine teams at Blaine.

Cougar swimmers win Bengal Invite for first time

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTIRBUTOR

Centennial has been competing in the Blaine Bengal Invitational for many years and won it for the first time on Saturday. The top three teams among nine were Centennial with 373 points, Irondale with 353 and Andover with 315. The Cougars had no first places but won with depth.

“It was truly a team effort which took until the last relay to pull off the victory,” coach Pete Crawford said. “It was back and forth through the entire meet, which makes it more exciting for parents and fans.”

In relays, the medley team of Caleb

Cregan, Isaac Nguyen, Tyler Celotta and Joe Murray placed second in 1:49.18 and the 400 free team of Benno Schuhbauer, Talen Greeson-Stormoen, Joseph Murray and Cregan placed third in 3:37.03.

Cregan was third in the backstroke (59.25) and sixth in the individual medley (2:15.21). Murray was fourth in the 50 free (23.81). Schuhbauer took fifth in both the butterfly (1:03.09) and backstroke (1:01.82). The Cougars placed 5-6-7-8 in the 100 free with Murray, Greeson-Stormoen, Manny Porcher and Sawyer Celotta in that order. Elijah Manthei, the middle school diver, placed ninth.

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Centennial has posted two wins in seven games. The Cougars beat Blaine 73-69 on Dec. 5 after trailing 38-27 at

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Tristan Hanson of the Cougars snagged a rebound against Stillwater.

halftime. Luke Gunderman netted 21 points, including three consecutive 3-pointers to take the lead. Tristan Hanson sank 13 points, Jack D’Agostino 12 and Jacob Holsfeld 11. Alvin Payne had 21 points and Jordan Lyon 19 for Blaine (0-4). The Cougars beat New Prague 61-56 on Dec. 12 with Hanson netting 12 points and Jackson Driessen 10. Evan Weichert had 29 for the Trojans (1-4). The Cougars have lost in the last two weeks to Stillwater 65-46, Woodbury 74-55, Andover 71-68 and Maple Grove 80-52. Driessen led in scoring each game with 18, 20, 17 and 15 points, respectively. Ty Burgoon, last year’s scoring leader with 14.5 per game, missed the first four games with a bruised kidney from the Prep Bowl.

He scored 14 against Andover.

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Caleb Cregan Swimming

Caleb Cregan was the top swimmer for the Centennial swim team as they placed first in the Bengal Invitational at Blaine on Saturday. The 6-foot-2 junior placed third in the backstroke (59.25) and sixth in the individual medley (2:15.21). He led off the second-place medley relay and anchored the third-place 400 freestyle relay. “It has been great to watch Caleb’s progress through the years,” coach Pete Crawford said. “His specialty has been his backstroke, but he has worked hard to develop his butterfly and breaststroke to really make him a better overall swimmer. I look forward to what he accomplishes this season.”

Turk stopped 19 of 20.

Against Anoka, Searles notched two goals (one short-handed) and Gavin Cunningham, Tanner Graczyk, Logan Adams and Nelson netted a goal each.

Nelson had two assists. Gavin Schahn made 14 saves in the shutout.

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Leather and Laces The Leather & Laces adult synchronized skating team took first place at their first competition of the season at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis. The team is now preparing for the Midwest Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships at the end of January in Wichita, Kansas.

SPORTS BRIEFS BOYS WRESTLING Centennial had three wrestlers place in the top eight at the 29-team Jackhammer Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 16 at Pequot Lakes. Marcus Whiting placed sixth at 215 pounds with a 3-3 record, one pin and one technical fall. Logan Fu placed seventh at 121 with a 4-2 record and two pins. Leeton Guggenberger took eighth at 114 with a 3-3 record and two falls. Centennial placed 13th. The Cougars are 3-2 in dual meets. On Dec. 5, they beat Woodbury 35-34 and Eagan 34-26, and lost to White Bear Lake 36-26.

On Thursday, Dec. 14, they lost to Elk River 41-22 and beat Osseo 58-15.

GIRLS WRESTLING Centennial had one champion and two runners-up at the 30-team Hopkins Athena Invitational on Saturday. Nora Aspen was the 130-pound champion with a 4-0 record and two pins. She defeated Riley Myers of Eastview 4-0 in the finals. Alaina Franco placed second at 148 with 2-1 mark and one pin. Sophia Nurka placed second at 215, going 2-1 and two pins. Peyton Corbin was fifth at 124, going 2-1 with two pins. Lucy Dropps was sixth at 118 with a 2-2 mark and two pins.

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Centennial gave No. 2 ranked, unbeaten Wayzata a battle at home Saturday, Dec. 16 with the Trojans finishing strong to defeat the Cougars 3-1.

The Cougars (4-2-1) blanked Anoka 6-0 on Thursday, Dec. 14. They lost to another highly ranked team, Class 1A’s No. 1 Hermantown, 5-0 on Dec. 8.

Wayzata (7-0) outshot the Cougars 28-13 in the first two periods but led by just 1-0 on a power play goal by Jake Mattson. The Trojans made it 2-0 with Rhys Wallin scoring 46 seconds into the third period. Heath Nelson pulled the Cougars within 2-1 with his goal at 3:14, assisted by Harper Searles and Alex Clampitt. Wayzata got another goal from Cade De St. Hubert at 10:03.

Cougar goalie Easton Cody turned away 36 of 39 shots. Wayzata’s Evan

Centennial, who are missing a key player, is 2-5 after losing to Andover 57-53 on Wednesday, Dec. 13 and to undefeated Maple Grove 61-35 last Friday.

Autumn McCall, a 6-foot-2 junior, their top rebounder and a consistent scorer,

sprained her ankle in the second game of the season and has not returned yet. Coach Jamie Sobolik reports that McCall was cleared to practice this week. In the loss to Andover, Marisa Frost scored 19 points, Molly Monson 15 and Jordan Metz 10. For Andover (5-2), Morgan Miller had 16 points and Emma Frost 14. Against Maple Grove, Frost hit 13 points and Metz eight. For Maple Grove (6-0), Claire Stern netted 19 points and Jordan Ode 17. Centennial beat Blaine (5-2) 74-53 on Dec. 5 with Monson sinking 27 points and Frost 20. They lost to No. 3 Lakeville North 73-37 on Dec. 8. Frost had 12 points. Grace Winge led Lakeville (3-2) with 24.

GIRLS HOCKEY Centennial/Spring Lake Park (CLSP) (7-1-2) handed Maple Grove its first conference loss 4-1 on Saturday, Dec. 16, tightening the Northwest Suburban race. The Cougars are 4-1-1 in conference, Maple Grove 4-1, Champlin Park/ Coon Rapids 4-1, Andover 3-0-1 and Blaine 3-1-1. Scoring against Maple Grove (7-2-1) was Mia Sutch, Noelle Hemr with two goals and Alexis Larsen, who made two assists. Goalie Kaitlin Groess stopped 30 of 31 shots. The Cougars tied Andover 3-3 on Dec. 5 despite being outshot 41-15 by the Huskies (7-1-2), Groess made 40 saves. Hemr drilled two goals and Teagan Kulenkamp one.

CSLP won at Anoka 4-1 on Dec. 7 with goals by Madeline Wolter (two), Kulenkamp and Grace Laager.

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On Dec. 9, at approximately 11:36 a.m., a detention deputy at the Anoka County Jail was conducting inmate rounds and checks when they noticed an unresponsive adult male inmate in his cell.

Additional detention staff, medical staff with the Anoka County-contracted medical provider, Advanced Correctional Healthcare Inc., and Allina EMS responded to provide lifesaving measures to the inmate. However, he unfortunately was declared deceased at the scene.

“The responsibility to provide care and supervision to all those legally confined to the Anoka County Jail is one I take very seriously. In-custody deaths

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Per protocol, the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation with the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office. The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office will provide further updates as they become available.

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of suspicious activity in the 600 block of Village Parkway Dec. 11 where a male came to the caller’s door and asked questions about their energy bill. The incident was documented.

Officers were requested to check the welfare of a female at a church in the 7700 block of 20th Avenue Dec. 11. The officers made contact with the female and arranged emergency housing for her. The incident was documented.

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Officers responded to the 300 block of Forest Drive in Circle Pines Dec. 6 for an animal complaint.

Officers received a phone call from a resident in the 9000 block of Griggs Avenue in Lexington Dec. 7 regarding identity theft.

Officers are investigating a motor vehicle tampering in the 1700 block of Meadowview Lane in Centerville Dec. 8.

Extra patrol was requested in the 2000 block of Willow Circle in Centerville Dec. 8.

Officers responded to a noise complaint in the 3800 block of Patriot Lane in Lexington Dec. 9.

Police took a fraud report in the 3800 block of Patriot Lane in Lexington Dec. 11.

Officers conducted a traffic stop in the 1300 block of Mound Trail in Centerville Dec. 11.

One party was subsequently arrested for second-degree DWI. Police responded to the 9200 block of South Highway Drive in Lexington Dec. 11 for a single-vehicle personal injury accident.

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An officer took a phone call report regarding a neighbor dispute in the 100 block of Parkview Drive Dec. 5. No crime had been committed. The incident was documented.

An officer responded to a retail store in the 700 block of Apollo Drive on a request to trespass a female who was a known shoplifter Dec. 5. The female left the store prior to the officer arriving. No crime had been committed that day.

An officer responded for a call of three juveniles fighting at the middle school Dec. 6. The officer investigated and charges are pending.

A resident in the 6400 block of Lakota Trail reported their black and white cat had gone missing Dec. 6. The information was passed along to the patrol unit.

Officers responded to a school in the 7500 block of Fourth Avenue on a report of a disorderly student Dec. 6. The student was driven home and charged with disorderly conduct.

An officer was dispatched to the 700 block of Village Drive for a report of theft that took place in another state Dec. 6. The complainant was advised to contact their local police agency.

An officer was dispatched to a phone call report regarding a littering complaint in the 6300 block of Otter Lake Road Dec. 6. The incident was documented.

An officer was dispatched to the 700 block of Fox Road Dec. 6 regarding a theft. The officer determined the theft occurred in a different city and a report was made with that agency.

Officers, firefighters and paramedics responded to a report of a crash with injuries in the 7700 block of 20th Avenue Dec. 6. The involved drivers and a passenger declined to be transported to the hospital. Both involved vehicles were towed from the scene. One driver was cited for a traffic violation.

An officer responded to the 6400 block of Royal Pines Place on a report of a suspicious vehicle Dec. 6. The vehicle had left prior to the officer’s arrival, so the officer checked and remained in the area. The vehicle did not return.

Officers stopped a vehicle for illegal driving conduct near Main Street and Woodland Drive Dec. 6. An adult male was subsequently arrested for DWI. The adult male was booked into jail for second-degree DWI refusal, third-degree DWI and displaying revoked license plates.

An officer responded to a noise complaint in the 7800 block of Sunset Avenue caused by an idling vehicle Dec. 7. The vehicle owner was contacted and turned the vehicle off.

An officer stopped a vehicle for illegal driving conduct in the 600 block of Town Center Parkway Dec. 7. The adult male driver was arrested after an investigation and was later charged with fourth-degree DWI.

Officers responded to a report of two suspicious people possibly checking porches for packages in the 300 block of Ojibway Path Dec. 8. Officers checked the area and did not find anyone matching the description. There were no reports of packages being taken from the area.

An officer assisted a neighboring agency in attempting to locate a driver who had left the scene of an accident near Ball Road NE Dec. 8. An unmanned aerial system was deployed, but the driver was not located.

Officers responded to the intersection of Birch Street and Centerville Road on a report of a two-vehicle crash with injuries Dec. 8.

One party on scene was checked by paramedics. A crash report was written.

Police and fire staff responded to a residence in the 7200 block of Snow Owl Lane on a report of a natural gas odor inside a home Dec. 9. The presence of gas was confirmed, the house was evacuated and gas supply to an appliance was shut off. A utility company was advised and handled the problem.

An officer responded to a call of gunshots heard in the 2300 block of 80th Street Dec. 9.

The officer searched the area and nothing suspicious was found.

An officer responded to the intersection of Main Street and 24th Avenue Dec. 9 on a report of a two-vehicle property damage accident. Both vehicles were towed due to disabling damage. The incident was documented.

An officer stopped a vehicle for several traffic violations in the 700 block of Main Street Dec. 10 and found the driver to be intoxicated. The driver was arrested for third-degree DWI and was later booked into jail.

An officer responded to a delayed report of a banging noise heard outside of a home in the 300 block of Thomas Street Dec. 10. The officer checked the area but did not locate anything.

An officer located a male removing items from a dumpster in the 600 block of Apollo Drive Dec. 10. The male was unable to provide proof that he was allowed to remove items from the dumpster. He was identified and told to leave the area. The investigation is ongoing.

While on patrol, an officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 1000 block of Main Street Dec. 10. After an investigation, an adult male was arrested for second-degree DWI and was later booked into the Anoka County Jail.

An officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 100 block of Main Street Dec. 10. The driver was subsequently arrested for fourth-degree DWI. A vehicle caught fire while in transit in the 2200 block of Main Street Dec. 11. The fire was extinguished, and the driver was uninjured.

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