Making waves: 90-year-olds inspire
BY PREETI MATHUR CONTRIBUTING WRITER
It is that time of the new year when resolutions such as going to the gym regularly and exercising start faltering. What started enthusiastically begins to slip, and our excuses grow. However, that is not the case with one group of seniors enrolled in the SeniorFIT Aqua class at the Shoreview Community Center.
Many in this group have been coming to these classes regularly, some for over 20 years, and as often as two to three times a week. Remarkably, many in this class are octogenarians, and at least four are 90 years old or older!
The SeniorFIT Aqua class, which meets at 9 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, is led by instructor Fran Hola. SEE AQUA CLASS, PAGE 5
Photo club offers photographers chance for feedback
BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
Members of an area photography club hope more photographers will attend a monthly meeting to share images and feedback.
The Tamarack Nature Center Photo Club meets from 10 a.m. to noon every third Saturday of every month. The club was founded about 15 years ago by Mike Prokosch.
Current co-presidents of the club are Barry Mullin, of Forest Lake, and Pat Boudreau, of Shoreview.
Mullin did some photography in high school, but he didn’t “get serious” about photography until about 15 years ago. He mostly enjoys photographing Minnesota nature.
Boudreau has been interested in photography for about 10 years. She likes to experiment with landscapes, cityscapes, abstracts and florals.
The two both agree that they aren’t in it to turn their images into a business, but rather they enjoy photography as a hobby. That’s one thing that
SEE PHOTO CLUB, PAGE 7
WHAT’S HAPPENING
ONGOING EVENTS:
DROP IN MAH JONGG
When: 1 p.m. Thursdays
Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N.
Details: Bring your tiles and your friends for drop-in play. All levels welcome. No registration required. Contact: 651-490-4700
500 CARD CLUB
When: 12:30 p.m. Mondays
Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N.
Details: Cards and conversation. No partner required. Contact: 651-490-4700
CURRENT EVENTS:
JUST MINGLE
When: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13
Where: In Vino Vertas, 1080 County Road E W., Shoreview
Details: Vino Vertas hosts a karaoke night for singles, couples and the community. Light refreshments will be provided. Enjoy over 80 exclusive wines by the glass. Contact: ivvmn.com or 651-440-9767
VALENTINE’S DANCE AND DESSERT
When: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14
Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N.
Details: Live music from the Legendary Percolators, desserts and easy ballroom dance instructions with the top dance instructor in the nation. Contact: www.shoreveiwmn.gov
EQC SPEAKER SERIES: NEW ENVIRONMENTAL
When: 7-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24
Where: Shoreview City Hall, City Council Chambers, 4600 Victoria St. N.
Details: Ramsey County will share updates on the construction of the new Environmental Service Center set to open April 2025. There will be a 45-minute presentation with additional time for questions. Contact: 651-490-4665
FAMILY VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER
When: 4-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14
Where: Churchill St. Restaurant, 4606 Churchill St., Shoreview Details: Features three course prix fixe menu. There will be drink options, a craft and photo booth station. Reservations required. Contact: www.churchillst.com/eventscalendar or 612-466-2596
TAMARACK NATURE CENTER
PHOTO CLUB
When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 15
Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Lake Details: Share and discuss photography images in this private club. All experience levels welcome. Contact: tncphotoclubinfo@gmail.com
COURT'S IN SESSION
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15
Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, White Bear Lake Details: Celebrate Valentine's Day with classic love songs and music of a bygone era performed with a contemporary spirit. Ticket information online. Contact: lakeshoreplayers.org
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ORCHESTRA: RACHMANIOFF 3
When: 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16
Where: Benson Great Hall, Bethel University, 3900 Bethel Dr., Arden Hills
Details: Performances of Dvroaks, Bao and Rachmanioff. Also features the St. Paul Piano Teachers Association Concerto Competition 2024 winner. Contact: https://www.bethel.edu/ events/arts/benson/
BASIC MENDING SKILLS
When: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18
Where: Ramsey County LibraryRoseville, 2180 Hamline Ave. Details: Learn how to repair clothing using basic mending skills and how to determine what mending techniques are most suitable for repair. Registration required. Contact: https://tinyurl.com/5n6nncs3
PRESCHOOL PALS
When: 9:30 or 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19
Where: Cafesjian Art Trust Museum, 4600 Churchill St., Shoreview Details: Designed for ages 3-4. Includes a story and an art project. Pre-registration is required.
Contact: https://cafesjianarttrust.org/ education-programs
AARP SMART DRIVER SAFETY
When: 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19
Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N.
Details: Taught by AARP trained instructors. Learn safe driving techniques to help keep you and your loved ones safe on the road. For those 55+. Registration required. Contact: www.shoreviewmn.gov or 651-490-4700
MOUNDS VIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT POLAR PLUNGE
When: Noon Saturday, Feb. 22
Where: Lakeside Commons Park, 3020 Lake Parkway, Blaine Details: Polar Plunge for the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office and Mounds View Police Department. Contact: www.plungemn.org/events/ anoka-county
RHYTHMICALLY SPEAKING! DANCING THROUGH THE DECADES
When: 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22
Where: Ramsey County LibraryShoreview, 4560 Victoria St. N.
Details: Learn about and try American social dances from the 1950s-1970s like the Mashed Potato and many others. Contact: 651-724-6006
LAKESHORE QUILTERS GUILD MEETING
When: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25
Where: Shepherd of the Hills Church (rear entrance, Door G), 3920 Victoria St. N., Shoreview
Details: Dawn Cook Runnigan will be sharing fabric and technique used over the years. Collector with a Needle: Charm Quilts Trunk Show. Contact: lakeshorequiltersmn.org
We Do the Heavy Lifting for You!
We
2025 Environmental Speaker Series returns
The 2025 Environmental Speaker Series is set to run through April and cover a wide range of environmental topics.
On Feb. 24, Ramsey County will share updates on the construction of the new Environmental Service Center set to open April 2025 in
Roseville. The center will provide recycling and waste disposal service to county residents.
Learn about lakes and winter salt on March 24. The Rice Creek Watershed District will present on the impacts winter deicing products, such as salt, have on water quality. On April 28, learn about different energy opportunities for your home
Ramsey County judges offer free weddings on Valentine’s Day
Ramsey County District Court judges will offer free weddings for couples who wish to get married on Valentine’s Day.
Weddings will take place from noon to 1:15 p.m.
Couples
through available rebates and programs for energy efficiency and renewable energy products from the Partners in Energy program and Xcel Energy.
All speaker series begin at 7 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, 4600 Victoria St. N., Shoreview.
DIY crystals with Kidcreate Studio
Kids will be able to discover the magic of creating their own crystals from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Shoreview Community Center by taking a STEAM-DIY crystals class hosted by Kidcreate Studio. Kids will also paint a picture of their crystal. Register by Friday, Feb. 14, through the Shoreview Parks and Recreation catalog. The Shoreview Community Center is located at 4600 Victoria St. N.
Paying attention
Recently I’ve noticed the resurgence of the term “gaslighting.” The phrase has been around as long as I can remember and currently it appears that a wide spectrum of age groups are using it, maybe not even knowing how it originated. The way I interpret gaslighting is that someone is attempting to make you doubt the reality of what you’re seeing and even your own sanity through skillful manipulation.
An online search showed the origin to be a 1938 British stage play adapted into a 1940 film in the UK, followed by a 1944 American movie version starring Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer. The film — about a husband using lies and manipulation, including secretly brightening and dimming the lights of their home, to make his wife doubt her sanity so that he can steal from her — helped make the term a part of the vernacular.
Merriam-Webster defines gaslighting as deception of one’s memory, perception of reality, or mental stability. While it has remained, in varying degrees, a part of conversations and popular culture throughout the decades, a Google Trends graph shows a dramatic increase of usage starting in 2016. I also noticed the term being used online in relation to domestic abuse.
I heard it used most recently a couple of weeks ago when a convicted participant in the 2021 capital riot declined a presidential pardon. She was quoted on a variety of news outlets saying that she pleaded guilty because she was guilty and accepting a pardon would also serve to contribute to their “gaslighting and false narrative.”
There was a time in the not too distant past that you could reasonably believe that what you were seeing in a photograph was an accurate depiction of reality. With the sophisticated advancements in photo manipulation now accessible to almost anyone with a camera phone, this is no longer the norm.
My training and professional experience with photography started with film processing and making darkroom prints while I was still a teenager, followed by the transition from manual to autofocus cameras, digital imaging and the introduction of Photoshop. Much has changed over the years but I believe the fundamentals of good photojournalism and ethical editorial standards followed here at the Press still apply. A recent On Point radio broadcast and online article at wbur.org posed the question: Does a picture prove anything anymore? The guests included Isaac Reynolds, a group product manager for Pixel Camera at Google and Hany Farid, a professor at the University of California and Co-founder and chief science officer at GetReal Labs, which develops techniques to detect manipulated media. The discussion with the host included the observation that powerful, easily accessible photo editing tools can unleash both wild creativity and wild lies. Interviewed separately, the guests offered contrasting points of view. Reynolds put a positive spin on the latest technology, saying that the tools for altering and cleaning up background distractions and people from images on the most current phones help users produce a photo that better matches their memories. Looking at the impact of photography in broader terms, Fahid said that, “Photography is not just about honeymoon photos. It is about our shared sense of reality in the world.” Addressing concerns about the spread of misinformation he added, “it’s not just the photo that’s being manipulated, the goal is to manipulate someone’s understanding of reality.” He also noticed a possible throwback to authenticity after seeing students on campus using (non digital) Polaroid film cameras. I’m personally coming to the realization that in order to deal with the considerable emotional and psychological power of gaslighting techniques, we need to be extra vigilant and use and support the credible resources we have available to get to the truth, no matter what sort of skillfully created alternative versions of reality are being presented as distractions.
Paul Dols is photojournalist/website editor for Press Publications. He can be reached at 651-407-1238
SMovers & Shakers
Lions Club ready to serve
even years ago, when I was invited to join the newly chartered Shoreview Lions Club, I confess I knew little about the organization. My only associations with the Lions were waffle breakfasts and community parks. Beyond that, I had little awareness about the scope of their dramatic impacts. By supporting and sponsoring the efforts of numerous missions, the efforts of the Lions are multiplied many times over!
Jodi Laliberte
The Lions annual Parade of Green Fundraiser supports the following organizations (plus more): Can Do Canines (service dogs), Minnesota Lions’ Hearing Foundation (Research Fellowship Award), Minnesota Lions’ Diabetes (Dream Catcher Award), Minnesota Lions’ Vision Foundation (Helen Keller Sight Award), Minnesota Lions’ Childhood Cancer Foundation (The Believe Award), Minnesota Lions Kidsight Foundation (Lions offer free screening), True Friends (formerly Camp Courage and Camp Friendship), Special Olympics and my most favorite, Leader Dog for the Blind. Leader Dog for the Blind is
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located in Rochester, Michigan. This incredible program gives people the tools, skills and confidence to travel independently. Their orientation and mobility (white cane skills) and guide dog programs are for people 16 or older whose daily travel is impacted by vision loss. Last month I had the opportunity to participate in an event hosted on behalf of Leader Dogs called Dine in the Dark. Guests are fed a delicious meal but are challenged to eat blindfolded! Additionally, there is the opportunity to walk blindfolded with the use of a cane and the direction of current cane user. Finally, (and to me the highlight of the lunch), was the chance to walk with a leader dog. The cane walk was challenging and frightening trying to anticipate what could be an obstacle. However, with the assistance of a calm, highly trained dog, I was able to walk with confidence. I truly had tears in my eyes as I was able to observe the complete and total dedication that the dog and owner share. Also, the amazing sacrifice that the puppy raisers make during their committed year of training. Kelsey Martin-Gardner, director of philanthropy for Lions engagement explained that the cost of raising and training one dog is $100,000! Please consider supporting this life changing organization by visiting www. leaderdog.org. The loss of sight is only the beginning of a life-
changing reality. As even simple everyday tasks become daunting, people with vision loss often become depressed, anxious and isolated. The heartwarming testimonies give so many examples of how these dogs bring new freedom of mobility and even rescued a distraught veteran on the brink of suicide. Reading these accounts will truly open your eyes to the owner/animal bond and give you hope how any obstacle can be overcome!
Whether local or international, the Lions are equipped and organized to step into a world of need on many levels.With over 1.4 million members in 49,000 clubs throughout 200 countries and regions, there is a Lions club ready to serve.
The Shoreview Arden Hills Lions next meeting is Monday, Feb. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at 1080 W. County Road E., Shoreview on the second floor. Part of the meeting will be spent sorting donated footwear that was collected during the Shoreview Arden Hills Lion’s Martin Luther King Day of Service. You will be warmly welcomed to join us! We are looking for input from neighbors, businesses and community members to identify needs that could be met with our resources. We would love your help!
Jodi Laliberte is the president of the Shoreview Arden Hills Lions Club.
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Paul Dols
AQUA CLASS: Designed to help with strength, endurance
“It is a low-impact water exercise class designed to increase cardiovascular health, flexibility, strength, endurance, range of motion, balance and brain training,” she said. While most of these seniors attend her class, a few also go to the regular AquaFit class on Tuesdays with Meg McLean and Thursdays and Fridays with Sue Pantelis. Hola, also a swimming instructor, has taught senior fit water classes for over 20 years. As she knows these seniors well, she brings creativity, variety and fun to the class with thematic music, different kinds of exercise props and games to play in the pool. In each class, she has a handout with salient health tips, seasonal facts and quizzes. At Christmas, she collects recipes from the class and distributes a recipe book. She also brings cards to sign when someone in the class has a special birthday, is ill or has had a loss. When interviewing these seniors, you realize that years before the U.S. Surgeon General issued warnings about the dangers of loneliness, many were well aware of the benefits of staying active and being connected to others. To many who live alone, the AquaFit classes have been an excellent resource for socializing and have led to friendships and support.
After Tuesday's class, many swimmers meet at the Wave Café at the Shoreview Community Center for coffee and treats. They often celebrate birthdays and support each other when someone is going through an illness or a loss. In summer, they usually meet in a park for picnics. Frequently, instructors join them when they are available. Many are savvy with smartphones and have started exchanging information and messages electronically.
These seniors, particularly those 90 and older, are role models for all
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ages. They all demonstrate positivity and the benefits of staying busy and healthy and show that pursuing health and social connection doesn't end with retirement but is an ongoing journey that can lead to vibrant, fulfilling years. By remaining active and involved, they demonstrate the power of a proactive approach to aging and inspire others to follow suit, showing that age can be a source of strength, not a limitation.
Jean Royer, who is the oldest, just celebrated her 99th birthday with the class.
“Meeting everyone is one of the big reasons for coming to the class,” she said. Trim, fit and in good health, Royer keeps herself busy with so many activities that finding time to talk to her for this article was challenging. Celebrating her birthday with the class was just one of the many get-togethers she had planned. Having retired as a researcher at the University of Minnesota when fewer women were in the sciences, she perfectly demonstrates the benefits of caring for oneself while staying connected with others. Almost everyone wrote on the birthday cards she received just how much she inspired them.
Bev Seabloom is 93, but she could beat
Mounds View woman pleads guilty to vehicular homicide
Makayla April Sua Richardson, 21, of Mounds View has pleaded guilty to charges related to a collision that occurred in August that killed a 27-year-old pregnant woman, identified as Melinda Thao of Coon Rapids.
According to the criminal complaint, Coon Rapids Police found that a Toyota Highlander, driven by Thao, was traveling eastbound on Coon Rapids Blvd. and turning left, pursuant a green traffic arrow, onto Springbrook Drive when the vehicle was struck by an F-350 pulling a trailer. The F-350’s driver was later identified as Richardson.
According to Anoka County Court documents, Richardson has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation that caused the death of an unborn child. Both counts are punishable by a maximum of 10 years each and a $20,000 fine. Her sentencing hearing is scheduled to be held at Anoka County court at 10 a.m. March 14.
a teenager with her bubbly, extroverted nature. She started coming to the class after she retired as a communications specialist at Snail Lake Elementary School.
“I always wanted to go to the class but didn’t want to wear a bathing suit in front of everyone. I was overweight and ashamed,” Seabloom said. But a friend persuaded her, and now, for over 20 years, she is consistently there twice a week and often even three times a week. She finds the exercises help her with her energy levels and balance, and she loves the social side. Besides socializing with friends in the class and giving rides to others who live in the senior housing where she lives, she is also very active in her church and the activities at her residence. Having traveled widely, she stays in touch with her friends worldwide using apps on her smartphone.
Marlene Selvog is 91 and has lived in Shoreview since she was 10.
“I attended White Bear High School, as there were no high schools in Shoreview,” she explained.
Before retirement, she had a variety of jobs. She managed Lindey’s Steak House, ran a floral and an antique shop and worked at Dayton’s and Furniture Minnesota stores. After living in
Special 40B election rescheduled for March 11
Governor Tim Walz has issued a writ of special election to fill a vacancy in the House District 40B in Ramsey County following the resignation of Representative-elect Curtis Johnson.
A special election to fill the vacancy will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. If necessary, a special primary election for nomination of candidates will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025.
different houses, all in Shoreview, she moved into the Summer House across from the community center and loves it there. Even though she still drives, she likes to walk over for the class and play bridge there when it is not cold. When asked about the secret to living well, she says, “Keep moving!”
Jim Ford, one of only two men in the class, is 90. About 15 years ago, he started coming to the SeniorFIT Aqua class after his knee replacement surgery. His wife of 66 years also came until she passed away three years ago. A retired CPA from Land O’Lakes who moved here from the Iron Range, he still does taxes for about 20 clients. He also plays bingo, and about twice a month his daughter, Sandra, comes over from Barnes, Wisconsin, to see him. She joins him in the pool for the class. They share a special bond.
“After class, my Princess and I will have a nice breakfast together,” he said. The two laughed about how inept he was in the kitchen because his wife never allowed him there.
Preeti Mathur is a contributing writer and can be reached by emailing news@ presspubs.com or calling 651-407-1200.
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RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office reported the following selected incidents in Shoreview:
• A pickup truck in the 1000 block of Gramsie Road was reported broken into Dec. 29. Batteries, charging stations and tools — valued at more than $2,000 — were stolen.
• An Anoka man, 41, was arrested Dec. 29 in the 1000 block of Gramsie Road on an Anoka County felony warrant. Ramsey County Sheriff's Office deputies assisted the Anoka Police Department in the arrest and turned the suspect over to them after they responded to the report of the party at that address who had a felony pickup and hold for domestic violence in Anoka County.
• A vehicle parked in a supposedly secured underground garage in the 4000 block of Victoria Street N. was reported entered Dec. 30, and a checkbook stolen.
• A resident in the 4700 block of Cumberland Street on Dec. 30 reported her house cleaners for stealing $1,000 in cash from her. The case is under investigation.
• A resident of an apartment complex in the 4100 block of Lexington Avenue N. on Dec. 31 reported his girlfriend, 36, for damaging $5,000 worth of property in his apartment unit.
• A Shoreview man, 32, was arrested at 12:18 a.m. Dec. 31 for domestic assault after he pulled out a gun during an argument and threatened other people at a residence in the 300 block of Oak Hill Drive. The suspect faces charges by the
city or county attorney of attempted second-degree assault, felony threats of violence and felony child endangerment. The subject resisted arrest before finally being booked at the law enforcement center.
• A Blaine man, 39, was arrested on an active Anoka County warrant Dec. 31 at the intersection of Lexington Avenue N. and Victoria Street N. following a traffic stop generated by a report of road rage.
• An election official for Ramsey County on Dec. 31 reported a case of possible election fraud in the 1000 block of Sherwood Road, after a man used a fraudulent address to register to vote. The voter registration violation is under investigation.
• A 54-year-old woman from Spartanburg, South Carolina, was arrested for DUI Dec. 31 in the 400 block of Highway 96 after deputies responded to a drunk driving complaint.
• A resident in the 400 block of Horseshoe Drive E. on Dec. 31 reported being harassed by a man, 74, against whom she had an active order for protection (OFP). A report of this incident has been forwarded to the city attorney.
• A Shoreview man, 36, was arrested on an active warrant Jan. 2 after he started breaking things inside a group home in the 1500 block of County Road I.
• A Shoreview man, 60, was arrested Jan. 2 for violating an OFP after he tried to gain access to a home owned by a woman in the 4800 block of Hodgson Connection with whom he is prohibited from having contact.
• A Shoreview woman on Jan. 2 reported her storage locker in the 3400 block of Kent Street broken into and several items stolen.
• An Xcel Energy employee on Jan. 2 reported a hit-and-run accident to his vehicle in the 3200 block of Owasso Heights Road. The case is under investigation.
• A Shoreview man, 32, was arrested Jan. 3 at his residence in the 300 block of Oak Hill Drive on an active warrant for felony assault.
• A Burnsville woman, 40, was arrested Jan. 3 for shoplifting from the Target store in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue N. A citation was also mailed to her address.
• Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies on Jan. 4 assisted the Blaine Police Department in the 1000 block of Gramsie Road to arrest a Blaine man, 55, who had an active warrant out of Ramsey County.
• A Shoreview woman, 22, was cited for speeding Jan. 5 in the 4900 block of Lexington Avenue N., following a traffic stop for the offense.
• A Shoreview woman, 39, was cited and issued a trespass notice Jan. 6 after she tried to leave the Target store without paying for merchandise.
• A Minneapolis woman, 38, was cited Jan. 6 in the 300 block of Cardigan Road for driving after revocation and for failure to provide proof of insurance.
• An Oakdale man, 36, was cited Jan. 6 in the 3400 block of Owasso Street for driving after revocation and for failure to provide proof of insurance.
• Deputies on Jan. 6 recovered an envelope containing an identification card on the sidewalk in the 5900 block of Parkwood Drive.
• A Fridley woman on Jan. 6 reported the front license plate of her 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe stolen in the 1000 block of Highway 96.
• A Cottage Grove man on Jan. 7 reported being threatened by a man with a hammer during an argument in a school parking lot in the 900 block of County Road D.
• Members of the Target loss prevention team on Jan. 7 reported a group of known shoplifters for entering the store and concealing items within their clothing. The gang of shoplifters dumped the items and left the store upon seeing deputies arriving on scene. The shoplifters were also known for having previously shoplifted from the North St. Paul Target. Deputies responded to another shoplifting report at the Target on Jan. 8, collected evidence and began an investigation.
• Deputies were dispatched out to the scene of a fight at the Shoreview Community Center in the 4500 block of Victoria Street N. on Jan. 8. On arrival, deputies de-escalated the situation and separated the fighting parties.
• A Shoreview man reported being scammed out of $900 during a failed attempt to sell his iPhone via Facebook Marketplace Jan. 8 after he was given fake money in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue N. Loretta Harding
PHOTO CLUB:
Mullin said makes the Tamarack Nature Center Photo Club unique from others around: it is noncompetitive. It’s not about who can take the best image, but how to improve the quality of everyone’s photos.
“We learn from others and get feedback,” Mullin explained. “The purpose is to encourage photography and to support the people with an opportunity to share and learn.”
Most of the club’s members are from the northern metro area, but one member Zooms in to the in-person meeting from North Dakota. Many snowbirds also stay involved in the club throughout the winter via Zoom. At each meeting, photographers are asked to submit up to five images. The group then goes through each of the images and discusses them.
“It is a lot about sharing. It is good to see other people’s images; sometimes that will inspire you,” Mullin said.
IF YOU GO:
What: Tamarack Nature Center Photo Club meeting
When: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 15
Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township
Details: Interested in photography and want to learn from other photographers? Check out Tamarack Nature Center Photo Club. The club meets at the Tamarack Nature Center the third Saturday of each month. Learn by sharing and discussing member images. All experience levels are welcome.
A core group of people are there every month, and a few members drop in every couple of months, but the club is always looking for more members to join in the fun. Mullin said it would be nice to have some “younger members.”
Boudreau said the socialization aspect of the club is important to her. “It is a good way to find people with similar interests,” she said.
In addition to the monthly meetings, the club takes outings to take photographs. Previously, members of the club have traveled to the state Capitol, sunflower fields and various state parks. Boudreau explained that the club would likely travel as far north as Jay Cooke
State Park and as far south as Mankato. For more information on the club, or to join, email TNCPhotoClubinfo@gmail.com.
Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or whitebearnews@presspubs.com.
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This year marks the 50-year anniversary of the Shoreview Press. In commemoration, Press Publications has assembled 50 highlights about the history of the newspaper and the significant events that have happened in the community it has served.
1. The Ojibwe ceded the area that would become the city of Shoreview to the United States Government in 1837.
2. In 1850, a settler named Socrates A. Thompson left St. Paul to farm, and filed a claim for land near the east shore of Turtle Lake.
3. Other settlers from Europe and eastern United States followed and created a farming community.
4. In the 1800s, the railroad constructed rail lines through Shoreview. The “Soo Lines” from St. Paul and Minneapolis came together at Cardigan Junction, halfway between Lake Owasso and Vadnais Lake. Soo Lines built its first station house in Minnesota at this site.
5. Shoreview was originally part of Mounds View Township, named for the range of hills running through its center. The Township was organized in 1858, the day Minnesota officially became a state.
6. The first weekly newspaper chronicling the activities in the small vacation village of White Bear Lake was called the “The Lake Breeze.” The first edition was published April 27, 1887. The “Breeze” publisher, A.H.S. Perkins, was a promoter of the community and envisioned building the town to be more than a summer resort.
7. The Lake Johanna Fire Department is
50 FUN FACTS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE SHORVIEW PRESS
organized in July of 1943 by members residing in the New Brighton Road and Lake Johanna Boulevard. area of Mounds View Township. The department provides fire, EMS and rescues entities to the cities of Shoreview, Arden Hills and North Oaks.
8. Mounds View High School was established Sept. 4, 1954. It is the first school in the Mounds View School District.
9. Citizens of the township petitioned the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners in 1957 for the incorporation of The Village of Shoreview in 1957. Citizens voted in favor and on April, 23, 1957 Shoreview officially became a city by an act of the Minnesota Legislature.
10. When Aaron Litman died Feb. 21, 1969, his widow took control of the newspaper.
11. In 1970, Mrs. Litman sold the Press to Eugene D. Johnson, a native of White Bear Lake.
12. In 1973 Johnson bought the Cambridge Star and Pine City Pioneer. At the time he also purchased the printing plant in Cambridge, Minnesota, with Phil Bonin and nephew David Johnson as partners. Press Publications papers are still printed at the plant, now Northstar Media.
13. Johnson’s first job had been in the printing department in the early 1950s at age 15; he became shop foreman at the age of 19. At that time the Press was located on the second floor of the Getty Building at Third Street and Clark Avenue.
14. In 1975, Wilson Park located on County Road F between Victoria Street and Lexington Avenue was named for Willis Wilson, the first village clerk.
15. Johnson had purchased the Atwater Herald at the age of 20 in 1956, becoming the youngest publisher in Minnesota at the time. He bought the Olivia Times-Journal in 1966.
16. Upon buying the Press, Gene and Kathy Johnson moved to White Bear Lake and became active in the community. Their four children were raised here and attended White Bear schools. Gene and Kathy’s primary residence is still in White Bear Lake.
17. Bob Weyandt is sworn in to the Shoreview City Council in 1973. He served as a council member until 1989. Weyandt was involved in
significant decisions and initiatives, including the purchase of land that would become the Shoreview Commons. He was later named the 2022 Citizen of the Year.
18. The Shoreview Community Center and Shoreview Commons were announced to be built in 1976 off of Victoria Street and Highway 96 on land purchased from Rose Sinna, of the Sinna farm.
19. In the 1970s, Press became a top performer in reducing newspaper waste. Recycled fiber and soy-based inks were used in the printing process.
20. Kozlak’s Royal Oak Restaurant opened on Nov. 16, 1977, at the corner of Hodgson and Tanglewood Road, and was formerly known as the Sandpiper Restaurant. The site was half a block north of the historic “Half-Way House,” which dated back to the 1800s. Kozlaks featured a New Orleans Jazz Brunch on Sundays and an outdoor dining patio and pond.
21. Johnson served as president of the Minnesota Newspaper Association in 1977, and the National Newspaper Association in 1985.
22. In his time as owner and publisher, Johnson began weekly newspapers for residents in neighboring communities — the Vadnais Heights Press, Forest Lake Press, St. Croix Valley Press, Shoreview Press and the Quad Community Press. He also acquired newspapers in northern Minnesota and western Wisconsin.
23. Deck Wedell was sworn in as Shoreview’s eighth mayor in 1978. He served as mayor until December 1991.
24. The Shoreview Bikepath Committee was created in 1979. Under the leadership of Marsha Soucheray, the committee advocated for trails and paths. The committee developed the city’s master trail plan.
25. Herb Brooks, hockey player and coach, with his wife Patti raised their family in Shoreview. He was the head coach of the goldmedal winning U.S. Olympic team at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.
26. Shamrock Park was created in 1980. Bobby Theisen Park was built shortly after in 1981.
27. On Nov. 16, 1982, the Free Press and White Bear Press merged and the weekly newspaper became a total market coverage publication.
28. Mounds View German students and their German language teacher visited Einhausen, Germany in 1989. This led to the establishment of the Shoreview Einhausen Sister City Association that continues to this day.
29. The first ever Slice of Shoreview took place in 1990.
30. A new community center was built in 1991.
31. At the same time, Shoreview resident Arne H. Carlson served as the 37th governor of Minnesota from 1991 to 1999.
32. The Shoreview Historical Society was formed in 1991.
33. Jim Clamers was sworn in as the ninth mayor of Shoreview in 1992.
34. The Shoreview Northern Lights Variety Band was formed in 1994. Originally, the band consisted of 12 musicians and was called the Shoreview Symphonic Band. It was formed to provide entertainment at the Slice of Shoreview celebration. The band now has over 80 members.
35. In 1996, as Press Publications celebrated 100 years, Gene Johnson predicted, “We’re prepared for the next 100 years. New communication mediums will develop ... but community newspapers will be right there with the rest, serving a homogenous group of people with local information they can trust.”
36. Sandy Martin was sworn in as mayor in 1997. She was the tenth and has been the longest-serving mayor. She served as the city’s mayor until her retirement in December 2022.
37. The Lepak/Larson Farmhouse was purchased by the city of Shoreview in 1999 after Art Larson passed.
38 In 2001, the Rice Creek Fields and Rice
Creek Parkway between County Road I and County Road J were built.
39. In April 2007, the city of Shoreview celebrated turning 50. The city was officially incorporated on April 23, 1957, by a vote of 853-748.
40. An image of trees and water were added to the city’s logo in honor of its 50th birthday. The logo was intended to give the city a fresher look and consolidate different city logos such as the Shoreview Community Center, Tropics Indoor Water Park and Parks and Recreation Department.
41. The city started its Concert in the Commons series in June 2007. The first concert took place on June 20, 2007, at the Shoreview Commons pavilion and featured the Power of 10.
42. Shoreview presented its first Citizen of the Year award in 2007. The recipient who receives this title is elected by the members of the community. The winner of this award participates in organizations that benefit Shoreview and give back to the community.
43. Gene Johnson is to date the longestserving publisher of Press Publications. In 2010, he sold the business to his son, Carter Johnson.
44. The Shoreview population was 25,043 in the 2010 census.
45. Press Publications launched a new design for the papers in 2015, allowing for additional news pages, an expanded event calendar, and Sudoku and crossword puzzles.
46. Chris Lennox becomes the superintendent of Mounds View Public Schools on July 1, 2016. He previously served as the assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction.
47. Commons Park, located at the Shoreview Community Center, opened for public use in 2022. The play areas include climbing nets, ziplines, swings and saucer swings and a skatepark and sees lots of foot traffic throughout the year.
48. In 2023, Sue Denkinger was sworn in as the 11th mayor of Shoreview.
49. That same year, the Shoreview City Council adopted a land acknowledgement statement. The city of Shoreview stands on
ancestral, traditional and current homelands of the Dakota.
50. In 2024, the Shoreview Commons pond and garden area is renamed as the “Sandy Martin Legacy Gardens.” Martin played a significant role in the designing, planning and updating of the Shoreview Commons park in her time as mayor.
Editor’s note: We reached out to the local library to go through bound volumes of the Shoreview Press to gather these facts. The library said they no longer had them due to the books being sold at a library book sale when moving locations. If you know anything about where the bound volumes might be, please reach out to Madeline Dolby, Shoreview Press editor, at shoreviewnews@presspubs.com or by calling 651-407-1226.
Press Publications takes home 5 newspaper association awards
Press Publications has received five awards from the Minnesota Newspaper Association (MNA) as a part of the 20232024 Better Newspaper Contest (BNC).
Every year, dailies and non-dailies with circulations from 1,500 to over 10,000 from all over the state enter the contest. The contest is made up of several categories in the areas of advertising, stories, breaking news, investigative reporting, design, photography, sports and more.
The 2023-2024 contest had nearly 4,000 entries. Winners were recently honored at the BNC Awards Gala during the 158th annual MNA Convention & Trade Show at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest in Brooklyn Park.
The White Bear Press and The Citizen received awards. The White Bear Press earned a first place in the General Excellence category. The award recognizes “balanced excellence of a newspaper as a whole.” Judges consider quality of news coverage, advertising, classifieds, editorial pages and the overall appearance of the newspaper.
Judges commented, “All of the entries were great, but the White Bear Press just stood out to me. There is a nice balance of pages and the story arrangement on the pages made them easy to read. The Letter to the Editor page was outstanding and the ad creation I thought was outstanding. I especially liked the Vineyard/Brewery Guide. Well done, folks!”
The White Bear Press also received third place in the Special Section category for two of its special sections, one on the unified White Bear Lake Area High School and the other on the new public safety facility.
In the Website category, Press Publications earned third place. Judges commented that the website was “very attractive.”
Staff Writer Erik Suchy received third place in the Human Interest Story – News Feature category for his story, “Searching for Nathan Edberg: 25 years later.” Judges commented, “An excellent choice to feature a cold case update. People are drawn to these stories for so many reasons. Great use of background and detail.”
Managing Editor Shannon Granholm received third place in the Social Issues Story category for her article titled, “Faces of fentanyl: Commemorating the lives lost,” which ran in The Citizen and other publications.
Judges commented, “This problem needs to be in the public eye more often. And the problem in prisons continue to increase. Wonderful writing. Please keep the public up to date on this national problem that is destroying so many.”
For more information about the MNA or BNC, visit https://mna.org.
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Lake Johanna Fire Department opens bids for new station
The Lake Johanna Fire Department (LJFD) will be accepting bids for the construction of a new fire station. The project is
set to cost approximately $20 million; around $6 million in funding will come from the state.
The cities of Arden Hills, North Oaks and Shoreview will also help fund the project. The project will include a new headquarters fire station and include offices for administrative
staff; living quarters and bedrooms for parttime shift personnel; fitness and wellness spaces; and a classroom. The new facility will provide spaces for proper decontamination of gear and equipment and reduction in exposures to carcinogens and toxic materials, and allow
for proper ventilation to reduce exposure to harmful fumes.
The new fire station will be located on Pine Tree Drive. For more information about the new station, go to https:// www.ljfd.org/stations.
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• Every year, the Shoreview Human Rights Commission has a poster contest titled “One Community of Many Colors.” It’s an art contest for fourth graders in the Mounds View Area School District in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The contest is open to all local elementary schools that serve Shoreview residents. The council recognized the 20 contest participants with a button and a certificate. The third-place winner was Cora Perkins from Emmet D. Williams. Receiving second place was Dakshika Jagadesh Kumar of Island Lake Elementary; first place went to Evanna Hu from Turtle Lake Elementary. The top three posters will be on display at the Shoreview Community Center until the end of the month.
• The Arden Hills-Shoreview Rotary Club will be able to sell liquor at the Taste of Hops & Vines event after council approved its application for a temporary on-sale liquor license. The Taste of Hops & Vines event will take place at Snail Lake Park on Aug. 14, 2025.
• Ebert Inc. will be responsible for the City Hall and parks and recreation office remodel project after council accepted its proposal and estimate of $1.37 million. The project will expand the footprint of the parks and recreation office area and create new offices, workstations and meeting spaces. New offices, workstations and meeting spaces will be created in City Hall, too. Construction in the parks and recreation offices is scheduled to begin by the end of February and last approximately six months.
The next Shoreview City Council meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, in council chambers.
Madeline Dolby
The Shoreview City Council and Mayor Sue Denkinger grab a photo with the Shoreview Human Rights Commission “One Community of Many Colors” poster contest participants.
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Mustang wrestling honors seniors; sections next
BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
The Mounds View wrestlers finished the regular season with a 25-1 record by beating Centennial 39-28 on Thursday evening — and honored a senior group that’s had a stellar four-year run.
“These seniors have a four-year dual record of 113-7, two SEC (Suburban East Conference) championships, one section title and one state team runnerup, Also there are four 100-match winners in this group,” said Coach Daniel Engebretson.
Seniors consist of Wyatt Warden, Ethan Swenson, Birk Swenson, Colton Loween, Eli Claseman, Joseph Muhlstein and Brett Swenson.
BASKETBALL, BOYS
Results last 2 weeks
Stillwater 61, Mustangs 56 East Ridge 75, Mustangs 49 Mustangs 77, Hermantown 33 Roseville 80, Mustangs 78 Vs. Spring Lake Park (Monday)
Record
13-6 overall, 7-5 conference
Coming up
Wednesday: at White Bear Lake, 7 p.m.
Friday: Forest Lake, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 18: at Woodbury, 7 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 21: Cretin-Derham Hall, 7 p.m.
BASKETBALL, GIRLS
Results last 2 weeks
Mustangs 68, Irondale 35 Park 62, Mustangs 59 Mustangs 45, Stillwater 44 East Ridge 60, Mustangs 46 Mustangs 54, Minneapolis Southwest 28 Mustangs 55, Osseo 50 Mustangs 61, Roseville 50 Vs. Hastings (Monday)
Record 13-8 overall, 6-8 conference Coming up
Wednesday: White Bear Lake, 7 p.m.
“As individuals, they have already qualified 11 times for the state tournament. They have already achieved six individual all-state finishes (top six at state),” Engebretson said.
He added, “They have also been leaders in the classroom, winning the MWCA gold award with a team GPA higher than 3.5 all four years — capping off this year with 3.824 team GPA.”
The Mustangs were 8-1 in the Suburban East Conference, losing to Stillwater 35-27 to finish second.
A signature win for the Mustangs was against Simley, ranked No. 2 in Class 2A, on Jan. 30. The Mustangs
Scoreboard
Friday: at Forest Lake, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 18: Woodbury, 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20: at CretinDerham Hall, 7 p.m.
HOCKEY, BOYS
Results last 2 weeks
White Bear Lake 5, Mustangs 0 Park 7, Mustangs 1
Cretin-Derham Hall 9, Mustangs 0 Woodbury 10, Mustangs 1 Spring Lake Park/Coon Rapids 8, Mustangs 6 East Ridge 8, Mustangs 2 Forest Lake 6, Mustangs 1
Record
3-21 overall, 0-16 conference
Coming up
Friday: Centennial, 7 p.m.
HOCKEY, GIRLS
Results last 2 weeks
Cretin-Derham Hall 4, Mustangs 1 Mustangs 6, Hudson 0 Champlin Park/Coon Rapids 4, Mustangs 3 (Sectional)
Centennial/Spring Lake Park 10, Mustangs 1 Record Finished 4-19-3 overall, 0-13-3 conference
NORDIC SKI
Results last 2 weeks
Mustang boys, girls both 2nd in conference meet; girls 2nd, boys 3rd in section meet
Coming up
Tuesday-Wednesday: state meet at Giants Ridge (girls team, Owen Kalmes)
SWIMMING
Results last week
Irondale 106, Mustangs 80 Coming up
Thursday: Forest Lake, 6 p.m.
WRESTLING
Results last 2 weeks
Mustangs 44, Park 22
Mustangs 37, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 25
Mustangs 42, Marshall 25
Mustangs 48, St. Francis 20
Mustangs 34, Simley 31
Mustangs 49, Goodhue 17
Mustangs 72, Minnetonka 0
Mustangs 58, Armstrong 15
Mustangs 39, Centennial 28
Record
25-1 overall, 8-1 conference
Coming up
Friday: Section 4AAA at Roseville, 5 p.m.
pulled it out 34-31 with wins in four of the last five matches, by Loween (pin), Caden Grenier (tech fall), Birk Swenson (7-1) and heavyweight Brandon Maxey (pin). Also winning were Owen LaRose (pin), Will Schneider (7-1) and Jack Hatton (tech fall). Brett Swenson lost in overtime to Jake Kos at 133 in a duel of two No. 1 ranked wrestlers.
Scores for the last two weeks are listed in the summary on this page.
The Mustangs, defending Section 4AAA champions, will try for another state trip Friday in the section dual meet tournament where they will likely duel Stillwater again.
Mustangs girls Nordic team, Kalmes earn state trip
of second place Stella Powell of Stillwater. Margot Derosier placed eighth, Bria Mills 10th, Emma Stupar 21st, and Noelle Boyd 27th.
Top three teams among 12 were Stillwater with 383, Mounds View 374, and Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony 366. The top three boys teams among 11 were Mounds Park Academy 379, Stillwater 378 and Mounds View 350. Kalmes placed sixth in 27:34. Jackson Ashbach was 12th, Ian Gamson 22nd, Niko Mares 26th and Riley Fields 28th.
Cody Loegering is the top scorer and all-around player on Mounds View’s 13-6 boys basketball team. The 6-foot-1 senior guard is averaging 15 points, 6.6 assists and six rebounds. He averaged nine points as a junior. He has committed to Winona State.
The Mounds View girls Nordic team are state qualifiers with a runnerup finish and had the individual champion, Linnea Ousdigian, at the Section 4 meet on Thursday at Battle Creek Regional Park. The Mustang boys placed third with one state qualifier, Owen Kalmes.
Ousdigian, a sophomore and the defending state champion, finished in 29:30, almost 2 1/2 minutes ahead
The state meet at Giants Ridge will be Tuesday and Wednesday. Ousdigian and Kalmes were both individual champions in the Suburban East Conference meet Jan. 31 and both teams were runners-up behind Stillwater. Kalmes won in 29:54. Ashbach placed eighth, also making all-conference. Hunter Miller was 18th and Olen Hammerbeck 23rd for honorable mentions. Ousdigian won in 30:24. Derosier was fifth and Mills 11th, also making allSEC. Stupar was 22nd for honorable mention. Also all-conference were Claire Record and Maddie Dornfield for placing third in the relay.
Bruce Strand
Mustang girl cagers have 3-0 week
The Mounds View girls basketball won three games last week, improving to 13-8 overall and 6-8 in the conference. The Mustangs beat Minneapolis Southwest 54-28 at home with ten players scoring, led by Nora Schmidt with 13, Maddie Schneider with 11 and Taylor Whitehall with eight. The Mustangs edged Osseo 55-50 on Wednesday with Schneider hitting 20 points, Helmer
11, Schmidt 11 and Whitehall 10. They kept it up Friday clipping Roseville Area 61-50 at home. Schneider sank 21 points, giving the junior forward 52 for the week. Schmidt sank 15 points and Jaycie Helmer 13 as Mustangs reversed an earlier loss to the Raiders.
Bruce Strand
CONTRIBUTED
Back row (left to right) Wyatt Warden, Ethan Swenson, Birk Swenson, Colton Loween. Middle Row: Chloe Tran, Taylor Edwards, Front Row: Eli Claseman, Joseph Muhlstein, Brett Swenson
CONTRIBUTED
Front: Maddie Dornfeld, Bria Mills, and Margot Derosier. Back: Ian O’Neil (head coach), Linnea Ousdigian, Emma Stupar, Noelle Boyd, Claire Secord, Betsy Nelson, Emily Fjorden (assistant coach)
BRUCE STRAND | CONTRIBUTED Maddie Schneider, eyeing the hoop against Southwest here, sank 52 points in three games.
The Leather & Laces adult synchronized skating team placed third at the Midwestern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships Feb. 1 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The team skates at Polar Ice Arena in North St. Paul and has 18 members from all around the metro who range in age from 19 to 46.
The season has come to an end, but Leather & Laces is already working on building its team for the 2025-2026 season. The team plans to host an open house in April for skaters who are interested in learning more about the team. Keep an eye on the team’s Facebook or Instagram for more information.
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election and filed with the City Manager within thirty (30) days after the public hearing, the City may issue the Bonds only after obtaining the approval of a majority of the voters voting on the question of issuing the Bonds.
Copies of the proposed Amended CIP are on file and may be inspected at the City Finance Director’s office, 4600 Victoria Street North, Shoreview, Minnesota, during normal business hours. All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing or to provide written comments to the undersigned, which written comments will be considered at the hearing.
Questions regarding this matter may be referred to Kevin Knopik, City Finance Director, at 651-490-4622.
Published one time in the Shoreview Press on February 11, 2025.
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Attending the meeting in person and providing public comment during the public hearing;
2) Attending the meeting remotely and providing public comment via zoom at the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83847590017 ; or
3) Submitting written public comments by emailing City Administrator Kevin Kress at kkress@northoaksmn.gov by February 21, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Public comments submitted in advance will be accepted into the record as part of the public hearing.
Questions regarding the public hearing, including about remote participation opportunities, should be directed to City Administrator Kevin Kress at 651792-7750.
Published one time in the Shoreview Press on February 11, 2025.
CITY OF SHOREVIEW NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND THE ISSUANCE AND USE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN BONDS PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 475.521
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Shoreview, Minnesota (the “City”), will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025, in the City Council Chambers 4600 Victoria Street North, Shoreview, Minnesota, to conduct a public hearing to obtain public comment on the City’s intention to (i) approve an amendment to the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (the “Amended CIP”), and (ii) issue capital improvement plan bonds (the “Bonds”) in an amount not to exceed $10,500,000, all pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.521.
If a petition requesting a vote on the issuance of the Bonds is signed by voters equal to five percent of the votes cast in the City at the last general
Mounds View senior represents Minnesota in Senate Youth Program
Emi River, a senior at Mounds View High School, will represent the state of Minnesota as a delegate at the United States Senate Youth Program.
Each year, this competitive merit-based program provides the most outstanding high school students with a weeklong
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The Shoreview City Council will hold a public hearing to consider the application below.
Application: Intoxicating liquor on-sale, wine license and 3.2% liquor on-sale license
Applicant: Yang Family Enterprise LLC dba Wok Cuisine
Location: 1035 Highway 96 W
Public hearing date and location:
Date: Monday, March 03, 2025 at 7 pm
Location: Shoreview City Hall, city council chambers 4600 Victoria Street North, Shoreview, MN 55126
You can comment on this application at the city council meeting. Meeting details, including the agenda, will be available at shoreviewmn.gov/agendas after February 27. BY ORDER OF THE SHOREVIEW CITY COUNCIL
Brad Martens, City Manager
Published one time in the Shoreview Press on February 11, 2025.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Shoreview Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2025 in the City Council Chambers at Shoreview City Hall, 4600 Victoria Street North, Shoreview, Minnesota to consider a preliminary plat application.
APPLICANT: Harstad Hills, Inc.
LOCATION: 4304 Victoria Street
PROPOSAL: The applicant is proposing to subdivide the 5.4-acre
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River is the State Steering Committee Chair for the YMCA of the North Center for Youth Voice. She also started the Mounds View Asian American Pacific Islander Initiative (AAPI). River also petitioned to establish the Lunar New
Year as a district holiday and proposed the creation of an AAPI history class.
Local figure skater performs in New York
Local figure skater Ashleigh Berlien, who trains at the White Bear Lake Sports Center, was invited to perform with the Ice Theatre of New York as part of its New Works and Young Artists Series at Riverbank
property at 4304 Victoria Street North to create 13 lots for detached residential development.
Persons who want to submit written comments on this proposal can email Allison Eddins, Senior Planner, at aeddins@shoreviewmn.gov. All written comments received before February 19thwill be included in the staff report. Those who wish to give oral testimony are invited to attend the meeting on Tuesday, February 25th at 7:00pm.
Residents are encouraged to call the Shoreview Community Development Department at 651-490-4681 after February 20th to find out where this item will be located on the meeting agenda. BY ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL Brad Martens, City Manager Published one time in the Shoreview Press on February 11, 2025.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Shoreview Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2025 in the City Council Chambers at Shoreview City Hall, 4600
Stadium in Manhattan. She skated to “Defying Gravity” by Idina Mendel, which is her Intermediate Competitive Freeskate Program this season. It was choreographed by her coach, Rose Esteb. Berlien will have a solo in the Spring Ice Show at the White Bear Lake Sports Center April 25-27.
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Ashleigh Berlien