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Encore careers make social impact

Northeast metro to show off K-9 world

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At left, former Lino Lakes K-9 Recon performs some challenges in the agility portion of the certification. Above, K-9 handler Dale Hager and Recon perform part of the agility phase by climbing a 6 foot ladder.

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As many as 100 K-9s and their handlers from all over the state and surrounding states — including Wisconsin and North Dakota — will visit Lino Lakes June 16-18 to be certified and

compete for awards.

The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department (LLPSD) will host the U.S. Police Canine Association (USPCA) Region 12 Patrol Dog 1 (PD1) Certification at various locations throughout the city,

Northeast metro adults are among those finding their path to encore careers in the University of Minnesota’s new Advanced Careers Initiative (UMAC) led by Shoreview resident Kate Schaefers.

UMAC is like a gap year for adults retiring from longtime careers or transitioning to new ones, explained Schaefers. The focus is on finding a pathway to social impact by using professional skills, whether paid or volunteer. Fellows participate as mentors in undergraduate classes and do a “midternship” (midlife internship focused on using professional skills) with a nonprofit. This school year was the fi rst year of the full-fledged program. There were 16 fellows who graduated May 15.

Shoreview resident Lisa Mattson did her midternship with Second Harvest Heartland. Co-owner of a medical research company for over 25 years, Mattson is looking for a new way to use her skills in the nonprofit sector. During her midternship, she used her management skills to contribute

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Out upon the therapeutic waters

BY SARA MARIE MOORE EDITOR

Retired Air Force Sgts. Phil and Heather Erickson sailed for the first time on White Bear Lake this May. They took off on an Aquarius 23-footer with the lake’s only American Sailing Association (ASA) instructor, Tim Black.

Black, a White Bear Lake resident who grew up sailing on the St. Croix River, has been teaching 10 years for Northern Breezes Sailing School, which has several locations in Minnesota. It was his first time bringing out veterans with the express purpose of determining how sailing can be therapeutic for

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those who have gone through trauma while serving their country.

It’s part of a new ASA program, Operation Vet Sail: A Salute at Sea, intended to combat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Ericksons, of East Bethel, retired after each served 20 years with the Air Force. They met while in training. The couple signed up for sailing lessons with the dream of moving south and traveling the Caribbean on a sailboat later in their retirement.

They received a $100 discount because they are veterans. Thom Burns, the owner of Northern Breezes Sailing School, has offered military veterans sailing lesson discounts for about a decade. The

ASA’s new program was inspired in part by his generosity and how he has seen sailing bring healing to veterans. Burns, a retired Navy officer, drove ships for 10 years.

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Heather, who worked in counterintelligence, said after an hour on the water that she believes sailing can be beneficial for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. She witnessed firsthand the aftermath of trauma many veterans face when deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq. She investigated IED (improvised explosive device) sites where military members died. Sailing requires conSEE THERAPEUTIC WATERS, PAGE 2

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centration that helps prevent someone from having flashbacks.

“It keeps you in the now,” she noted.

“You have to stay present.” The peace and quiet and lack of traffic and loud noises is also helpful. “It helps kind of to keep you centered,” she said.

Although the Ericksons didn’t take up sailing with the purpose to heal from trauma, they both experienced how it could be beneficial for veterans. Even something as simple as a highway overpass can cause flashbacks for a veteran, Phil noted. Out on the open water, there seemed to be no triggers for PTSD. Instead, the peace of nature surrounded them.

“I find this endlessly fascinating — the sky and the clouds, the wind and the waves,” noted their instructor, Black. “Every day is different.”

Phil was a meteorologist in the Air Force. His weather-predicting skills will come in handy for sailing.

Burns said he has observed that today’s veterans return more stressed than the days of his deployments. He said this may be because of multiple deployments over a short period of time. But he’s seen how sailing can be therapeutic. It’s a time to experience peace, he noted, and just listen to the

“I find this endlessly fascinating — the sky and the clouds, the wind and the waves. Every day is different.”

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Retired Air Force Sgt Sgt. Phil Erickson hoists a sail for the first time.

Retired Air Force Sgts. Phil and Heather Erickson learn how to sail from White Bear Lake sailing instructor Tim Black.

waves on the boat. It also gives veterans a chance to rebuild their leadership skills by taking charge of the vessel. He enjoys listening to veterans’ stories when he teaches.

“It creates a nice environment where people can live without stress, even if it’s only a few hours,” Burns said.

According to ASA, studies show that veterans heal through exposure to nature and the sea. A treatment named Nature Adventure Rehabilitation revealed after a year of sailing lessons, 22 veterans with PTSD demonstrated significantly lower PTSD and depression scores and higher social and emotional quality of life scores.

The Boat Is Sailing, an Israeli nonprofit that takes veterans with PTSD sailing, models their program after a

2007 Israeli study that shows veterans experience a decrease in depression and functional problems along with improved self-esteem.

According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, 11 to 20 percent of veterans who served in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom have PTSD each year.

“We have an obligation to give back and show appreciation for these men and women who sacrifice so much for our freedom,” says Lenny Shabes, CEO and founder of the American Sailing Association. “Studies show the ocean is therapeutic because it’s gentle and can be incredibly fierce at time, making veterans feel alive and engaged. When they sail they take responsibility for the lives of others as

well as their own, giving them coping skills and strategies to take control and deal with stress.”

ASA schools will offer active and retired military members and their immediate families discounts for sailing instruction and certification through Veterans Day this year. ASA has 350 professionally accredited sailing schools across the world. Discounted rates will vary by location. For more information, visit asa.com/veterans/ schools/.

Northern Breezes has four locations in the Twin Cities — Lake Minnetonka, Medicine Lake, White Bear Lake and the St. Croix River at Afton. Burns also teaches lessons with large boats on Lake Superior. For more information visit northernbreezessailing.com.

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POLITICAL BRIEFS Legislature confronts gender-based violence A series of protections against sexual assault and other forms of gender-based violence was approved as part of a broader package of Public Safety legislation by the Minnesota House and Senate in late May. Rep. Kelly Moller (DFL – Shoreview), an Assistant Hennepin County Attorney, is the chief author of several of these initiatives.

One initiative championed by Rep. Moller would create a working group to examine the state’s current criminal sexual conduct statutes. The current law has numerous loopholes and inconsistencies, creating situations in which an assault has occurred but prosecution is extremely difficult. Rep. Moller and advocates have noted an entire re-write of the statutes may be necessary to ensure survivors are able to seek justice.

Another measure would direct the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to create a model sexual assault investigation policy for law enforcement agencies and require them to adopt a clear policy for these cases. Too often, the level of trauma experienced by survivors isn’t fully recognized over the course of investigations, preventing difficulties in concluding them and ultimately bringing charges.

Rep. Moller’s proposal to clarify the defi nition of fi rst degree criminal sexual conduct was also included in the legislation. In response to a recent Minnesota Supreme Court decision, the measure clarifies sexual penetration is not required for a fi rst degree criminal sexual conduct conviction if the victim is under age 13.

The measures, along with several others, were included within the Omnibus Public Safety and Judiciary Budget bill.

Governor Walz is expected to sign the legislation into law.

Flame-retardant chemicals banned The Minnesota House approved a ban on the use of fl ame-retardant chemicals in certain products (HF 359). The legislation, authored by Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn (DFL – Roseville), protects fi refi ghters and children from the health risks associ-

ated with these toxic chemicals. The bill passed with overwhelming support and is expected to pass in the Senate.

Rep. Becker-Finn’s legislation prohibits manufacturing or selling furniture, fabric, and children’s products that contain fl ame retardant chemicals above a certain threshold. It also restricts the use of fi refi ghting foam that contains PFAS, toxic agents that have contaminated several drinking water sources in Minnesota. The bill is supported by Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters, Minnesota State Fire Chiefs Association, Minnesota State Volunteer Firefi ghters Association, and Clean Water Action Minnesota. The Governor is expected to sign this legislation into law.

Flame retardants create unnecessary health risks for fi refi ghters and children.

When they burn, fl ame retardants produce cancer-causing chemicals that have been linked to developmental and reproductive issues. Firefi ghters and children can inhale the carcinogens or absorb them through their skin. Studies have shown that fl ame retardants are also ineffective at stopping fi res.

Bill to combat opioid epidemic Gov. Tim Walz signed H.F. 400 into law May 23 to help combat the opioid epidemic in Minnesota. Paid for by a fee on opioid manufacturers and distributors, the law will provide local communities with the resources they need to address opioid addiction, intervention, treatment and recovery.

“The opioid epidemic is devastating communities across Minnesota — claiming lives and leaving heart- broken families in its wake,” said Gov. Walz. “This law will help more families access the treatment they need and prevent addiction in the fi rst place.”

The law will create an opioid stewardship fund paid for by a fee on opioid manufacturers and distributors. A new advisory council is established to review and select grant projects paid for by the fund. The bill also creates prevention and education initiatives to address opioid addiction, intervention, treatment, and recovery.

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Newspaper group CEO Matt McMillan, owner Carter Johnson, former owner Tim Franklin and owner Gene Johnson.

Johnson family purchases publishing business A group of northern Minnesota print and digital news publications are now part of neighboring Northstar Media, Inc., a company owned by Gene and Carter Johnson of White Bear Lake.

Carter owns Press Publications, which publishes the Shoreview Press.

Titles sold by owner/publisher Tim Franklin include The Pine County Courier in Sandstone, Askov American, Hinckley News, Star Gazette in Moose Lake, the Evergreen shopper, and Minnesota Flyer aviation magazine, as well as related web and mobile sites, events and niche products.

Northstar Media in Cambridge has handled printing for Franklin’s company for the past 10 years. The Northstar Media and Kanabec Publications includes the Isanti-Chisago County Star, Pine City Pioneer, Kanabec County Times, Advertiser, as well as the Cambridge printing facility. The Johnsons also own a group of Wisconsin publications and ownership in Publishers Printing, Inc., a central plant in Amery, Wisconsin.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS Heritage Park officially named The City Council designated the historic Lepak/Larson house and surrounding property as Heritage Park at a meeting June 3. It is located at 1170 Lepak Court, south of Turtle Lake Elementary School.

The 1896 Lepak/Larson historical house became vacant last year when the Housing Resource Center closed.

The house was its office for over a decade. The city had purchased the property in 2000 from the American Cancer Association, to which longtime owner Art Larson had donated it when he passed away in 1999. Built for August and Henriette Lepak, the homestead was constructed of Chaska bricks brought by train from the west metro and carted from Cardigan Junction, located 5 miles to the southeast.

The house is being turned into a museum and home for the Shoreview

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The house is located next to the restored 1920s Guerin Gas station, which was placed on site by the Shoreview Historical Society and city about five years ago. It was originally located at Rice Street and Owasso Boulevard and used hand-operated visible pumps back when gas was 14 cents a gallon. The gas station and house together have created a city heritage center.

Summer concerts begin Summer concerts will kick off June 12. Concerts in the Commons is a free summer concert series for all ages.

The fi rst concert is at 7 p.m. June 12 will include an ice cream social. It will be held in the pavilion behind the Shoreview Community Center.

Concerts will continue at 7 p.m. each Wednesday through Aug. 14.

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Farmers market opens The summer Shoreview Farmer’s Market will be back and ready for shoppers on June 11. Seasonal produce grown locally, baked goods, canned goods, honey, meat and more will be available in the Community Center lower level parking lot from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Aug. 27.

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Father’s Day Without a father

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ver since December of 2015, I have come to absolutely dread Father’s Day. In fact, I tend to dread all the fi rst half of June.

No one should ever have to lose a parent at the age of 22.

Leading up to Father’s Day, I am bombarded with the flood of ads on TV and in my inbox and Hallmark cards in stores. On the day itself, I can’t work up the courage to venture onto social media, as I know all of the sentimental messages Out & and pictures will kill me and remind me that About he is not here.

Shannon On Father’s Day, I Granholm fi nd myself feeling jealous that most people my age still have both of their parents. I also fi nd myself feeling horribly depressed about the fact that on June 7, my parents, Earl and Karen, don’t get to celebrate another year of marriage.

Even though this year will mark my fourth Father’s Day without him, it is still unbearable. Actually, every day is pretty unbearable to be honest. I fi nd myself reminiscing about when he was here and when I could spoil him the way that he deserved. We would always go to his favorite place, Red Robin, so he could order onion rings, a burger and fries.

In his absence, I fi nd myself struggling with what to do on this day. One tradition I have tried out is buying a card for him, even though he will never get to read it. I also try to think about what I would have bought him if he was still here.

Now that I can’t buy him things, instead I try to fi nd something that reminds me of him or pays tribute to him. I then add it to my “daddy shelf,” which is quickly running out of room. Sitting on the shelf today, are his ashes, the flower he wore at my wedding, his favorite Minnesota Wild hat, one of his shirts turned into a pillow, his old fountain pens, a photo of us together when I was young and a lot of other artwork that says things such as, “Because someone we love is in Heaven, there is a little bit of Heaven in our home.”

I suppose one day, if I ever have children, the holiday could once again bring me joy. But I am sure, even after 20 years pass, I will still fi nd myself missing him, like I do every day, on Father’s Day. All I can do now is go shopping with my dogs Frosty and Twinkie, so they can buy their father a Pawther’s Day present.

So this Father’s Day, if you are lucky enough to still have your dad by your side, please honor him and thank him for all he has done for you while you still can.

Shannon Granholm is editor of The Citizen and Quad Community Press.

Parents may face consequences for underage drinking

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t’s an exciting time for the Class of 2019. Graduating seniors will soon accept their diplomas and celebrate a major milestone with friends and family. While these new graduates kick back and relax, their parents stress about planning graduation parties - figuring out food, seating, entertainment and much more. With all of the details that go into planning a successful graduation party, Movers & underage drinking is the last thing on Shakers parents’ minds. It shouldn’t be.

Know the Securing alcohol TM Truth that will be available to adults attending a graduation party is an important detail too many parents overlook.

An unsecured and unsupervised case of beer or a bottle of wine can be tempting for teens. Worse, an older sibling or unaware relative may even provide your graduate with alcohol.

On average, 53% of underage drinkers reported family and friends as their source of alcohol.

While some people may think drinking at a graduation party seems innocent, teenager’s brains are still developing and are highly sensitive to the effects of alcohol. Short-term use leads to sharply decreased judgement while regular use of alcohol during

Have a backup plan While planning the party, parents should discuss how they will handle the situation if underage drinking occurs. Having a plan already in place will help parents resolve the situation quickly.

Recruit help Share your expectations with the other adults attending the event so that they can help you keep an eye out for underage drinking. Even better, consider hiring a bartender for the event.

Remain aware By far the most important way to prevent underage drinking is to remain aware of what is happening at your home. You may be tempted to imbibe yourself, but if you are impaired, it can be much harder to make sure your teen doesn’t.

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Talk to your teen about social host ordinances When talking to their children, parents should also explain what a social host ordinance is and what the penalties mean. By explaining the consequences to teens, it will make them more aware of what they risk for their parents by drinking underage.

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Parents can also get in legal trouble for allowing underage drinking on their property. Social host ordinances will penalize parents if they are caught providing liquor to underage drinkers, even if it was not intentional.

“Social host ordinances hold adults responsible for hosting or providing a place for underage drinking to happen,” said Sadie Holland, the prevention education manager for Know the Truth.

As of 2018, social host ordinances have been adopted by 132 cities and 33 counties in the state. Parents who violate social host ordinances can face up to 90 days in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. Parents may also be held responsible for damages if a teen is in an alcohol-related accident while impaired.

“While it may seem intimidating, there are easy steps you can take to help prevent underage drinking,” advised Holland.

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Investigative reporting among top in state Shoreview Press Editor Sara Marie Moore received second place in the investigative reporting category at the Minnesota Society for Professional Journalists Page One Awards banquet June 4.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Some senators stood in way of clean energy This spring, members of the Minnesota Senate had an opportunity.

They had the opportunity to move Minnesota toward 100% clean energy. Because Black, brown, or white, indigenous or immigrant, we all want the same things: good jobs, clean air and water, and healthy communities.

As Minnesotans, we don’t fear our future; we’re building it together.

I’m 16 years old. I know that if we aren’t taking the action now, it’s my generation’s future that is at risk.

But it’s not just the next generation.

This fall my sister Mary Clare was impacted by the California wildfi res, the community around her went up in flames and had to leave. This is already a reality for many. Homes being burnt down. Hurricanes happening more often and more intensely.

Though we may not always recognize the signs of climate change, they are here.

We had a choice. But unfortunately, a handful of our Senators stood in the way of clean energy. They wouldn’t listen. They wouldn’t make a compromise. They didn’t take responsibility for our future.

I am grateful for the leadership of Gov. Tim Walz, Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, and the House of Representatives. They stood with young people like me, scientists, and the people who showed up again and again at the Capitol to demand a clean energy future. They fought alongside us for clean energy, economic justice, and a clean future until the last day of the legislative session.

In 2020, it is our obligation to flip the senate and to replace the elected officials who refuse to take action.

Our future depends on it. Minnesotans agree on this, though: doing nothing is far from an option. It is time for us to lead.

Save the date for Shoreview trafficking presentation

The Shoreview Human Rights Commission will host an informational event on human trafficking from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Shoreview Community Center. Ramsey County Attorney John Choi, along with Minnesota Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force members Assistant County Attorney Karen Kugler and Saint Paul Police Sgt. John Linssen will address the current trends and responses to sex trafficking in Minnesota. They will report on the prevalence of sex trafficking, who is buying sex, who is at risk for victimization, and what is being done to stop it.

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SHOREVIEW AREA EVENTS BINGO & DONUTS When: 10-11:30 a.m.

Thursday, June 13 Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Morning of Bingo, doughnuts, fruit and coffee and prizes. $5/residents.

Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreview communitycenter.com

RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE BIKE RODEO When: 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, June 13 Where: Island Lake County Park, 3611 Victoria St. N., Shoreview Details: Three sessions at 9, 10 and 11 a.m.

Deputies will take participants through four main topics: equipment check, safety instruction, rules of the road and an obstacle skills course. Sessions last 45-60 minutes. Free, but registration required. Event for kids; adults welcome.

Contact: 651-266-7332

LUNCH & LEARN When: Noon-1 p.m.

Thursday, June 20 and the 3rd Thursday of the month Where: Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Pack a lunch and fi nd inspiration from TED talks that encourage positive life change. Free.

Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreview communitycenter.com

WET & WILD WATERSLIDE When: 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Friday, June 21 Where: Commons Park, 4580 Victoria St. N., Shoreview Details: Free ride on Shoreview’s outdoor waterslide for ages 6 and up.

Contact: 651-490-4750 or shoreview communitycenter.com

Class Reunions MOUNDS VIEW HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1969 When: 5:30-11:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23 Where: Jimmy’s Food and Drink, 1132 County Road E East, Vadnias Heights Details: 50th reunion.

Hotel rooms have been set aside nearby. $50/ early bird; $65/general admission.

Contact: facebook.com/ groups/MVHS69/ or 651-340-4430

LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE REUNION When: 5-7 p.m.

Thursday, June 13 Where: McGovern’s Pub 225 7th St. W., St. Paul Details: Evening of fun and networking with fellow Lakewood attendees from the 70’s, 80’s and early 90’s and current and retired teachers. RSVP by June 6.

Contact: alumni@ century.edu

Ongoing SHOREVIEW FARMER’S MARKET When: 3-7 p.m.

Tuesdays, June 11-Aug. 17; 3-6 pm Sept. 3-Oct. 15 Where: Shoreview Community Center lower level parking lot and pavilion, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Check out new amenities, weekly themes and live entertainment.

Frequent Shopper Program.

Contact: shoreview communitycenter.com

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CONCERT IN THE COMMONS When: 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 12 and every Wednesday through August 14 Where: Shoreview Commons, next to Shoreview Community Center, 4580 Victoria St. N. Details: Open-air concerts. Bring blanket or chair. Concessions.

See website for lineup.

Contact: 651-490-4700 or shoreviewmn.gov

MARKETFEST When: 6-9 p.m.

Thursdays, June 13 through July 25 Where: Downtown White Bear Lake Details: Free family festival includes more than 150 retail and food vendors, live music, children’s activities, farmers market, classic car show.

Contact: marketfest.org

DROP-IN DISCOVERY STATIONS When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays, June-Sept.

Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township Details: Free dropin program with nature discussions, touchable artifacts and interactions with animals. All ages.

Contact: 651-407-5350 or parks.co.ramsey. mn.us/tamarack

MEET THE GARDENER When: 10:15-11 a.m.

Mondays, June 10-Aug. 26 Where: Tamarack Nature Center, 5287 Otter Lake Road, White Bear Township Details: Meet Tamarack gardeners and help plant, tend and taste the harvest.

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Mustangs’ Swenson is state singles tennis champion

Alex brothers place 3rd in state doubles

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Bjorn Swenson, after leading Mounds View to the state tennis team championship Wednesday, captured the top individual prize as well on Friday.

The 6-foot, 145-pound freshman slugged his way to the Class AA singles championship, capped by a 6-2, 6-4 conquest of Rochester Century senior Varun Iyer.

“I left every scrap of energy I had on the court,” said Swenson, who entered the tournament as No. 4 seed. He finished the season 38-3, including splits with three opponents.

Swenson became the second individual champion in the Mounds View program, following Wyatt McCoy in 2007.

“He went out there to win a state championship, and he did, and I couldn’t be prouder of him,” coach Scott Sundstrom said.

In action Thursday and Friday at the University of Minnesota, Swenson defeated Rochester Mayo senior Simon Kennel 6-3, 6-1; Blake sophomore Sujit Chepuri 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; and Orono senior Karhik Papisetty 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 to reach the finals.

Sundstrom praised Swenson for his process: “He shows up early and mentally prepares, warms his body up on the court before hitting, gets a good warm-up in, so that he is focused and ready to play. He has a clear strategy going into matches, and is able to regroup when he needs to. He is a heck of a competitor and never gives up.”

Swenson said he played several other sports growing up — soccer, hockey, baseball, football, running — but is totally focused on tennis now. “That’s the sport my parents wanted me to try, and I loved it right away,” said Swenson, adding that his father played college tennis.

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Bjorn Swenson, Mounds View ninth-grader, finished 38-3 with the state title.

Swenson is doubly thrilled to win the singles title while playing for a state championship team. “I love the team aspect of tennis,” he said. “It’s awesome to play on a team like this.”

Three players beat Swenson this year but he got payback on all three. He split two regular-season matches with Blake’s Joe Mairs. He also lost in the regular season to Eastview’s Gavin Young and to Iyer. In the state team finals, he was leading Young 6-4, 3-0 when Young sustained an achilles injury and had to withdraw. Young, top-ranked at the end of the regular season, also withdrew from singles competition.

Mounds View’s other singles entrant, eighth-grader Hank Trondson, lost in the first round to Iyer 6-2, 6-4.

Mounds View brothers Petro and Emmanuel Alex placed third in the state Class 2A doubles tournament Friday, beating a third brother in the third-place match.

Petro Alex, a senior, capped his sixyear career by teaming with seventhgrader Emmanuel. The Alex’s opened with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over No. 2 seeded senior Hunter Roster and Adam Harvey of Lakeville South, then eclipsed Orono senior Caden Pfeiffer and freshman Matias Maple 6-3, 6-3. In the semifi nals, they lost to East Ridge junior Caleb Fridinger and freshman Luke Fridinger 6-1, 6-4.

In the third-place match, the Alex’s won 6-1, 6-2 over senior Michael Cao and freshman Christo Alex.

The Cao-Alex duo beat Shakopee senior Alex Kortgard and sophomore Tharan Inturi 6-3, 7-5, and beat Wayzata senior Michael Deal and junior William Deters 6-3, 7-6 (7-2).

They lost in the semifi nals to the eventual champions, senior Sourabh Terakanambi and junior Nisal Liyanage of Eastview, 6-3, 6-3.

Sampson’s double gold highlights strong state showing by Mustang tracksters and didn’t make fi nals in the hurdles with a 15.94 prelim, after 15.30 in the section. Fixsen has another national meet coming up and will join the University of Georgia team this fall.

Also medaling at state was Aleah Keske with a personal best 41-2 3/4 shot put for sixth

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Josh Sampson closed his glittering track-andfield career at Mounds View with two gold medals in hurdles and a silver in a relay on Saturday.

Also fi nishing strong was Austin Streit with silvers in the 1600 and the same in the 4x400 relay.

They led the Mustangs to sixth place in the Class AA team standings at Hamline University in the twoday meet.

Meanwhile, Julia Fixsen, the school’s most-accomplished prep trackster ever on a state and national level, closed her prep career with one bronze medal in three events.

Sampson won the 110 high hurdles in 14.23 and the 300 intermediates in 38.11.

He repeated as state 110 champion and moved up from third place in the 300 last year, with his times of 14.60 and 39.28.

Streit battled Eli Hoeft of Hopkins in the 1600, with Hoeft slipping past him at the end to fi nish in 4:12.67.

Streit was right behind at 4:12.25, which broke his school record for the fourth time this year.

Aleah Keske placed sixth in shot put, her best career throw, 41-2 3/4.

The 4x400 team of Joshua Thomsen, Lukas Hessini, Streit and Thomsen took second in 3:20.92 behind Hopkins (3:19.37).

Thomsen, a sophomore, also medaled in both hurdle races, took fourth place in the 300 (38.57) and seventh in the 110 (14.91).

Also taking their places on the podium were Hessini, a senior, with sixth place in the 800 run in 1:57.55, and junior Jack Roeber in the triple jump with 44-10 1/2.

The Mustangs had two state qualifiers

place. It was Keske’s third state trip and her fi rst time on the podium. She threw 39-8 at section and her previous best was 41-1.

Keske also qualified in discus, placing 13th with 110-4.

Eighth-grader Taylor Isabel placed 13th in the 3200 with 11:32.

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Josh Sampson powered his way over a hurdle on the way to first place in the 110 highs. He also won 300 intermediates.

in the 3200 but didn’t medal as Finn Sokolowski took 10th (9:34.29) and Will Sacay 14th (9:55.30).

Eighth-grader Elliott McArthur was 14th in the 1600 (4:28.10).

McArthur had a 4:22 earlier in the season that’s best in the nation for an eighth-grader, coach Ross Fleming said.

Fixsen’s previous prep ledger includes two state golds and a silver in pole vault, along with the state record

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of 13-9 1/4, plus a silver and bronze in high jump, and competing for Team USA in last summer’s U19 world meet. This year she competed in high jump, 100 hurdles and long jump, after shockingly not qualifying in pole vault; she started at 12-7 in section (routine for her) but missed all three attempts.

Fixsen placed third with a 5-4 high jump (she had 5-5 at sectionals), scratched on all three long jumps,

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Young talent, stellar seniors add up to Mustang state crown

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Mounds View tennis had a lofty, but realistic, goal at the start of the season: to win the state championship. Never mind that they had six junior high kids in the lineup.

The Mustangs have achieved that objective, blessed with a bounty of talent including exceptional senior leadership.

Mounds View, ranked No. 1 since mid-season, turned back Eastview 5-2 in the Class AA championship match on Wednesday at the University of Minnesota. The Mustangs reached the fi nals beating Lakeville South 7-0 on Tuesday and Orono 5-3 on Wednesday morning.

“I told the boys before the fi nals we are the number one seed and we are the best team here,” said coach Scott Sundstrom, “and if we believe in ourselves, and if we trust that our best shots will fall, we will win.”

That they did, posting their 21st consecutive win, after

a season-opening loss to Edina. The Mustangs won a midseason rematch with Edina (each score was 4-3) but an anticipated rubber match did not materialize as Eastview stopped the Hornets 4-3 in the semifi nals. The Mustangs nipped Eastview 4-3 on April 29.

It was the fi fth state championship for Mounds View, and the second for Petro Alex, co-captain with fellow seniors Michael Cao and Kenneth Diao. Alex cruised at No. 2 singles against Eastview, and at No. 1 doubles with seventh-grade brother Emmanuel against Orono.

“We won when I was in eighth grade,” said Alex, who got the winning point that year against Elk River in 2015, “and … now as a senior we won it again! We had a chance to do something special at the end of the year, and we did it.”

In the fi nals, the Mustangs swept the singles, including No. 1, where Eastview has the top-ranked player in the state, sophomore Gavin Young. Mustang

freshman Bjorn Swenson, ranked No. 4, was leading 6-4, 2-0 when Young injured his achilles tendon and had to withdraw. The other singles victories came from freshmen Luke Turkington and Johnny Yue. Winning at 3-doubles were freshman Christo Alex and sophomore Peter Culp. Eastview, which had swept doubles against Edina, won at No. 1 over seniors Michael Ciao and Kenneth Diao, and at No. 2 against Emmanuel Alex and eighth-grader Hank Trondson.

“Against Eastview, we knew all the spots would be really, really close,” Cao said. “We are super deep, and that helped us win today. We have all those freshmen and everybody stepped up today.”

Against Orono, the Mustangs got just one singles point, from Swenson, but loaded up doubles and got a sweep, including a nail-biter by Cao and Christo Alex, 7-6 (9-7), 7-5 at No. 2.

Mounds View 4, Orono 3 Singles — (1) Bjorn

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Whooping it up after receiving the state Class 2A championship trophy are Mustang tennis players including Petro Alex (holding trophy), Michael Cao, Kenneth Diao and Johnny Yue. Behind them is coach Scott Sundstrom.

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Karthik Papisetty 6-3, 6-2 (2) John Kasner, O, def. Luke Turkington 6-0, 6-0 (3) Caden Pfeiffer, O, def. Peter Culp 6-0, 6-0 (4) Owen Skanse, O, def. Johnny Yue 6-3, 6-2 Doubles — (1) Petro Alex-Emmanuel Alex, MV, def. Emmett Halloran-Benjamin Bissen 6-0, 6-2 (2) Michael Cao-Christo Alex, MV, def. Matias Maule-Hugh Perrill

7-6 (9-7), 7-5 (3) Hank Trondson-Kenneth Diao, MV, def. Sam Skanse-Preston Perrill 6-4, 6-1.

Mounds View 5, Eastview 2

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Gavin Young 6-4, 3-0, retired, injury (2) Petro Alex, MV, def. Raymond Liu, Eastview, 6-1, 6-0 (3) Luke Turkington, MV, def. Seth Fregien 6-4,

6-2 (4) Johnny Yue, MV, def. Anish Dulla 6-4, 6-1 Doubles — (1) Nisal Liyanage-Shrinival Venkatasubramani, E, def. Michael Cao-Kenneth Diao 6-2, 6-3 (2) Sourabh Terakanambi-Davis Carlson, E, def. Hank Trondson-Emmanuel Alex 6-2, 6-4 (3) Christo Alex-Peter Culp, MV, def. Ronit GuptaAndrew Liu 6-3, 6-3.

Mustangs dominate section, head back to state baseball

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

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Mounds View baseball is state tournament-bound after dominating the Section 5AAAA tournament, outscoring four opponents 30-1 last week.

The Mustangs capped their drive with a 5-0 conquest of Osseo last Wednesday evening at CHS Field in St. Paul.

Ian Bahn fi red a three-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts and hit a sacrifice fly. The junior right-hander (5-3 overall) had two of the four playoff

wins, throwing 12 scoreless innings, while going 3-for-9 with five RBIs. Brett Bateman went 3-for-4 against Osseo and fi nished 9-for-15 in the sectional. John Solfest was 2-for-3 with a two-run single. Jonah Sparks had an RBI double and Matt Herold an RBI single.

“We had outstanding pitching, outstanding defense, and some timely hitting,” coach Mark Downey said.

Mounds View earned its ninth state trip, and second in a row. The state Class 4A tournament will begin June 14 at CHS Field.

Mounds View blanked Park Center

Ian Bahn, Mounds View junior, missed last year’s state baseball tournament with an injury, but did all he could to make sure he had another chance this season. Bahn helped the Mustangs win Section 5AAAA, pitching two wins, allowing no runs in 12 innings, striking out 23, while going

9-0 with Bahn striking out 12 in five innings while Robert Hogan blasted a two-run homer, a solo homer, and an RBI double. Solfest had a solo homer.

They tripped Centennial 7-1 as Ike Mezzega belted a two-run homer plus an RBI triple, Solfest twirled six strong innings (four hits, five strikeouts), Bateman was 3-for-4 and Jack Hentges had an RBI double.

Those games were in Champlin.

Moving to CHS Field, the Mustangs drilled Champlin Park 9-0 with Bateman on the mound (six innings, nine strikeouts) while Hogan was 3-for-3 with three RBI’s and his third homer of the playoffs, a solo shot.

Bahn was 2-for-2 (three RBIs), Rogers had an RBI triple and Hentges an RBI single.

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Brett Bateman, lacing a single here against Centennial, was 9-for-15 in the sectional and pitched the 9-0 win over Champlin Park.

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CongratulatiONS GRADS 2019 Graduating Class of Mounds View High School and Top Academic Achievers!

JOSH ALBERS St. Olaf College

CONNOR BEALE Washington University in St. Louis

OLIVIA BINDER St. Olaf College

MADELINE BLASINGAME University of CA, Los Angeles

JOSEPH BUSHAGOUR Purdue University

LAILA BUSHAGOUR University of MN, Twin Cities

MICHAEL CAO Stanford University

SERENA CHAN Washington University in St. Louis

LUCY CHEN Harvard University

ASHLEY CHU University of CA, Berkeley

JANESSA CRANE University of Northwestern

GRETA DELAUNE Loyola University of Chicago

KENNETH DIAO University of WI, Madison

SANJANA DUTT Northeastern University

MARISSA ERICKSON University of MN, College of Bio Sciences

CHARLES FLOEDER University of Nebraska, Lincoln

SOPHIE GAO University of CA, Los Angeles

VIVIAN GAO Washington University in St. Louis

RHONE GAVOIS South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

WILL GOLDMAN University of St. Thomas

ASHIR GUPTA University of Michigan, College of Engineering

ANWAAR HADI University of MN, Twin Cities

LUKAS HESSINI Purdue University

MEGHAN HESTERMAN University of MN, Duluth

NICOLE HIGGINS Macalester College

MASON HUBERTY University of MN, Twin Cities

CHRIS JIN University of CA, Berkeley

SCOTT JISKRA Junior Hockey

CADYN JONES University of WI, Madison

JESSICA KENNEDY Colorado School of Mines

IRENE KIM University of MN, Carlson School of Management

BETHANY KINNEY University of Northwestern

NANCY KOSHY University of MN, Twin Cities

KATHRYN KOTHLOW University of WI, Madison

REBECCA LI Yale University

VICTORIA LI University of CA, Berkeley

VIDHYA MALLIKARJUNAN Georgia Institute of Technology

ANTONIO MARINO Carleton College

JARED MARTINI Michigan Technological University

JULIA MCGOUGH University of CA, Santa Barbara

SYDNEY MENNE University of North Dakota

SARAH MILLER University of WI, Madison

GABRIELLE OLSON Pennsylvania State University

MICHAEL PAK Harvard University

ERIC PALMER University of MN, Twin Cities

BRYAN PARK Purdue University

JESSICA PETERSON University of WI, Madison

AMELIA PODOLNY St. Olaf College

SHREYA PRABHU University of MN, Twin Cities

JUSTIN REILING Washington University in St. Louis

THOMAS NEAFUS Purdue University

KIRAN MISHRA University of MN, Twin Cities

MAAZ MOHAMMAD University of MN, Twin Cities

NATE MOLLER University of Notre Dame

MATT MURZYN University of Notre Dame

MEDHA NAYAK Case Western Reserve University

MAHA SYED University of MN, Twin Cities ALAINA SANDAU Bethel University

RIYA SHAH University of MN, Twin Cities

VIJAY SHAH University of WI, Madison College of Engineering

MING SHEN Carleton College

SARAH TANG University of WI, Madison

SEBASTIAN THOMPSON University of WI, Madison

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GRACE SU Columbia University, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

MICHELLE SUNG Johns Hopkins University

GRACE SVENTEK University of WI, Madison

ERIK SWENSEN Point Loma Nazarene University, Department of Kinesiology

FRANK WANG University of WI, Madison

MICHELLE WANG Princeton University

RACHAEL WASSON University of WI, Madison School of Music

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String of home burglaries, vehicle thefts reminds residents to lock every door

BY SARA MARIE MOORE EDITOR

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase in home and vehicle burglary within the last weeks in North Oaks, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights and White Bear Township.

The common middle-of-thenight tactic being used by a group of perhaps 20 suspects is to enter a vehicle, use the garage door opener to get inside the garage and then attempt to enter the home through a service door, said Sheriff Bob Fletcher.

“There is a group from Minneapolis that has been circulating the metro area

using the major highways and freeways and then hitting homes within one mile of a major highway,” Fletcher explained. Over the last few weeks, four occupied home burglaries have occurred in the area along I-35E. With three search warrants, law enforcement found several suspects June 6, mostly juveniles, in Minneapolis. Numerous items that appeared to be stolen were found. They are expected to be charged; officers are still looking for more suspects.

Fletcher alerts residents to lock their vehicle doors, keep their garage door opener out of sight in their vehicles, and lock all doors to their

homes. The suspects have been quickly entering homes and stealing purses and wallets in close proximity to service doors. Victims are often sleeping further back in the house and might not hear anything.

“At a minimum, hide your remote in your car,” Fletcher advised. “Don’t have it clipped onto the visor. They are not going to spend much time looking for your remote.”

North Oaks resident Thomas Keller happened to be watching TV when he heard a loud thud about 1:30 a.m.

May 20. When the sound didn’t repeat itself, he went back to sleep. In the morning,

he awoke to deputies at his door and his 2017 Chevrolet Silverado gone. Fortunately, deputies had already found it in White Bear Township.

The suspects had been spooked by a dog walker and fled the vehicle, and left it running. They apparently entered a garage in White Bear Township and stole another vehicle, which was found later in Savage. They also left a stolen vehicle from Crystal in the North Oaks neighborhood, Fletcher said.

Keller said the suspects pried open his truck with a special tool. His garage door opener was on the visor. The service door from the garage to the house was unlocked.

They found his keys just inside the house, along with his cell phone, and took his credit cards and cash from his pants pockets. He said he was thankful his handgun happened to be locked in his office that day and not usually where he keeps it at the front door; if the suspects had gotten ahold of it, tragedy could have occurred. Now, he sleeps within three feet of it.

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Unit noted it has also seen a general increase in reports of thefts from vehicles this spring. The office urges residents to do whatever they can to prevent “crimes of opportunity.”

K-9: Certification event open to public viewers FROM PAGE 1

including Centennial High School, Centennial Middle School and Lino Lakes Elementary.

“A big piece for us was trying to bring in a community event for our city. Our police department tries to do as much as we can to make sure that we are involved with the community, and this is another way of doing that,” said soon-to-be-retired K-9 handler and LLPSD Officer Pete Noll.

The USPCA is the nation’s oldest and largest police K-9 organization.

Since 1971, it has trained and certified police dogs in general patrol dog use, tracking, protection, narcotic detection, explosive detection, arson investigations, fi sh and game patrols and search and rescue efforts. Region 12 represents the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and Manitoba, Canada. The

LLPSD has been a member of the organization since 2004, when its fi rst K-9, Recon, began his duties.

Although the PD1 certification serves as an annual certification for the K-9s, the handlers treat the event as a competition, trying to get near-perfect scores. Winners bring home trophies for the overall highest score or as top achiever in each of the categories.

Certification event begins with procession The Patrol Dog 1 certification event will kick off Sunday, June 16, with a procession of squads carrying the K-9s and their handlers from the police station down Lake Drive to Centennial High School. A free public demonstration will begin around 6 p.m. at the high school to give people an idea of what the next couple of days will involve. All portions of the certification will be open and free for

the public to attend.

On Monday, June 17, the certifications event will begin around 7 a.m. and likely continue until 4 p.m. K-9s and their handlers will participate in agility, suspect search, article search and obedience certifications.

All day Tuesday, June 18, will be spent on criminal apprehension. In the “false start” part of the event, a decoy will run and the K-9 must stay next to their handler. During “recall,” which Noll said is the hardest part of the criminal apprehension piece, a decoy will run away and the handler will give the K-9 the command to go after him. Then the caller must call the dog back mid-pursuit.

“Imagine fi ring a gun or throwing a baseball and then saying, ‘No, I want that back.’ You already made that action happen, so it is very difficult,” Noll explained. In a similar exercise, the dog must go after a suspect after he/she fi res a gun.

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K-9 handler Pete Noll and K-9 Justice perform a suspect search and attempt to locate a person hiding inside one of six boxes.

For a schedule, watch LLPD’s Facebook page.

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

RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTS The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents:

Shoreview • A 41-year-old local woman quickly reported May 12 that her email had been hacked and her credit card used online. The victim’s card was cancelled and her loss refunded.

• Deputies were notified the morning of May 15 about a Woodbury male who appeared intoxicated in the

1000 block of Glen Paul Court. He was transported to county detox.

• A prowler rummaged through a pair of vehicles overnight May 15 in the 100 block of Owasso Boulevard, making off with a checkbook. No suspects.

• A school bus caught on fire the afternoon of May 16 in the 100 block of Wendy Court, and all three riders, a student, an aide and the driver, exited safely.

The driver fought the fire until Lake Johanna Fire arrived to put out the flames. Another bus arrived to transport those involved. The cause of the incident is under investigation.

• A 71-year-old man reported the theft of his 2007 Buick LaCrosse on May 17 from the driveway of his home in the 4800 block of Kent Street. No suspects.

• A deputy responded to a May 18 evening report of a drunk driver behind the wheel leaving the scene in the 500 block of Harriet Avenue with headlights off and four flat tires. Pulled over, the 28-year-old Maplewood man got out and began staggering toward the patrol car. The incoherent man was quickly arrested on charges of second- and third-degree gross-misdemeanor DWI charges and booked into jail.

parents. The case is under investigation for restitution and potential charges.

• Deputies responded to the 4400 block of Snail Lake Boulevard May 23 for a report of Assault that occurred at Island Lake Elementary School. The case is under investigation.

• A burglary was reported in the 1000 block of Westcliff Curve in Shoreview May 24. Sometime overnight, thieves entered an unlocked vehicle in the driveway, opened the garage door with an opener, and took $6 from an unlocked vehicle in the garage. It is unknown if the house was entered through an unlocked service door.

• A homeowner reports someone entered her unattached garage on May 24 in the 3300 block of Lexington Avenue. A vehicle was rummaged through but nothing taken.

• A mailbox and Century Link utility box were damaged overnight May 24-25 in the 600 block of Schifsky Road.

• Three vehicles had their tires slashed in the 800 block of County Road F May 25. There were a total of 10 tires damaged. No suspects.

• One female and two males broke into several garages in the 4100 block of Lexington Avenue North May 21 and ran off with items.

• When a vehicle was stopped near Hodgson Road and Snail Lake Road May 25 for a possible felony warrant suspect inside, the driver was arrested for second-degree driving under the influence.

• Deputies responded to the 100 block of Bridge Street May 22 on a report of male in hooded clothing looking into windows. The suspect was gone upon arrival of deputies.

• Deputies responded to Gramsie Road May 25 on a report of a drunk driver May 25. One adult male was taken into custody.

• There was a report of tennis court net on fire in the 5900 block of Mackubin Street in Shoreview May 23. A juvenile suspect was identified and detained while leaving scene. The juvenile was released to

• A homeowner in the 900 block of Cannon Avenue reported May 25 that an unknown suspect entered his unlocked car in his driveway overnight and stole his wallet, which included multiple credit cards. No suspects.

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U OF M: Transitioning from corporate America to nonprofit sector FROM PAGE 1

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White Bear Lake resident Anne Colombo’s midternship was at Prepare & Prosper, which offers free fi nancial coaching to low- to middleincome families. She retired two years ago after a 30-year career at a medical device company. She didn’t want to just relax, and was led to the book “Encore Adulthood: Boomers of the Edge of Risk, Renewal and Purpose” by U of M Professor Phyllis Moen, who founded UMAC. The program was

modeled loosely after similar programs at Harvard and Stanford, Schaefers said. The Life Course Center program is geared toward those in their 50s through 70s who are winding down careers but aren’t ready to simply golf and fi sh. It is for people who want to learn how to use their career skills for good and leave a legacy of social impact.

Mahtomedi resident Sarah Meek worked in sales and marketing for 30 years. Now that her children are out of the house and her husband won’t retire for several years, she wants to use her skills for something she is

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since she was a stem cell donor for her brother. She helped the organization’s

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Fellows volunteered in the U of M’s “grand challenge” courses on social justice topics — like poverty, world hunger, affordable housing and sensory loss equity. Fellows learn alongside students while also acting as mentors with life experience.

They don’t earn credit and don’t have to take exams or write papers. Colombo said she learned a lot about socioeconomic justice, something that just isn’t a perspective in corporate America.

They also learned from the younger students. “They’ve got

such creative ideas and perspectives,” Mattson noted. “I was really struck by how these students have really good perspectives and our future is in good hands,” Colombo said.

All three northeast metro fellows studied at the U of M as undergraduates and enjoyed coming back to campus.

Applications are being accepted for next year’s program through June 15. The cost of the program is $15,000. For more information, contact Schaefers at k-scha@ umn.edu or 612-6243100, or visit encore. org.

SCHOOL BRIEFS Education budget brings $7.7 million to Mounds View district

FIRST Lego Leauge team Berzerk created a space laundry machine and won a 2nd place World Championship Innovative Solution trophy at the FIRST World Championship held in Detroit this spring.

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Robotics team creates space laundry machine A local FIRST Lego Leauge team advanced to the FIRST World Championship held in Detroit this spring. Team Berzerk is a team made up of eighth-graders who attend Chippewa Middle School in North Oaks: Anisha D’Souza, Claire O’Quinn, Anuva Borgaonkar, Cody Whalen, Max Kingsbury and Soren Miller.

Team Berzerk’s robot performance scored 16th out of 108 world teams. This was the 3rd highest score for a U.S. team. This year’s theme was “Into Orbit” and teams were tasked to come up with an Innovative Solution that would be useful in space travel. Team Berzerk made a working prototype of a washing machine

to be used in space travel. It costs between $10,000 to $40,000 to get a pound of anything to the International Space Shuttle, including a pound of clothing, according to the team’s research. Typically, each astronaut takes up to 90 pounds of clothing. Because there is no way to wash their laundry, they have to wear each piece of clothing up to 15 times. Then, it’s either thrown away or incinerated. The washing machine named VAL 9000 (Vacuum Assisted Laundry) earned team Berzerk a 2nd place World Championship Innovative Solution trophy. Their coaches were Andy D’Souza, Spencer O’Quinn and Steve Whalen.

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The bipartisan E-12 education omnibus budget bill was signed into law by Governor Walz on May 30. Over the next two years, the total increase in funding will be $7,692,822 for Mounds View Public Schools, according to Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn.

The bill provides an additional $543 million in new funding for Minnesota school districts over the next two years.

It provides a 2% increase each year in the basic funding formula, restores $49 million in PreK investments, funds 4,000 young learners across the state, caps the special education cross subsidy to help school budgets, and makes permanent funding increases for Minnesota’s BIE schools.

“This final bipartisan education bill is a major improvement over where the Senate position was a month ago, and I want to thank Governor Walz for his strong work to make a real investment in Minnesota’s schools and our children’s futures,” said Sen. Chuck Wiger (DFL-Maplewood), the ranking DFL member on the Senate E-12 Education Finance Committee. “While this is an improvement, there are things we must continue to work to advance: closing the achievement gap, passing the Teachers of Color Act, and getting a real handle on the special education cross-subsidy. Let’s build on the successes from this year as we go into 2020.”

Education bill supports struggling readers Starting July 1, 2020, all public schools in Minnesota must screen any student in grades K-2, who are not reading at grade level, for signs of dyslexia. Schools must screen students in third grade or higher that are not reading at grade level for signs of dyslexia if another reason for reading failure has not been identified.

Starting June 1, 2020, teacher preparation programs in Minnesota must explicitly teach to future elementary school teachers the signs of dyslexia and provide them instruction in evidence-based reading instruction methods to teach reading.

Rachel Berger, a Hugo resident and president of Decoding Dyslexia Minnesota said passage of these provisions, “will significantly impact reading proficiency rates for all Minnesota students and will begin to ensure equity and accessibility within our educational environments for both educators and their students.”

Sen. Roger Chamberlain (R-Lino Lakes) was one of the legislators that took leadership on these issues this session.

Board resignation and vacancy announced After nearly eight years of Mounds View Public Schools Board service, Amy Jones announced her resignation effective June 25. Jones cited her desire to be

an advocate for improved mental health for students in the district and others in the state.

The Board is taking applications to fill the remainder of Jones’s term which expires Jan. 6, 2020. Interested and qualified candidates can download an application at moundsviewschools.org/FormBG0113 or contact the Superintendent’s Office at the District Center, 4570 Victoria Street N., Shoreview. The application deadline is 4:30 p.m. on June 18.

Applicants will be interviewed at a public work session on June 25 at the District Center. An appointment will be made by the School Board thereafter. The appointed candidate will be sworn in as a Board member at the regularly scheduled School Board meeting at 7 p.m. on Aug. 20.

Turtle Lake Elementary awarded in yearbook contest The Turtle Lake Elementary School yearbook staff receive an honorable mention award in the 2018 Lifetouch Yearbook Showcase Contest, in the elementary category. Yearbooks were evaluated based on theme, design, continuity, photography, writing, creativity and coverage. Turtle Lake’s yearbook was among the best in the nation, according to Laura Schaub, contest coordinator.

Swim camps for preteens North Suburban Aquatic Club, a local year round swim club, is hosting summer swim camps for students entering fourth through sixth grade. Camps will teach swimmers skills through games and drills. Register online through Mounds View Community Education at https:// moundsview.ce.eleyo.com/course/2615/ summer-2019/it-s-splash-time

Advocacy training course offered Minnesotans with disabilities and parents of young children with developmental disabilities are encouraged to apply for a comprehensive advocacy training course called Partners in Policymaking.

There is no cost for the program, which starts in September. There are eight sessions over nine months. Applications can be downloaded at mn.gov/mnddc/partnersin-policymaking/class37/application.html and are due by July 8. For more information, or to get an application form, contact Brenton Rice at bren- ton@ togevents.com, or 651-242-6589.

Students flock yards with flamingos The Mounds View girls golf team has begun its summer flocking of yards with pink flamingos. For $30, the team will flock a friend or family member’s yard to celebrate a variety of occasions.

The area includes Shoreview, North Oaks, Arden Hills and Vadnais Heights.

For more information contact contact Emily Rousseau at em.lindman@gmail. com or 612-781-2869, or Cyndi Sroga at bc3sroga@gmail.com or 612-462-5586.

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Music charity supports mental health

BY EMILY FENG THE VIEWER

Bright flower- and fairy-light-filled jars illuminate the tables as music floats through the air. This is Music for Mounds View: a student-run charity concert held this spring by Mounds View’s National Honor Society (NHS).

“Music for Mounds View is essentially a way to bring together a community that has loved and lost many students and to remember them in a way that impacts those around us,” said Co-Vice President Aarthi Vijayakumar, a senior, who organized the event along with Co-Vice President and classmate Vicky Li. At this year’s Music for Mounds View, a variety of students performed to raise money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness in honor of those struggling with mental illnesses, the National Brain Tumor Society in honor of Marit Swenson and the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf in honor of Mounds View alumni.

Music for Mounds View was started by alumni Ellie Tsai and Emma Hoyhtya in 2018. After multiple deaths of both Mounds View students and alumni, Tsai realized that there was a lot of hurt and grief within the community. “Music has always been a huge part of my life. It conveys what words can’t. I hoped that concert planned and performed by students to benefit and honor other students would provide a way of healing from the hurt had happened in the years past,” said Tsai. Hoyhtya hoped that the event could help serve as a way for people to cope together. “We wanted to give people not only a place to mourn the loss of students but celebrate their lives and bring happiness to a very dark place,” said Hoyhtya.

In the summer of 2017, Tsai brought the idea to the

National Honor Society Executive Board and collaborated with Hoyhtya and other NHS members to create the event. “One of the first things we did was put together a committee and start from scratch,” said Hoyhtya. Together, their team found a venue, held auditions for student performers, gathered sponsors and spoke to the families who have lost students to decide which charities would be involved.

During the first year of the event, the committee ran on a very limited budget. This year, however, Rice Creek Group of the Thrivent Community provided a generous sponsorship to the event. “[The funding] allowed us to expand the event and reach more people because putting on a concert for 300 people can get really expensive. It was important to both us and Thrivent that this concert would touch people both at Mounds View and in our community,” said Vijayakumar.

This year, Music for Mounds View sold 300 tickets, raising $2,600 from the box office alone. Audience members donated an additional $2,412 at the event.

In the end, the event raised over $5,000 total that will be split evenly between NAMI, the National Brain Tumor Society, and Ralph Reeder Food Shelf.

“I can’t deny the pain that Mounds View has experienced in the last few years, but I can create an event that brings people together to remind them they are not alone in their hurt,” Tsai said. “Music for Mounds View is a reminder of just how much good can come out of grief.”

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Mounds View students’ study leads to first DNA edited in space For the fi rst time, astronauts have used CRISPR/Cas9 technology to edit DNA in space — and Mounds View High School students were part of it.

This Genes in Space study represents the fi rst demonstration of genetic modification of living organisms in space, a crucial milestone in the development of complete molecular biology workflows on orbit.

The study is the fruit of a multi-center collaboration between scientists and engineers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, miniPCR Bio, and Boeing.

The study was designed by Mounds View High School students Rebecca Li, Michelle Sung and Aarthi Vijayakumar, and Woodbury High School alum David Li. The team won the 2018 Genes in Space contest. NASA microbiologists Sarah Wallace and Sarah Stahl helped the team develop their idea and ready their experiment for spaceflight, and astronauts Christina Koch and Nick Hague executed the experiment aboard the International Space Station (ISS) The gene editing technique was deployed on ISS to induce targeted breaks in the yeast genome. Molecular changes left behind as yeast repair these breaks will provide clues

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Mounds View High School students Rebecca Li, Michelle Sung and Aarthi Vijayakumar, and Woodbury High School student David Li won the Genes in Space 2018 contest. Their study led to the first DNA edited in space.

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The CRISPR-induced DNA lesions are intended to mimic genetic damage caused by cosmic radiation, a serious risk facing space travelers.

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