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Nature photographer soars with new exhibit Nuptials gone awry: Coping with COVID BY SHANNON GRANHOLM LEAD EDITOR
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it came from Jim and Sheila Lawrence, of Monticello. “For the last decade, I’ve been visiting Monticello to see trumpeter swans. In the wintertime, they go there because of warmer water from the nuclear plant and can wade along the weed line,” Radford said. “About 35 years ago, Sheila Lawrence would see some of these swans but not too many of them.
Seven weeks before Molly Lund and Chris Kieger were supposed to say “I do,” everything turned upside down. Lund grew up in Hugo and Kieger in White Bear Lake. They are both White Bear Lake grads (2009 and 2008, respectively). They became engaged in August 2020. Lund is a site manager for Kids Club at Rice Lake Elementary School in Lino Lakes, and Kieger is a document control specialist at Sensata Technologies in White Bear Lake.
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A trumpeter swan with a 6 foot wing span at Sucker Creek. BY NOELLE OLSON STAFF WRITER
Ever since he was a young boy, nature photographer Jim Radford, of Shoreview, has been inspired by God’s gift of nature. “What I try to capture in my photographs is the beauty of the beast—the behaviors, biology and sustainability of our planet. Whether it’s a tiny hummingbird or grizzly bear, a forest fern or the Milky Way, it’s all about the beauty
and genesis of our lives,” Radford said. “I hope to spread the message of responsible stewardship of nature by all ages.” Since 2013, Radford has put his scenic images on display at the Taste of Scandinavia Bakery & Café in Shoreview. His latest exhibit, “Birds of a Feather,” will be displayed beginning in May. It will feature birds with white feathers, including trumpeter swans, egrets and snow geese. The main inspiration for the exhib-
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Parks and Recreation ready for summer season Registration for summer camps has officially opened, and the Shoreview Parks and Recreation department is offering many activity and sport camps to keep kids active and learning all summer long. “Everything is back nor-
mally to what we would do pre-COVID, with some of the classes at the same capacity as we did in the past, said Parks and Recreation Director Steve Benoit. “But that could change in June if safety guidelines change. We will also be doing a high level of cleaning. Noted Recreation Supervisor Stephanie Schutta, “Many
of our programs are outside to accommodate safety guidelines, including wearing masks and putting kids at different tables.”
Summer camp options Adventure Quest offers a variety of camps for Trekkers (ages 3-5) and Travelers (ages 6-11). Starting in June and going into August, highly
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